The Queen They Buried

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Pedaling her bike against the biting wind, Aubree’s face had gone numb. “Once senior year is finally over, the very first thing I’ll do is get my driver’s license,” she grumbled to herself.

Aubree tightened her jacket against the chill, completely oblivious to the red-haired figure staggering out from the bar she’d just passed.

Jacob’s bloodshot eyes locked onto the retreating figure. Before his alcohol-clouded mind could process what was happening, he’d already swung onto his motorcycle and roared off in pursuit.

Jacob thought to himself, ‘Well, I hadn’t even gone looking for her yet, and she just fell right into my lap.

‘Aubree, huh? So you’ve got some so-called connection with Bowen. Well, that paltry little acquaintance won’t mean a damn thing in *his* world.

The roar of a motorcycle engine suddenly erupted beside Aubree’s ear. Before she could even identify the rider, a dark blur shot past-then, a bike skidded sideways, abruptly blocking her path.

Everything happened in a split second-Aubree had no time to brake and crashed head-on into the motorcycle’s front.

The impact sent Aubree reeling.

Aubree barely managed to steady herself, narrowly avoiding an embarrassing faceplant. “What the hell is wrong with you?”

Jacob didn’t even care about his motorcycle, reeking of alcohol, his bloodshot eyes fixed on her. He drawled menacingly, “Well, well, if it isn’t Aubree. Long time no see.”

Aubree demanded. He’d

You’re just an orphan girl kicked out by the Wilson family-how the hell

around by Bowen and Alvin. I’m from the Timberlake family. Do you know my sister? She’s married to Bowen’s older brother. Even

mind?” Aubree was genuinely taken aback by Jacob’s family

she ran straight into Jacob, hitting on her.

her previous life, she knew that Bowen deeply respected his elder brother, and, by extension, his

worse, there wasn’t a soul

drunk-he might not actually

alcohol. Aubree’s muscles tensed. Seizing the

face, howling in pain. “Fuck. When I get my hands on you,

Aubree didn’t hesitate-she bolted.

lunged forward in pursuit, but just as he moved, a blinding beam of headlights suddenly cut through

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Chapter 149

he heard the sharp clunk of car

kick slammed into him, sending him

glance, completely unaware

sucker-punched me?” he roared. But when he finally saw the three hulking men closing in, his blood turned to ice-he was

anyone off lately?’ he wondered. Before he could even process it, Ethan, Samson, and Zachary instantly