The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 26

The surveillance system was crystal clear, and every move in VIP Room 9 was on display.

As the owner of the bar, Noella had reserved a booth in the beginning just for herself, a special spot where she could keep an eye on all the private booths!

Only she could unlock this surveillance haven! She had personally tweaked the cameras to catch every little detail, even in the darkest corners. Everything Toxic Monarch and Thorpe did was under her watchful eye.

Palmer frowned slightly, pointing at the screen where Thorpe was holding a briefcase full of greenbacks. “They seriously think they can deal here?”

“Looks like it.”

“Call the police. If they manage to trade, who knows how many families will suffer.”

Noella nodded, “Already on it. Sent the video feed straight to the international drug enforcement.”

Palmer looked surprised.

“You’re in touch with international drug enforcement?”

“Crossed paths with them about three years ago on a gig in Northstone.”

Palmer’s pupils contracted; he was also in Northstone three years back!

“Did you save someone in Northstone?”

“I’ve saved plenty of people.”

Noella’s brow furrowed ever so slightly, her gaze shining brightly in the dim light, and for a moment, Palmer recalled the time he nearly tumbled off a cliff, when a masked girl reached out

to him!

That girl had eyes just like these!

So it was her!

Noella’s attention returned to the monitors, her gaze falling on Beckett lurking in a corner downstairs.

Why on earth was his brother here?

She said to Palmer, “Let’s split up. You take the third floor; there’s another drug lord meet–up there. I’ll check downstairs.”

Palmer grabbed Noella’s wrist, his handsome face filled with concern. “Be careful. I’ll give you a ride home later.”

“Sure.”

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At the booth, Beckett and the suit across from him were toasting and having a blast.

Noella squeezed through the crowd, finding Erek lost in the dance. “There are a few bombs on the second floor. Get someone to defuse them.”

“Whoa, boss! You’re like everywhere…ugh, and now, just five minutes into my jam, I gotta go play bomb squad? This job’s killing my buzz!”

yapping and get on it. You’ve got thirty minutes.”

command of the Obelisk Organization, was pretty top–notch in the bomb defusal department. Ever since Noella handed his ass to him in blood–red defeat a few years. back,

not giving me

are twenty–three of

Erek was dumbfounded.

off, not just the

defuse twenty–three bombs in thirty minutes? That’s just

cost you a year’s

A whole year!

blood–sucking capitalists,

fuming but dared not speak

“Noella?

“Beckett.”

outside, protecting her from the

sis Noella. Noella, this is Mr. Tobin.”

glass until it sparkled and poured Noella a glass of

me you were coming?” asked Beckett.

“Just hanging out.”

of that smug Milford face crossed Beckett’s mind, and he frowned.

a

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Beckett let out a

give

really wanted to tell Beckett that she was eighteen, not eight, but faced with Beckett’s concerned and tender look, and the palpable care, Noella’s heart warmed

do,

ignored all this while, was quite taken aback.

ruthless oil tycoon, the negotiation expert with deals worth billions, was this soft with his

I’ll take you home.”

said he’d

stroked

plainclothes cops and smiled sweetly at

upset Noella. After a long list of cautions, he watched her

jaw nearly

the warmth on his face now gone, replaced with a steely

Tobin, about the Tranquility City Rosenberg family, I want them bankrupt within a month. Make it a big scene; I want

the Schnabel family’s eyes, wasn’t worth Beckett’s personal attention.

that Beckett even bothered was a testament to the allure

Rosenberg family, even their downfall had Beckett’s attention.

assured, Mr. Schnabel.”

respect. “We’ve received the video you sent. This time we’ll definitely nab Toxic Monarch and

Noella’s help, their numerous drug busts had been

from Erek; all bombs were

police officers and

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closing up shop for the night, except for Vif room 9 on the fourth floor st clear the place out, no harm no

IGot it!)

started blaring