The Queen They Buried

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Bryan suddenly looked up and stared hard at Carmen. In the instant she froze, he turned his gaze away again.

Ronald was still scolding him. “He was just being concerned? What a joke! The older you get, the dumber you become! You could tell this is a basic mistake, but he still walked right into it!”

He continued. “Use your brain for oncel Aubree didn’t make a single move. She must have a backup plan. And you? You went straight to help her out!”

Bryan didn’t argue. He really had been too confident, thinking everything was seamless and Aubree would never catch on. In the end, he fell right into her trap.

Clenching his fists, he spoke in a low voice. “Dad, I was careless this time. Next time I’ll…”

Ronald raised a hand, cutting him off. “I’ve already decided. Carmen will be transferred from the branch office to the headquarters as a project manager. If she performs well, she’ll be promoted to deputy general manager.”

Bryan froze. His clenched fists tightened even more. “I understand.”

He suddenly recalled how things were when Aubree was still in the Wilson family. No matter what happened, even if Aubree wasn’t at fault, Carmen would put on a show, say a few lines, and everyone would turn around and blame Aubree.

Now, Bryan finally understood what that felt like.

Ronald walked away.

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Carmen pretended to be clueless. “Bryan… I didn’t know…”

“Congratulations.” Bryan slowly straightened up and looked down at her. “I underestimated you.”

That look in his eyes made Carmen furious. She knew it all too well.

From the moment she was sent to the orphanage, this was the look that followed her. Disdain. Bryan always looked down on her.

No, Bryan had never looked up to her.

the Wilson family, he hadn’t spared her a glance. Years of trying to win

she reminded Bryan. It was his fault that Aubree

resisted, it felt like a reminder of his failure. And

had backing, and she was in the company. Bryan shouldn’t look down

what you’re talking about, Bryan. Dad only let me into the company to help you out. Don’t take it the

Bryan didn’t bother arguing.

“No matter how much I don’t want Aubree in the company, she’s still my real sister. And you? What are you? Think you can

her?”

her with clear disdain. “You’d

e–bike project, Carmen’s expression shifted slightly. “I know you’re in a

sneered. “Dear sister, your health’s gotten a lot better, hasn’t it? Haven’t had a single heart attack

“That’s because Mom and Dad take good care of me.

just gave her a cold

and Bowen had finally pinpointed Nina’s location

family housekeeper. She worked for them for years, and her husband was a driver for the family. Got into an accident and saved Ronald’s life. He lost a leg in the

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2:33 PM

to the countryside to raise her grandson The villa was never

a vehicle involved in the kidnapping heading here. Unless we’re wrong, this is

his gear “Let’s

herself. She’d woken up in the middle of the night. Seeing it was a remote area, she knew escaping on her own would be rough,

alone. Those two kidnappers

she had re–tied herself with a slipknot. From the outside, it looked secure,

sounded. “Hey

eyes as Timothy walked in with a tray of food,

But I couldn’t bear to see a pretty girl starve,

cat.

the tray toward her. She didn’t take it, but that didn’t stop him. One hand held the food, the other

smooth. It

He thought city girls sure were different. Even

Nina’s fingers twitched.