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?'

pulled back, glancing at the woman next

you?" Bud blurted

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

he did, he realized the woman beside him was in the same state. It was definitely a sight he didn't want to dwell on, so he quickly let the

them on. As he got dressed, he noticed the the bed was wrapped up in the

flicked to the smear of red on the sheets and then back to the woman. Panic set in-last

woman finally stopped crying and looked

gone

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

responsibility?" she replied, her voice a bit

some reason, her stare made him a little uneasy. "Look, if you want me to take responsibility, I'm not the type to run away, Bud said,

always flown solo, but if he really did sleep with her, he wasn't about to bail on

take responsibility. This was my first time," she said, her voice barely above

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sheets and both of them naked, something definitely happened. He just couldn't recall

start with introductions. I'm Bud Ray. I work at Carter Group. What about you? What's your name? And can you fill me in on what exactly went down last night?" he asked,

um, my name is Chelly Sterling. I just graduated and

all tipsy, asking for the exit. I figured you needed a hand, so I helped you

hotel, but once we got to 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

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