The Queen They Buried

Chapter 281

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Even Alvin from the Fine Arts School came over during the break to ask her about it. Aubree hadn’t expected the news to spread so far.

“What could I do? It’s not like I could gag him,” Aubree mumbled, though privately she wondered, Even if it caused a stir, how did Bowen end up hearing about it?

With that thought, she decided to ask him directly.

Bowen showed her his phone. “Your roommate told me.”

It was Sally.

She’d filmed it and sent it straight to Bowen.

[Mr. Turner, a boy confessed to Aubree during military training today.]

[Is it a good idea to be dating right after starting university?]

Bowen simply replied: [Noted.]

school, Bowen treated her roommates to dinner, with Alvin in tow,

they did leave

guardian, and even if he were, it

them,” Aubree

never planned to get close to them anyway. I’m moving out right

ran her tongue over her lips, a movement Bowen caught. His gaze darkened

walk her back to the dorm, clearly wanting to publicly stake his claim on her. But Aubree knew that having a high–profile figure like him showing up in the dorm would cause a stir. Even if he kept his identity under wraps,

and stole several deep kisses before finally letting her

Samson crouched under the big tree, serving as mosquito bait. They

the figure lurking in the shadows, eyes fixed on

didn’t know who was in the car, but she recognized whose

thought, ‘A guy and a girl alone in a car… What could they

stepped out, were

and snapped

Aubree until her figure faded into the distance. Only when she had completely disappeared from view did he finally look away,

only Natalie there. She’d just broken out in another sweat, her clothes clinging uncomfortably to her skin, so she took another quick

two roommates had also returned. Sally kept her head down, looking flustered and uneasy, while Karlie was humming a tune, clearly in

lasted two weeks. Each day followed

day, but when he couldn’t make it, he’d send Alvin with some cool drinks and snacks to

her arms. The only time she had the energy to chat

bed.

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