The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 46

Tristan has no idea how vast Marcel’s connections were!

Yvonne’s eyes nearly popped out of her head when she saw that mountain of gifts worth at king’s ransom!

A ghostly voice whispered in Yvonne’s ear.

“Yvonne, where do you think you’re going?”

“Ah! Elara, you scared the bejeezus out of me!”

Elara was so close to Yvonne’s ear when she spoke that Yvonne practically jumped out of her skin!

“Cut the act. You’re the one who leaked that video, right? You showed it to me before. Don’t you dare say someone swiped your phone and played it at Noella’s birthday party on purpose!”

Yvonne was crying up a storm, all choked up. “I was just looking out for Noella! What if she’s got a crush on someone and doesn’t want to marry Mr. Pollack? I can’t bear to see her unhappy! Elara, how could you think I did it on purpose?”

Elara frowned at Yvonne, making her squirm with guilt.

“Elara, Grandma’s in the hospital with no one to look after her. I’m heading there now, so can we talk about this when I get back, please?”

“Go ahead.

Elara watched Yvonne beat a hasty retreat, her eyes scrutinizing her every move.

Something about Yvonne just didn’t sit right with her.

After the party, Tristan turned to Palmer. “Didn’t you say you had something to discuss with

us?”

The four Schnabel sons were on high alert, ready to bounce Palmer if he even hinted at stealing their sister away.

“It’s my granddad; he’s hoping Noella would come to see him. And someone from the Schnabel family bought some trending searches that were harmful to both our families. I’ve dealt with it. but you still have the right to know.”

Tristan tensed up. “What trending searches?”

Annie handed over a phone, respectfully saying, “Mr. Schnabel, it was Miss Yvonne who bought the searches, claiming she’s the only daughter of the Schnabel family.”

“Shoot, how could I forget about that Yvonne girl?” Tristan looked around but couldn’t spot Yvonne anywhere. “What was she thinking, buying that kind of trending search? Thank

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goodness Mr. Pollack caught it in time, otherwise our families‘ reputations would’ve been trashed. I disown her; she’s at best a granddaughter my mother took in.”

muddled. As for your grandfather wanting to see Noella, that’s

and wouldn’t back out now just because

I’ll go tomorrow.”

I live next

had known Palmer also bought a place in Serene Haven, he never would’ve bought a house for Noella there. He should’ve bought Noella a castle! He didn’t believe Palmer could be neighbors with Noella if he’d bought

Lambert Mansion,

watched Ms. Schnabel’s birthday party. being livestreamed worldwide! Any old wine glass there would

month.

entrance, the stream froze, leaving Briony unable to catch a glimpse of her face.

this

the frame holding hands with an old man. That

she doing at the Schnabel family’s

sneered at

pushing eighty. Noella, using her youth to snag an old geezer… She’ll get her legs

it was bad luck and quickly turned

few documents, and hopped a cab to the

of them plus Elara looked dead serious.

think Palmer’s genuinely smitten with Noella.”

and I won’t allow her to marry off so soon! Not before she’s at least thirty!”

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“Thirty? Forget Noella, Mom and Dad

“Thinking he can marry our little

gonna dig up any legal loopholes in the Pollack Group, see if they’ve

all exchanged meaningful looks, the seriousness

getting married soon had them all up in arms!

suddenly said, “What if–and I just mean

likes him or not, we gotta vet this guy.

innocent, a total newbie to the world. They had to

Noella’s room.

the usual barrage of texts from him asking where she was,

up her phone like there was no

into her block list and turned her attention. to replying to her

you. Thank you so

Hector replied.

on you. Heard the Gemstone Gambling King is headed

pick you up

you

of them were actually going to show up in Imperial City to try

looking

for herself who this gutsy Gemstone Gambling King