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.

Chapter 41

at the hotel for the better part of the day and hadn’t seen the hide or hair of the four bosses from several companies for

secretary made a dozen calls, then came over to Vincent, sweating bullets.

Ocean Media, North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give gifts

shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something. Get a present ready: we’re heading

Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry

of Tranquility. City tomorrow if only the Schnabels would

should we gift Ms. Schnabel?”

food

spread, and he even got quite a sum in commission. It was. no wonder he could tell some of the grub was yesterday’s

are used to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t be impressed

and let’s hit the

grab something

Vincent would just snatch something from

about being thrifty and

hour later, Vincent’s ride pulled up in front of Serene Haven in Imperial City.

and was instantly petrified by the scene

Schnabel’s birthday bash is no joke. Look

would typically only see on the business news were all lined up at the Schnabels‘ doorstep, gift boxes in hand, waiting to

lays eyes on our company, the Lamberts are going places. And if

out, peeked inside at a pearl necklace

2/4

12:13

City, here for

the gifts, was confused.

it sounded like the family he had

up and sure enough, there

boiling. What a dem Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel almost

with an icy stare, said, “We’re not accepting this.

Vincent was frantic!

accepting it? I’m here to

servant behind him.

family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall,

a fairy tale except they all had their game faces on, chilling the air so much

twitching uncontrollably at the sight of these guys.

of them as a son–in–law, the Lambert family would

icy voice, “The Schnabel family doesn’t roll out the welcome mat for you. so beat

was sweating bullets!

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

a beatdown and

know.”