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?

stay informed. But she didn't like feeling as though he was keeping tabs on

Maxwell She preferred him to learn about her directly rather

Don't be upset. Haley's responsibility is to protect you, but she'll let me know if anything comes up. I really don't intend to do that to you," he said, meeting her eyes

If you want to know something about ine,

probably came from the insecurities he harbored since childhood. She wanted to give him the security he needed to help him let go of those fears-but that didn't mean

ask Haley about it anymore.

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

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

not friends," Maxwell said, drumming his fingers on his

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

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something. If you owe him a favor, I'll pay it

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wasn't something a rational person would give to a stranger without some ulterior

for me? How?" Mona

feel indebted if it were Maxwell who helped her. After all, he wasn't just anyone

to expand into Nathontown. I can provide them with an opportunity. That should count as repayment, and if they require anything else later on, we can address it then. But let's set that aside for the moment. Call me "Maxy' just once; you never did," Maxwell said,

he had heard her call Teddy by his nickname, but she had always called him "Maxwell" with a distant tone. Even after they married, she

that?" she protested. "I'm not calling you that. I need to go to bed. You should finish some rest, too. The antidote will be ready

be back in time for dinner. But Mona,