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.

this kind of interrogation‘ is a violation of protocol!” Aubree said. “I want

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

online controversy still raged unchecked. Oliver unlocked her handcuffs. You can sit

wasn’t him?‘ Aubree

from the same cloth as

I don’t need your permission to leave,” she said, stretching

that

just been transferred to Rithol City, and Elizabeth had come to him for

where did this unshakable confidence come

said coldly. He was determined to keep Aubree

defiance like

I’m a major. Does she really think she can just

official business or facilitating matters

Lawson name could crush even billion–dollar corporations without strong backing. It was only a matter of

Elizabeth insisting they wait for

hardly the powerhouse you think. You should worry more about explaining those interrogation ‘techniques‘ to the press. I’ll be getting a full medical examination