The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 30

Once Noella sees him, she would surely soften up! After all, he’s the dad who’s raised her for over a decade!

However, Vincent started to waver. “That chick’s definitely scrubbing floors at Rising Glory Mall, but who knows what time she clocks in every day? If she’s a no–show, am I supposed to just hang around? That’s just a blow to my dignity.”

How can he, a big shot businessman in Tranquility City, stoop to loitering around a mall entrance for a cleaner? How’s he gonna face anyone after that?

“Mr. Lambert, why don’t you just chill at a café near Rising Glory Mall and wait it out? Bet you’ll spot Noella in no time.”

Vincent thought it over and, gritting his teeth, agreed to the plan.

“This is all Noella’s fault. Just wait till Belinda and Briony are out of the police station; I’ll show

her!”

“Of course, Noella’s family is nothing but a bunch of unreasonable bumpkins. In the end, they’ll have to listen to you.”

The Schnabel Mansion’s vast living room was filled with jewelry boxes. Among them, diamond and gemstone necklaces shimmered inside their velvet cases, with a pink diamond necklace worth a whopping billion right in the center. Each diamond boasted three carats, with the centerpiece rivaling the size of a pigeon’s egg, sparkling like crazy!

Yvonne was practically blinded by the sea of diamond necklaces as soon as she walked in!

Did Sienna buy all these?

Sienna always had a thing for jewels, stocking up every year. As a lady of the Schnabel family’s status, jewels were an essential part of Sienna’s getup.

meant Yvonne

Elara, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about these trinkets; it was always Yvonne who accompanied Sienna on her jewelry hauls. Sienna’s shopping sprees inevitabl would manage to snag a little something for herself.

Now, drool practically dripped down Yvonne’s chin at the sight of all those diamond necklaces! She had already picked out which one she’d drape around her neck!

“Mom, what in the world are you doing?”

Sienna waved her over. “Noella’s birthday bash is just around the corner, and I need to pick out a necklace to wear. Come help me decide which one’s a fit!”

Yvonne, feigning difficulty, picked up a rather old–fashioned jade necklace.

“This one’s the perfect match for you, Mom. That pink diamond’s nice, sure, but a tad too

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your aura.

her eye on that necklace the moment she walked

like her would dazzle with any jewel exuding

an option if she mentioned it to her first. And just like that, the pink diamond

grabbed the jade necklace Yvonne mentioned and tried it

wear this one then, Give

smile froze

that necklace is for

to the treasure trove before them. “All of these are for her. I managed

this must be

diamonds, rubles, and even some rare pearls. Together, they could buy a villa in

for that country bumpkin?

of accessory shopping with Sienna, Yvonne might score a necklace with a measly two–carat diamond. And now, the bumpkin waltzes in and lands all

these goodies?

is just too much. Noella’s room won’t

space is hardly an

a loss for words.

country bumpkin get it all! She’s

face almost twisted in agony at the thought that they were all for

this should all

be yours. Ms. Noella has just returned and has no

the nanny in

Yvonne. I know your character best. You’re the true Schnabel daughter, the

Dad are totally duped by

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Chapter 30

“I overheard while cooking that Ms. Noella used to have a fiancé. Maybe you should dig into it. For all we know, she might not be a virgin, and certainly not worthy of the

sparkled in Yvonne’s

that girl was too

Glory Mall, Vincent paced back and forth at the mall entrance, shifting his weight from foot

hung around until the café closed, yet he

He’d show up post–lunch, post–nap, and wait until the café kicked him out without a

irritated, his feet blistered and sore!

up at the curb, its flashy emblem dazzling

car, rocking a light blue dress paired with a tiny white cape and a matching light blue hat. She was a knockout, with skin as

barely recognized her as Noella!

to spring your mom and sister from the slammer, and here you are, out shopping like you haven’t got a care in

obviously a knockoff, with not a logo in sight – she must’ve snagged it from some sketchy online store.