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 better part of the day and hadn’t seen the hide or hair of the four bosses

a dozen calls, then

North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give gifts to Ms. Schnabel for her

perked up. “To get all those big shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something. Get a present ready: we’re heading to Imperial City to give Ms. Schnabel

to catch the Schnabels‘ eye, who would

the top dogs of Tranquility. City tomorrow if only the

gift Ms. Schnabel?”

of his food but nearly spit it back out.

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

to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t

my wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit the road to Imperial

grab something

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

was all about being thrifty and free.

up in front of Serene

instantly petrified

bash is no joke. Look

bigwigs one would typically only see on the business news were all lined up at

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

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

2/4

12:13

City, here for Ms.

who was loading the gifts, was confused.

bell it sounded like the family he had seen when picking

enough, there

boiling. What a dem Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel almost every day. From his old ww buddies to the doorman at Imperial West Hospital, everybody

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

Vincent was frantic!

not accepting it? I’m

a servant behind him.

heard that the Lambert family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall, their vibes went through

except they all had their game faces

at the

could snag one of them as a son–in–law,

Schnabel family doesn’t roll out

sweating bullets!

No need to get nasty… I mean,

you a beatdown and tossing you out half–crippled,

know.”