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.

was already mid–afternoon.

seem remarkable now, but there’s hope. As a coastal area, with the right development, it could have a promising future and possibly become part of a

information was genuine, as Aubree had

villagers here had been growing fruit trees for generations, and there were quite

first came out about the land acquisition, it was these fruit growers who put up the strongest resistance. However, they

out of nowhere, everything

budge, but even the fruit growers who had previously agreed suddenly changed

to leave. Their families had lived

convince them, with some even bringing in negotiation experts to lead the discussions, but nothing worked. They

village had been bewitched. Being nice didn’t work, and if you tried to be tough, the villagers would just get

even went so

other options left, the government had to reissue the bid. They had done so by privately reaching out to

reached the village entrance, they happened to bump into

Wilson Group and Diamonde Group. Vincent said

was the first to spot

was

Carmen called out brightly

best innocent smile and

the locals, are we?‘

harmless, but Aubree knew all too well what Carmen was like. She