The Queen They Buried

Chapter 543

“Didn’t we already say the folks here are pretty tough? If we showed up in our usual getup, the villagers would be on high alert. If we don’t blend in, forget about getting any information. We’d be lucky if we didn’t get run out of town.”

Vincent couldn’t help but realize he’d really underestimated how complicated this was.

After all, the government has been discussing the Ridgehaven Town project for ages, and with so many people eyeing this lucrative piece of the pie, the relocation compensation must have been quite generous.

From now on, Bowen is the fruit vendor here to buy up the harvest, I’m his secretary, and Vincent, you’re his business partner,” Aubree instructed.

Bowen listened to Aubree’s plan and let out a low chuckle, “You’re going to be a secretary? Isn’t that a bit beneath me?”

Aubree smacked him right on the face without hesitation as she chided, “We’re talking business here, cut it out.”

He grabbed her hand just as quickly and uttered, “Alright, my… secretary.”

‘Secretary‘ was just a normal word, but somehow, when it came out of Bowen’s mouth with all those twists and turns, it sounded anything but

proper.

Aubree shot him a glare, but Bowen just accepted it with a grin, completely unfazed.

Up front, Vincent kept his eyes glued to the road as he pretended that he saw and heard absolutely nothing. ‘Nope, I am not getting involved in this, he thought.

they reached Ridgehaven Town, it was already mid–afternoon. The trio

there’s hope. As a coastal area, with the right development, it

piece of information was genuine, as Aubree had

Town was the first pilot site. The villagers here had been growing fruit trees for generations, and there were quite

acquisition, it was these fruit growers who put up the strongest resistance. However,

out of nowhere, everything

were the die–hard holdouts still refusing to budge, but even the

leave. Their

bringing in negotiation experts to

and

off the table for these villagers, as they even went

other options left, the government had to reissue the bid. They had done so

others reached the village entrance, they happened to bump into another

the Wilson Group and Diamonde Group. Vincent said as he recognized

was the first to spot

leading the group was none other

Carmen called out brightly when she spotted

look at their outfits. Carmen put on her best innocent smile and asked, “Aubree, what’s with

the locals, are we?‘

but Aubree knew all too well what Carmen was like. She was definitely throwing shade and calling their