The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 37

Sienna was still kind of hung up on it. Just thinking about Ashlyn’s tricks gives her the

heeble–jeebies.

“Don’t sweat it. Mom. Grandpa’s at Imperial West Hospital. I’ll swing by and check on him, too.”

“Alas, Noella, knock ‘em dead. I’ll sit this one out! I’ll make you a cake tomorrow!”

Noella was speechless. She wasn’t really counting on Sienna tagging along anyway.

Yvonne was beyond shocked.

The gunk Noella was chowing down turned out to be a homemade cupcake by Sienna herself!

Her face was so puckered it was practically twisted.

Yvonne felt a bit of schadenfreude thinking about Noella not getting any brownie points with Ashlyn at the hospital tomorrow.

If this kept up, Noella would definitely steal her thunder!

At Imperial City, the Pollack Mansion.

Annie, with a newspaper in hand, knocked on Palmer’s study door and placed the paper on his desk.

“Read it. I don’t recall being a fan of reading the newspaper.”

“Well, you asked for it, boss, so here goes! “Tranquility City’s Lambert family (originally from Linefort City’s Peace Village) Vincent and Belinda have officially disowned their adopted daughter Noella. The Lambert family wants nothing to do with Noella anymore and hopes to avoid further entanglements, parting ways amicably…“”

She cleared her throat and dramatically read the public notice from the newspaper, but Palmer snatched it before she could finish.

“A public notice from the Lambert family?”

“Yep, they’ve cut ties with Ms. Noella. I did some digging, and she was their adopted daughter. Now that their biological daughter is back, they’ve kicked Noella to the curb.”

Kicked to the curb? How dare they!

Palmer’s thoughts went to her gentle yet defiant face; she cared so much about her family, and yet she was treated like this.

His heart ached uncontrollably! He wanted to see her right now!

Annie, indignant, said, “Ms. Noella is such a gem, and they’ve gone too far!”

Palmer rubbed his temples, stood up, and grabbed his coat and car keys from his desk; this

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beat–up car had become his go–to lately, and even the mansion’s gardener got a new ride.

“Boss, you off to see Ms. Noella? Why not switch cars? This one’s a bit too shabby!”

boss, dressed to the nines, driving a car that cost less than one of his

Palmer, t

list of young billionaires for six straight years, was reduced to driving a manual sedan worth a mere hundred grand and playing an Uber driver…

make this stuff up!

our partners will see this and think the Pollack Group

up…”

likes this

No girl is into clunkers. Ms. Noella must be feeling

uncertain. “Won’t I

way! Switching cars now, showcasing your

“Alright, got it.”

Meanwhile.

store’s back office, Noella’s slender fingers tapped away at the keyboard, and

up info from a website

encrypted call came through the

even posted a job ad on the deep web, hoping Lunaris will join

“Disregard it.”

also landed in her deep web account for Lunaris.

Also, we had a snag with a deal; it looked like a loss, but someone from Abyssal Organization gave us a leg up. Boss, we in cahoots

“We’ve had dealings.”

made their split with you public. Should we cut all ties with them, too?”

the boss’s behind–the–scenes aid, did Vincent really think he was some business whiz?

as if they couldn’t wait to part with

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on the desk as if pondering.

on market cooperation, claim

Erek was astounded.

had every right to hit up the Lambert family

was getting

draft the paperwork! Let Vincent

murmured an acknowledgment, ignoring the intricate web of data, and

along

taking me to Imperial City for a shopping spree just

times, flashing what he

it weren’t for Briony dragging him out, he wouldn’t have had the chance to escape Tranquility City and hit up the

about the fresh faces, the new models showing up tonight made Milford’s heart itch with anticipation.

few bags for Briony was also a way to keep her from tagging along later in the

really pulled the Rosenberg

of a blushing, bashful woman.

Noella? What’s she still

Dressed in a simple outfit, Noella stepped into a sleek

hanging on to those wild guys she’s snagged. I really don’t get what they

her!”

in

it hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t

her bed. Briony, you’re the one who’s meant to be