The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 41

Serene Haven was buzzing with energy early in the morning. Both the Schnabel family at Phoenix Tower and the Pollack family at Dragon Tower were swamped with visitors.

After all, their buildings just

happened to be next to each other!

The guests all prepared two gifts just in case someone from either family took a shine to them.

People almost wore out the Schnabels‘ doorstep with all the gift–giving traffic!

Yvonne’s rich girlfriends, who were tight with her, were green with envy seeing such a turnout!

“Yvonne, your family is really going all out for you, throwing such a bash for your birthday. I heard they even transferred the deed of this house to you!”

“Oh my gosh, Yvonne, you’re living the dream! I heard it’s being streamed worldwide; talk about parental love!”

Yvonne’s smile was a bit on the stiff side. “It’s not my birthday.”

The gals thought she was just being shy.

“We know your birthday’s next week. You’re the only daughter of the Schnabels. If it’s not for your birthday, then what’s all the fuss about? Your dad, mom, and brothers probably want to celebrate just with you next week, so they’re doing it big now!”

“That carpet you’re walking on costs a cool three mil! That’s so Schnabel family it hurts. We’re so jealous!”

Yvonne was super awkward. She was totally at a loss for words! If only she knew how much she wished all of this was for her!

“Don’t be like that… My parents don’t like making such a big deal.”

Her friends gave her a playful nudge with their shoulders, and one of them said with a raised eyebrow and a smirk, “You’re one lucky girl. To be with you, your fiancé even bought the building next door. Those two towers are a match made in heaven; it’s envy–inducing.”

“Palmer’s got romantic moves like that?”

“Ah, I’d kill for a fiancé that’s as romantic and thoughtful as yours!”

Palmer bought the building next door? Yvonne thought it must be for her!

He had no idea the Schnabels had any other daughters, so that purchase had to be for her!

Yvonne’s heart was buzzing with sweetness.

“It’s nothing: I’ll invite you all over sometime.”

Her friends let out sounds of envy.

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the hide or hair of the four bosses from several companies for lunch. The cheapest banquet he booked

then came over to Vincent,

East Sea Culture Company, West Ocean Media, North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all

big shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something. Get a present ready:

the Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry about future

daydreaming about the Lambert family becoming the top dogs of Tranquility. City tomorrow if

should we gift Ms. Schnabel?”

took a bite of his food but nearly

was. no wonder he could tell some of the grub was yesterday’s leftovers; even the

the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t be impressed with anything. It’s

something from my wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit the road to Imperial City.”

it; I’ll grab something right away!”

it was time to give a gift. Vincent would just snatch something from Belinda’s vanity. If she found out later, she couldn’t say

about being thrifty and

later, Vincent’s ride pulled up in front of Serene

and was instantly petrified by the scene before him!

Ms. Schnabel’s birthday bash is

see on the business news were all lined up at the

If just one boss lays eyes on our company, the Lamberts are going places. And

a bit worn out, peeked inside at a pearl necklace and joined the queue to

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family from Tranquility City,

was loading the gifts, was

the family he had seen

up and sure enough, there was Vincent’s familiar muat

how they even put out a public notice to disown Noella got Wren’s blood boiling. What a dem Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel almost every day. From his old

icy stare, said, “We’re not accepting

Vincent was frantic!

I’m here to

turned to a servant behind him. “Go get the young masters.”

was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall, their vibes went through the

them were real catches, tall and decked out in black tailcoats like princes and Knights straight out of a fairy tale except they all had their game faces on,

twitching uncontrollably at the sight of these guys.

one of them as a son–in–law, the Lambert family would be sitting pretty

Schnabel family doesn’t roll out the welcome mat for you. so

was sweating

for Ms. Schnabel. No need to get nasty… I mean, it’s the young. miss’s birthday, wouldn’t hurt to rack up some

“I wouldn’t mind giving you a beatdown and tossing you

know.”