The Queen They Buried

Chapter 274

Chapter 274

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Bowen rested his chin on her shoulder, his warm breath caressing her skin like a breeze fanning embers, setting her whole body ablaze with delicious, tingling, scorching heat.

Aubree stiffened, not daring to move. She stammered, “Un…”

“Hmm?” Bowen huffed, his voice laced with displeasure.

“Bowen,” Aubree stammered.

Now satisfied, he murmured, “Good girl. Will you say yes? Be my girlfriend?”

Bowen grinned and added, “You don’t hate me, so you must like me. If you like me, why hesitate? If you ever stop liking me, you can just kick me, the old bachelor, to the curb. Fair enough?”

Aubree felt a shameful flutter in her chest. What she feared most was investing her heart only to have it broken.

pathetic excuse for family. This time, there’s

along with things. Now, even if she said yes to Bowen, she might actually be the

need to carry any burdens when you’re

to know is that I’m in

firmness, slowly chiseled its way

about we give it a try?” Aubree tentatively raised her head,

took to reignite Bowen’s

voice as he spoke that single word. Even he himself had no idea how much restraint it took not to pull Aubree, who barely noticed him, into his

embrace, then gently kissed Aubree’s forehead. “Good night, my little girlfriend,”

at the corners of her lips as

over his face, completely oblivious to Alvin, who

crossed, waiting for him.

checked, it’s summer, not spring fever season.” Bowen, caught off guard, nearly jumped. He hadn’t even

too elated to take offense at Alvin’s teasing. “With enough effort,” he

his nephew, on the shoulder with a grin. “Time to start practicing now. You’ll need to get used to calling her

Auntie Bree?” Alvin’s icy expression cracked, his eyes widening in

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