The Queen They Buried

Chapter 163

Chapter 163

He was driving, so Aubree couldn’t really resist. If something happened, it’d be her life on the line.

‘Fine, let him hold my hand. What’s the harm?’ she thought. ‘It’s not like I’m going to lose anything!

After a full day at Rithol High School, Aubree slumped comfortably in the passenger seat. Lulled by the car’s slow, steady pace, she soon drifted off to sleep.

Bowen massaged her hand for a while. After a long, thoughtful pause, he finally spoke, his voice tentative. “Maybe from now on, you could-”

Only when he noticed no response from her side did Bowen realize Aubree had fallen asleep.

His hand stilled, but he couldn’t bring himself to let go.

He could completely envelop her hand in his, and he didn’t want to let go.

‘Guess I’m not letting go, then,’ she wondered.

As twilight deepened, Bowen’s lips curved into a faint smile, his eyes dark with possessive intensity.

If Kelvin were here right now, he’d definitely be grumbling about his shameless boss.

‘Miss Miller is already fast asleep, yet Bowen still refuses to let go of her hand,’ he wondered. ‘And to think someone once said he only saw her as a kid, like Alvin. Yeah, right.’

into Aubree’s apartment complex and parked

With no one else around, he dropped

her, the more his heart swelled with

differently Bowen treated Aubree, yet

in Bowen’s eyes only grew

jolted awake. Instinctively, her hand shot out

dress shirt, pulling the collar

wrong?” Bowen asked, his voice laced

collect herself, blinking as the face before her slowly came into focus. Only then did the

family’s crimes against her haunted her every thought-their blood debts

Her grip gradually loosened as Aubree took a steadying breath. Looking up, she found herself caught in the warmth of Bowen’s gaze, though he seemed oblivious

face

reached out and pulled her hand back. “If you like tugging

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said,

“Did you

nearly shameless enough

if burned, Aubree jerked her hand back. “No need-just a bad dream, but I’m fine now. Since

away, vanishing in

crazy back then, treating her just