The Queen They Buried

Chapter 421

He made it sound like it was only right. But Carmen felt a wave of bitter resentment rise inside her. Why should I take the fall for him?‘ she fumed.

That was exactly what she told him, too.

“I refuse.”

*For the first time, Carmen didn’t try to fawn over or flatter the Wilson family. She lifted her head, half her face swollen and red, but her eyes burned with stubborn defiance.

“I won’t do it. My mentor put his reputation on the line just to help clear my name a little. If I were to admit now that it was my idea to instigate Sophia to frame Aubree, my reputation would be completely ruined. I’m an artist, and my reputation is important to me.”

In that recording, Carmen was definitely involved, but since she’d always spoken and acted on behalf of the Wilson family and. Trevor, and since Sophia’s miscarriage didn’t bring her any obvious benefit, everyone just saw her as Trevor’s mouthpiece. No. one was coming after her.

But if she did what Trevor wanted, he could play the victim, say a few nice things, or cozy up to Sophia and potentially turn the whole situation around. As for her, she’d be left with nothing and ruined.

She’d end up just like Milena.

But she wasn’t Milena, and she never loved Trevor that much anyway. Carmen had only ever truly loved herself.

let out a laugh, so angry he could barely speak. “You care about your reputation?

a

but she still refused

lose it and raise his hand to hit Carmen again when Bryan walked

hell is going on

steadied her voice, and explained what had just happened to Bryan. “Bryan,

her face was

was like seeing Aubree back in the old days, wronged by the

thought

sister. Do you think it’s okay to say things like that to her? Apologize to Carmen. And instead of trying

all he

Carmen? That was never

never really expected Trevor to apologize. Just admitting he was wrong was already more than

the time for fighting. We should focus on how

Aubree and Sophia. Sophia simply wants to marry into the Wilson family. Fine, I’l let her have her wish, Trevor said with

is easy, but getting out? That’s not going to be so

netizens were trashing him was because they thought he had no sense of responsibility. If he could