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!”

felt a twinge of pity seeing her boss, dressed to the nines, driving a car that cost less than one

Palmer, t

of young billionaires for six straight years, was reduced to driving a manual sedan worth a mere

make this

see this and think the Pollack Group has gone

up…”

this one.”

No girl is into clunkers. Ms. Noella must be feeling down after seeing the paper; pick her up in

frowned slightly, uncertain. “Won’t

cars now, showcasing your

“Alright, got it.”

Meanwhile.

away at the

mind the data, pulling up info from a website she developed

came

around for the Phantom Surgeon Lunaris, even posted a job ad on the deep web,

“Disregard it.”

recruitment pitch for Lunaris also landed in her

like a loss, but someone from Abyssal Organization gave us a leg up. Boss,

“We’ve had dealings.”

with you public. Should we cut all ties with

fuming; if it weren’t for the boss’s behind–the–scenes aid, did Vincent really think he was some business

family, and Vincent cut her loose as if they couldn’t wait to part

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her pristine fingers on the desk as if

based on market cooperation, claim damages from the Lambert family.”

Erek was astounded.

they had every right to hit up the Lambert

getting

paperwork! Let

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

along

too good to me, taking me to Imperial City for a shopping spree just after getting better. I’m

a few times, flashing what he thought

dragging him out, he wouldn’t have had the chance to escape Tranquility City and hit up the grand opening of

fresh faces, the new models showing up tonight

way to keep her from tagging

pulled the Rosenberg family out of the fire. Don’t worry, I’ll treat you well!”

beamed, the picture of a blushing,

that Noella? What’s she still doing in

of Rising Glory Mall: Dressed in a simple outfit, Noella

must be hanging on to those wild guys she’s snagged. I really

her!”

flickered in Milford’s eyes.

been for her, he

Briony, you’re the one who’s meant to