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.

up a Twitter account. Previously, she’d had only a handful of bot followers. Overnight, she gained a

Aubree was stunned.

Looking down, she saw a dark green pendant carved into the shape of a leaf. The memory came flooding back.

but the chill soon warmed in her palm. Thanks to her recent rise to fame, even the comment section of her latest ad was flooded

would be perfect. But she would reclaim every ounce of pain she had suffered in the past

bag. The midterm exams were coming up, and she couldn’t afford to

Zachary parked the car a short distance from the school. Aubree just needed to walk through an alley to reach the

surroundings. “Miss Miller, someone’s watching

She was a billionaire now. Being targeted

Aubree instantly grew alert.

few girls…

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quickly pieced

was secretly backed by Carmen. It

her for being smarter, prettier, and

were also the ones responsible for the death of Matilda’s

she had reopened the case, the lack of evidence meant those girls had only been expelled for bullying, not criminally prosecuted. And now they dared show