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.

a country bumpkin, compete with

the Schnabel

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my best. I’m going to visit Grandpa Sexton right away! As long as Grandpa. Sexton takes a shine to me, Mr. Pollack will know I’m the right choice, and I won’t let your

empathetic since she was a

Imperial West Hospital

entered the hospital than she received an encrypted call

feels off. The Cerulean Whale has been. making big

drug lord lurking in the darkest corners of the deep

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

they want to expand their turf in Harmonia Country. Use my account to tip off

“Got it.”

message alert

It was Vocalist.

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

Noella was confused.

feeding her this intel?

an addiction to being the bearer

core assets of their respective powers, and here Vocalist was, handing over his findings on

“Don’t you dare try backing out of the game, you! Stop playing possum and get

“Grandpa.”

with a handful of chess pieces, turned to see his precious granddaughter and broke into a huge

this is Grandpa

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“Hello, Grandpa Sexton.”

back, and sat bolt upright

confidence, and what really caught his eye was her

I’m finally meeting my granddaughter–in–law.”

was caught off–guard.

Granddaughter–in–law?

air seem to pause in her gaze. The next second, Noella looked seriously

this room. It wasn’t like this when I

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

out, I’ll cover for you. Come on, Sexton,

Noella. He was more than pleased! He had some reservations about Yvonne. Sure, she was pretty, but she lacked. depth, not

Sexton liked her too, but the thought of a bookworm paired with his taciturn grandson gave