The Queen They Buried

Hector gasped, his eyes wide with shock. “So Phoenix, wait, I mean Aubree, actually bought the sports team and started a club Even with a friendship discount from the captain, their market value as champions wasn’t cheap,

Hector choked out, “Phoenix, did you sink all your prize money into this?”

Moon smacked Hector on the head. “Are you dense? Didn’t Phoenix just say she bought the slot and got investors?”

Combined, their market value was probably still less than that of the league slot.

Hector let out a yelp, clutching his head as he glared resentfully at his bot lane partner. “I’m just shocked, okay? Never saw this coming” He thought to himself, “Sure, the captain’s a trust fund baby, ultra–rich and all, but nobody ever told me Aubree had this kind of cloud toot

“Don’t worry, there’s plenty of money. The contracts are being drafted and you’ll have them by tomorrow at the latest. Once you’ve reviewed and signed, the payment will hit your accounts right away.” Aubree stated everything in a businesslike manner, covering all the necessary points

They’d been through it all together, training, competing, and winning the championship, which built a solid trust among the teammates.

Hector said, “Guess we’re all set to live the high life under Boss Aubree now!”

The cheerful atmosphere was infectious as Aubree smiled genuinely. “That’s not up to me, it all depends on your performance out there,” she said.

Laughter and banter filled the table, yet Matilda remained unusually quiet

As the dinner wrapped up, Matilda was the first to decline Hector’s suggestion to continue the party. “Count me out, I’ve got something to take care of she said abruptly

With that, Matilda flagged down a passing cab at the curb and hurriedly took off without looking back.

Aubree narrowed her eyes, watching the direction Matilda had gone. “She lives in the urban, this isn’t the right way, she thought, suspicion flickering in

her gazt

“I’m not going either,” Aubree said. She quickly hailed a cab and instructed the driver, “Follow that car”

Bryan had barely stepped through the door before a glass came hartling toward his face. He dodged just in time, and the cup shattered at his feet.

Rubbing his temples, Bryan sighed helplessly. “Mom, what are you doing?”

Alice’s face was livid, her eyes blazing with fury as she glared at Bryan. “You want to know what I’m doing? I should be asking what you’re doing! How dare you pick on Carmen the moment we’re not around

Bryan choked up, his eyes full of confusion. He thought, “Me? Bully Carmen? When did I ever do that? Since when does not helping her count as bullying?

‘Did she really have to make me come back for such a trivial matter? Couldn’t this have waited?

Mom’s interference

between our company and Turner Group had already fallen through after that night when Dad and I stormed into Ellis Heights with our men. Lately, Turner Group’s been applying subtle pressure, and just as our new venture was

Could you just listen to

Bryan, don’t care what you’re up to, clean up that mess online, right now!” she

said, and it was driving him crazy. But no matter how pissed off Bryan was,

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all and keep it bottled up

‘This

cares what I say anyway. Mom only wants to do things her

a sudden realization flickered in Bryan’s eyes. He thought, “Was this what Aubree went through in the Wilson family? No matter

At least Mom just

scom and accusations, sometimes

drilling into his ears. “Did you hear

online mess.” With that, he turned on his

with fury. “One after another, are you all

stopped at the entrance, looking up at the neon sign, ‘Nightworld? A nightclub?” she thought, her brows furrowing, “What would

She knew t

one of Rithol City’s most infamous nightclubs. Rumor had it that a bored scion of a wealthy family opened it

with Trevor, when he’d had a major falling–out with his family. She tried to talk him

even that paled in comparison to how effortlessly Carmen could make

at the hospital, which caused trouble for Trevor He actually came to her hospital room and berated her, blaming her

message to Alvin and successfully gained entry using his

the rich, there was

she weaved left and right through the crowd and quickly vanished from sight. Worried she might get into trouble, Aubree hurried in the direction where Matilda had disappeared, asking around for any

slipped into the crowd, two more people

aristocratic air

his brow

slung over Bowen’s shoulder, Ollie followed his gaze

“Bree,” Bowen muttered.

what’s a kid like her doing in a place like this? You must be seeing

way I’m wrong,” he said firmly, shaking off Ollie’s

won’t find her like this. Let me call in a favor to check the surveillance. Let’s head to the VIP room first, Mark is still waiting, if we get any news, we’ll go check on

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