The Queen's Back

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.

love. It might be because she had portrayed

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

Mona thought, 'If Ava is this drunk, I can't afford to get drunk too.

Clem Group's board members. The food on the table had gone cold, and the air was filled with smoke and the smell of alcohol. Maxwell grew increasingly irritated, wondering if Mona had

he was about to pull out his phone, Nico spoke up. "Jessica, come here

Nico finished speaking, the woman sitting across from Maxwell slowly stood

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

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

the rumors about Maxwell's disinterest in women were false. He

he'd hit the mark by choosing a woman who resembled Mona. But as Nico watched, Maxwell suddenly

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

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her to pour Maxwell a drink, she

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financial struggles. Being pushed to the ground like that made her feel humiliated. She bit her lower lip

had tolerated her this long because she bore a slight resemblance to Mona. When her leg had brushed against his, he had given her a chance, moving away slightly. However, she pushed her luck and touched his

had run out. He took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hand before coldly saying, "I'm already married, so I hope you all will stop trying to

eager to curry favor with Maxwell, didn't dare

the whole situation.

the room. Once she was gone, the private room fell into an awkward

[Mona, I think I might be a little drunk. Are you done with your friends? One of the board members tried to set me up with some woman. But don't worry. I pushed