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 have the family accompany Carmen to relax at

and infinitely sad. ‘So this was

here.” Emery hung up and almost rushed to

door and entered. “Sir, we’ve got news. Miss Aubree

that Aubree had been kicked out by Bryan, Emery grabbed his car

Emery was shocked that such

were crowded

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

hardship Emery had faced was probably eating salad every

by an indescribable smell, with dirty

street were

an environment?’ With this thought,

not imagine what Aubree might have gone through. As

he ran to the residential building where Aubree

pretty girl around sixteen

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