The Queen They Buried (by Wynter Vans) novel Chapter 278

Chapter 278

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“Of course. I’m not afraid even if they try to come after me,” Aubree said. Ever since she severed ties with the Wilson family, it was destined that she would stand against Wilson family and all their allies.

Besides, the two sons of the Diamonde family in this generation weren’t particularly capable. They were great at scrambling for power among themselves, but they turned into paper tigers when it came to outsiders. The Diamonde family had been declining steadily. Back then, they used to be on equal footing with the Turner family, but now, even the Wilson family made them think twice.

If it weren’t for the Diamonde family’s Phoenyra Jewelry, a time–honored brand in Südlichen Strand catering to elite clientele with extensive connections, the family would have gone under long ago.

Aubree asked, “By the way, what’s the status of that joint venture the Lawson and Wilson families secured at the bidding conference?”

Bowen said, “I was just about to bring that up.” As he spoke, the car pulled up in front of Aubree’s apartment building.

Bowen unbuckled his seatbelt, turned to face her with a probing gaze. “Bree, did you know all along that they’d unearth an ancient tomb at the East District site?”

The East District Project was nearing completion when workers unexpectedly unearthed an ancient tomb of immense archaeological significance. In recent days, the Wilson and Lawson families have been running themselves ragged and talking themselves hoarse trying to resolve the situation. But given the tomb’s exceptional historical value, the authorities refused to budge and issued a mandatory suspension order.

As for when work could resume, that depended entirely on when the archaeological team finished excavating that tomb.

After all, both the Wilson and Lawson families had high hopes for that project. As it neared completion, they poured massive amounts into publicity, generating massive hype and sky–high expectations. Only for the sudden discovery of an ancient tomb to bring everything to a grinding halt.

Suddenly, all that publicity money went straight down the drain.

“So, as my reward, how about letting me share your bed tonight, Bree?” Bowen leaned in until their noses almost touched, a playful smile in his

eyes.

Aubree was momentarily dazed by Bowen’s handsome face, and her mind went blank for a second. But as soon as his words registered, her cheeks flushed. She quickly shoved him away and scrambled out of the car. “Ugh! Bowen Turner, have you no shame? We’ve only been dating for a few days, and you’re already trying to move in?”

Bowen couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.

Back at Rithol University the next day, Aubree went with her roommates to collect their military training uniforms. Their training would officially start tomorrow, but the subpar–quality uniforms already reeked right out of the package.

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