The Queen They Buried

Chapter 294

Gordon was extremely cautious. According to the investigators, it took them so long to track him down because, upon his initial return to Kroit City, he had moved his family around extensively, relocating across multiple cities before finally settling back in his hometown in Kroit City.

It was evident he was desperate to avoid being found.

Aubree sat on the plane bound for Kroit City, poring over the documents handed to her.

Gordon ran a flower shop with his wife in their hometown, raising their daughter. Money wasn’t an issue for him. After all, he helped Alice pull off a major deception, so Alice certainly wouldn’t shortchange him.

The investigation unearthed even more intriguing details. Gordon and Alice had known each other long before he became her psychologist. Gordon, a psychology graduate from Rithol University, studied in Fandia, the very country where Alice’s fashion brand primarily targeted its market.

met during Gordon’s study abroad years

psychologist, he went to extreme lengths to help

document. It concerned her collaboration with the aforementioned Mr.

figure in Kroit City’s entertainment industry, with a comprehensive business portfolio. When he first approached Aubree for collaboration, she was delighted for

generate profits, but they’d also help

Trevor was by far the most exposed He was a walking liability. As a public figure, he essentially served as the family’s public face, and his

utterly disgraced, with Trevor shamelessly stoking the flames with his celebrity status. ‘He made sure I was abandoned by everyone. Now

industries. Working with him could save a lot of time and

the company named Dorcas Schmitt. Though Dorcas and Birgitte had different

with her gentle nature, had been the one dealing with Kurtis before. Aubree had assumed that since Kurtis was the one who sought out the partnership, the negotiations would be a mere formality. But to her shock,

flying back and forth between Kroit City and Rithol City. Just when she thought she was about to seal the deal, Kurtis would conjure up a new issue shortly after she got back, forcing their team to dispatch someone