The Queen They Buried

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

In the penthouse office of Apex Squad, Emery sat behind his desk, his hands crossed and resting against his forehead, his forehead pressed against the back of his hands.

None of the tasks demanding his attention could stir any enthusiasm in him.

It had been days since he sent his assistant to check on Aubree’s current situation, but there was still no news.

‘Aubree has no money, and as a girl, where could she go after leaving home?’ he said inwardly.

Even the bodyguards he recently sent to block her at school haven’t seen her.

Just then, his phone rang.

It was his mom.

“What have you been busy with these days? Carmen even came to ask if she had upset you. Find some time to come back, and let’s all get together at the hot spring resort for a family gathering,” she said.

Emery’s heart gave a sudden lurch as he listened.

mom was actually in the mood to have the family accompany Carmen

‘So this was how

here.” Emery hung up and almost rushed to call the

his assistant knocked on the door and entered. “Sir, we’ve got news. Miss Aubree Miller rented a room in the ghetto

Before the assistant could tell Emery that Aubree had been kicked out by Bryan, Emery grabbed his car keys and rushed to the

ghetto, Emery was shocked that such a place existed

streets were crowded with

attracting stares. So, he had to park further away and then

rich heir born with a silver spoon, the biggest hardship Emery had faced was probably eating salad every day during a

the ghetto, he felt dizzy, assaulted by an indescribable smell, with dirty garbage everywhere. Many middle- aged men strolled around

delinquents on the street were

been living in such an environment?’ With this

through. As a pretty girl, how

the residential building where Aubree once rented. After some inquiries, he found

around sixteen rented a room here?”

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the man in a suit who paid him to kick Aubree out, he guessed this guy was here