The Queen They Buried

Chapter 138

Chapter 138

Bryan’s heart clenched. Even though he’d braced himself, facing Aubree’s cold, disdainful demeanor still left him breathless. He struggled to get the words out, “It’s about Playzy. Dad’s been watching it closely lately and found that some streamers are inducing minors to spend money. It’s not an isolated incident. If this blows up, the consequences could be disastrous.”

He hesitated before continuing. “If things get serious, you might need to shut down the entire Playzy platform. Dad wants you to come home so we can all figure out a solution together.”

“What?” Aubree burst into laughter. “Ronald? ‘Discussing solutions’? Are you sure it’s not just another ploy to make me hand over my company?”

Bryan caught sarcasm in Aubree’s tone, yet found himself powerless to counter it.

That’s exactly what Dad intends,’ he thought bitterly.

Aubree sat back in her chair, legs casually crossed with an air of effortless elegance. She looked at Bryan and said coolly, “Don’t tell me you don’t know exactly what would happen if I went back to the Wilson family.”

Bryan was too ashamed to look her in the eye.

“You knew it!” Aubree spat out.

She added, “You pulled this stunt before! After I switched to art studies, even with excellent grades, you still looked down on me. I truly felt I didn’t belong with the Wilson family, so I went back to the orphanage. But soon after, when Carmen had a competition coming up and her painting skills weren’t good enough for first prize, you, Bryan, went all the way to the orphanage to bring me back to make sure she’d take the top spot.

to swap my competition painting with Carmen’s. She got all the fame,

and asked, “When you were all celebrating Carmen’s first prize, did it ever occur to

dramatic and making a scene. Wasn’t I justified in making a fuss? Bryan, do you even remember

in shame as he lowered his head, unable

he remembered every single

to secure Carmen’s

his

it was already too late. Aubree no longer needed his empty

don’t need this. You may

took a deep breath. “My apologies.

up, “But I do need to go back. You tell Ronald I’ll be returning to the Wilson family this afternoon. Some things

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was talking about,

head warned, ‘You can’t let Aubree go through with this.

when he opened his mouth, all

right do I have to stop her now?’ Bryan

yourself out,” Aubree said, not even bothering to look

Bree Technology’s towering headquarters and stood on the street, a bone-deep chill