The Queen They Buried

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

The car pulled up to a cozy, old-school courtyard.

“My buddy’s restaurant. Decent grub,” Bowen said, hopping out and offering Aubree a hand like a true gent.

Aubree was surprisingly relaxed, thanks to Bowen keeping things laid-back.

“Thanks,” she said softly.

Alvin shot Bowen a side-eye. ‘Weren’t we hitting that fancy spot tonight?’

The place was cute, with a little garden out front that screamed charm.

The food was total win. The soup was so good Aubree grabbed a second bowl.

Funny thing-the dishes they ordered were perfect for a sensitive stomach, all warm and hearty. Pure luck? Who knew.

“Hey, Ms. Miller…” Bowen started, leaning in.

“Time for the real talk, Aubree thought.

“Just use my name,” she said with a grin.

Bowen chuckled. “Alright, Bree it is.”

That nickname hit her hard. Back at the orphanage, her sponsor, “Mr. Quinn,” sent her cash every month with a letter, always calling her Bree.

No one else ever did.

Aubree bit her lip but didn’t argue. “Sure.”

Bowen lit up when she went with it.

He said,”So, Bree, I heard you snagged a spot in Rithol Art School’s program. That’s dope! You’re into art, right? You know Alvin’s in your class, but his art grades? Straight-up rough. Got time to swing by our place on weekends to tutor him?”

Alvin’s jaw hit the floor. ‘Is he serious?’ He glared at Bowen like he’d lost his mind.

Alvin wasn’t bad at art-he was

old teachers were pros. And now he couldn’t believe

I sign up for

to protest, but Bowen’s look shut him

said, “Don’t

Guess U

as shocked. ‘For real? With Alvin’s family cash, they could hire

for nothing,” Bowen added. “How’s 300 dollars

long the gig would run, but that’s 600 dollars a

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cash was calling her. If she didn’t know

No rush, no

it down. She

money. It was Bowen-his network,

plan was to make waves, then use Alvin’s family ties to land

Turner family to back her business, that was

in,” Aubree said with

Mr. Turner, it’s late. Wanna swap

stood, smooth as ever. “I’ll drive

totally sidelined, raised a hand like he was in school. “Uh, I got

“Relax, Alvin.

Alvin muttered,

Aubree out, the bodyguards in the car

Turner’s ditching the kid to play

just being

The guy who sasses his dad is

Silence hit the car.

Turner’s way older than her. He’s not that crazy. Plus, he’s,

second guy smirked. “Didn’t Kelvin say Mr. Bowen Turner had him snoop on

Then the first guy growled, “Man, Bowen’s such

Bowen by a

Wilson family had faces that could stop traffic. Her brother Trevor, the movie star, had a jawline that screamed

He had this vibe-cool, untouchable, like he didn’t belong here. Sharp cheekbones, wickedly bold features that

plain tee and

She wasn’t bad-looking-hell, in her old life, Carmen

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