The Queen's Back

Chapter 150

Chapter 150

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Ava had no idea who sent that photo. Maybe it was just someone trying to push her away from Bud.

Seeing her friend like this, Mona pulled Ava in for a hug. "Ava, if you need to cry, then go ahead. Let it out. Once you're done, we can forget all about Bud. Seriously, you're incredible-you've got a good family, you're beautiful, and there's a great guy out there waiting for you."

This life wasn't what Mona had pictured. After coming back to life, she had saved Ava from dying on the operating table, but it had brought its own heartaches.

Still, being alive was a win. The pain would fade, and eventually, someone would come along to bring light back into her heart.

"But will there really be someone who makes me feel the way Bud does?" Ava asked quietly, doubt heavy in her voice.

She had spent years of her life waiting, and Bud was the only guy who ever made her heart race and her cheeks flush.

"Absolutely! There will be," Mona said firmly.

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Meanwhile, in a hotel room, Bud groaned as he woke up with a pounding headache. He looked around in confusion, thinking, 'Where the heck am I? What happened?'

touched something warm and immediately pulled back, glancing at the woman next to him.

are you?" Bud blurted out, panic setting

at a ball, toasting with a few too many drinks. Everything got blurry after that, and now he was here with a woman.

could. But when he did, he realized the woman beside

he got dressed, he

back to the woman. Panic set in-last night must have lot further than

he was dressed, the woman finally stopped crying and looked at

gone

last night?" Bud asked, trying to sound calm as he tossed the rest of her clothes

want to take responsibility?" she replied, her voice a bit shaky. Those big, almond-shaped eyes of hers

uneasy. "Look, if you want me to take responsibility, I'm not the type to run away,

wasn't

time," she

a

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naked, something definitely happened. He just couldn't recall any of it because he had been so

Ray. I work at Carter Group. What about you? What's your name? And can you fill me in

just graduated and teach at

was working part-time as a waiter at that ball. You came up to me all tipsy, asking for the exit. I figured you needed a hand, so I helped you out. I

the room, you got, well, a little wild. I couldn't really handle it. So, um, the two of us-" By the end of her story, Chelly was crying, burying her face under the blanket. Bud listened, trying to piece together what had happened. He

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