The Queen They Buried

Chapter 609

Thank goodness this is only his office. I can only imagine how Jacinta might behave if they were at Bowen’s Home,

“I’m here to see you,” Aubree sald, maintaining a friendly smile.

Jacinta looked surprised, responding. “Me? You’re here for me?”

“You seemed to know a lot about Bowen, more than what a typical secretary might know. You even know that Mr. Enrique is sick, she pointed out.

Jacinta smiled shyly and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear as she explained, “Mr. Turner sometimes chats with me about these things after we’ve finished our work, of course.”

Aubree couldn’t help but think, ‘Is she suggesting that she and Bowen talk outside of the office too?”

Admittedly, Jacinta’s words made her feel a bit uneasy.

However, Aubree trusted Bowen, and she knew that anyone could uncover the little things Jacinta had mentioned about him with a bit of digging.

“You can’t be serious about not knowing why I’m looking for you, right?” Aubree asked, facing Jacinta directly.

as she responded respectfully, “Miss Miller, are you referring to that rumor going around

gossip–surely you

know you better. Now that I have,

in papers. It

talking, she saw

this uneasy feeling–like I know you somehow…” Aubree said slowly, seeing Jacinta starting

I don’t think we’ve ever met, or at least I don’t remember seeing your face before,”

“Now I understand! That strange

me, but not in the way where

just your face; even your style is a bit like

a smile, much less genuine than before, and replied, “Maybe you’re reading too

knew there was more going on beneath the

to say anything further. This visit had turned out to be more interesting than

work, Jacinta,” she said, closing the office

out, she bumped

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