The Queen's Back

Chapter 160

Mona's skin looked as smooth and luminous as snow.

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Maxwell's gaze

was fixed on her face. If it weren't for the screen between them, he would have scooped her up right then and there. But all he could do now was watch from afar.

"Wow, I want to have a bite of that perfect skin of my wife's" he eased.

Mona glanced at the plain white wall behind Maxwell's handsome face on the screen and realized he wasn't home.

in?

It's past 11 p.m. in Nathontown-could he still be in the office? She was shocked at that realization.

"Alright, enough about skin," she said, slightly concerned. "Maxwell, are you still at the office?"

He looked at the stack of files in front of him and nodded. "Yep. Il head back soon. By the way, did Brendan gift you the rare herb?"

Mona paused, realizing that Maxwell must have heard about Brendan. Is it possible Brendan only helped me because of Maxwell? Well, I haven't mentioned anything to Maxwell yet, so it must have been Haley who relayed the news. The thought left her feeling uneasy "Yes. Maxwell, is Haley here to protect me or to keep an eye on me?

she understood Maxwell simply wanted to stay informed. But she didn't like

preferred him to learn about her directly rather than through

she'll let me know if anything comes up. I really don't intend to do that to you," he said, meeting her eyes earnestly. He genuinely wanted to be involved in her life and meant

that again. I don't like it. If you want to know something about ine, just ask. I'll tell you myself,"

need for control probably came from the insecurities he harbored since childhood. She wanted to give him the security he needed to

won't ask Haley about it anymore. Just don't stay mad at me." He hated

But I have to know something-do you know Brendan?" she

a rather approachable person. Her anger had already subsided after Maxwell's apology. Besides, he had not returned home yet. She preferred to talk about more serious matters and not spend her time engaging in arguments with him over the call Maxwell's mind wandered to the last time he saw Brendan at a party. He had suspected Brendan was plotting something, as Brendan had

Maxwell said, drumming his fingers on

huge favor, though, so I'll have to repay him

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him, Mona Je's up to something. If you owe him

2K 90%

rational

me? How?" Mona

helped her. After all, he wasn't just anyone to

That should count as repayment, and if they require anything else later on, we can address it

"Maxwell" with a distant tone. Even after they married, she called him "Dear" when she was in a good mood. But she had never

and get "What kind of weird quirk is that?" she protested. "I'm not calling you that. I need to go to bed. You should finish some rest, too. The antidote

Horieta by noon. I'll be back in time for dinner.