The Queen They Buried

Chapter 271

After declining several photo requests, Aubree and Bowen finally managed to break free and locate their dormitory. They retrieved their meal cards and keys from the dorm supervisor, scanned QR codes to fill out forms and join a few group chats, and only then wrapped up the entire registration process.

“College registration’s quite an experience,” Bowen remarked as he tagged along the whole time. “Never expected there’d be so much hassle just for signing up.”

Aubree grinned, “You studied abroad, didn’t you? Consider this me giving you the full college experience.”

Since leaving the Wilson family and building her own business, Aubree had transformed, not just in appearance, but in her entire being.

Fresh out of the Wilson family, she had been shrouded in gloom, taciturn and cautious with everyone and everything, like a wary wolf cub. Now, she was radiant, her eyes sparkling with confidence.

Bowen looked at her and smiled. ‘How wonderful, he thought. ‘May Bree always shine this brightly!

“Well, thanks for showing me the ropes, Aubree,” Bowen said with a grin. Today, dressed in a crisp white shirt and pants with his hair casually down, he blended right in on campus. One would never guess he wasn’t just another upperclassman.

As Ethan and Samson joked this morning when Bowen stepped out, Bowen was trying to pass off an old dog as a fresh pup today.

Honestly, he was probably worried that accompanying Aubree to college registration would make him look old next to all those young, handsome students on campus.

Bowen’s words carried an inexplicable flirtatious undertone that made Aubree feel her ears burn. She shot back, “Still calling me that? You’ve got

some nerve!”

Bowen grinned and shot back, “How else am I supposed to pursue a girlfriend if I’m not the bold type?”

They chatted and laughed as they reached the dorm entrance. It was a quad with loft–style beds and desks underneath. The beds were first–come, first–served. Aubree didn’t care which one she got. After all, just because she was staying in the dorm now didn’t mean she’d be living there forever.

In her previous life, Aubree and Carmen attended the same university and shared a dorm, but Aubree had completely lost herself. She was nothing more than Carmen’s maid and lackey, always trailing behind her. Now, with the second chance at life, she was determined to live for herself and finally experience genuine college dorm life.

Otherwise, she could have easily applied to live off campus.

The moment she pushed open the door, lively chatter greeted her from inside.

read the group chat? Aubree Miller’s in our department?” a girl asked, and her words were tinged with

spamming the group chat about it! It turns out the rumors online were true. That man from the Turner Group

one roommate… Could it be…

burst open. They looked over.

shock, her eyes wide with disbelief. She could hardly believe the campus’s most talked–about young entrepreneur

transfixed, staring at Bowen. He was ridiculously handsome, even more

“Hi, everyone. I’m Aubree Miller,

snapped out of her daze and blurted, “Hi! I’m

also a

Fowler. I’m just from

both of

the round–faced girl, and started wiping down Aubree’s

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much trouble for

hadn’t seen you in ages. No one’s

two. Karlie, the social butterfly, slung an arm around Sally’s shoulders with a knowing

kept her head down, staying

the cloth, Karlie immediately leaned in. “Aubree, the internet’s buzzing that

not,” Aubree

matter of time,” Karlie said with a knowing chuckle. “I’m

smiled and said nothing,

get to chat long before Bowen returned. With the dorm tidied up, Aubree and Bowen decided to head out. After all,

leaving, Aubree swapped contact details with

Just

up Alvin, and the trio headed

Enrique to come over. And, as expected, eight times out of ten Bowen was there, and the other two

met, Enrique took a jab at Bowen. “Do you think just because you dress like a greenhorn, you

said it loud and