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.

business engagements lately, Carmen began to wonder if it was up to her to

this mess.

she landed. “Mom, just like you said, Trevor chipped in some money, but he’s got that studio to keep afloat,

I help now, how will you stand out? This is your shot to show your father that you’re more valuable

with 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

his family held the second–largest stake in the Diamonde family’s Phoenyra Jewelry. They were also known for

just as you suggested, I’ve already befriended Irvin. And guess what? Bonus prize–he and Alvin are tight. There’s a college mixer coming up

and said, “Carmen, you’ve

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head–to–head with Aubree. So what if she’s made it

Strand? Looks like she’s forgotten who calls

confidence and self–satisfaction. Carmen never spoke ill of

continued, “I’ve had your uncle in Südlichen Strand prepare everything. You

family to invest in the Wilson family will be easy. Then your father will finally

the Diamonde family’s connections to pave

charmed her way through the event, and by using the bond with

money, a wave of guilt hit him. He’d once resented Carmen, convinced she might be Alice’s illegitimate daughter. And now, she was the one