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?

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

you can’t stand me, but there’s something you should know. I don’t know if Bowen’s on a business trip or not, but I do

his words. Her eyes locked on Oliver, trying to read his

and unmoved, letting her stare. He was telling the truth–and no matter how she

was still in Rithol

had regained her composure. Everything lately had made her more on edge than usual. Before, even if someone had told her

he had

Alvin and the others‘ earlier efforts were

exactly are they trying to do?‘

over whether Bowen was hiding something, she’d be

help

to his word and didn’t push to walk her home.

laptop, she found an email from Vincent–he’d

unusual. Jacinta majored in finance at Rithol University and joined Turner Group

well during her internship

normal at first