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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Mountain Financial backing him, the Lambert family

“Other companies have cut ties

With North Peak and South Mountain behind the Lambert Group, what’s there to

carved out a niche

below the big monopolies in Imperial City, had opened an oil mine in the North Sea last year. With projects flowing like water, everyone was eager to

itching to collaborate with the Lambert Group, there was no shortage of companies licking their boots.

say our investment losses are too severe, and they’re going

Vincent leaped off the couch in

and South Mountain

risk clauses, but they had

West Ocean Media is demanding 300 million dollars in damages, claiming

a big–name production house

Ocean talent and directors, but he had replaced a few leads with his pet models, relegating West Ocean’s award–winning stars to supporting roles for his

are they asking for

case for compensation, saying that the artists we sent over have caused them public disgrace

Vincent was stunned!

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hoping to launch his pets into stardom and save himself some cash. But their off–screen antics weren’t exactly squeaky

the lawyers on it! I want

had to be some sort of mistake!

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half–asleep; otherwise, why would

team got slammed with a lawsuit from Jasper’s

he was about to pass out

for whatever docs they could get their hands on – all for

legal documents were everywhere; any case worth its salt was his handiwork…

even peek at Jasper’s docs, you had to pay a copyright fee to his firm something Vincent never did.

at a document cost

If we have to pay, we pay. Get finance to release the

you’d send to fix up roads and signal towers back home, finance has already wired it

I ever say

that backwater place? No media would ever sing his praises

that!

web!

up the call and hit up

Five

hill‘ act in front of Maddox was caught on camera