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.

Aubree couldn’t stand to see their family happy and was deliberately

losing your temper now that things

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

unlike anything he had ever felt before, clogged Ronald’s chest. He gasped for breath, his

away.

stage, damage control was what truly mattered. Ronald rubbed his forehead, overwhelmed by exhaustion. He felt the weight of age pressing down on him and resolved that

possesses substantial evidence. With Playzy already facing its issues, it is essential to make a

nearly impossible now, and as sworn enemies, he couldn’t let her thrive. Although Carmen was average, she was better than anyone

the suggestion, her heart sinking. ‘A public apology? Wouldn’t that mean admitting defeat to Aubree?’ she thought bitterly. ‘How could I allow

her fists and gritted her teeth in frustration. Under Ronald’s warning glare, she reluctantly nodded and forced herself to