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“I do it,” Aubree said through clenched teeth. Glying in to baston would ruin her future in esports, and she hadn’t planned on staying in the pro scene

long–term anywing

But if she refused, Hector and the others would get hurt, Championships could be won again, but if her teammates got injured, there was no fixing that.

Daston finally looked a little satisfied. He handed her his phone. “Record it yoursell if I don’t see it posted by tomorrow, I’ll do it for you.”

Aubree’s hands shook as she took the phone and opened the voice recorder. “1-

Before she could speak, a familiar voice cut in calm but mocking “I was starting to wonder what was taking so long. So this is where you’ve been, catching up with Dr. Wilson, huh?”

Bowen’s cold eyes locked onto Daxton as he walked forward slowly. He glanced at the bodyguards. “Dr. Wilson, what’s this about? Did my nephew piss you off or something?”

Histone was casual at first, but then it turned sharp. “Or are you acting on behalf of the Wilson family to stir up trouble with me? Bullying my sweetie?”

That last part was something else. Aubree wasn’t sure why, but she knew Bowen was talking about her.

She snuck a few glances at Bowen, puzzled. “Why is he stepping in like this? Why is he defending me so hard?” she wondered.

Alvin rolled his eyes in disgust.

The bodyguards hesitated, unsure of what to do next. They looked to Daton for a signal.

Daxton ground his teeth in frustration. Just a little more time, and this would’ve been over. He thought Bowen had shown up at the worst possible

moment.

Trying to keep control of the situation, Darton waved his hand and told the bodyguards, “Let the others go. But Aubree stays with me.”

He had to keep a hold on Aubree for now and figure the rest out later

grabbed her wrist, tight enough to leave a red mark on her skin. He didn’t

Aubree had Wilson blood, and there was no

we’ll sort

back down. “Dr. Wilson, maybe you didn’t hear me. I’m

think he is? He isn’t family. Who is

Wilson, Daxton said coldly. His voice dropped into a low, threatening growl.

let out a short laugh at that, it had been a while since he’d seen anyone dumb enough to threaten Bowen. Today was really something. He’d known. Bowen

down, wondering if this so–called scientist could take

been the wildest one in their group. He only toned it down- after the Turner family’s

a document cutting ties with her, huh? She was your blood relative, and you kicked her out.

by Daxion, thought every word Bowen said was spot on. If she could, she

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Chapter 36

ridiculous always talking about her coming home, like she was still one of them. But to her, they were no longer her

showed up with backup. The Turner family’s bodyguards quickly lined up behind

in place, Bowen stopped pretending to be polite. He’d been stalling because he wasn’t sure he could keep Aubree safe in a

into and narrowed his eyes. They were bullying his girl. There

nothing

off his

the Cros

cufflinks. “Whether she stays or goes isn’t

bit down hard on his wrist. Her whole body still ached from when he’d

go when Daxton cried out. Then

was already turning red and bleeding where her teeth had broken the

clamped down on his shoulder, and then Bowen’s fist slammed into his

were dark and sharp. His voice was low and cold. “So, how about we sattle things now, for putting your hands

help, but Chris and his team stepped in,

they sure weren’t

stuck. They