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.

bodyguards following Bowen were likely

he leaned down to glance at Aubree, unbothered by her dazed expression. He reached out, messing up

Everything she needed was there,

Bay, meanwhile, just back from the team, Alvin heard Bowen was staying here tonight and thought to himself that the old man

was tight; we couldn’t get anything. I restored his phone data,

people working for his uncle, all

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

been big news, and Alvin had

why was Uncle Bowen, supposedly on a business trip in another city, back because of Aubree? On top of that, sending Zachary to hassle a high schooler.’ Putting it all together, Alvin concluded: his uncle was finally

Alvin appeared at the study door, one hand in his pocket. “Uncle Bowen, just a reminder, Aubree’s two months shy of

sudden appearance, asked, “What do you

“Minor, illegal,” Alvin deadpanned.

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out a long sigh. “Alvin, I didn’t realize I came

remained skeptical.

***

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

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

he could only ask his assistant