The Queen They Buried

Chapter 433

“Dad, I’ve found someone for the plan Trevor suggested, but the issue is who we should approach,” Bryan said.

“Let’s go with Birgitte. Bree Technology has a lot of execs, but Birgitte and Vincent are the ones who know what’s going on. Aubree isn’t someone we can take lightly anymore. If we mess this up, all we’ll get is her brutal payback,” Ronald replied.

Ronald tapped his fingers on the table. After clashing with Aubree a few times, he couldn’t look down on her anymore. She’s become a force to be reckoned with, he thought. ‘My daughter is strong enough to stand against me.”

Ronald felt a bittersweet mix of pride and regret. He thought, ‘Aubree would have been my most trusted right hand if I hadn’t made that one wrong move and misjudged her

Thinking of Carmen, Ronald frowned and said, “Carmen’s another issue we need to deal with.”

Even though Ronald had always doted on Carmen, with four sons ahead of her in line, he never planned to let Carmen, an outsider, into the company or put her in his will. He just planned to leave her enough money to live out her days in comfort. Besides, as long as Daxton was around, nothing would ever happen to Carmen, even if she didn’t get any shares.

No matter how much he disliked Aubree, she always had her share of the stocks. Ronald always kept things clear–cut when it

came to that

It was that birthday when Aubree “pushed” Carmen down the stairs. Ronald felt guilty for missing her inheritance party, and Aubree’s attitude just made him even angrier. In a moment of clouded judgment, he ended up giving Carmen the shares that were supposed to go to Aubree.

too. The shares were already in Carmen’s hands, and getting them back now would be no easy

her out first. If she’s willing to hand them over on her own, that’s the best outcome. But if she

the Diamonde family might get involved,”

was carrying a tray of coffee and had just started to open the study

conversation.

trembled, and the cup on the tray

“Who’s there?” Ronald asked.

face. She instinctively turned and

Ronald leaned out, scanning the hallway. He caught a

Bryan asked, stepping up behind

off–limits to the housekeepers and maids. Even cleaning was usually done

the only one who would bring us water at this

she overhear? Did she drop the cup because she was feeling guilty?‘ he

catching her breath

a moment to compose

said. Alice didn’t ask any questions and thought, ‘No matter what, Ernesto is still a Diamonde. He’ll always be on my

should we