The Queen They Buried

Chapter 434

She was still reeling from the shock, and now Ernesto’s words landed like another heavy blow. Alice stared blankly, her eyes wide with disbelief, her face so ashen and drained of color it was as if all life had been sucked out of her.

“Don’t be scared. I won’t do anything to you. Things aren’t like they used to be,” Ernesto said, his tone softer than before.

Ernesto’s reminder twisted the knife in her heart. It had been just another ordinary day until the members of the Diamonde family suddenly showed up and dragged her away, leaving her powerless to resist.

She had lost Xander once before. She absolutely couldn’t let it happen a second time.

No matter what, she was going to protect Kyler this time.

“Okay, see you tomorrow, Alice replied, knowing Ernesto all too well. If he didn’t say what he wanted, it meant he’d never spill a thing no matter how much she pressed him.

After hanging up. Alice never imagined it was Carmen who had exposed Kyler’s existence. Alice assumed Ernesto had noticed. her odd behavior at that internet conference and had been watching Kyler ever since.

Her grip on the edge of the bed tightened. ‘I should have been more careful, she thought.

the flowers, Kyler texted Aubree. [Ernesto’s found

to the plants, looking like a secret lover who’d been caught by the sugar daddy’s brother and

the apartment

harsh screech of brakes echoed outside. Ernesto put down his coffee

in with no–nonsense air. The first thing she did was check on Kyler, making sure he was alright. Only after seeing him was safe did she finally breathe

it all in and said, “I told you, I won’t lay a finger on him.

with. But Kyler is a useful threat now. I plan to make the

to what you were doing,” Alice said, not wanting Kyler to know anything

the nosy type, not on the surface at least. He

want?” Alice straightened up, her face all

saying, “Alice, I’m not lying

well as I do that the relationship between the Wilson and Diamonde families is on shaky ground. Ronald can’t be trusted anymore. There’s nothing more

widened in shock. “You want me to fight for control of Wilson Group?

Ronald would never let her get involved in the company’s affairs. Otherwise, she would

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for argument’s sake, she never loved Ronald, she gave birth to her kids. She’d have to be crazy to fight her sons for