The Queen They Buried

Chapter 470

The journey to the detention center had been rough. Aubree’s wrists ached from the tight cuffs, and the throbbing pain from the “special” treatment” she’d received during transport made every movement excruciating.

“What’s wrong with you?” Oliver noticed how unnaturally pale Aubree’s face was.

She let out a bitter laugh. “Spare me the act, Mr. Lawson. You know exactly what’s wrong. Your men made sure of that.”

She figured it was all Oliver’s doing.

Oliver understood instantly. The arrest had been carried out under his command, and the people carrying it out probably thought she’d pissed him off. To them, she was just a businesswoman, so they likely tried to curry favor with him by making things extra tough for her behind his back.

“What are you doing?” Aubree snapped.

She was startled as Oliver suddenly grabbed the hem of her shirt. ‘All I did was throw a bit of sarcasm at him. Is he really going to take it this far?‘

“No, wait…” The fabric slid up slightly, revealing mottled bruises along her ribs.

is a violation of protocol!” Aubree said.

hand back, guilt flashing in his eyes. “I didn’t order

efforts, the online controversy still raged unchecked. Oliver unlocked her handcuffs. You can sit comfortably, but

wasn’t him?‘

‘So, Oliver wasn’t cut from

your permission to leave,” she said, stretching lazily.

that mean?‘ Oliver

newcomer. He’d only just been transferred to

this unshakable confidence

really don’t take the Lawson family seriously, do you?” Oliver said coldly. He was determined to keep Aubree in custody. He wanted

attitude screaming defiance like she had nothing to fear. For some

a major. Does she really think she can just treat me like I’m nobody?‘

business or facilitating matters for the Lawson

crush even billion–dollar corporations without strong backing. It was only a

insisting they wait for the Wilsons to intervene, he

you think. You should worry more about explaining those interrogation ‘techniques‘ to the press.