The Queen They Buried

Chapter 614

The food was served relatively quickly.

“Is Bowen not picking you up from work today?” Oliver asked, trying to sound casual, but there was a sharpness in his eyes. He’d run into Bowen a few times lately, and every time, it left him fuming inside.

Aubree paused, her fork halfway to her mouth. “You’re asking as if you don’t already I know exactly where he is,” she shot back.

She thought, ‘A few days ago, Oliver had backed off immediately after being rejected, and he barely put up a fight. But now, suddenly, he was acting all bold. Isn’t that because he knew Bowen was out of town on a business trip?‘

“You figured I’d have no choice but to give in with everyone pressuring me and Bowen being out of town, right?” she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

She shot him a mocking look–she was honestly fed

up with him.

Oliver, pretending not to notice her irritation, put on a surprised face and asked, “Bowen… went on a business trip?

want to pursue you, and as far as I’m concerned, Bowen is

you should know. I don’t know if Bowen’s on a business trip or not, but

her appetite at his words. Her eyes locked on Oliver, trying

there, calm and unmoved, letting her stare. He was telling the truth–and no matter how she pressed, his answer

still in

on edge than usual. Before, even if someone

he had

having these doubts proved something: Alvin and the

are they trying

she kept obsessing over whether Bowen was hiding something, she’d be walking right into

help

stuck to his word and didn’t push to walk her home. Aubree took a cab back to

she got in and opened her laptop, she found an email from Vincent–he’d sent the results

At first glance, nothing seemed unusual. Jacinta majored in finance at Rithol University and joined Turner Group through

well during her internship and was eventually

seemed normal at first