The Queen's Back

Chapter 61

As Alice glanced at Barbara, her once respectful demeanor had shifted to one filled with resentment. She eagerly helped Mona by pouring water, still addressing her with respect.

Sering Alice's behavior, Barbara felt a surge of anger. Just yesterday, Alice had been so attentive to her. Now, that attention had shifted to Mona, and Barbara could only watch Alice with disdain.

Mona glanced at the cup in her hand. Initially, she hadn't intended to accept it, but seeing Barbara's disapproving gaze made her change her mind. Not only did she take the cup that Alice offered, but she also shared the cookies with her. As long as Barbara was unhappy. Mona felt a sense of satisfaction

Alice looked at the cookies in her hand, feeling pleasantly surprised. She had prepared herself for the possibility of being rejected by Mona, but she didn't expect Mona to actually share snacks with her.

These snacks looked imported and must have been expensive. They were nothing like what Barbara casually offered, which felt more like a mere act of charity and left a bad taste in her mouth.

Comparing the two, Alice quickly realized that Mona was much better. She wished she had chosen sides with Mona from the

start.

Seeing their back-and-forth interaction, Barbara, seething with anger, stormed out to the rooftop for some fresh air. She felt as if Mona was driving her mad.

After Barbara left, Mona set the water Alice had brought aside without taking a sip..

and began to cozy

toward Mona's workstation, she felt the pressure and didn't want to deal with it. Turning to Elara beside her, Mona quickly mentioned her intent and grabbed her bag to leave. Since it was almost the end of the workday,

out of the building, Mona spotted Maxwell

into Maxwell's embrace, wrapping her arms around his neck. Thinking about how he had helped her create the dress made her feel incredibly grateful Maxwell, can I kiss

eyes, as if contemplating the

on her toes, aimed for his lips, and pressed

already asked, so any embarrassment was worth

Maxwell had been outside in the cold for a while, his thin lips Telt slightly cool and soft. When Mona pressed her

a few seconds, feeling it was enough, Mona began to pull away. But Maxwell had placed a hand at the back of her head,, holding

into something much more passionate. Maxwell's tongue gently pried open Mona's lips, and they engaged in a heated kiss beneath the company's building. Fortunately, the office hadn't closed yet, so there weren't many people around. However, Barbara, who was on

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caught sight of them."

on Maxwell's calm face, and her frustration boiled over. She felt like she was having the worst luck today. Nothing was going her way, and she was about to explode. Thinking of Teddy, Barbara thought he was useless for not having gotten Mona back

since the Clem family cut ties with their company, things had been getting tougher, especially with the pressures from the Carter Group and the Powers Group. This month, the company's revenue had plummeted. Seeing

you yet?" Barbara asked in a sweet voice as if she hadn't just been fuming on the

family's company wouldn't be in this situation,