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 to him. His heart

blurted out,

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

on the bed, covering himself as fast as he could. But when he did, he realized the woman beside him was in the same state.

and throwing them on. As he got dressed, he noticed the the bed was wrapped up in the blanket, crying her eyes out, looking completely

to the smear of red on the sheets and then back to the woman. Panic set

was dressed, the woman finally stopped crying and looked at him, confusion

gone

Bud asked, trying to sound calm as he tossed the rest of her

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

"Look, if you want me to

flown solo, but if he really did sleep with her, he wasn't about to bail on her. Still, the details were fuzzy-last

time," she said, her voice barely

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hard. With the blood stain right there on the sheets and both of them naked, something definitely happened. He just

work at Carter Group. What about you? What's your name? And can you fill me in on what exactly went

um, my name is Chelly Sterling. I just graduated and teach at the elementary

for the exit. I figured you needed a hand, so I helped you out. I asked where you lived, but you didn't

really handle it. So, um, the two of us-" By the

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