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

that necklace the moment she

rock the pink diamond, a beauty like her would dazzle with

diamond necklace as an option if she mentioned

the jade necklace Yvonne mentioned and tried it

this one then, Give

froze solid!

is for Noella?”

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

this

diamonds, rubles, and even some rare

for that country bumpkin?

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

these goodies?

this is just too much. Noella’s room

space is hardly an

was at a loss for

did the country bumpkin get it all!

almost twisted

should

up softly, “Ms. Yvonne, these treasures should be yours. Ms. Noella has

the nanny in surprise.

for Ashlyn. I watched you grow up, Ms. Yvonne. I know your character best. You’re the true Schnabel daughter,

should I do? Mom and Dad are totally

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that Ms. Noella used to have a fiancé. Maybe you should dig into it. For all we know, she might not

sparkled in Yvonne’s eyes!

that girl was

and forth at the mall entrance, shifting

he hung around until the café closed, yet he still hadn’t

up post–lunch, post–nap, and wait until the café

beyond irritated, his feet blistered and sore!

up at the curb,

She was a knockout, with skin as smooth as porcelain, and every move she made oozed the grace and composure of a high–society lady- just like a princess straight out of a fairy

her as

sister from the slammer,

obviously a knockoff, with not a logo in sight – she must’ve snagged