The Queen They Buried

Chapter 460

Grace didn’t notice anything was off. She walked up to him happily, reaching out to hook his arm. “I’m done now. It’s not too late yet. How about we grab some late–night snacks?”

Hugo pulled his arm without hesitation. “Since you’re done, we need to talk.”

Grace froze, finally realizing that something was seriously wrong. Why is Hugo looking at me like that?‘ Grace wondered, her heart pounding with

confusion.

Hugo’s eyes looked as if someone had deeply offended him. His eyes were so dark and bottomless, she couldn’t see through them at all or figure out what he was feeling. It sent a wave of panic and fear rushing through her.

“Babe, what’s wrong?” Grace stammered.

I’ve told you so many times, just call me by my name,” Hugo said, his voice unexpectedly calm, all the earlier anger gone.

“Have you watched today’s news?” Hugo asked. People filmed the acid attack outside the restaurant and plastered it all over social media.

“What?” Grace’s smile froze. She’d been so happy, she’d nearly forgotten all about it. She tried to keep her cool, feigning ignorance. “News? What news?”

She’d forgotten that Hugo was a pro at seeing lies. Any act she put on was useless. He could see right through her. ‘Maybe this whole thing was her doing. Hugo thought, suspicion and anger churning inside him.

With a cold, mocking laugh, Hugo loosened his grip. Then, suddenly slammed his fist into the wall right next to Grace’s face. Grace instinctively covered her head. “Ah!”

“Grace, I never should’ve protected you just because of our families. Someone like you doesn’t deserve it!” Hugo said coldly.

Hugo couldn’t believe how foolish he’d been, thinking Grace was confused, mistaking her dependence, and that everything could be fixed through communication and mutual understanding.

Hugo’s chest rose and fell violently, and Bowen’s words echoed in his mind. His sentences cut right to the bone. ‘If I can’t even take her side, what right do I have to say I love her?‘ Hugo thought bitterly, the truth stinging more than he’d expected.

“You better pray you had nothing to do with what happened to Birgitte!” Hugo warned, his voice cold and sharp. “If I find out you did, you’re finished.”

The last look Hugo gave her made Grace’s body go cold. She stood in a daze, still reeling long after he was gone.

“Miss Lawson!” the assistant called out softly, jolting her back to her senses.

Grace suddenly turned to her. “Did any of the security or other staff see Hugo come over to see me just now?”

was the one Grace had been thinking about all this time. She figured Grace was worried that Hugo showing up out of the blue at the TV station might get out and bring some

worry, I’ll go

to know that Hugo Moore flew into

since she never showed her face in this matter, there was no way anyone would connect her with the case. Even if Hugo started digging,

would get blamed. But Grace never expected Hugo to lock onto her as the

drag Hugo down with her. If he got caught up in this too, she’d have some leverage, and it’d be much easier to

with Grace. “Got

a colleague. “Hey, about that acid attack case the cops

Hugo, we can’t just look into accounts without going

do it for me this once!” Hugo urged. “If anything happens,

but the soonest I can

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woke up and realized something big had

had some old drama tied to her name. With insiders spreading

could even respond, news broke that Hugo had snuck into the TV station in

have to do with Grace? Is

The way he acted, I honestly thought he was about

weren’t even dating. Is it a

shred of evidence and then laid his hands on Grace during their confrontation. Even if

suddenly found herself unable to defend her side. Thanks to all the chaos Hugo stirred up, the truth eventually got

you’ve made!” In the office, the chief slammed a thick stack of files down in front of

from the Moore family in Rithol City, and everyone knew he was supposed to be heading

you look at it, Grace is the main

someone’s workplace in the middle of the

slightly. “I’ll take full

plan to

with the rules. Do it, Hugo said calmly. He saluted, then turned and walked out, ignoring the chief,

wanted to break the rules for once. After all, he got relevant evidence from

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I saw all the stuff