The Queen's Back

Chapter 97

the same time, Mona felt deeply touched. It showed how much Maxwell cared for her when he paid attention to all her. feelings. Maxwell pulled Mona closer into his embrace, his deep voice rumbling, "If I had known, I wouldn't have held back last night."

Feeling the changes in Maxwell's body, Mona shivered and placed her hand against his chest, saying, "No, it's early in the morning. I need to go to work. Let's take it slow.

Seeing the look on Maxwell's face, Mona felt that he was ready to make a move, and she felt a surge of panic. She quickly freed herself from his embrace and rushed to the bathroom to freshen up and change. Watching Mona dart into the bathroom, Maxwell couldn't help but chuckle. He thought, 'It seems that she's willing to accept me now. All I need is the right moment'

After

After

they both

both got ready, they had breakfast as usual. While sitting at the table, Mona recalled Gordon saying that Lydia was Maxwell's ex-girlfriend. witnessing Maxwell's refusal to even touch Lydia last night, she felt there was no need to ask about it anymore. Mona was certain that Maxwell only had eyes for her, so she wouldn't care about Cordon's words. As the morning light filtered in, Lydia began to wake up, embraced by strong arms, and her lips involuntarily curled into a smile.

As she thought about the wild

wild night, her heart raced with excitement.

Her plan with Stephanie had

had worked. She had slept with Maxwell. She thought, "When Mona returns from Stephanie's room and sees this scene, my plan will be half accomplished, Lydia thought. She couldn't believe that Mona, who had been pampered since childhood, could endure betrayal and still live happily with Maxwell.

Lydia thought, 'Once they divorced, I'll be be Mrs. Carter

With that thought,

A sudden thought dia shyly looked up, only to be shocked to see an unfamiliar face. It was Gordon, not Maxwell 'Where was Maxwell? Lydia thought.

night wasn't Maxwell but Gordon. How

slept in his bed, and even seen him in her hazy

it. She slapped Gordon across the face, waking

lascivious gaze roamed over Lydia's chest, and she quickly grabbed the blanket to wrap herself up, angrily demanding, "Why are you here? Where's Maxwell?" Gordon, unfazed by the slap, smirked slightly and began to gather his clothes off the floor. "Don't guess. The person you

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Mona hadn't come, he would have probably stayed in there all night. You wouldn't have gotten

gone to their jobs, and those

everyone left last night, I kindly came in to check on you, and you

hug you or tug

ridiculous that she would initiate anything with him. He had slept

like him were the last people she wanted to

they spoke, Gordon had finished dressing and looked at Lydia on the bed, his gaze lingering on her. With a suggestive smile,

glanced at the phone on the table

her.

what Gordon was implying. He was openly threatening

"Gordon,

If those

If those

Gordon

delete

you off

got

out, he

only would her career be finished, but she would also earn a reputation for being promiscuous, and

bed. "Why are you so angry? You don't look good when you're angry. 1 just

"Help me?