The Queen They Buried

Chapter 306

The news of Carr Group and Bree Technology left Alice seething. She thought, ‘Aubree’s really something. Handled Bowen, smothered the scandal, and now she’s struck a deal with Kurtis? I seriously underestimated her.‘

No one would believe that Bowen would just sit back and let himself be cuckolded, making all those rumors utterly pointless. Thankfully, Alice had already sent Gordon away.

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As long as no one uncovered who Carmen really was, she could keep her place in the Wilson family. Next, she needed to figure out how to help Carmen cement her place in the family.

Alice hurried back to Rithol City. After starting college, Carmen came to realize a hard truth: in the Wilson family, she didn’t have the advantage of blood. The only thing she could rely on was their goodwill.

Carmen thought to herself, ‘Before, getting rid of Aubree would’ve been easy. In this family, she was practically useless compared to me and was even called malicious. But now, everything’s changed.

‘Now that she’s basically swimming in money, iny father and brothers suddenly think she’s worth something. Luckily, this whole situation is not working against me.

With Emery behind bars, Mom and Daxton firmly have my back. Trevor still sides with me over Aubree, and Bryan won’t stir up trouble. Dad’s not happy with what I’ve done, only because he thinks I haven’t contributed enough to the family.

But Aubree is handing me the perfect opportunity, right?”

The failure of the Wilson–Lawson deal put the Wilson family in a tight spot. They needed fresh capital to keep their latest ventures running. It wasn’t a total disaster, but it was definitely a mess to deal with.

Bryan both tied up with business engagements lately, Carmen began to wonder if

this mess.

in some money, but he’s got that studio to keep afloat, so it’s barely a drop in the bucket. Are you not going to help?” Carmen

now, how will you stand out? This is your shot to show your father that you’re more valuable than Aubree,” Alice

thought. She recalled the task Alice had given her before leaving Rithol City: to get close to her classmate Irvin Krueger. Irvin was an only child–spoiled and a little too

known for their deep pockets in Südlichen Strand, with investments spread across a

college mixer coming up with Rithol

said, “Carmen,

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head–to–head with Aubree. So what if she’s made it in business? To

she’s made it big in e–commerce here in Südlichen Strand? Looks like she’s forgotten who calls the shots

and self–satisfaction. Carmen never spoke ill of Aubree–not

Alice continued, “I’ve had your uncle in Südlichen

the Wilson family will be easy. Then your father will finally

the Diamonde family’s connections to pave

her and brought her to the Krueger family party. There, she charmed her way through the event, and by using the bond with Irvin, she persuaded his family to bail

Carmen, convinced she might be Alice’s illegitimate daughter. And now, she