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.

Noella, a country

Mrs. Pollack, both the Schnabel and Pollack families would

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Chapter 18

long as Grandpa. Sexton takes a

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

Imperial West Hospital

had Noella entered the hospital than she received an encrypted call from an

off. The Cerulean Whale has been. making big moves lately. I heard they’ve hooked up with

lurking in the

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

in

“Got it.”

hanging up, her message alert started blinking.

It was Vocalist.

Monarch and Cerulean Whale are teaming up. Imperial West Hospital’s got some staff on

Noella was confused.

her this intel?

the bearer of bad

into the core assets of their respective powers, and here Vocalist was, handing over

Noella heard Marcel’s loud ranting. “Don’t you dare try backing out of the game, you!

“Grandpa.”

to see his precious granddaughter and

here. Noella, this is Grandpa

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Chanter

“Hello, Grandpa Sexton.”

about his aching head and back, and sat bolt upright in bed, eyes lighting up at the sight of

beautiful, moving with easy confidence, and what really

I’m finally

was caught off–guard.

Granddaughter–in–law?

feathers, making the dust in the air seem to pause in

room. It wasn’t like this

but if his granddaughter said so, he chose to believe unconditionally.

for you.

He had some reservations about Yvonne. Sure, she was pretty, but she lacked. depth, not quite fitting the bill as

Sexton liked her too, but the thought of a bookworm