The Queen They Buried

Chapter 124

Chapter 124

Carmen’s smile faltered. Bryan’s reaction was nothing like she had imagined. She thought he would comfort her or scold Aubree for stealing her thunder.

“Bryan’s right. It’s fine. Mom, Dad, it’s not like this is the only birthday I’ll ever have. If Aubree is happy, that’s good enough for me,” she said with a smile full of forced generosity.

Inside, though, her fury was razor-sharp. ‘Aubree, you pushed me this far. Don’t blame me for what comes next.

Her eyes gleamed with malice.

Bryan frowned slightly. Something about Carmen’s tone didn’t sit right.

Ronald, on the other hand, was consumed with thoughts of Aubree and Bowen’s relationship. He bitterly regretted letting Aubree go so easily.

Trevor had left early to return to her filming schedule.

Only Daxton and Alice remained. Their hearts ached over Carmen’s humiliation, but moved by her apparent magnanimity. They never once questioned that the fireworks were clearly never meant for Carmen, nor that the “surprise” belonged entirely to someone else.

The next morning, Aubree awoke to her phone buzzing nonstop.

had set off had made quite the splash online. Since registering her company and starting her esports club, Aubree had also set up a Twitter account. Previously, she’d had only a handful of bot followers. Overnight, she gained a million. She

Aubree was stunned.

fingers paused. Looking down, she saw a dark green pendant carved into the shape of a leaf.

warmed in her palm. Thanks to her recent rise to fame, even the comment section of her latest ad was flooded with blessings from

smiled faintly. Living again really was a gift. If only the Wilson family didn’t exist, it would be perfect.

now, she jumped out of bed and packed her school bag. The midterm exams were coming up, and she couldn’t afford to slack. Her

school, Zachary parked the car a short distance from the

scanning the surroundings. “Miss

She was a billionaire now. Being

Aubree instantly grew alert.

“A few

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quickly pieced it

by Carmen. It was her

being smarter, prettier, and briefly admired

ones responsible for the

lack of evidence meant those girls had only been expelled for bullying, not criminally prosecuted. And