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.

Maxwell rubbed his temples after staring at data all

phone to inform Mona he was on

that Mona must have gotten caught up in something, yet a sense of

subconsciously sped up on the way to the Clem Group, fearing something might have happened to

Maxwell didn't see Mona waiting outside, so

that Mona had left the office at four o'clock, raising more

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

saying he had lost a valuable watch outside the

for someone to take Maxwell to the

Chapter 10t

while Elara, scared

fast-forwarded to just after four. After clearing the room, Maxwell began to review the footage and saw Mona being dragged

one she had given Mona. She was

with her colleagues, but if someone was sincere with her, she would gradually let them into

genuinely

Clem Group immediately." In Nathontown, having the nerve

the

his face, bringing a

turned gloomy as if a heavy downpour was

grew heavier

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

had been kidnapped, possibly for ransom or revenge, reminiscent of their

of any enemies Mona had,

for several hours, Mona gradually regained