The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 14

The auctioneer was all chuckles as he wielded the tiny gavel.

“Up next, an open piece of Intel: Cerulean Whale’s launching a crackdown on Obelisk Organization and Abyssal Organization, and they’re stirring the pot in Imperial City.

Starting bid: three million dollars.

Sure, the headline was on the house, but if they wanted the nitty–gritty, they got to bid.

Noella couldn’t care less about Cerulean Whale gunning for her crew. Bring it on, who’s eating who was still up in the air.

She had been knee–deep in the gem gambling biz for the past couple of years, letting her hitman outfit grow like wildfire, and without much fuss, it became one of the deep web’s big three.

What piqued her interest was Cerulean Whale’s shenanigans in Imperial City, and if she wasn’t barking up the wrong tree, it likely involved Marcel.

She had to snag this info!

Cerulean Whale attacked Marcel right under her nose, could she even show her face around?

Noella raised her paddle. “Three million and ten grand, name’s Wise Fool.”

The crowd was like, “Say what now?”

Three million and ten grand was chump change, but that moniker made everyone else put their paddles down!

Even the auctioneer was speechless.

They were hoping to rake in tens of millions for this juicy tidbit, but with Wise Fool in the house, who would dare to bid against her?

In VIP Room No. 9, Palmer was taken aback, setting his paddle aside,as well.

Looked like it was her he was up against earlier. Since she was interested in that last piece of intel, his three million wasn’t spent in vain.

With that thought, Palmer leaned back, a sly grin spreading across his face.

He had scoured every nook and cranny of the Radi Building for Noella to no avail. Wise Fool wasn’t one to be easily tracked down.

With Wise Fool throwing her hat in the ring, the room went quiet as a mouse, letting her walk away with the news.

“Congrats to Wise Fool. Sold for three million and ten grand!”

The auctioneer was grinning from ear to ear. “Up next, a little freebie for y’all: Gemstone

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Gambling King is teaming up with some families for a public gem gamble next month. Don’t

miss out.”

Noella was confused.

household name in the jewelry game, a riddle wrapped in a mystery, whose casual toss of a rock always turned out to be

public appearance? News to

the message center, swiped her card, and got

Whale is sending a hitman after General Marcel again

yet beat–up Volkswagen was about as low–profile as it gets, clearly showing its

the car as soon as she

over, his refined and handsome face

quipped, “What, you moonlighting as

stiffening before meeting Noella’s skeptical gaze. Those eyes of his were something else,

at his ride, recalling the info she had just dug up about

either got tangled in scams or dabbled in adult entertainment.

survive the cutthroat underworld of the

if I give you

be a nice gesture to support Palmer’s “side hustle“, Noella hopped in without much fuss.

a welcome gift for you, in case you fancy joining Abyssal Organization.”

not know how to

give welcome gifts after they had already met a few

over a little box with

that cash on this? How many Ubers do you need to drive to

felt a mixed bag of emotions, hinting, “I’ve

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the head honcho of Abyssal Organization. He

if I don’t want to join

brings. If it makes you happy, that’s its true value. Everything else

just to cheer her

felt her hands holding

always splurge like this on girls?”

gifts to ladies, except for my mom, back when she

sad memories and quickly apologized, “Sorry. Didn’t mean

So, does my gift make you happy?”

Noella was dumbstruck.

that kind of

when she got presents from the Schnabel family’s fourth

was it that folks from the slums didn’t get the concept of subtlety? Did they have to wear all their emotions

international orphans online and knew they were straight shooters, always fearing they might not get another chance

in mind, Noella stifled the oddly

“Yeah, happy.”

and Noella, feeling her face heat up, quickly

it’s getting hot

her message box

Heartfelt Orphanage are the same person who had dealings with Vincent, a

get mixed up in