The Queen They Buried

Chapter 613

Chapter 613

From Oliver’s body language alone, it was apparent–she wasn’t going anywhere unless she gave him an answer. Just yesterday, Bowen had messaged her that he’d be out of town on business for a while, so she couldn’t exactly call him up to play the boyfriend card and shut this

down.

“Oliver, you said it yourself–I’ve turned you down for days. Can’t you take a hint?” she said.

But honestly, if Oliver knew how to take a hint, he wouldn’t be standing there pestering her.

“My idea of self–awareness is never to give up,” he replied smoothly.

After a brief moment, he added, “Aubree, if my sources are right, you’re heading to Drebay City soon, aren’t you? Don’t forget–the Lawson family runs the show over there.”

Aubree’s expression darkened. He wasn’t wrong–she was indeed planning a trip to Drebay City, thanks to some connections in Rithol who had set up a project for her. She was teaming up with the local government to launch a semiconductor chip R&D company, with an investment of several million dollars planned.

of the Lawson and Diamonde families. The Diamonde family might have fallen on hard times, but with their connections, even the sharks from Südlichen Strand wouldn’t dare make

might not have been a big deal in Rithol City, but that

Up until now, Aubree had only been making small

Wilson Group’s bottom

climbing, to keep pushing forward until, when it came down to a choice between Wilson Group and Bree Technology, she’d

connections involved, word had naturally started to spread. If the Lawson family truly wanted to make

well: even a powerful

asked. She didn’t want to make a scene in front of

moment she sat down, she turned to

Grab dinner with me,” Oliver

one meal–that’s it. Have dinner with me, and I’ll make sure the Lawson family

in Drebay City.”

It was just a meal, and she could tune him

they arrived, he stepped forward and pulled out a chair for her like a gentleman. Aubree ignored him and chose the chair on the opposite side, pulling it out herself. She

him in the eye and said,

and took the seat he had pulled out, acting as if nothing