The Queen They Buried (by Wynter Vans) novel Chapter 281

Chapter 281

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Even Alvin from the Fine Arts School came over during the break to ask her about it. Aubree hadn’t expected the news to spread so far.

“What could I do? It’s not like I could gag him,” Aubree mumbled, though privately she wondered, Even if it caused a stir, how did Bowen end up hearing about it?

With that thought, she decided to ask him directly.

Bowen showed her his phone. “Your roommate told me.”

It was Sally.

She’d filmed it and sent it straight to Bowen.

[Mr. Turner, a boy confessed to Aubree during military training today.]

[Is it a good idea to be dating right after starting university?]

Bowen simply replied: [Noted.]

On the very first day of school, Bowen treated her roommates to dinner, with Alvin in tow, deliberately positioning himself in an avuncular role.

Sally’s words weren’t exactly wrong, but… they did leave a bad taste in Aubree’s mouth.

Bowen wasn’t even her real guardian, and even if he were, it still felt like tattling.

“Don’t mind them,” Aubree said dismissively.

“I never planned to get close to them anyway. I’m moving out right after military training.”

Aubree ran her tongue over her lips, a movement Bowen caught. His gaze darkened with unmistakable intensity.

Bowen offered to walk her back to the dorm, clearly wanting to publicly stake his claim on her. But Aubree knew that having a high–profile figure like him showing up in the dorm would cause a stir. Even if he kept his identity under wraps, his striking looks alone would attract plenty of trouble. So she turned him down.

Bowen sulked like a scorned lover. He grabbed Aubree and stole several deep kisses before finally letting her go.

As Aubree stepped out of the car, she spotted Ethan and Samson crouched under the big tree, serving as mosquito bait. They looked so bored that they’d practically ripped up every blade of grass around them.

None of them noticed the figure lurking in the shadows, eyes fixed on them.

The watcher didn’t know who was in the car, but she recognized whose bodyguards were crouched nearby.

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