The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 78

In Yvonne’s eyes, a guy like Palmer could only be snagged by a top–notch chick like herself.

As the helm of the Pollack Group, Palmer’s wealth was off the charts Yvonne had eavesdropped on Marcel cracking jokes about it.

If the Pollack family ever hit rock bottom, the entire GDP of Imperial City would take a twenty–year nosedive!

Right then and there, Yvonne vowed to herself that she’d tie the knot with Palmer no matter what.

Noella was just a bumpkin fresh from the sticks – she’s not qualified to stand next to Palmer?

“Granny, chill. I’ll make sure Mr. Pollack falls head over heels for me.”

Ashlyn gazed at her granddaughter, the apple of her eye, all smiles and pride.

Yvonne really knew how to show some love, who always popped by to see her. She was not the same as that wild, rule–breaking girl.

Ashlyn dialed Noella’s number with her nose in the air, “Noella, where the heck have you been these past two days? Did I ever say you could skip looking after me in the hospital? I’m laying it down for you now – bring Mr. Pollack along today to see me, or you’ll have hell to pay!”

Noella glanced at her phone while she was at the Horwich Mansion, keeping company with a couple of old–timers and eating with the Schnabels.

She was in the middle of cracking a lobster for Freya so her hands were tied. In that case, she just flipped on the speakerphone.

It didn’t occur to her that it was Ashlyn on the line, and her rant echoed throughout the dining

hall.

Sienna couldn’t sit still as she heard it. She slammed the table and stood up, only to be held back by Tristan next to her.

His wife was on a tear and he’d just managed to pacify her. If she went head–to–head with his mom, he’d be the one in hot water.

Ashlyn was clueless that Noella had audience. “You have no idea of what’s decorum just like your mother. The other day I asked her to bring me some food, and she wolfed it all down herself. And my carnelian bracelet’s gone missing – wouldn’t put it past your mom to swipe it.” Sienna, hearing this blatant lie, shoved Tristan away. “Who stole your stuff? That bracelet of yours can’t even compare to one of my hairpins! And I didn’t see you wearing any bracelet when I visited!”

Ashlyn snorted when she heard Sienna’s voice, “I knew it; all those years of playing nice and now your true colors are showing. Sooner or later, I’ll have Tristan divorce you, you

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home–wrecker.”

looked so glum, couldn’t

you’ve got beef with how we raise our family, come talk

off guard by Freya being on the line and

You’ve got a

just want to pawn off your wild granddaughter to the Pollack family. You think they’d fall for the

was a science worker, she didn’t pull any punches when she was

lost her voice, obviously knowing she was in the

sick and asked your daughter to take care of me. Isn’t that what she’s supposed to

her

have that requires my daughter to check on you at five in

phone. Merrick turned to Tristan, “Sienna doesn’t have to return to the Schnabel family until this mess is sorted out. And if it’s not sorted, I’m not optimistic

he heard his father–in–law

been dealing with this over and over, but my mom just pays lip service and forgets right after. I’m starting to think she’s got a screw loose.”

tone cool, “Last time I heard Professor Calvin say that Grandma Ashlyn might be showing signs of dementia. She is paranoid about her things being stolen and suspecting grandpa’s caregivers of

nothing out of

look pleased

been this way for years. She gave your mom a hard time when she was young. If it wasn’t

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her, nobody knows what would

Grandma Ashlyn always been

“No, it wasn’t like this before. When Sienna and I started dating, she was actually supportive and said she could tell in the first place that Sienna was a good

She kept picking on Sienna

getting the picture about Ashlyn’s changes.

popping Nourishment Pills since before Tristan tied the

someone in

Tristan deal with that mess. Sienna’s gonna crash at our place for a bit, and it’s perfect timing since Noella’s also bunking here for a few days. Grandpa’s got this itch to pen a new novel and is thinking of using Noella as

at the table was