The Queen They Buried

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

A sleek Rolls-Royce pulled up at a semi-mountain villa. Far from the urban hustle, it was surrounded by serene and elegant scenery. The villa’s style mirrored Bowen’s persona-seemingly tranquil with pavilions and terraces, yet deeply cold.

“The domestic helpers here live in the secondary villa; they don’t come to the main one unless needed,” Bowen briefed Aubree on the general setup.

As he spoke, he pointed to the middle-aged couple who had been waiting at the door. “This is Hugh Watson and Carol. They’re a couple and different from the others hired; they’re part of the Turner family. Hugh is the butler, and Carol manages everything in the main villa.”

Aubree nodded, indicating she understood.

Clearly, Bowen had already briefed them, as they greeted her politely with a “Miss Miller” without any surprise.

It was a common trait among the wealthy-preferring those they had personally trained.

In prestigious families in Rithol, they used such people for internal affairs.

Like the butler and nanny in the Wilson family, they were all “part of the family.”

Aubree knew these families also had their own “bodyguards,” sourced from a security company that, in reality, exclusively

served them.

two bodyguards following Bowen were likely

Then, he leaned down to glance at Aubree, unbothered by her dazed expression. He reached out, messing up her already disheveled hair even more before chuckling, “Good night

was peaceful. Everything she needed was there, and Carol

Alvin heard Bowen was staying here tonight and thought

couldn’t get anything. I restored his phone data, but only found these chat

for his uncle,

wall. Listening to the conversation inside, he had more or less pieced the

scandal at school had been big news,

on a business trip in another city, back because of Aubree? On top of that, sending

his pocket. “Uncle Bowen, just a

by Alvin’s sudden appearance, asked, “What do you

“Minor, illegal,” Alvin deadpanned.

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he realized Alvin’s implication, Bowen’s expression turned complicated. He let out a long sigh. “Alvin, I didn’t realize I came across as such

skeptical. “Better

***

Aubree had a dedicated driver arranged by Hugh to take her to

for Aubree to beg to come back. While Emery wanted to find Aubree, he was swamped with the upcoming finals of the Autumn Split, where the

only ask his