Chapter 529

Mona stared at Thaddeus’ good-looking face with misty eyes. She reached out and hooked her arms around the nape of his neck before burying her head in the man’s embrace. She grabbed the crystal cufflink on his sleeve to fiddle in her hands. Thaddeus was still angry about the whole thing, but he was ready to surrender to her following her coquettish behavior. Still, there was no reason for her to abuse her body. Mona swayed in motion in the man’s arms and curled her pinkie around his thumb. She mewed, “Darling, take me home.” Shocked, Thaddeus froze and stared blankly at Mona. Something in him melted. “What did you call me?” Blinking her eyes, Mona picked her head up and met Thaddeus’ profound eyes. She coyly uttered, “Darling.” Thaddeus was lost in rapture when Sophie drew near and whispered in his ear. “That’s how Athena addresses Theo on the TV show.” In other words, it was not Mona’s intention to attach a term of endearment to Thaddeus. She simply was still in charact