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.

WH

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.

she first came to the Wilson family, he hadn’t spared her a glance. Years of trying to win his approval had only barely earned

his fault that Aubree

Aubree resisted, it felt like a reminder of his failure. And the more she resisted, the more he’d lash out.

she was in the company. Bryan shouldn’t

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Bryan. Dad only let me into

Bryan didn’t bother arguing.

matter how much I don’t want Aubree in the company, she’s still my

her?”

at her with clear disdain. “You’d better make that project of yours a

the shared e–bike project, Carmen’s expression shifted slightly. “I know you’re in a bad mood right now. I

health’s gotten a lot better, hasn’t it? Haven’t had

and Dad

He just gave her a

had finally pinpointed Nina’s location

them for years, and her husband was a driver for the family. Got into an accident and saved Ronald’s life.

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husband died later, and she went back to the countryside to raise her grandson

the kidnapping heading here.

checked his gear

was a

alone. Those two kidnappers weren’t

re–tied herself with a slipknot. From the outside,

sounded. “Hey

walked in with

you cat all day. But I couldn’t bear to see a pretty girl starve,

cat.

but that didn’t stop him. One hand held the food, the other slid

was smooth. It felt

city girls sure were different. Even their

Nina’s fingers twitched.