The Queen's Back

Upon hearing Maxwell's words, Mona looked up at Maxwell's face. She noticed his smiling lips and sparkly eyes.

Mona saw his handsome face almost every day. But she felt he had become increasingly handsome every time she looked at it. She couldn't get tired of it. Maxwell's face appeared as if carved by Greek Gods. "I've seen your face many times and have memorized it," Mona said with a smile.

As they chatted, the elevator arrived at the ground floor. Maxwell had never let go of Mona's hand. When they arrived at the state's prison, Mona asked, "Maxwell, do you want to go in with me or wait here?"

"I'll go in with you," Maxwell said as he unbuckled his seatbelt and reached out to help Mona unbuckle. He walked into the police station with Mona leaning on his shoulder.© NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

After greeting the police, they went to the reception room to wait. Mona and Maxwell talked about the fun things she had encountered in the company that day while waiting.

Strangely, Barbara didn't come to the company. But Mona guessed it had something to do with Beatrice's recent arrest. Having not seen Barbara, the dynamics in Mona's workplace become stress-free. When Mona spoke, even Maxwell could hear the change in her tone. He could not help but ask, "Why are you in such a good mood today?"

Mona nodded. "Of course. I haven't seen Barbara for the entire day. I don't have to maintain that fake sisterhood with her. My day has been stress-free."

Recently, Bernard was filled with gratitude and indebtedness to Barbara. She had been a good granddaughter and played to stay on his good side by being obedient. However, Mona planned to reveal her true colors.

"You've been hustling a lot. What if I transfer you to a branch company as their new design director? You match the qualifications and will have fewer chances to see her. How about that?" Maxwell looked at Mona's fair face and reached out to touch it.

"I'd be pleased, but wouldn't that be an abuse of power? Also, what if Barbara disagrees?" Mona asked. If possible, she would love to stop seeing Barbara every day. She was tired of faking her attitude before her.

"Like I said, you match the qualifications. Besides, it's a promotion for you. As long as Grandpa agrees and feels it's good, Barbara's opinion doesn't matter," Maxwell explained.

Mona nodded and soon saw the police walking over with Jeremy. Seeing Mona, Jeremy sat down impatiently and picked up the phone beside her, wanting to know the words in Emily's memo.

Jeremy kept his promise, and so was Mona. Mona didn't expect that along with Beatrice's arrest, Jeremy submitted a CCTV recording of them compromising Emily's brakes. The evidence was conclusive, and the police sentenced Beatrice to 30 years in prison. For Beatrice, thirty years was not a short time. But for Mona, it was a deserving punishment. At least she could avenge Emily and let her soul rest.

Mona kept her promise and took out Emily's phone. She opened the memo. Jeremy's eyes were fixed on it for a long time. He recognized the phone to be Emily's.

"Sis you know that my mother almost fell in love with you?" Mona said while shaking her head.

Her mother's life was short but full of glory. If Beatrice and Jeremy hadn't cut her life short, she would have been a famous international designer.

Upon hearing Mona's question, Jeremy subconsciously looked at the memo on Emily's phone. They were all some of Emily Clem's life records.

[I ate the crayfish Jeremy prepared. He's very considerate. He doesn't leave a shell.]

[I received a cupcake from Jeremy. It's delicious!]

[I received some flowers today. I don't need to look at the card to know it was from Jeremy.]

[I seem to have been captivated by him, but my broken heart can't withstand a second blow.]

With trembling hands, Jeremy finished reading Emily's memo. When he was young, Emily was the ruler in his heart, his first love. However, later on, he saw too many things in his eyes. His liking for Emily was also mixed with too many factors.

But Jeremy couldn't hold his tears

when he saw the last sentence. He put down the phone with trembling hands. Just as he thought, Emily would fall for him if he persisted However, the path to win her heart was filled with traps and temptations. He had fallen into them, and there was no going back once he entered.

Mona looked at Jeremy's regretful face but felt no sympathy. She hated seeing his pitiful face. It would be unfair to Emily if she sympathized with Jeremy because of his regret. The man before her was responsible for cutting Emily's life short.

"If you meet her in the afterlife, tell her of your regret," Mona said coldly. Then, she took Emily's phone and wanted to leave the police station.

Just as Mona was about to stand up, Jeremy warned weakly, "Mona, be careful of Barbara!"

If he had not cheated on Emily and colluded with Beatrice to kill Emily, Mona would still respect him as if he were her father. As she left, she didn't pay much attention to his words. Jeremy didn't know if Mona had heard his warning before the police took him away. He watched as Maxwell walked out with his arm around Mona's shoulders. His last gaze fixed on Mona. Just like before, her figure reminded him of Emily's.

Mona heard Jeremy's words and knew what he meant. Jeremy was warning her to look out for Barbara. His tone seemed sincere, so she took a mental note.

Leaving the prison, Maxwell looked at Mona concernedly. He gently shook Mona's hand and said, "Mona, I won't end up like Jeremy. I will treat you well for the rest of my life."

"I believe you. I've always believed you." Mona forced a smile at Maxwell. She had always trusted Maxwell's love for her. If he didn't love someone to the core, Maxwell wouldn't do all the things he had done in her name,

However, at that moment, Mona's heart was quite heavy. All kinds of emotions intertwined, pressing down on her until she could not breathe.