The Queen's Back

"Barbara, were you the one who tipped off the entertainment reporters yesterday?" Brendan asked.

Despite asking a question, his tone was certain. He played with the walnut in his hand, and it rolled again and again in his hand.

Barbara thought she had been discreet when she contacted the reporters, but she didn't expect the man in front of her to call her out directly.

For a moment, she felt a bit conflicted.

'The man in front of me doesn't look like someone to be trifled with,' she thought.

Rather than hiding and being exposed in the end, she reckoned it was better to just admit it outright. "Yes," she said.

'If this man didn't have any evidence, he wouldn't have sent someone to the hotel to fetch me,' she thought. 'All I know is that he's the man in the bathroom yesterday. I don't know anything else.' "You admit it very quickly," Brendan said.

"Since you called me over, doesn't that mean you already know?" Barbara replied with a question as she looked at Brendan with her big, innocent eyes.

Brendan warned, "Just this once. Before you do anything next time, think about your identity."

He was only doing this out of consideration for the fact that Barbara was Mona's cousin.

Barbara was still in a daze as she was led out of the villa.

She thought she would have to come up with an excuse for herself again, but unexpectedly, she ended up leaving just like that.

She had to think carefully before she did anything next time.

Six days was neither long nor short. Time passed as Maxwell counted the days on his fingers.

Noretin Design Competition was held in a lecture hall in downtown Noretin, which could accommodate over ten thousand people.

even started, the hall was filled with spectators one after another. They all wanted to see what this year's designs were like and which

light illuminated the hall. Mona, wearing a mask, followed Leander backstage. Haley held a dress

all kinds of people. It would not be an exaggeration to

Haley,

dust bag from the gown. They did it very gently, afraid

from each city took part, and there were several hundred cities that sent contestants. Excluding some cities that did not participate, there were hundreds of groups in the first showcase alone. There were two

among these people was not an easy

heard, there seemed to be a direct mentee of Danielle participating in this competition at Noretin. Danielle was almost retired, but her reputation in the fashion industry continued to

mentee participating in the

what should I do? I'm so nervous." This was the first time she had seen such a scene

looking at so many people made her

We just have to do our best. Besides, the gown is already prepared. Even if we don't get a ranking in the first round, with so many spectators, someone may like our gown. We can then sell it for a good price. When we go back, we can still have a nice meal." She thought, 'If I don't

really more concerned about the outcome than a contestant."

Mona's phone rang, and she guessed

Maxwell's name appeared on the screen. Mona answered with a

you've arrived,

I'm at

I'll come to get you." As Mona spoke, she gestured for Elara and Haley to keep an

saw Maxwell. Even though

people, Mona immediately saw Maxwell standing at the entrance. As usual, he

was somewhat at odds

he saw Mona,

the bouquet of roses into

days on my fingers, I won't be able to

inhaled the familiar scent of Maxwell and her heart completely calmed down. It was as if in this small space at the entrance, there were only the two of them tightly embracing each other

the past few nights, she instinctively leaned toward the edge of the bed when she slept. Previously, that