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

secretary made a dozen calls, then

North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went

Schnabels really are something. Get a

managed to catch the Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry about future partners?

becoming the top dogs of Tranquility.

should we gift

bite of his food but

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

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 hit the road

I’ll grab something

gift. Vincent would just snatch something

was all about being

in front of Serene Haven in Imperial

was instantly petrified by the scene

is no

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

our company, the Lamberts are

out, peeked inside at a pearl necklace and joined the queue to give gifts.

2/4

12:13

family from Tranquility City,

loading the gifts,

rand a bell it sounded like the family he

sure enough, there was Vincent’s

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

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

Vincent was frantic!

accepting it? I’m here to wish Ms. Schnabel a happy birthday!”

a servant behind him.

that the Lambert family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall,

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

calves started twitching uncontrollably at the sight of these

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

family doesn’t roll out the welcome mat

sweating

Ms. Schnabel. No need to get nasty… I mean, it’s

giving you a beatdown and tossing

know.”