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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a year. With North Peak Finance and South Mountain Financial backing him, the Lambert family

voice wavered. “Other companies have

them go. A bunch of snobs! With North Peak and South Mountain

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

North Sea last year. With projects flowing like water, everyone was eager to

the Lambert Group, there was no shortage of companies

us. They say our investment losses are too

you say?” Vincent leaped off the couch

North Peak and South Mountain lost

clauses, but they had never been

300 million dollars in damages,

a big–name

using West Ocean talent and directors, but he had replaced a few leads

Why are they asking for money now?”

is also on our case for compensation, saying that the

Vincent was stunned!

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stardom and save himself some cash. But their off–screen antics weren’t exactly squeaky clean,

on it! I want to meet with these companies‘ bigwigs in

had to be some sort

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otherwise, why would he

got slammed with a lawsuit from Jasper’s

he was about to pass

could get their hands

Jasper’s legal documents were everywhere; any case worth its salt was

you had to pay a copyright fee to his firm something Vincent never

looking at a document cost

it. If we have to pay, we pay. Get finance to

send to fix up roads and signal towers back

was baffled. “When did I ever say

paving that backwater place? No

that!

got blasted all over the web! I thought that’s

hastily hung up the call and hit up the

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hill‘ act in front of