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.

the mood to have the

‘So this was how Aubree was treated at

I’m busy here.” Emery hung up and almost rushed to call the

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

had been kicked out by Bryan, Emery

was shocked that such a

were crowded with

attracting stares. So, he had to

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

dizzy, assaulted by an indescribable smell,

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

Aubree been living in such an environment?’ With this thought, Emery’s face turned

through. As a

to the residential building where Aubree once

girl around sixteen rented a

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a suit who paid him to kick