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?

tabs on you two. I want to pursue you, and as far as I’m concerned, Bowen is my biggest obstacle at the moment. So yeah, I’m doing this. Can you say

you can’t stand me, but there’s something you should know. I

his words. Her eyes locked

was telling the truth–and no matter how she pressed,

still in Rithol

time they walked out of the restaurant, Aubree had regained her composure. Everything lately had made her more on edge than usual. Before, even if someone had told her Bowen was hiding

had his

now, just having these doubts proved something: Alvin and the others‘ earlier efforts were

they trying

knew she was being too uptight. If she kept obsessing over whether Bowen was hiding something,

help

to walk her home. Aubree took a cab back to her

found an

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

done exceptionally well during her internship and was eventually offered a

normal at