The Queen They Buried

Chapter 396

Hugo didn’t bother hiding the call from Bowen. “Birgitte is calling me.”

He added, “I heard your girlfriend is pretty close with Birgitte. Maybe you could put in a good word for me sometime.”

Hugo picked up.

Birgitte, never one to lash out for no reason, asked, “Hugo, are you busy?”

“Not at all. What’s up?”

“I’m in Rithol City right now, and 1 just ran into Grace. She seems to have some misunderstandings about our relationship. Do you think you could talk to her and clear things up?”

Birgitte had put the call on speakerphone.

‘Grace?‘ Hugo wondered.

Hugo’s brow furrowed in recognition, but before he could say anything, Elizabeth’s voice came through the speaker.

She said. “Hugo, it’s Elizabeth. I’m here with Grace at an art exhibition. We happened to run into Ms. Cherniavsky and Ms. Miller. Grace can be a bit impulsive, and there was a bit of a conflict.”

been on the tip of his tongue. He thought, ‘Elizabeth is there too?

snapped to the phone at the mention of Aubree. He

caught off guard by his voice. ‘Seriously?

I came to buy some paintings, and we ran into a moron,” Aubree said before pausing, clear amusement

said it, it was obvious she hadn’t been the one to

in relief. “Is it any trouble?

He knew exactly how he felt about Birgitte. There was no way he’d let her get hurt. Besides, with Birgitte’s personality,

come over

quickly rattled off the address. After hanging up, she shot Birgitte a smug look. “See? The moment Hugo heard I was in trouble, he’s

looked at Grace like she was watching a circus

this? Did all the

expect to get this kind of bonus bringing her out today. When Bowen shows up, I’ll make sure to put on my

lost

four in the lounge had

me you were coming out

I’m here with Birgitte. Why are you barging in on our girl time?” Ever since she started dating Bowen, Aubree had started addressing his

Bowen chuckled.

Blued t

walked in, all his attention Aubree.

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