The Queen They Buried

“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.

him dazed, his head throbbing, and

a hand on me!” Jacob roared as he scrambled up from

public with Bowen, so few people knew

darkened. “What’s your next move?”

intimidating presence, cursing his bad luck under his

make another move, Aubree

Jacob grimaced in pain and snarled, “Fuck! Just wait till I find out who that bastard is. I’ll fucking end him! Fuck!” The more he thought about it, the

“Hey, listen up! I just got beaten up in Rithol City.

look into her too.”

“He’s related to

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there anything I 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 every single

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the restaurant safe and sound after

is the Timberlake family’s youngest son, born

younger brother end up like this? Even the finest tree can bear rotter fruit, but he’s warped beyond belief! His parents must have doted on their youngest son

of the dishes were already on

over. “Aubree,

was backing us, and now you’ve got Bowen

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 yeah, I’m gonna

Bowen, couldn’t fathom why his

regular guy. What’s the big deal about him coming to dinner?” Alvin

the captain, Alvin faced relentless backlash the moment those words left

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

them a deadpan look, as

midsolo, Van Helsing, nodded in agreement and joked, “Come on, Mr. Turner, have

Bowen smiled politely.

and teased in his heart, ‘Such a

of sophistication, and this little display instantly sent the

aside, let’s talk

looked around. “So, what did

they performed normally most of the time. Alvin’s team was solid too, and they capitalized on those openings

soon as Aubree brought it up, Alvin’s face clouded over. “Do they take us for idiots?”

the audience can’t tell,‘ he thought, ‘but as their opponents, how could we not notice?

happier either. Sure, a win was a win, but being handed