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.

serious power, leaving him dazed, his head throbbing, and

the fuck dares to lay a hand on me!” Jacob roared

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

darkened. “What’s your

shaken by Zachary’s intimidating presence, cursing his bad luck under

another

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 angrier

in Rithol City.

look into her too.”

“He’s related to the Turner family? Fuck, I’m their damn

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Aubree, huh? I’ll remember that name. She’d better

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made it to the restaurant safe and

thought Jacob looked familiar. While driving, it finally clicked. Jacob is the

sighed, ‘Jacqueline is such a gentle and dignified woman. How did her younger brother end up like this? Even the finest tree can bear rotter fruit, but he’s

Aubree arrived, most of the dishes were

“Aubree, here. We’ve been

hardly believe the Turner Group was backing

at Bowen. ‘Bowen in the flesh!‘ 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 brag about this for

fathom why

What’s the big deal about

captain, Alvin faced relentless backlash the

we

them a deadpan look, as

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

Bowen smiled politely.

teased in his heart, ‘Such

on an act, though. After all, Bowen does have an air of sophistication, and

talk business,”

as she looked around. “So, what did you guys think

threw key teamfights to give up advantages, and they performed normally most of the time.

Aubree brought it up, Alvin’s face clouded over. “Do they take us

tell,‘ he thought, ‘but as their opponents, how could

win was a win, but being handed victory like

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