The Queen They Buried

Chapter 490

Chapter 490

As soon as Carmen heard Daxton’s question, she slipped into her usual facade. Her face immediately fell, looking every bit like someone who had been wronged but was too afraid to say anything.

“Daxton, it’s fine. I just haven’t seen you in a long time, so I came to check on you,” she said, forcing

It was as if she’d been holding it in for ages, but in the end, she just couldn’t help herself an

She asked, “Daxton, do you think I’m useless?”

Daxton’s expression darkened. “Carmen, how can you say that about yourself?”

a smile.

finally spoke up.

Carmen lowered her head, her eyes turning red. “After Aubree left home, she started her own company, teamed up with the Turner family, and went up against Dad and Bryan.

“I’m scared that Aubree might actually succeed and bring trouble to our family. I wanted to help, so Uncle helped me start a project.

aknowledge my efforts. I was finally making a name for myself at the company. finally able to do something for the family, to

no matter

“Carmen, you’re overthinking it. Dad and everyone else

like that. At today’s investment meeting, I failed to secure

running it, but Dad wasn’t even angry. He was actually pleased

the end, he just doesn’t care

wish I could have a say in the

so hostile toward Aubree and didn’t want her to come back was that he was afraid that Carmen would lose her standing in the family

of the company and holds some shares, if only she can get her

thought away and steadied himself. “Carmen, don’t overthink it, How could Dad not value you? If he didn’t, he wouldn’t have let you join the company or keep

any sign.

she needed at the moment was shares. As long as she had those, the Wilson

mother would definitely back her up. As for Daxton, she was confident she had

a member of the Wilson family. She could never be completely sure. Her best bet was to strike while Daxton was still completely on her side and take

to lie or steal, as long as

but what was on his

obediently. “You’re right, Daxton. The most important thing

his touch full of restrained affection. “Go get some

unfamiliar longing

go for it? It’s not like we’re actually