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?'

something warm and immediately pulled

blurted out,

drinks. Everything got blurry after that, and now he was here with a woman. He really wished someone could tell him what had

He scrambled for the blanket on the bed, covering himself as fast as he could. But when he did, he realized the woman

on. As he got dressed,

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

woman finally stopped crying and

gone

happened between us last night?" Bud asked, trying to sound calm as he

we did. Don't you want to take responsibility?" she replied, her voice a bit shaky. Those

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

he wasn't about to bail

This was my first time,"

a

31 BR

them naked, something definitely happened.

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

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

night, I 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,

just leave you on the street, you know? So I took you to the 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

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