The Queen They Buried

Chapter 450

Aubree stared at Carmen, and suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind–one she had never considered before. “The Wilson family… Wilson Group‘ Unconsciously, her fingers curled, and she allowed a small, almost imperceptible smile to form, ‘Carmen is bolder than I thought, she reflected.

Aubree didn’t bother hiding her gaze, and it wasn’t long before Carmen noticed her. “Aubree,” Carmen called out, still wearing that gentle, easygoing smile, like all the drama between them had never even happened.

“Are you the one behind this?” Aubree asked, surprisingly holding back from walking away with her usual cold demeanor.

Carmen realized that Aubree might be feeling a bit threatened by her now. BeeShare was everywhere in Rithol City–those bright yellow e–bikes were lined up on every street, and they had already earned a fortune.

She stood up straighter, beaming with pride. Since Aubree had already seen it, there was no point pretending otherwise–Aubree could easily dig up the truth if she wanted. “Yeah, Aubree. My project’s not any worse than yours, right?”

to keep her involvement in the project confidential for now, allowing her to transition more smoothly into the Wilson Group later. On the

that Carmen and Ernesto

to discuss

Aubree replied, giving a faint smile and

of them appeared to be old friends casually discussing life after a long separation. Carmen’s expression darkened; her carlier good mood evaporated. ‘Why is she so calm? Shouldn’t Aubree show

worried that if I blow this project up, I’ll end up becoming a serious rival to her? Or

momentarily clouded Carmen’s expression, but she quickly reverted to a smile. “When I first launched the e–bike project, I could only introduce the bikes outside of universities. Most

her. Carmen’s smile grew even brighter. “I figured if Rithol University–the top school in Lumanon–agreed, it’d open doors with the other schools too.

me because of you? I suppose I owe you a thank you, then.” She wasn’t lying–Alvin was indeed

flickered across Aubree’s face as she struggled to grasp what she was hearing. Alvin helped Carmen?‘ The