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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with practiced ease. Clearly, he’d been at this a while. It

  1. it.

seem to have their sights set on Ms. Noella.

can set their sights on my sister? I’m

about past events. made his heart ache. He wished he could tear apart

Palmer seemed to know how to comfort her, which made Beckett warm up to him a bit.

brother Jasper

settle with cash, keep it

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

they’d have to

locked up

ward. Let ‘em pay for their freedom and

up in legal troubles,

easy.

eldest, seemed the most harmless but was actually the most

stirring up a whirlwind before rolling

“For the old gents, as a ‘get well soon‘ present.”

“When did you

we’d need something to cheer up the granddads,

timers, knowing exactly how to play to their moods. Stepping into the hospital room, Marcel sat up straight, pretending he hadn’t been craning his neck in anticipation. “What took

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swung by the old homestead, paid

do. When I’m up and about, I’ll go

Mrs. Lambert in high regard, grateful for how

handed over the gifts to the two

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

faces

Let’s see what

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

rarely took up needle and thread herself, but it just so happened that she had casua crafted these items to test the softness and skin–friendliness

claimed them, dividing them

the hat, grinning like a

Marcel wrapped the scarf around his

what?”

the scarf and beanie was developed by Elara’s lab. It’s not

fabric originated from Elara’s chickens, with Polaris Star’s additional touches, it

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