The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 40

Word was out that the Schnabel family’s daughter was throwing a birthday bash, and the whole upper–crust circle was buzzing about it!

Briony got wind of it, too, and looking at the extravaganza posted by some social media influencers on her phone, she was so green with envy she could barely straighten her face.

“Mom, what’s the big deal with this Schnabel family anyway? They throw a birthday party for their daughter and casually snap up Serene Haven’s top–tier penthouse. I heard they dropped a whopping 1.5 billion on the purchase and the decor.”

Belinda peeled off her face mask and massaged the wrinkles by her eyes.

“The Schnabels are no small potatoes, sweetheart. They’re top dogs In Imperial City. Honey, did you square things away with Milford about tying the knot?”

Briony blushed and nodded.

“Yeah, Milford said once he’s back in tip–top shape, we’ll get engaged.”

“That’s my girl!”

Milford was such a catch, and Belinda wouldn’t rest easy until he was officially part of the family.

Just thinking about Milford’s tenderness made Briony utterly contented..

Vincent had just walked in when Briony pounced on him. “Dad, I wanna buy a necklace for when I get engaged.”

“Sure thing, pumpkin. Dad’s got you covered!”

“Thanks, Dad! Three million should do it!”

Vincent was flabbergasted. “What kind of necklace costs three million? Briony, our money doesn’t grow on trees. Don’t splurge like that or try to keep up with the Joneses. Every penny we have, I’ve worked my fingers to the bone for!”

Briony felt wronged to her core.

Why should Ms. Schnabel get to flaunt necklaces worth several hundred million dollars at just a birthday party?

And her spending three million on a necklace was considered wasteful?

Vincent’s phone started ringing.

“Mr. Lambert, our latest project tanked, and the losses are hefty…”

“Oh, flops happen. What’s the word from North Peak Finance?”

The failed investment didn’t faze Vincent; he was used to his ventures bombing eight or ten

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backing him, the Lambert family never worried

voice wavered. “Other companies have cut ties with

Peak and South Mountain behind the Lambert Group, what’s

financing scene, had quickly carved out a niche in the market with its sharp investment acumen and solid capital chain,

Imperial City, had opened an oil mine in the North Sea

Peak and South Mountain itching to collaborate with the Lambert Group, there was no shortage

Lambert, North Peak and South Mountain are suing us. They say our investment losses are too severe,

off the

South Mountain lost their minds?”

had risk clauses, but they had never

demanding 300 million dollars in damages, claiming our movie ventures have caused

Media was a big–name production house in Imperial

few movies, using West Ocean talent and directors, but he had replaced a few leads with his pet models, relegating West

Why are

Sea Culture Company is also on our case for compensation, saying that the artists we sent

Vincent was stunned!

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had sent some models over to East Sea Culture Company, hoping to launch his pets into stardom and save himself some cash. But their off–screen antics weren’t

Get the lawyers on it! I want to meet

had to be some sort of

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be half–asleep; otherwise, why would

slammed with a lawsuit from Jasper’s firm for copyright infringement.”

to pass

whatever docs they could get their hands on – all

any case worth its salt was his handiwork…

docs, you had to pay a copyright fee to his firm

document cost a

If we have to pay,

to fix up roads and signal towers back home, finance has already wired it out.

“When did I ever say I’d

place? No media would

that!

web! I thought that’s what you

the call and hit up the

Hometown, Splurges Five Mil on Roads

‘king of the hill‘ act in front of Maddox was caught on camera