The Queen They Buried

Chapter 344

“Everyone there stuck to the same story. After the deal fell through, they went their separate ways. They knew nothing about Ms. Cherniavsky’s whereabouts and denied any involvement. The private club’s surveillance footage also clearly showed that Tengu Gruppe’s people left first.”

Birgitte had gone missing at the private club.

Aubree seized on this lead. “Has anyone checked who owns the club?”

This really hadn’t crossed Josiah and Harris’s minds. After all, that club was one of the most prestigious establishments in Südlichen Strand. Surely they wouldn’t stoop to something so shady. That’d just be shooting themselves in the foot.

“Not yet,” Josiah said, shaking his head.

Aubree ordered, “Look into it.”

Harris nodded hurriedly.

A sudden thought struck Aubree. “Josiah, recall all the men monitoring Tengu Gruppe and let them monitor Milena.”

“Milena?” Josiah said.

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glint appeared in Aubree’s eyes. Tengu Gruppe wouldn’t stoop to kidnapping Birgitte, but that didn’t mean they wouldn’t help

already partnered with Wilson Group. They were in this together now. Anything that made Aubree’s life harder was a good thing for

Wilson family, Morhan barely hesitated before agreeing. With no risk to himself and clear benefits at stake,

as Aubree speculated, Milena was behind

Aubree would be tied up all day, Milena instinctively knew this was the perfect

was a formidable opponent, so from the very beginning, she’d set her sights on

unfavored daughter born in a remote mountainous area. As the eldest child in an impoverished household, she was resented by her parents for being a girl. She was frequently

the village chief was a kind man. He gave her food, warned her parents, and even made sure she went to school.

if she became successful, she could help support the family and bring honor. As a result, their resistance to her schooling lessened, and

rest of her life. Determined to be independent, after the SAT, she told her parents she’d attend a university in their home province, but

that moment on, Birgitte’s parents lost all contact

family had long given up searching for Birgitte. But now that their precious son

their village was looking for a bride. What better way to fund

find out any of this. After all, so much time

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