The Queen They Buried

Chapter 573

Bryan didn’t answer right away. Worried he might be unhappy, Santiago quickly added, “Mr Wilson, there’s no need to make it so nobody gets a piece of the pie, right?”

Bryan knew that after guarding the gold mine for so long, there was no way the village chief’s family would be satisfied with just being bought off with a lump sum

He’d drawn such a hard line on purpose as he was waiting for the village chief’s family to name their own terms, so he could keep the upper hand.

Getting half the profits was already more than generous. Besides, the Wilson Group’s real objective wasn’t even the gold mine.

In the end, he raised his glass and agreed, “Here’s to a successful partnership.”

Back at the hotel, Carmen pushed open the door and could just make out that there was someone sitting on the sofa.

From the shape of the figure….

Carmen gasped, “Alvin?”

Sure enough, it was Alvin.

s Alvin.

He turned to look at her, calm and unhurried as he questioned, “So, what did you all talk about today?”

Carmen filled Alvin in on everything they talked about today.

she recalled matters concerning the gold mine and how Alvin had told her from the start to wait for Bryan and push him to work

was my

probed, “What do you think about Bryan teaming up with the

good thing?” Carmen

they’d have

the Wilson Group could easily snag

snapped. “If the project gets settled this way, what does it have to do with you? All

worse off.”

what am I supposed to do?” Carmen asked,

had with Bryan, at the end of the day,

back and let Aubree snatch the project for

let out a cold laugh and uttered,

and the village chief gets taken down, Bryan might not be in real trouble, but he’ll have to face an

tied up in the investigation, you’ll be the only one left to speak for the Wilson Group. With the village chief out of the way, and I’ve already dealt with the toughest holdout in the village, landing this project will be a

was tempted

of the gold mine’s profits for the company, but when it came time to hand out rewards, I wouldn’t

Alvin’s plan, I would be the hero who turned things around after Bryan’s blunder. That would put me in

day, it’s your call,”

option would Carmen

with something so clearly in

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