The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 18

Yvonne was fuming and green with envy as everyone fussed over Noella, checking on her.

Despite being a daughter of the Schnabel family too, why couldn’t she get the same VIP treatment?

Noella was thoroughly checked over by the family from head to toe.

Tristan, spotting Yvonne still standing there, waved his hand dismissively and said, “Yvonne, your sister’s back, You can hit the road now.”

Yvonne swallowed back her tears, reluctantly dragging herself away.

This was all Noella’s fault!

Why did she have to come back and steal everything from her?

Yvonne bolted straight for Ashlyn’s hospital room and as soon as she entered, she collapsed beside Ashlyn, crying her eyes out.

“Grandma, what did I do wrong? I saw Noella getting kidnapped and rushed back to tell Mom and Dad, and I even busted my phone, but they didn’t believe me and kicked me out!”

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Ashlyn’s eyes snapped open, the sparkle of vitality shining in them.

“You’re saying Noella was kidnapped?”

“Yeah, and I saw those thugs touching her all over, stripping her clothes off…”

A look of disgust and agitation flashed across Ashlyn’s eyes. She frowned and said slowly, “We. the Schnabel family don’t want a tainted granddaughter. Yvonne, remember, you are the only granddaughter of the Schnabel family, got it?”

Yvonne was over the moon!

“But what about Mom and Dad…”

“I’m not dead yet. I call the shots in the Schnabel family.”

Ashlyn patted Yvonne’s hand, her face wrinkling into a smile. “You need to secure that marriage arrangement with the Pollack family. Once you marry in, you’ll always be the Schnabel family’s one and only daughter!”

light bulb went off in Yvonne’s head!

Right, the marriage deal with the Pollack families!

She grew up in the Schnabel family, groomed to perfection as a lady of high society. Once Mr. Pollack laid eyes on her, he’d surely see she was the perfect match.

could Noella, a country bumpkin, compete with

became Mrs. Pollack, both the Schnabel and Pollack families would be

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Sexton takes a shine to me, Mr. Pollack will know I’m the right choice, and I

the heavens, always so sweet and empathetic since she was a child. As for Clara and Noella, neither were fit to

Imperial West Hospital

entered the hospital than she received an encrypted call from an

off. The Cerulean Whale has been. making big

Toxic Monarch, a drug lord lurking in the darkest corners of

In the area and a private army, topping the international police’s most–wanted list, always

looks like they want to expand their turf in Harmonia Country. Use my

“Got it.”

message alert

It was Vocalist.

and Cerulean Whale are teaming up. Imperial West Hospital’s got some staff on the take, so watch

Noella was confused.

feeding her

to being the bearer of bad news?

into the core assets of their respective powers, and here Vocalist was, handing over his findings on a silver platter, making

“Don’t you dare try backing out of the game,

“Grandpa.”

to see his

here. Noella, this is

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Chanter

“Hello, Grandpa Sexton.”

immediately forgot about his aching head and back, and sat bolt upright in

moving with easy confidence, and what really

finally

caught off–guard.

Granddaughter–in–law?

herself, her eyelashes fluttering like crow feathers, making the dust in the air seem to pause in her gaze. The next second, Noella looked

this room. It wasn’t like this when I came yesterday.”

was surprised, but if his granddaughter said

out, I’ll cover for

his eyes practically glued to Noella. He was more than pleased! He had some reservations about Yvonne. Sure, she was pretty, but she lacked. depth, not quite fitting

of a bookworm