The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 186

Yvonne was on the verge of a meltdown, her face hidden behind her hands as tear after tear streamed down her cheeks.

“Malvina, how could you hit me? I swear I didn’t mean it that way. I wasn’t trying to stir up trouble!”

“Yeah, right!” Malvina massaged her wrist before slapping Yvonne once again. “Come on, tell her how she’s supposed to talk to a lady of my standing.”

One of the Gruber family’s servants stepped forward and declared, “Being slapped by Malvina is a privilege, Yvonne. You should be thanking her for even bothering with you.”

Yvonne’s face was ablaze with pain, her gaze turning to Noella, who had remained silent throughout the ordeal.

Noella’s expression was indifferent, and Yvonne suddenly felt like a complete fool in her presence.

“Noella, we’re practically family. Please, ask Malvina to let me off this once,” Yvonne pleaded, her eyes locking onto Noella’s.

Convinced that with so many high–society guests watching, Noella would surely play the magnanimous card to leave a good impression, Noella had to speak up for her.

Noella’s voice was cool and detached. “Have you forgotten what I told you outside the art gallery last time?”

The mere memory of that public humiliation at the gallery had Yvonne’s cheeks throbbing all over again. “Ms. Schnabel, please, ask Malvina to spare me. I’ll never cross you again,

save me.”

Noella was toying with her! It must be that Noella was jealous now that she had become the Gruber family’s darling. It had to be envy!

Noella looked away, her tone unchanging. “Oh, I won’t help.”

Yvonne was dumbstruck.

The country bumpkin dared to reject her? Was she not afraid of being seen as uncouth and heartless by the others?

Noella wasn’t giving Yvonne a second thought. Her little charades were just pathetic attempts to sow discord between her and Malvina, all to gain some advantage.

“What’s going on here?”

echoed from nearby as Walden approached, pushing an elderly

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in a silk robe embroidered with a thajestic

spirits lifted at the sight of Arthur. This was her chance to play the

sensing the impending drama, wrapped his arm around Noella

show. My fiancée, getting to know what Ms. Gruber is really like is

her first encounter with someone so brazen yet unsophisticated. Malvina’s personality was bold, and somehow, Noella couldn’t help but find it entertaining..

out, tripping her

“Ah…”

“Yvonne, how could you be so mean to me? You even tried to hit me. Oh, dear! It’s okay, I don’t blame you. After all, you can’t help it if you weren’t taught our Gruber family ways. Your father was just

wincing in pain, and tears immediately began to flow.

she ever

like that,

tears. “Ms. Schnabel can vouch for me, Grandpa. Yvonne’s just immature. I don’t blame her; she’s clueless. I can forgive her for the sake of our family!”

nodded to him in greeting. “Malvina is innocent.”

wink at Noella, Malvina turned back and stealthily stepped on Yvonne, her

from the pain.

shout like that, especially not here. But then again, I suppose it’s natural for someone less fortunate–looking to

Yvonne was speechless.

Was Malvina crazy?

into a smile, her impression of Malvina

lady was too

proud

that he saw Yvonne as

filled with tears

limped back to her room, her eyes burning with

resentment.

retreating figure, playfully tossing her

it? Trying to compete with her?

eyes were fixed on Noella, full of admiration. “Ms. Schnabel, I’m so pleased

calm. “Walden, out of the dog house so