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

the day and hadn’t seen the hide or hair of the four bosses from several companies for lunch. The cheapest banquet he booked for 999

made a dozen calls, then came over to

bosses from the East Sea Culture Company, West Ocean Media, North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give gifts to Ms. Schnabel for her birthday party

get all those big shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something.

Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry about

becoming the top dogs of Tranquility. City

gift Ms. Schnabel?”

food but nearly spit it back out.

a sum in commission. It was. no wonder he could tell some of the

put down his cutlery and wiped his mouth. “The Schnabels are used to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t be impressed with anything. It’s the thought that counts!”

wife’s jewelry box, and let’s

grab

snatch something from Belinda’s

about being

pulled up in front of Serene

stepped out and was instantly petrified by

is no joke. Look at this crowd!”

business news were all lined up at the Schnabels‘ doorstep, gift boxes in hand, waiting to

on our company, the Lamberts are going places. And if the Schnabels take a

a bit worn out, peeked inside at

2/4

12:13

Tranquility City, here for Ms.

the gifts, was

bell it sounded like the family he had seen

and sure enough, there was Vincent’s

about 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 ww buddies to the doorman at Imperial West Hospital, everybody loved

an icy stare, said, “We’re not accepting

Vincent was frantic!

I’m here to wish

behind him. “Go get the young masters.”

moment the Schnabel boys heard that the Lambert family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall, their

fairy tale except they all had their game faces on, chilling the air so much that folks outside the banquet hall were quaking in their

calves started twitching uncontrollably at the

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

said with an icy voice, “The Schnabel family doesn’t roll out the welcome

was sweating

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

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

know.”