The Queen They Buried

Chapter 576

Chapter 576

Aubree didn’t beat around the bush. She knew the gold mine was on David’s land, and Ethan had already mentioned that David and the

village chief had some kind of arrangement.

It wasn’t hard to figure out that the village chief probably promised David some perks to keep the gold mine under wraps.

“I’m right, the village chief has already made a deal with Wilson Group from Rithol City. My guess is, they’re letting Wilson Group take the lion’s share of the gold mine, and Wilson Group will be in charge of the mining,” Aubree said.

“It’s got nothing to do with me. Like I said, I’ll just pretend I don’t know anything about the gold mine, and whatever profits you make, there’s no need to give me any.” David replied.

He figured that as long as he didn’t take any profit and kept his head down, it had nothing to do with him, be it good or bad.

Aubree replied, “Mr. Molina, aren’t you being a little too naive?

might pull something shady using your name. If you know what’s going on and just keep quiet, that makes you an

floor. He asked, “With the village chief cozying up to someone as powerful as Bryan, do you

chief to help him secure the project to redevelop Ridgehaven Town so that he can use it as a cover for mining.

the prepared demolition agreement. The compensation

rate.

mean you’ll actually get the project?” David asked. His tone wasn’t sarcastic. He knew that even if everyone in the village agreed, without the village chief’s approval, the project

Forget all the other shady stuff the village chief has done over the years. Just this gold mine

the village chief is out of

took another drag from his cigarette

Aubree reassured. “This agreement comes with a condition that if the village chief is still safe and sound after ten days, the agreement

this, David visibly

that would be enough

relief in his voice. ‘It’s time to move

signed agreement in hand, Aubree used the same approach and went around visiting

any unnecessary trouble, she didn’t breathe a word about the gold mine to anyone else. She just told them that the village chief’s refusal to approve the demolition wasn’t for their sake at all, and that he was just

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