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?

refrained from using the word "spy" since she understood Maxwell simply wanted to stay informed. But she didn't like feeling as though he was keeping

inform Maxwell She preferred him to learn about her directly

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 no

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

he harbored since childhood. She wanted to give him the security he needed to help him let

anymore. Just don't stay mad at me." He hated

already knew everything. But I have to know something-do you know Brendan?" she asked, setting aside

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.

met him once. We're not friends," Maxwell said, drumming his

a huge favor, though,

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rational person would

it for me? How?"

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

are looking 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

called him "Maxwell" with a distant tone. Even after they married, she called him "Dear" when she was in a good

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

be back in time for dinner. But Mona,