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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practiced ease. Clearly, he’d been at this a while. It was obvious Palmer had looked after Noella in

1. it.

Beckett Schnabel, the Fullers seem to have their sights set

heck? They think they can set their sights on

and continued to watch the feed. Seeing his sister upset about past events. made his heart ache. He wished he could tear apart anyone

to know how to comfort her, which made

Jasper walked in..

Rosenberg and Fuller families want to settle with cash, keep

less. Otherwise, they can rot in jail.” Beckett was not one to nurse their

they’d have to sell properties to scrape it

them locked up for a

They’ll just end up in some cushy hospital ward. Let ‘em pay for

in legal troubles, paying

easy.

the eldest, seemed the most harmless but was actually the most cunning. The future helmsman of the Schnabel

Imperial West Hospital, stirring up a whirlwind before

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

did you get

I figured since we were heading home, we’d need something to cheer up the granddads, what with them being so stubborn.”

had a knack for dealing with the old timers, knowing exactly how to play to their moods. Stepping into the

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by the old homestead, paid my respects to Old Mrs.

the right thing to do. When I’m up and about, I’ll go with you. Old Mrs. Lambert’s been a guardian angel to the Schnabels; she

high regard, grateful for how she’d cherished their

handed over the gifts to the

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

men’s faces bloomed with smiles.

always been the thoughtful one. Let’s see

box, she found

it just so happened that she had casua crafted these

Palmer swiftly claimed them, dividing them

grinning like a Cheshire cat. “How do I look?”

scarf around his neck. “Noella, do I

what?”

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

lab had a partnership with Polaris Star. The fabric originated from Elara’s chickens, with Polaris Star’s