The Queen They Buried

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Alvin said to Bowen as he emerged, “Wuhrer was in distress, so the hospital prve her a sedative. She’s resting now!

Bowen gave a cured, his gare growing even icler and more unhinged.

He said. “Go keep an eye on Aubree at the hospital. I’ve got some business to take care of.”

“Keeping an eye on her for him? What’s that supposed to mean? Alvin wondered but brushed off the odd phrasing the next second. “Did they say who sent them?” he asked.

Bowen said coldly. “The Timberlake family.”

So it was the Timberlake family after all, Alvin thought.

Curling his lips into a mocking sneer, he said, “They must have a death wish.”

Meamchile, at the Timberlake family, Gareth paced anxiously back and forth in the living room. “Why hasn’t there been any news yet? Did today’s

operation succeed or not? he wondered,

He knew full well this would cross the Tumer family, but he’d already made plans. Once he got his son out, he’d take his family and leave Rithol City

altogether. “IfI can’t fight them, at least I can fee” he thought.

Gareth grashed his teeth in fury. “Bowen shows no regard for our ties at all. He’s having Jacob thrown in jail over what I consider such a trivial matter he fumed inwardly“Even if Jacob did something to Aubree, would she lose out by being connected to the Timberlake family?

him still at home, her temper flared. “What are you still doing here?” she formed. “Why aren’t you doing something to get Jacob

irritated, snapped, “Can’t you see I’m working on it? If

mean by

sent me to kidnap

you just say you did?” Mandy’s voice shot up in disbelief. “Bowen only went after Jacob because of Aubree, and

her?”

all planed out. Once we trade Aubree for Jacob, our whole family will leave Rithol City. We can develop in other cities anyway. We’ve already compromised. Given our daughter’s connection to

will have to give

benefits from the Turner family thanks to my daughter. Do the Turner family people not know? Of course they do. But since they owe the Timberlake family, they have to pretend not to

I heard Bowens running the

all under control.“Gareth had barely fished boasting when thunderous

Mandy called out

“That must be my

The moment it cracked open a sliver, someone outside landed a brutal kick

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dodged, that brutal kick would

drained of all color the moment she recognized

a torrent of curses, but the moment he looked up, he

in, flanked by bodyguards. “Mr.

“D–Bowen“” Gareth was stunned.

up to him, his gaze coldly

“Mr. Timberlake,” he said, “don’t you have anything to