The Queen They Buried

Chapter 209

“Dad, what’s wrong?” Carmen asked nervously.

Ronald shot her a disapproving look. “Where are you going? I told everyone to stay home unless necessary.”

The family had planned a Christmas getaway to a hot spring island, but with the Rosepoly crisis, they needed to wrap up loose ends first.

After the Rosepoly Group incident, Alice, Daxton, and Trevor were all away from home, having been advised to stay out for a while longer to avoid being hounded by reporters upon their return.

At home, both Carmen and the household staff had been warned to be wary of reporters’ persistent questioning.

“MindDrift has…” Carmen bit her tongue. She’d been about to mention the death of a MindDrift streamer, but stopped herself. With Ronald already swamped by Rosepoly’s collapse, adding her crisis would be pouring gasoline on the fire. She quickly changed her tone. “A financial publication invited me for an interview.”

Ronald, too distracted to question it, waved a hand. “Take bodyguards. And come straight back. The last thing we need is more media trouble.”

Ronald snapped, “Don’t dawdle-just come straight back. If reporters spot you, it’ll only stir up more trouble.”

Carmen felt deeply wronged, but she really didn’t dare to speak up.

afraid her panic might betray her. “Understood,”

mind. To Ronald, Carmen’s only use now was not making things

Carmen’s face was pale, her thoughts in turmoil. Her claim about going for an interview wasn’t entirely false. A financial publication had

was that

had collapsed after an extreme punishment during a livestream PK. Though they’d logged off immediately, it was too

streamer

fans hadn’t noticed, but sooner or later,

it gets out?

thank you for your time. That

politely.

for now. We’ll arrange for a

“I’d appreciate that.”

Aubree’s last task

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on the brink; just one final push remained. As for Carmen…

had some tricks up her sleeve in her previous life. She was still a bit green in

hadn’t had the same smooth ride. And Aubree