The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

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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to his sister’s tastes at dinner, moving with practiced ease. Clearly, he’d been at this a while. It was obvious Palmer had looked after Noella in the past;

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have their sights set on Ms. Noella. They’re hoping she’ll marry their

heck? They think they can set their sights on my sister? I’m on it!”

events. made his heart

how to comfort her, which made Beckett warm up to

brother Jasper

want to settle with cash, keep it out of court. What do you

they can rot in jail.” Beckett was

bankrupt both families; they’d have to sell properties to scrape

them locked up for a

cushy hospital ward. Let ‘em pay for their freedom and

Zachary’s funds tied up in legal troubles, paying for healthcare wouldn’t

easy.

actually the most cunning. The future helmsman of the

West Hospital, stirring up a whirlwind before rolling

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

sideways. “When did you get

I figured since we were heading home, we’d need something to cheer up the

timers, knowing exactly how to play to their moods. Stepping into the hospital room, Marcel sat up straight, pretending he hadn’t been craning

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old homestead, paid my respects

go with you. Old Mrs. Lambert’s been a guardian angel to the Schnabels; she deserves

Mrs. Lambert in high regard, grateful for how

the gifts to the two old

Grandpa Marcel, Noella and I picked these out

men’s faces bloomed

Let’s see

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

needle and thread herself, but it just so happened that she had casua crafted these items to

swiftly claimed them, dividing them into

immediately donned the hat, grinning like a Cheshire

wrapped the scarf around his neck. “Noella, do I

what?”

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

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