The Queen They Buried

Chapter 258

Aubree did not get much tto debate it. The moment Bowen's lips touched hers, all thoughts evaporated.

Bowen had finally cornered his prize, and he was not holding back.

He drank in every trace of her kiss, and even when the softness beneath his lips had gone slack, he refused to

let her go.

Bowen used both hands to pin Aubree firmly against his chest. Adjusting their position, he flipped her beneath

him, gripping her chin with one hand and forcing her lips to part, yielding to his invasion.

Bowen clung to her lips, insistent and hungry, as if trying to savor every last trace of her. Every movement was

firm, unhurried, and impossibly focused.

By the tBowen finally let go of Aubree’s lips, Aubree had gone totally limp.

Aubree gasped for air, her lips kiss-swollen and glistening. As Bowen watched her, his gaze darkened with

something dangerous and possessive, a primal instinct flickering to life and quickly slipping beyond his control.

Aubree was pinned beneath Bowen, her face flickering with color-pale one moment, flushed the next. Her lips

trembled as she spat out, “You shameless pervert!”

Bowen doubled down on his shameless act without a trace of embarrassment. “The woman | love is right here in

my arms-if | didn’t react, now that would be the real problem,” he said.

Bowen spoke as if it was perfectly reasonable, making her feel like she was overreacting.

Aubree instinctively pressed her lips together, her face darkening in realization. ‘He kissedagain-and this

time, he’s completely sober!’ she thought.

Aubree’s dark eyes bore into Bowen. “So, you think I'm a pushover?” she demanded.

Bowen froze for a moment, then burst out laughing, his deep, resonant chuckle ringing in her ears, which only

made her more irritated. ‘What's there to laugh about? The first the kissed me, he pretended to be drunk

and denied it. Now, the second time, he even... He's shameless!’ she thought.

Bowen looked straight into her eyes and declared, “I'm in love with you.”

Before Aubree could explode, Bowen's words stopped her dead in her tracks.

Aubree thought, ‘Wait, what? He said it just like that? With zero warning? How am | supposed to dodge that?

‘Even if Bowen had no intention of restraining himself, | thought he’d still start with ssmall talk. How come

he didn’t even givetto cup with an excuse to refuse?’

Bowen had not planned on saying it, but now that he had kissed Aubree, it felt almost natural to admit it.

Bowen sat up straight, pulling Aubree up with him. Looking into her eyes, he said, “I love you. Don’t be so quick

to say no. | don’t believe you have no feelings for me,”

Aubree thought, ‘But seriously-if srich, capable man kept solving all my problems, throwing cash like

confetti, even if his nwas something plain and ridiculous, I'd probably develop feelings for him too.”

Aubree’s gaze wavered, and she murmured, “M-maybe a little.”

Bowen knew exactly what was on Aubree’s mind.

“I really did intend to treat you like a junior at first,” he said.

Aubree nodded. ‘Right-like a junior at first. Then somehow, | turn into his wife. Classic move. I've seen this one

before, she thought.

“But feelings... can’t really be helped. Bree, you won't blme for finding you too charming, will you?” Bowen

asked.

“Of course!” Aubree tilted her chin up with a sassy smirk. “It’s only natural to like me.”

“Exactly. I'm just a perfectly normal guy.” Bowen chuckled, his hand ruffling her hair. “So, how about it-givea

chance to pursue you?”

The scent of red wine still lingered faintly on Aubree’s lips-from him.

They were so close that their breaths intertwined, the space between them almost nonexistent. Bowen's burning

gaze was glued to her, never wavering.

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“I...” The words caught in Aubree’s throat.

Bowen looked at Aubree and said, “You want to turndown, don’t you? You don’t believe someone would just

be kind to you for no reason. You don’t believe in love at first sight.” Bowen saw right through every one of

Aubree’s reservations.

Bowen had been holding back all this tbecause he knew that even if Aubree did have feelings for him, she

would almost certainly turn him down just to protect herself.

Bowen had quite a few drinks tonight, and seeing Aubree talking with Enrique about setting him up on a blind

date-that was what pushed him over the edge. Sure, it was impulsive, but he did not regret a thing.

‘Once summer break is over, she'd be off to college. Someone as outstanding as her would naturally attract

eligible young men around her age- guys who would have more in common with her than | do, Bowen thought.

He could not help feeling a sense of insecurity about that.

Bowen's eyes darkened.

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