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.

unknown, his mom was actually in the mood to have the family accompany Carmen to relax at a

felt both shocked and infinitely sad. ‘So this was

I’m busy here.” Emery hung up and

news. Miss Aubree Miller rented a room in the ghetto after leaving the

the assistant could tell Emery that Aubree had been kicked out by Bryan, Emery

reaching the ghetto, Emery was shocked that such

streets were crowded with people, making

monkey in a zoo, attracting stares. So, he had to park further away and then

a silver spoon, the biggest hardship Emery had faced was probably eating salad every

indescribable smell, with dirty garbage everywhere. Many middle-

of green-haired delinquents on the street were smoking and leering at passing young

environment?’ With this thought,

As a pretty girl, how could she survive in such a

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

a pretty girl around sixteen rented a room here?” he

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background. Remembering the man in a suit who paid him to kick