The Queen They Buried

Chapter 227

The Wilson Group faced significant losses, leading to increasing dissatisfaction among shareholders with Ronald. Consequently, pressure was mounting for him to resign as chairman in favor of Bryan.

Ronald seethed with anger, while Carmen, filled with guilt, stammered, “Dad, I saw how busy you were back then, so I didn’t want to disturb you. I thought I could handle it on my own. Dad, I’m so sorry-it’s all my fault. I guess I’m just not as good as Aubree. I don’t have what it takes like she does.”

While the reactions of others were unclear, Daxton and Alice felt a deep ache for her. “Ronald, Carmen only wanted to spare you the trouble. She never intended for things to turn out this way-why are you directing your anger at her?”

As the owner of her own company, Alice understood that a title was merely an aesthetic label; in truth, she was every bit a businesswoman. Deep down, she recognized that Carmen was largely to blame, yet she struggled to bring herself to scold

her.

that it was entirely Aubree’s fault-that Aubree couldn’t stand to see their family happy

point of losing your temper now that things are already this way? Instead of wasting time blaming everyone, shouldn’t

furious that he nearly lost his balance, staring in disbelief at Alice and Daxton. ‘It’s unbelievable-my company’s stock keeps plummeting because of Carmen, but the moment I lose my temper, I’m

Ronald’s chest. He gasped for breath, his chest heaving violently as the weight of regret pressed down on him, haunted by the realization of having

away.

felt the weight of age pressing

a significant crisis. Since Aubree is closely tied to it, she undoubtedly possesses substantial evidence. With Playzy already facing its issues, it is essential to make a public acknowledgment of the mistake and announce a thorough revamp of MindDrift. Once Playzy falls, I’ll leverage my connections to help get

knew how to prioritize. Scheming against Aubree was nearly impossible now, and as sworn enemies, he couldn’t let her thrive. Although Carmen was average, she was better than anyone

mean admitting defeat to Aubree?’ she thought bitterly. ‘How

Ronald’s warning glare, she reluctantly nodded and forced herself to say, “Got it, Dad. I’ll