The Queen's Back

Chapter 147

Chapter 147

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"Don't worry. You won't need your husband to come and get you I'll knock you out and carry you home myself!" Ava said. She then downed a glass of liquor. Feeling the drink wasn't strong enough, she poured herself another.

Meanwhile, Artemis had already downed hers in one gulp, while Mona hesitated before taking a small sip. Under the watchful eyes of her friends, she nervously finished her drink.

After that, Ava got drunk and started complaining about Bud. Seeing Ava heartbroken over her unrequited love, Mona felt a deep pang of sorrow.

Mona's time travel might have changed Ava's fate of dying on the operating table, but she couldn't give Ava the life she truly deserved. For instance, after Bud saved Ava, she developed feelings for him. Unfortunately, Bud did not return her feelings. "Ava, maybe you should let go of Bud?" Mona suggested, not wanting to see her friend drown her sorrows in alcohol.

Ava shook her head firmly. "No, unless he has a girlfriend. As long as he's single, I won't give up. I've lived more than twenty years, and he's the only man who's ever caught my heart."

She recalled lying on a cold bed, and Bud's arrival felt like a divine rescue, leaving her captivated from that moment on.

"Ava, stop drinking. You're already drunk," Artemis urged.

Artemis had acted in many films and TV shows, often becoming emotionally invested in the characters' love stories. In reality, she had never experienced love herself.

might

drunk, I can dream. And in my dreams, I'll see Bud," Ava

to say. Artemis simply joined Ava in drinking, while Mona thought, 'If Ava is this drunk, I can't afford to get drunk too. Otherwise, how will the three

smell of alcohol. Maxwell grew increasingly irritated,

come here and pour Mr. Carter another

Maxwell slowly stood up,

he was imagining things. The woman, Jessica Blunt, looked strikingly similar to Mona, about forty or fifty percent like

fill your glass," Jessica said, sidling up to Maxwell. As she leaned in to pour the drink, she subtly brushed her leg against his. Maxwell frowned instantly. This was exactly

Maxwell didn't immediately reject Jessica, Nico assumed the rumors about Maxwell's disinterest in women were false. He figured the issue was that people hadn't figured

hit the mark by choosing a woman who resembled Mona. But as Nico watched, Maxwell suddenly pushed Jessica

reluctant. But when she saw Maxwell, she thought giving her first time to him wasn't a bad idea. It was better than selling

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a drink, she hadn't hesitated to make her

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because of her recent financial struggles. Being pushed to the ground like that made her feel humiliated. She

a slight resemblance to Mona. When her leg had brushed against his, he had given her a chance,

before coldly saying, "I'm already married, so

members, all eager to curry favor with Maxwell, didn't dare help Jessica up, even though they felt a

expression, they shot angry looks at Nico, silently blaming him for the whole situation. He had been the

room fell into

might be a little drunk. Are you done with your friends? One of the board members tried to set me up with some woman.

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