The Queen They Buried

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“This isn’t just some random gossip! I went to confront Samuel myself. He’s never been able to lie, not since we were kids. With how he acted, you could tell he was hiding something. This isn’t just some baseless rumor!”

“That’s enough!” David snapped. “We have guests here. Do you think this is how you should act?”

Millie relectuantly gave in under her father’s stern gaze, her head hanging low. “Alright,” she sighed.

David’s tone softened as he reassured, “I’ll talk to the village chief about this when I get a chance.”

That reassurance finally made Millie feel a little less upset.

However, she didn’t feel like eating at all. Glancing at the dishes on the table, she stated, “I’ve no appetite so I’ll just go upstairs.”

For once, David didn’t reprimand her for her manners, and he told Jillian to bring some food up to her room.

“Sorry you had to witness our family drama. I only have these two kids, and they’re not exactly making me proud. I guess I just have to worry them a bit more,” David said.

The meal wasn’t exactly relaxing.

When it was time to leave, David personally walked them out. He stated, I’ll treat you all to another meal after we finalize the fruit business.

for not being a

polite. Jillian’s cooking is wonderful and

comment on your family matters, but I hope

his lips, sighed, and left

leaving Ridgehaven Town, they headed straight back to

we learned today, it seems the village chief commands a lot

failed demolition had a lot to do with the village chief as

meet the village chief?” Vincent couldn’t hide his excitement

village chief, doesn’t that mean the project would

glanced at Bowen and shook her

village chief, we’ll

about

and if we get found out, we’ll end up just like the Wilson Group and the Diamonde Group—the same

the people from the Diamonde Group and Wilson Group,

fruit tomorrow?” Vincent asked, sounding a

‘It’s not like we can’t afford it, but man, it just feels like

through with the deal and buy the fruit, doesn’t that mean we’ll have

it’s business. Stalling is part of the game,

can’t do much about the village chief for now, but we can start by visiting those holdouts and scoping out the village. Once we land the project, we’ll have to figure out how to develop the land anyway, so we might as well put that on our agenda,” Aubree said, her eyes gleaming with a look that said she was in it to win