The Queen They Buried

Chapter 487

She gave Bowen a quick rundown of her situation.

Bowen: [I’m just nearby for a meeting. I’ll come pick you up–be good and wait for me.]

Now that she was taken care of, Aubree messaged her driver to let him know he didn’t need to come back for her.

Just then, a sharp honk made her look up.

The blaring horn forced her to glance up, and as the car window rolled down, she was surprised to see it was Oliver behind the wheel.

“I’ll give you a ride home,” he said.

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Aubree blinked, wondering if she’d just heard him right. Her gaze drifted instinctively to the back seat. She thought, ‘Wait, wasn’t he supposed to be with Elizabeth?”

“Elizabeth isn’t here. She took another car,” Oliver said.

‘Doesn’t matter if Elizabeth is here or not, there’s no way I’d get in a car with him, Aubree thought.

She took a half–step back. “Thank you for the offer, Mr. Lawson, but I’ll pass. Besides, it really wouldn’t be appropriate for us to ride together.”

is that?” Oliver arched an eyebrow, stepping out of the car with

background of his, he could make even the plainest suit look sharp and commanding. There was just something about the way he wore it that set

a hint of a smirk on his lips. “So, what kind of relationship do you think we

opposite sides. At the very least, I wouldn’t get

as my way of making it

driver already left. You won’t find a taxi out here, and it’s so late. Are you really planning to

he just reached out and grabbed her

fine…” Aubree tried to shake him off. She could usually handle most guys, but up against someone like Oliver, with his military background,

to you…” Oliver couldn’t understand why Aubree was making such a fuss.

the side. Its long fingers clamped tightly around his wrist and wrenched it away with

“Mr. Lawson, she’s my girlfriend.

in his hand disappeared all of a sudden. Oliver subconsciously curled his empty palm, and for some reason, he found himself really annoyed

Rithol City, Oliver had already heard a lot about Bowen. He used to have some respect for him, but at that moment, he honestly

the

between them but business. After all, Bowen hadn’t even

Oliver gave a short, mocking laugh. “What’s the hurry,

help, I won’t butt

didn’t argue further, just

girlfriend, so what?‘ Oliver scoffed to

‘I step away for just a moment, and