The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 118

Chapter 118

Maddox gazed skyward as the helicopter roared overhead, his jaw nearly hitting the floor.

Who knew sports cars could sprout wings these days? This was some next–level tech!

Huffing and puffing, the Fuller family finally rolled up in their rickety old truck to the gates of Verdant Gardens.

“Maddox, didn’t you say Noella was back? Where’s the girl?”

Maddox pointed towards the sky, a smirk curling his lips. “She just took off, man. You gonna chase after her?”

“What? She left already? Why didn’t you stop her!”

Chase a helicopter? With what, their beat–up pickup?

They had been counting on Noella agreeing to marry Ellsworth Fuller, hoping Vincent would cough up the cash to clear Ellsworth’s mountain of gambling debts! Now she was gone, and they were left with no leads.

“Maddox, do you know who bought this place? How come it’s sold, and Noella can still stay here?”

Maddox chuckled and took a few puffs of his pipe. “Of course, it’s Ms. Noella’s own kin. They bought the house for her. From now on, this beauty belongs to Ms. Noella, so you lot can kiss your dreams goodbye.”

The house was Noella’s?

The Fullers stood there, dumbstruck.

“Didn’t Vincent say Noella’s folks were just some poor chicken farmers from Emerald County? Where did they get the dough to buy her a house?”

“They must’ve been pulling our leg. Noella’s family can’t be poor! Otherwise, how could she afford a chopper ride? I say her marrying Ellsworth could be our ticket to the high life!”

If Noella’s family was loaded, not only would Ellsworth’s debts vanish, but the Fullers could be swimming in luxury!

With that thought, the Fullers left, visions of dollar signs dancing in their heads.

Maddox watched them go, then dialed Beckett on the sly.

Beckett had left his number with Maddox during Verdant Gardens‘ last renovation, telling him to call if he ever needed anything.

Beckett, who was sneakily checking security footage, answered Maddox’s call. He was now kicking himself for not installing cameras inside the house as well.

The garden cams showed too little!

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care to cater to his sister’s tastes at dinner, moving with practiced ease. Clearly, he’d been at this a while. It was

  1. it.

Fullers seem to have their sights set on Ms. Noella. They’re

can set their sights on my sister? I’m

sister upset about past events. made

her, which made Beckett warm

Jasper

cash, keep

million, not a dollar less. Otherwise, they can rot in jail.” Beckett

both families; they’d have to sell

locked up for a

just end up in some cushy hospital ward. Let ‘em pay for their freedom and their medicine.”

Vincent and Zachary’s funds tied up in

easy.

actually the most cunning. The future helmsman of the Schnabel family was

West Hospital, stirring up a

with a gift from the trunk, approaching Noella. “For the old gents, as a ‘get well

“When did you get these?”

heading home, we’d need something to cheer up the granddads, what with them being so

dealing with the old timers, knowing exactly how to play to their moods. Stepping into the hospital room,

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paid my respects to Old

“That’s the right thing to do. When I’m up and about, I’ll go with

regard, grateful

over the gifts to

Noella and I picked these out for you both. Congratulations on getting out.”

faces bloomed

Let’s see what you’ve got us, kiddo.”

box, she found the latest autumn scarf and hat from Master Azure,

herself, but it just so happened that she had casua crafted these items to test the softness

them, dividing

like a Cheshire cat. “How do

Marcel wrapped the scarf around his

what?”

fabric for both the scarf and beanie was developed by Elara’s lab. It’s not even on the market

from Elara’s chickens, with Polaris Star’s additional touches, it turned into

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