The Queen They Buried

Chapter 302

Pain and desire intertwined within Aubree. By the time Bowen carried Aubree out of the bathroom, she had passed out.

Kurtis glanced over, and in that instant, his eyes widened in shock. ‘Damn, that’s brutal, he couldn’t help but think.

Aubree’s arm hung limply at her sides, as if it had just been pulled from a bloodbath. Crisscrossed with bite marks and old scars, it was mottled with bruises and blunt–force injuries, still dripping with blood.

Kurtis clicked his tongue, regarding Aubree with newfound respect. ‘She’s only eighteen?‘ he thought. “To have achieved something like Bree Technology at her age. She’s no ordinary girl!

If it were him, he’d never let himself get pushed this far. In a situation like this, if he was driven to the edge, he wouldn’t care if it was a guy or a girl. He’d just take them out first, no questions asked.

Kurtis explained. “I never meant to hurt her. About two or three months ago, Alice approached me, claiming to be Aubree’s mother and proposing a partnership. Aubree bears a striking resemblance to Cordelia and Alice told me you were close to her. Honestly, I just wanted to use Aubree to make you feel the pain of losing someone you love. Parading her in front of you tonight was just to confirm your feelings for her.”

“Alice gave me some intel on Gordon,” he added. “The deal was, once the job was done, I’d help her hide Gordon in Kroit City. In return, she’d bring both the Wilson and the Diamonde families to help me take you down.”

Kurtis agreed right away. Hiding someone in Kroit City was child’s play for

use Aubree against him, Bowen’s eyes darkened with menace. He ordered, “Those reporters must be Alice’s doing. Find

for a moment, but with Aubree, the only woman present, already unconscious, he brazenly shifted his legs aside, not caring about appearances. “Come on, Mr. Turner,”

effects hadn’t faded a bit by now,‘ Kurtis

Kurtis a glare, and Kurtis immediately

if anyone had sneaked aboard the ship. Most importantly, he demanded that someone be sent over to

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awake?” Bowen

“Did you stay up

a bit. How are you feeling?” Bowen

she felt no major discomfort elsewhere. “I’m fine,”