The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 194

Malvina was the apple of the Gruber family’s eye, the most cherished daughter of her generation.

The secretary hesitated. “Sir, if anything happens to Malvina, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to explain to Arthur.”

‘Arthur dotes on her, sure, but it’s just because he hopes she’ll fetch a high price, bringing in a lucrative alliance for the Gruber family. Didn’t we find a new girl? Let Yvonne take her place.”

Yvonne was nothing like Malvina. It was clear as day that Yvonne was a few sandwiches short of a picnic, all ambition and no brains – the easiest kind to manipulate.

“Go tell Yvonne that if she takes care of Malvina, she’ll be the Gruber family’s new darling!” The secretary got the message loud and clear. Yates was setting Yvonne up to take the fall.

Yates had been harboring a grudge ever since Malvina had driven his mother out of the Gruber family, blaming her even for his mother’s car accident.

Whether or not Yvonne could handle Malvina, there was no loss for Yates.

“Right away, I’ll go find Ms. Yvonne.”

Malvina stepped out of the Gruber mansion, stretching languidly as her willowy waist swayed softly. Suddenly, a hand clamped over her waist, and before she could react, covered her mouth and nose, dragging her into a car parked by the curb!

200 € €

“Mmph…” Malvina’s eyes bulged in terror.

“Ms. Gruber, you’d best cooperate with me, or I’m not sure whether you’ll return to the Gruber family on your feet or in a body bag.”

The voice was cold

with a thin layer of chill that seemed to caress her delicate skin with the sharp edge of a blade.

Malvina’s mind raced, and then she burst into tears. “I don’t want to die. I’ll do whatever you want! Do I need to strip? I will! Just let me live!”

Ulrich’s hand tightened around Malvina’s neck, his grip silencing her sobs. “No need for that drama. I’m taking you somewhere, and you just need to do a little recon for me.”

“Fine, just don’t kill me, and I’ll do whatever you say!”

Ulrich looked at Malvina, willing to do anything to survive, and felt a twinge of headache.

This Gruber princess really was something else.

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11:08

Noella’s motorcycle was parked by the curb, and ahead at the crossroads stood a few

Noella and Elara.

time, was a mix of thrilled and terrified, her voice shaking. “Noella,

brutes, quickly sizing them up, while casually

“Thanks.”

Elara and Noella

them.

“Come with us!”

lightly touched Elara’s nape, whispering, “Elara, take a break.”

eyelids drooped, and she collapsed

“Make it quick.

when suddenly a dozen figures leapt out from

baton, grinned wickedly. “You’ve got some nerve. It’s because of scum like you that I lost two years‘ worth of

minutes is generous for these

Society members were dumbstruck–they’d been tailing the Schnabel sisters and hadn’t noticed anyone following them. Where did these people come

Dragon Society members were down on the ground, and

leave this to you and head to the

I’ll catch up with you guys

these guys are the core muscle of the Shadow Dragon Society, and

“They

count, unable to do anything but watch Noella and her group. They hadn’t even processed what had happened before they were taken down!

and immediately grabbing Noella’s hand, plopping down on the pavement with a face full of

police to a scene of

11:09

walling beside them.

please help us! These people just came out of nowhere and started attacking us!”

burly Shadow Dragon Society members were silently

down, weren’t they? This was a

Elara and pulled Noella to her feet, his eyes

concern and care.

are you guys alright?

their eyes wide open. “It was their doing. I’m

worry, I’m here!”

muttered, “You know very well whether your hands are

but she

connected to Noella.

secrets, and the overly curious seldom live