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

and asked, “When you were all celebrating Carmen’s first

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

in shame as he lowered his head,

remembered every single word

brought you back was to secure Carmen’s first place. Did you think you deserved to return to the Wilson family for

apologized, his

late. Aubree no longer

didn’t reach her eyes, Aubree said, “I don’t need this.

a deep breath. “My apologies. I’ll take my leave

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

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had no idea what Aubree was talking about, but an inexplicable sense

‘You can’t let Aubree go through with

opened his mouth, all that escaped was,

I have to

said, not

and stood on the street, a