The Queen They Buried

Chapter 225

Vincent had gathered all the evidence against the MindDrift platform. Now, he just needed the signal from Aubree-then every ruthless tactic that MindDrift used to drive traffic would be brought to light.

Aubree said, “There’s no need to hurry. School starts in a couple of days, and Carmen must be feeling pretty pleased with herself right now. Let’s save the surprise for the first day-let’s make her even more notorious.”

Aubree’s speculations had a basis. Carmen, who had been panicking due to recent deaths before the New Year, saw that nothing significant had occurred and, feeling relieved, thought it was not a big deal.

Little did Carmen know that immediately after the incident, Aubree’s team had already contacted Arthur’s family. After some negotiations, the family agreed to remain silent for the time being-but only if Aubree would assist them in taking down the MindDrift platform, and Aubree readily consented.

School resumed just a few days after the New Year, and with only about a hundred days left until the SATS, Aubree remained dedicated to her studies throughout the break. By the time of the first exam of the semester, her scores had already secured her a spot in the school’s top ten.

‘I need to reinforce my position and continue pushing myself! With her academic

art scores in the semester-opening exam showed a remarkable improvement. Even her teacher, who seldom offered compliments, had to acknowledge that she was not bad when

continued to shower her with compliments in front of her. That night, the

praised her youthful talent, referring to her as a rising star who was capable of outshining established players. MindDrift, launched a year ago, was projected to surpass Playzy in earnings.

her, this was exactly how life was meant to be—surrounded by privilege, cherished by devoted parents, admired by friends, and paired with the perfect partner.

convinced that Aubree wasn’t as tough as she appeared-it hadn’t taken much to push her aside. With Aubree nearly out of the way, Carmen intended to shift her focus to

was with Alvin, her position within the Wilson family would soar. Daxton, in her eyes, was too absorbed in his precious lab to pay attention to anything else. With the Turner family backing her, Daxton’s influence, and her cunning, she saw no

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Since we just celebrated the New Year, I’d like to send out some

instantly lit up with playful excitement, as everyone began calling Carmen their generous sponsor and jokingly begged to