The Queen's Back

Chapter 227

Chapter 228

"Alright, I'm coming!" Mona said.

Seeing the fresh grapes and feeling the warmth of the sun, she suddenly craved their cool sweetness.

In the yard, a chair sat in the shade of a peach tree, where sunlight filtered softly through the leaves, casting dappled shadows. Under Danielle's guidance, Mona and Haley took their seats. "Here, try some. I grew these myself. Are they sweet?" Danielle asked, placing a bowl of washed grapes in front of them.

"Well, don't mind if I do!" Mona said, reaching for a grape.

"No need to be shy. Go on, eat! Haley, you too!" Danielle encouraged them warmly.

Her orchard was overflowing with fruit-she could never finish it all on her own, so she loved sharing the harvest with Mona and others.

Mona bit into a grape, savoring its juicy sweetness. It was so refreshing she couldn't stop herself from reaching for more

Haley, who wasn't big on fruits and veggies, hesitated at first but decided to give it a shot.

She popped one in and realized it wasn't bad-actually, it was pretty good. She even grabbed another one.

With Haley around, there was no awkward silence, just easy conversation and laughter. Danielle seemed so happy.

A few minutes later, Jesse and his juniors showed up. Before they even walked in, they could hear everyone laughing inside.

I wondered why it was so lively today. Mona must be here," Jesse said with a grin as he placed a freshly caught fish on the ground.

on over, grab some grapes!" Mona waved them over

student. They had a close bond with Emily, so seeing Mona

courtyard, chatting, laughing, and swapping stories-it was one of those

noise, just the quiet charm that filled her senses and made her feel right

an unexpected visitor showed up. Molly knocked on the door, stepping in

Mona, laughing and surrounded by friends, her expression

without getting caught-by the time Danielle found out it'd be years down

disciples in years, and

with Jasper Reed, Danielle's

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Mona's refusal to accept her past apologies, leaving Molly resentful and cornered as she faced imprisonment. Now, she stood there, torn between entering and turning back. "What are you waiting for? Aren't

Mona and knew Molly's chances here were slim. Still, he thought if he introduced Molly and said

him out after Molly left, but he was used to that.

Make sure to put in a good word for me, okay? I'll pay you extra for the trouble,"

smile.

at her, noticing the way her eyes seemed oddly stretched from the plastic surgery. The look made him

grabbed a stool and placed it beside Danielle, gesturing

with slight disdain before sitting close to

Molly's accusations and wasn't about to pretend otherwise. If Molly dared to accuse her of plagiarism again this time, Mona felt ready to slap her

her voice full of forced guilt. "I only pretended to be your last

admiration and caution as she looked at Danielle, waiting

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