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.

engagements lately, Carmen began to wonder

this mess.

that studio to keep afloat, so it’s barely a drop in the bucket. Are you not

your shot to show your father

the task Alice had given her before leaving Rithol City: to get close to her classmate Irvin Krueger.

Diamonde family’s Phoenyra Jewelry. They were also known for their deep pockets in Südlichen Strand, with investments spread across a wide range

Bonus prize–he and Alvin are tight. There’s a college mixer coming up with Rithol University’s Art Academy, and Irvin invited Alvin

“Carmen, you’ve done a good

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Aubree. So what if she’s made it in business? To families like

Strand? Looks like

was steady, brimming with confidence and self–satisfaction. Carmen never

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

will be easy.

Alice leveraging the Diamonde family’s connections to pave

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

wave of guilt hit him. He’d once resented Carmen, convinced she might be Alice’s illegitimate