The Queen's Back

After Haley helped Mona put her luggage into her room, she couldn't wait to run to her own room. She wanted to see what her own room looked like.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Her room was right next to Mona's. The close proximity made it convenient to protect Mona at any time.

After Haley left, Mona closed the door, walked forward, and pulled open the heavy curtains. She then saw the entire view of Noretin.

The two cities, one in the north and the other in the south, looked very different in terms of architecture. The building walls in Noretin were relatively thick, but Nathontown was different. The walls were thinner.

Mona looked for a while and thought of Maxwell in Nathontown. Based on her understanding of him, he was either reading documents or in a meeting.

She took out her phone and sent Maxwell a voice message.

[Maxwell, I've arrived in Nathontown. Let me ask you something. Does my surname sound nice? Because of it, the hotel upgraded our regular room to a VIP room for free. I'm quite happy.]

After sending the message, Mona went to unpack her luggage. She usually stayed in VIP rooms whenever she traveled. Since this time was a group booking, she didn't want to make things special for herself and just went along with everyone else's room type, but she was surprised to find that she had been upgraded to a VIP room anyway.

She thought, 'It seems even fate doesn't want me to stay in a regular room.'

Far away in Nathontown, Maxwell was in a meeting while waiting for Mona's message.

After the sales manager finished reporting, he waited for a while but did not see any reaction from Maxwell, who was sitting in the front row.

He felt a sudden flutter of anxiety and couldn't help but think, 'Did I say something wrong? It's been a while since I finished, and Mr. Carter still hasn't said anything.'

Just as he was in a fluster, a phone rang in the silent room, breaking the silence.

As his phone rang, Maxwell immediately snapped out of his thoughts. When he saw the voice message from Mona, he wanted to open it right away, but remembering he was in the meeting room, he quickly said the meeting was adjourned and left.

This left the sales manager and many people looking around, especially the sales manager, who still did not know if there was anything wrong with his proposal.

Maxwell didn't care about any of that. In his mind, nothing mattered more than Mona.

As soon as he arrived at his office, Maxwell eagerly listened to the voice message from Mona. Her voice rang in his ears, and it improved his mood considerably.

'The surname Clem in Noretin?' Maxwell pondered. After a while, his expression became somewhat serious, and he frowned involuntarily.

Maxwell thought of Brendan, the man who had helped Mona at the auction.

He was already worried about Mona going to Noretin alone in the first place. Now that he thought about this, he suddenly wanted to drop everything and join her at Noretin. [Mona, there's no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and we don't get something for nothing. I think someone has arranged for the room upgrade.]

Maxwell didn't mention Brendan. He knew that with Mona's intelligence, she would figure it out on her own.

As soon as Mona heard her phone vibrate, she put down the lotion she was holding and unlocked her phone. Maxwell's words appeared before her eyes. She replied: [Honey, if you want to tell me that Brendan did it, just say it. You even let me guess it myself. Hmph!]

If it weren't for Maxwell's reminder, Mona wouldn't have thought of Brendan at all. She hadn't heard that name in so long that she had almost forgotten about him.

But with just a little reminder from Maxwell, Mona recalled it. She still owed that person a huge favor and wondered if Maxwell had helped her repay it.

[Mona, don't be angry. I'll say it directly next time. If you run into this guy in Noretin, stay away from him. Don't get too close.]

Maxwell reminded her again worriedly. He also wanted to fly directly to Noretin, but the company was swamped with work. He could not affect the company's operations because of his personal matters. Many employees depended on the company's success to earn living.

Mona replied: [Don't worry. I know all about it.]

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Maxwell did not feel much sense of security. Mona was aware, and she would do her best to fill him with a sense of security.

The night was as dark as ink, and a bright moon hung in the sky. A few stars appeared near the moon. They were exceptionally bright.

Designers from all cities had gathered in Noretin. As the organizer, the Conrads held a small gala at the hotel to welcome everyone participating in the Design Competition.

When Mona arrived, she was worried that there would be a gala to attend, so she specially prepared an evening gown, and now it came in handy.

She was wearing a short black gown

made of gauze, revealing her evenly shaped calves. The gown was

designed to cinch at the waist,

perfectly revealing her delicate

waist. Against the night backdrop, her skin appeared exceptionally flawless.

Even if she stood far away without making any moves, she would involuntarily draw the attention of the people around her.

Mona followed the Design Department's manager, Leander, signed her name, and walked in.

She had attended many balls. Each time, after greeting people, she would immediately go to the nearby lounge to rest, and this time was no exception.

The men and women at the ball were all dressed in exquisite outfits. The men typically wore suits, and the ladies donned gowns, showcasing various clever design details.

Most of the people attending this ball were designers from various cities, so the gowns they wore were their biggest trademarks, subtly competing with one another.

Mona did not think too much about it. She followed Leander. When someone mentioned her, she flashed a standard smile. Once the dancing began, she went to the side to rest, with Haley following her closely. When they came, Maxwell specifically reminded Haley that her duty of coming along with Mona to Noretin this time was to follow Mona at all times to protect her and not let her suffer any harm.

Haley naturally knew the importance of this matter. It was also her task, so she had been following Mona after they left the hotel, never leaving her side.

The heels of Mona's shoes were somewhat high, and she had been standing behind Leander for a long time. As soon as she reached the resting area, she felt a strain in her feet, She even felt her shoes vaguely rubbing against her feet, and the skin of her heels seemed to have been somewhat scraped.

After Mona sat down and saw that no one was paying attention to her, she lowered her head to look at her feet. Just as she had guessed, a layer of her skin on the heels had been scraped off by her shoes. "Mona, your foot is bleeding," Haley said. "It's so serious. Wait here. I'll go find someone to ask if there are any adhesive bandages."

Mona was not overly surprised. Instead, Haley seemed to be more distressed than Mona was about her injury.