The Queen They Buried

Chapter 394

Elizabeth frowned slightly. It was a sign of her disapproval at Grace’s lack of self–control in front of everyone. Still, she didn’t actually say anything.

After all, Aubree was also on the receiving end of Grace’s troublemaking.

Grace sneered, “A bug crawling out from some godforsaken corner really thinks she’s something special. You really believe buying a painting can dress up that rotten aura of yours?

“What are you even thinking?

“Hugo’s family has always been spotless. You, on the other hand, are filthy to the core. Can’t you have a little self–awareness? Stop latching onto Hugo, will you?”

Grace suddenly turned her gaze to Aubree, her face full of mockery. “And you!

“Seriously, you two are so alike. So young and already crawling into Bowen’s bed. How shameless can you get? Didn’t your parents ever teach you how to behave?

“Oh, I forgot that the famous Ms. Miller is an orphan, so of course, she doesn’t have parents…”

‘I can put up with her talking trash about me, but insulting Ms. Miller? That’s crossing the line, Birgitte thought.

raised her hand and slapped

the room,

would slap her. Elizabeth was just as caught off guard. She hadn’t seen this coming at all. With her standing right there, she thought no matter how upset

back to her

raised her hand, ready to slap

wrist and flung it aside. Aubree let out a small smile. She had to admit,

Ms. Lawson, you sure have less class than

Südlichen Strand, I didn’t bother with you not because I was

spouting nonsense, trust me, that slap will be just the beginning.” She was a

she’d actually been scared

at someone else’s man, and now you hit me. Birgitte, since when did you get so bold? Acting like a homewrecker and still playing tough?”

looked at her, genuinely confused. “Are

you and Hugo aren’t even together, but even if you were, nothing

there’s nothing between you

always planned for them to end up together. Ever since she was little, Grace had seen

come out of nowhere

about how Hugo told her he only ever saw her as a little sister, and that he already liked someone else, made Grace’s eyes