The Queen's Back

Chapter 321

Their voices barged into Mona's ears, and she did her best to ignore them. She had gradually gotten used to Maxwell's current attitude.

At noon, because of the unexpected arrival of Barbara, Hattie had prepared a lot of food. At the dining table, it was all about Barbara and Maxwell's talking.

The two of them sometimes mentioned Mona's name, but she just buried her head in the meal and remained silent or casually replied sometimes. It was written all over her face that she was in a bad mood and wanted to talk to nobody.

It was a suffocating mealtime for her. Maxwell and Barbara talked like a couple, but she, the wife of Maxwell, was just like an outsider as she watched the two of them bantered.

After lunch, Barbara had no intention of leaving. The three of them sat on the sofa and chatted. Maxwell bragged that the Clem Group had signed another big deal about dozens of million dollars. As he spoke, Maxwell glanced at Mona from time to time, warning Mona not to interrupt.

Mona couldn't be bothered to talk. So be it. She just listened quietly. She couldn't believe that Maxwell had become such a shameless guy who called white black. He had lost a big deal but boasted he earned it. After sitting for a while, Mona really couldn't stand it anymore. Just as she was thinking of an excuse to go out, she heard her phone vibrate.

It was Brendan's message and asked her to go out. [Mona, are you free this afternoon? Let's have a cup of coffee. Take Maxwell along if he's also free.]

She had not seen Brendan since the Design Competition. But he would constantly transfer money to her account at every festival because she never replied to his text.

When Mona Alipay transferred it back to him, Brendan would transfer it to her again and add a message. [Don't be so distant. Call me Brenny. You won't lose. Take the money!]

picked on the street. But she always planned to return the money. Now, coincidentally, he asked her out for coffee, so the chance

something on. I'm leaving. Maxwell, it's almost two o'clock.

late. I have to go to work too. Mona, I'm glad to have a good time chatting with you today." Mona chuckled in her heart. 'Good time chatting

have time. It just so happens that I'm going to the office too. What about this? Let me give

while, she smiled. "Barbara, as far as I know, you work in a branch company, right? I'm afraid it's not on the way. It's too late

"My car has been in maintenance." In fact, she had

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be a barrier between the two of them.

care if he was late, but after Mona said it, he had to care. He had just been

arranged everything with just a few words. The three of them would go out together in three cars

at Pleasantview Plaza. After that, she would walk

see a man sit upright. He and Maxwell were both the kind of people conspicuous among the

grew worried that Mona was about to stay

see the worry in Haley's eyes. "Haley, don't worry. It's fine. I'll be out in a while. Why don't

might have happened later. She looked a little like Brendan's sister, so he might really treat her as his sister and asked her to call him

let me go in with you. I'm worried,"