The Queen They Buried

Merted by her, Aubree turned her head for a glance. The moment the two men notic friendly smiles. One of them askeit, is something wrong?”

ced her looking, they immediately averted their eyes and revealed:

Aubree frowned too, feeling something was off about them.

She tightened her grip on Isla’s hand. As she looked away, she caught a glimpse of identical tattoo on the sides of their necks.

Trouble’s coming!‘ Aubree thought.

Isla tensed up as well and asked nervously, “Aubree, are they bad guys!”

The elevator was small. No matter how quietly they spoke, anyone paying attention could hear, Yet the two men seemed completely oblivious. Aubree realized they didn’t understand Odionlandian

Aubree whispered urgently to it, “As soon as the doors open, run like hel

Although unable to understand Odionlandian, the two men behind still sensed Aubree and Isla’s heightened alertness. They exchanged a glance and, in

unison, pulled switchblades from their pockets.

Fortunately, someone pressed the elevator button at that moment. Seizing the opportunity, Aubree grabbed isla and bolted out.

waiting outside, who snapped,

men burst out of the elevator, making the

way!” one

were on a high floor, so taking the elevator was out of the question. Without hesitation, Aubree grabbed isla and pulled her toward the emergency stairwell. Aubree know there were security guards outside the

each footfalling a

pre–saved SOS message from her drafts, added their location, and

contacts

guard, expecting they might come after me. That’s why

911. “Help! I’m being chased. I’m at

men yelled. Then, the two men, hot on their heels, suddenly

out a terrified

the attendees as the

burst open Kelvin rushed in,

who Miss Miller was, they saw Bowen, seated at the

into a deathly hush. The glow from the projector only deepened

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out of the conference room. The stunned attendees only caught his clipped

out, his pace quickening with every step until