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.

his mom was actually in the mood to

felt both shocked and infinitely sad. ‘So

Emery hung up and almost rushed

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

was shocked that such a place existed in

narrow, dirty streets were crowded with people, making parking

fancy car stood out like a monkey in a zoo, attracting stares. So, he had to park further away and then walk to the location

born with a silver spoon, the biggest hardship Emery had

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

were smoking

an environment?’ With this thought, Emery’s face

not imagine what Aubree might have gone through. As a pretty girl,

the residential building where Aubree once rented. After

around sixteen rented a room here?” he

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