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.

might be because she had

in my dreams,

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 of us get

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 finished hanging out

"Jessica, come here and pour Mr. Carter another drink. Can't you see

Maxwell slowly stood up, her

woman, Jessica Blunt, looked strikingly similar to Mona, about forty or fifty percent

your glass," Jessica said, sidling up to Maxwell. As she leaned in to pour the

Maxwell's disinterest in women were false. He figured the issue was that people hadn't figured

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

she thought giving her first time to him wasn't a bad idea. It

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

Mona. When her leg had brushed against his, he had given her a chance, moving away slightly.

wiped his hand before coldly saying, "I'm already married, so I hope you all will stop trying to set

curry favor with Maxwell, didn't

Maxwell's irritated expression, they shot angry looks at Nico, silently blaming him for the whole situation.

Once she was gone, the private room fell into an awkward silence. No

a little drunk. Are you done with your friends?