The Queen They Buried

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Aubree brought up the second round of investment. “When | last met with Mr. Marchuk, | had already decided to

partner with Poison.”

Dmytro asked, “Poison? They're an e-commerce platform that started around the stas you. Can they

even invest in you?”

“That's why it’s a partnership,” Aubree explained.

She mentioned this to Dmytro deliberately, with a little schof her own.

Poison specialized in trendy streetwear, targeting mostly the younger demographic. Though the “low-price tag

seems directed at middle-aged and lower-incgroups, it appealed to young people too. For example, college

students.

Aubree had done market research on college students. Compared to expensive, flashy products, most college

students prefer something cost-effective and budget-friendly.

Partnering with Poison would be complementary for both sides.

Hearing that it was a partnership, Dmytro’s interest was piqued. Judging from the current data of GrabCheap, the

business was profitable, and not just by a little.

He asked, “You guys... still need more investment?”

Aubree replied, “Yes. We estimate that we’ll need billions of dollars, maybe even over tens of billions of dollars in

further investment.” That amount wasn’t small, even for a giant like Manchotech Group.

Dmytro hesitated slightly. “We want to continue investing, but that’s not a small number. I'll need to discuss with

Mr. Marchuk. I'll give you an answer by tomorrow at the latest.”

Although he said that, Dmytro was confident. With the current data from GrabCheap, talking to Tryfon would just

be a formality. He'd definitely approve it.

“Okay,” Aubree agreed readily.

After hanging up, Aubree calculated silently and smiled. The GrabCheap project had more or less matured.

Everything she'd prepared beforehand was leading up to this moment.

She had indeed sunk and lost quite a bit of money along the way, but that was all part of the process.

Once the partnership was confirmed and Manchotech’s money landed, it would mark yet another leap for Bree

Technology.

Tflew by, and soon it was the day Trevor received his award. He had becthe youngest Best Actor. The

Golden Flower Award was a prestigious domestic film award, and winning it positioned him to pursue

international opportunities.

The awards ceremony was star-studded. Everyone on the red carpet looked polished and glamorous.

Trevor walked the red carpet alongside a well-established veteran actor. Though not as popular as Trevor, the

senior’s credentials were undisputed.

Soon, it was tfor Trevor to take the stage,

After the host announced his name, the program followed its process by showing a highlight reel of his award-

winning performance.

The screen blacked out momentarily, with the lighting dimming to match. Then, the unexpected happened.

When the lights cback on, everyone saw that someone had suddenly appeared in the center of the stage.

Srecognized her, others were stunned. All eyes turned to Trevor.

When Trevor recognized the person who had appeared on stage, his expression instantly darkened.

“Look at her belly!” someone gasped. Trevor, sitting close by, heard it and glanced over. His face went from

stormy to pale.

Even though the woman on stage was wearing loose clothes, her baby bump was obvious. She was clearly over

four months along.

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The reporters and the live broadcast team didn’t care who might be embarrassed by this. They only knew this

was big news. With the event being broadcast live, the audience at hsaw everything clearly too.

“Isn't that Sophia Hunt? She’s pregnant?” someone blurted out.

Trevor clenched his jaw, quickly calculating the odds that the baby could be his. The math wasn’t in his favor.

The likelihood was very high.

The only other slim chance was that after they broke up, Sophia had hooked up with sother guy, gotten

herself pregnant, and was now trying to set him up.

Trevor hoped it was the latter, even if it meant he'd been cheated on.

On stage, Sophia rested her hand on her belly, her face lightly made-up with just a hint of vulnerability. “I'm

pregnant,” she

said.

There was a microphone on stage. The organizers knew this was a breaking news moment and intentionally

didn’t cut her mic.

Her simple sentence dropped like a bomb, sending shockwaves through the venue.

The crowd began murmuring. Sof Trevor's closer acquaintances leaned in, whispering, “Could it be yours?”

Trevor's face was grim, his expression unreadable. “We broke up a while ago.” He was denying it.

But what he said didn’t matter. What Sophia would say next did. “Trevor, are you really going to abandon your

child?”

The entire awards hall erupted.

It was a live broadcast. Not only was the audience at the venue stunned, but online comment sections were in

uproar.

[What's going on? Sophia and Trevor?]

[There were rumors about them before, but didn’t his studeny it?]

[Sophia hasn't shown up in a while, it was because she was pregnant!]

[Wait, how did she get in here?]

Trevor's face darkened further. The camera cut to him, so he forced himself to adjust his expression. “Sophia,

maybe there's smisunderstanding? Cdown first. Let's talk after the ceremony, alright?”

Sophia looked at him directly. “The baby is yours. | didn’t want to bother you. | was ready to leave the industry

and raise the child on my own. But why did you treatlike this?”

She continued, “I saw what's going on between you and Milena online. Based on the timeline, you got with her

right after we broke up, didn’t you? Did you ever love me?”

As if on cue, the screen that had been showing highlights from Trevor's award-winning performance suddenly

switched to a medical report. It clearly stated that Trevor was the biological father of Sophia’s baby.

Sophia said, “I had it tested. If | wasn’t sure it was yours, | wouldn't have shown up like this.”

[Damn! Sophia is savage!]

[Could she be telling the truth? This is wild.]

[Wasn't Milena that obsessive fan who stalked Trevor?]

[Judging by Trevor's face, there’s definitely more to the story.]

Trevor was panicking inside. But no matter how flustered he was, he didn’t show it. He had to manage the

situation.

“Sophia, we broke up on good terms. | had no idea you were pregnant, and I'm not sure what you want by

coming here now. But no matter what, the baby is innocent. Why don’t you step off the stage for now? Let's talk

after the ceremony, alright?” he said, keeping his voice as gentle as possible.

But Sophia’s sudden appearance raised eyebrows. Trevor's admission that they had been in a relationship only

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buzz. Given his high-profile status, it made people question her intentions.

Seeing the security guards moving in, Sophia knew not to push her luck. “Alright, we'll talk after this,” she said.

The host breathed a sigh of relief and quickly had staff escort her off the stage.

But no matter what, Sophia had already achieved her goal. Wh