The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 58

The moment she thought of it, Yvonne started to freak out.

“Listen here, don’t you go messing around. Do you have any idea who I am? Do you know who my grandpa is? I’m from the Schnabel family, for crying out loud!”

“Ms. Schnabel? What a coincidence, I was actually looking for a Ms. Schnabel. Since you took. on my order, you should play by the rules, right?”

Yvonne was totally lost. Order? What order?

She had been strapped for cash lately and hadn’t hit the card tables in ages. There couldn’t possibly be an order, could there?

The driver’s voice turned fierce, and his arm, bulging with veins, sported a tattoo of a mountain peak. The scar on his face made him look all the more ferocious!

“The order from Thorpe. If you’ve taken it on, then you have to come with me whether you’re the Phantom Surgeon Lunaris or not!”

Yvonne was like, “What”

What was he on about with this Phantom Surgeon Lunaris business? Was he talking about that billion–dollar order from the deep web?

She wanted to say something else, but then she got clonked on the back of her head and blacked out, eyes rolling back.

The unlicensed cab quietly pulled away, disappearing into the night.

The Lambert Mansion, Tranquility City

Vincent slammed the surveillance report on the table, his beard practically trembling with rage. “Briony, tell me what the heck is going on? How many of our family’s orders have you shown to the Rosenberg family?”

“Not that many, Daddy. I didn’t have much choice. Milford said he’d dump me if I didn’t show him, and he said it’s all in the family anyway, right? Once we’re married, we’re all one big happy family, aren’t we?”

Belinda also stepped in to calm Vincent down, “Exactly, honey. Besides, our family’s business doesn’t even overlap with the Rosenberg family’s. It’s probably all just a coincidence. And when Briony marries into their family, we’ll be able to peek at the Rosenberg family’s contracts too, right?”

Vincent was like, well, when you put it that way…

Even though the Rosenberg family’s business wasn’t doing too hot lately, they were still doing

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better than the Lambert family by a long shot. Plus, Milford was definitely a stand–up guy: otherwise, he wouldn’t have helped fix up the Lambert ancestral home.

“Alright, no more of this, but if you can, try to get a look at the Rosenberg family’s contracts for your old man.”

wasn’t pressing further, Briony quickly agreed, “Once I’m married, I’ll let your know

family’s recent business woes. He had splurged on a feast for the four big bosses, and not a single one showed up. He ended up eating all the food

Noella around the university

about Noella having any talent for that sort of thing. It’d be bad news if she’s

at the mention of

to cozy up to Jasper and when he asked for a simple. introduction, she had the nerve to block him!

What an ingrate!

about her? She’s cut ties with the Lambert family anyway. Briony, you’re a lady of a

know, Daddy. Aren’t we being sued by East Sea Culture Company? Why don’t I debut? I want to help the family too.”

she debuted. And once she married into the Rosenberg family, they wouldn’t dare look down on her as

that idea down immediately.

my girl’s my pride and joy. Go be an actress? What nonsense! A girl’s place is at home. taking care of her husband and children. The idea of you flaunting yourself in public is just unseemly. You’d do better sweet–talking Milford into marrying you sooner and discussing

important thing was that Briony didn’t have any real skills; she wouldn’t even qualify as a

marries off a daughter, the wedding gift from the bridegroom can’t be less than two or three hundred million. That money

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things that she was

of that. Once I’ve sorted all this out,

least five million, but the Lambert family just

“I heard from Milford that the CEO of Pollack Group has been visiting Imperial West Hospital every day. Maybe we should try our luck?”

Pollack Group? Is he sick or something, that he’s going for checks every day? That’s a big shot you don’t see every day.”

the Pollack Group, Vincent wouldn’t

anymore.

Rosenberg family giving him the cold shoulder; he’d be able to kick them to

and we’re heading to Imperial City

“Got it.”

was all giddy as he made the arrangements, then

million to buy the Lambert family’s old house in Linefort

place is ancient. I haven’t set foot in there

in the yard. If you’re not keen on selling, I’ll just turn them down.”

shot up from the

course I am! That old shack’s market value is barely two hundred thousand tops, and now someone’s willing to pay that much for it? No one’s living there, might as well sell it!”

he’s living in now swanky enough? Why hang onto some rickety old place! Now that someone’s playing the

them yes, and see if you can hike up the price. Even if it doesn’t go up, three million

“Alright.”

Rising

you say? Vincent wants five million? Where does he

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