The Queen's Back

Chapter 101

Barbara observed Lydia's contemplative expression and said, "Since you think my designs are inadequate, I'll take them back and make some revisions, though they might not be as good as Mona's"

After leaving, Barbara glanced back at Lydia and smiled slightly

Barbara thought, 'I don't dare to do that to Mona. But Lydia dos I may let her take care of it.

Lydia sat alone, gazing at the television in the distance, quietly thinking. Yes, as long as Mona is absent that day, she won't have the opportunity to participate in the design competition, and her designs won't get showcased. Whether Barbara's designs could surpass Mona's would no longer matter. It would be my victory

With this thought in mind, Lydia began to devise a plan.

ly chilly

The day before the Nathontown design competition, the sky was overcast, and it was slightly

As soon as she got off work, Mona stood by the road trying to hail a taxi. The cold wind seeped into her sweater, sending shivers down her spine. She had finished work early and wanted to go to the Carter Group to see Maxwell.

While Mont was waiting, a black van suddenly pulled up beside her. Two men jumped out and grabbed Mona, dragging her into the vehicle.

The whole incident was so sudden that Mona didn't even have a chance to scream for help. They covered her mouth and pulled her into the van.

From the time the men got out of the vehicle to when they forced Mora inside, it took mere seconds.

The speed of their actions was so swift that the people around didn't even notice that Mona, who had been waiting for a taxi at the corner, was suddenly gone.

Before Mona was dragged into the van, she hurriedly threw her bracelet on the ground, the one Elara had given her, hoping someone would notice she was gone in time.

neared five, Maxwell rubbed his temples after staring at

let them soothe his eyes before closing them for a moment. Then he picked up his phone to inform Mona he was on his way. Once he got into his

that Mona must have gotten caught

to the Clem Group,

Clem Group, Maxwell didn't see Mona waiting outside, so he headed to the Design

o'clock, raising more alarms in his mind. He called Mona, but it

never just died unexpectedly. It further deepened Maxwell's suspicions that something was

he had lost a valuable watch outside the Clem Group and needed to

immediately arranged for someone to

Chapter 10t

staff, while Elara, scared by Maxwell's demeanor but more concerned about Mona's

After clearing the room, Maxwell began to review the footage and saw Mona being

given Mona. She was surprised to see that Mona had kept it, as it was a small, inexpensive

aloof at work and didn't engage much with her colleagues, but if someone was sincere with

that Mona genuinely considered her a

he immediately called Nigel. "Contact the head of the transportation department and the police chief. We need to find the vehicle that abducted Mona outside the Clem Group immediately." In Nathontown, having the nerve to kidnap his

up. Maxwell stormed out of the security

wind blew in his face, bringing

afternoon turned gloomy as if a heavy

heavier with worry for

Mona was different. She had been protected since child, not used to such suffering. If he could, he would gladly take her place. Maxwell steeled himself and resolved to rush to the police station before the rain started, concerned that Bernard and Jane might panic about Mona's

been kidnapped, possibly for ransom or revenge, reminiscent of

enemies Mona had, with

hours, Mona gradually