The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 193

Elara massaged her temples with a frown. “What did you just say?”

Yates, that fool, actually suggested that Noella was out to get her?

As if she would believe that.

Elara replied with barely concealed sarcasm, “Yates, are you absolutely sure your IQ is within the normal range? If you need it, I could recommend some good cognitive. assessment centers.”

In Elara’s opinion, even that would be a waste – Yates’s lack of intelligence was crystal clear.

“What do you mean? I’m telling you the truth out of the goodness of my heart, and you think I’m spouting nonsense, Ms. Schnabel? Noella’s just green with envy over your talents and abilities. She wants to be the only darling of the Schnabel family. Noella envies the love and protection you’ve had from the Schnabel family since you were little. Don’t let her deceive you!”

Elara paused before delivering a zinger, “Yates, by any chance, do you know your family’s Yvonne? Are you sure you’re not related? Judging by your intellect, you could very well be kin. It’s one thing to be a little slow, but don’t flaunt your feeble mind and your flimsy, full–of–holes lies in front of me. It’s just embarrassing.”

She hung up and muttered to herself, “What kind of dimwits does the Gruber family breed? My sister jealous of me? What’s mine is hers, and what’s hers is… still hers! I was actually looking forward to a shopping spree with Noella. But if we step out now, those Grubers. are sure to be up to no good.”

As Elara sent the recording of their conversation to the Schnabel family group chat, she sighed in frustration. She had finally snagged some unexpected time off and wanted nothing more than to enjoy some sisterly bonding at home!

Noella stood up, offering her hand to Elara. “Let’s go shopping.”

If they let worry over the Gruber family’s antics stop them, it would be playing right into their hands. The Grubers didn’t have the power to interfere.

If they dare to show up, she had ways to make sure they won’t have the chance to bother again.

“Alright! Just let me change!”

Elara scampered off to get dressed, her mood instantly lifted, while Noella’s phone buzzed with encrypted messages.

[Boss, your man’s stirring up trouble with the Shadow Dragon Society. Abyssal

Organization’s goons have surrounded the Dragon’s den.]

1/4

10:56

Hector and

brief pause before Phecda’s next message came through, along with a few

took Master Hector to an A–list awards ceremony. The place is swarming with media and cameras; the Shadow

the nines, with Hector posing as her assistant. They were boldly seated at

countless media outlets and cameras on the scene. The Grubers would be insane

fell silent. Hector had said he had a way to handle the Shadow Dragon Society without wasting any resources and this

–

you and your sister. Does Abyssal Organization need backup? Vocalist seems to be heading there himself. Boss, you’re wicked, letting Mr. Pollack charge into battle while you go shopping.

was ruthless! She played everyone, even her fiancé! No

replied with a scowl: [Send me the location. Your salary and bonus are docked for two years, and you’re on border duty come

shrieks echoed through Polaris Star, long

just too

was throwing her fiancé under the bus

lab, Ulrich watched Elara’s video, listening intently a second time. He peeled off his lab coat with deliberate slowness, slipping into a casual trench coat

doesn’t have his head screwed on right. The Gruber family’s latest generation is doomed, and it wouldn’t hurt to take the whole lot of them down with them.”

popped

deal with the Gruber mess. It’s

was on set, Jasper was still tied up at the

10:57

up. He twirled his scalpel before placing it

[I’m on it.]

just finished grappling with another round of questioning, his face as

be an adopted gem, but she’s also a whiz kid who climbed

she’s like those

a few