The Queen They Buried

Chapter 76

“If Bree’s been inside for too long, go check on her.” These were Bowen’s parting words to Zachary,

While unlikely, after the Daxton incident, Bowen couldn’t afford to be careless.

Last time, he’d made it just in time, but he couldn’t count on always being that lucky.

When Zachary arrived, he found Aubree still locked in a tense standoff with Jacob.

‘He knew Alvin and the others were gone, and from the way he looked at me, he must know me. This guy is no ordinary threat,‘ Aubree thought.

Aubree grew even more cautious, not daring to make the first move. “Sir, if you have nothing else, I’ll take my leave now,” she said carefully.

Jacob wasn’t about to let Aubree leave. Without another word, he lunged for her.

Being on guard, Aubree reacted swiftly. Maybe Jacob was caught off guard, but she managed to land a perfect throw.

With a sharp over–the–shoulder move, she sent Jacob crashing hard to the ground.

Jacob, always coddled and never having suffered such humiliation, grimaced in pain, his vision swimming.

“Fuck!” he fumed. “I’ve never lost in the game of love before, but this little girl just got the best of me.‘

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Clutching his aching waist as he struggled to his feet, Jacob’s fury only hardened his resolve. He was now hell–bent on making Aubree grovel at his feet.

“She’s got quite the temper,” Jacob muttered to himself, just catching his breath when Zachary showed up right on cue.

Seeing this scene, Zachary instantly knew the red–haired guy was bad news.

Jacob clenched his jaw. He was no useless pretty boy. Even if Aubree could do some self–defense, it’d just mean putting in a little extra effort if he was on guard.

“I’m not holding it against you for hurting me just now. Do you even know who I am? I’m-” Before Jacob could finish, Zachary punched him square in

the face.

He was sent flying back a foot and a half.

leaving him dazed, his head throbbing,

lay a hand on

appeared in public with Bowen, so few people knew he was part of the

darkened. “What’s your next move?”

Zachary’s intimidating presence,

make another move,

that bastard

just got beaten up in Rithol City. Find out who did it. Be quick!

look into her too.”

a few seconds, Jacob yelled, “He’s related to the Turner family? Fuck,

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can’t get? How dare someone lay hands on me? Aubree, huh? I’ll remember that name. She’d better fucking pray she can dodge me

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it to the restaurant safe and sound after

familiar. While driving, it finally clicked. Jacob is the Timberlake family’s youngest son, born to elderly parents. His sister

brother end up like this? Even the finest tree can bear rotter

the dishes were already

quickly waved her over. “Aubree, here.

Turner Group was backing us, and now you’ve got Bowen himself

he thought excitedly. ‘Big shots from Rithol City would kill for a meeting like this, and here I am, not just meeting him, but sharing a damn table. Hell

constantly around Bowen, couldn’t fathom why his

regular guy. What’s the big deal about him coming to

faced relentless backlash

Abe rolled their eyes at Alvin. “Yeah, yeah, we all know you’re Bowen’s nephew. Could you stop

just gave them a deadpan look, as if to say,

agreement and joked, “Come on, Mr. Turner, have mercy on us peasant players,

Bowen smiled politely.

eyes and teased in his heart, ‘Such a

After all, Bowen does have an air of sophistication, and this little display instantly

let’s talk

“So, what did you

masterfully deceptive. They only threw key teamfights to give up advantages, and they performed normally most of

Alvin’s face clouded over. “Do

as their opponents, how could we

a win was a win, but being handed victory like this felt like a

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