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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tastes at dinner, moving with practiced ease. Clearly, he’d been at this a while. It was obvious Palmer had

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their sights set on Ms. Noella. They’re hoping she’ll marry their gambling addict.”

think they can set their sights on my sister? I’m

Seeing his sister upset about past events. made

comfort her, which made

brother Jasper

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

rot in jail.” Beckett was not one to nurse

have to sell properties to scrape it together.

keep them locked up for

end up in some cushy hospital ward. Let ‘em

and Zachary’s funds tied up in

easy.

the Schnabel siblings, Beckett, the eldest, seemed the most harmless but was actually the most cunning.

the helicopter landed on the lawn of Imperial West Hospital, stirring up a whirlwind before rolling into the parking garage, reemerging as a

Noella. “For the old gents,

sideways. “When did you get

home, we’d need

play to their moods. Stepping into the hospital room, Marcel sat up straight, pretending he hadn’t

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old homestead, paid my respects to Old Mrs.

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

high regard, grateful for how she’d cherished their Noella like

to the two old men.

I picked these out for you both. Congratulations

old men’s faces bloomed

one. Let’s see what

found the latest autumn scarf and hat from

took up needle and thread herself, but it just so happened that she had casua crafted

them, dividing them into two separate

a Cheshire cat. “How

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

what?”

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

Elara’s chickens,

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