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.

her hand and slapped

sound echoed through the room, and suddenly,

slap her. Elizabeth was just as caught off guard. She hadn’t seen this coming at all. With her standing right there, she

back to her senses, Grace shrieked,

her

Aubree let out a small smile. She had to admit, one thing Grace said did hit home. She

“For someone with both parents, Ms. Lawson, you sure have less class than an orphan like

with you not because

nonsense, trust me, that slap will be just the beginning.” She was a CEO now, and it showed

steps, realizing with embarrassment and anger that she’d actually been scared off by Birgitte. Her face

you throw yourself at someone else’s man, and now you hit me. Birgitte, since when did you get so bold? Acting like

at her, genuinely confused. “Are you and Hugo

Hugo aren’t even together, but even if you were, nothing has ever happened

showing up with gifts and still have the nerve to say there’s nothing between

always planned for them to end up together.

come out of nowhere and mess

told her he only ever saw her as a little sister, and that he already liked someone else,