The Queen They Buried

Chapter 88

Chapter 88

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A blond, blue-eyed man waved Bowen’s phone teasingly and joked in a crisp London accent, “Bowen, your phone’s ringing, it’s from your home country. Could it be your sweetheart missing you already?”

Bowen took the phone, saw it was Carol calling, and explained to him, “It’s just our housekeeper.”

The dashing foreigner before him was Aidan Matthews, scion of the prestigious Matthews family in Odionland. Their diversified business empire spanned multiple industries, with digital media and the internet as their crown jewel, fields in which they reigned as undisputed leaders.

“I was just feeling sorry for my hopelessly smitten little sister, but thankfully it was just a misunderstanding.” Aidan shrugged with a teasing grin and pointed to the golden-haired girl nearby, dressed up like a doll under her dainty parasol. “Bowen, are you really not going to give my sister a chance? I promise, she’s the most sought-after debutante in all of Odionland’s high society.”

Bowen didn’t even spare a glance in that direction, though that burning gaze, so frank and full of affection, had been fixed on him from the moment he set foot on the golf course.

“Compared to pampered flowers, I think I prefer the tenacious grass that defies the harsh winds on a cliff,” Bowen said with a wry, apologetic smile, “Now, if you’ll excuse me.”

with his phone and called Carol

girl under her dainty parasol, glided over to her brother and pouted coquettishly. “Brother, what did Bowen say?” she asked, her

already tried his damnedest for his

Lumanon,” Aidan remarked. As a fellow man, he noticed the subtle shift in Bowen’s expression when he jokingly

Carol back. She asked if he’d be returning soon and

go back just for this, she’s already handled it

eye on things over there for me,” He had to admit to himself that, in a way, he was running away like a

drifted back to that kiss. He knew full well it had been

thought to himself, ‘I’m not going back until I sort

glances upward as dusk fell. Bree had come home insisting she’d already found a new place, and no amount of pleading could change her

he repeatedly reminded Carol to take good care of Aubree. Now, frantic with worry and at her wits’ end, Carol

moving out of Ellis Heights, Bowen’s mind went completely blank. ‘She’s

at Ellis Heights forever, this is way too sudden. Is it

trying to avoid me

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