The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 235

Sienna wiped away her tears and nodded in agreement. “If you ever feel overwhelmed, Noella, just tell me I’ll make sure your brothers lend a hand!”

Her words camed a hint of quilt

But the Schnabel family’s affairs were too much for Sienna to handle. After all, the children had grown up, each proving to be smart and capable. It was time for them to take over the reins

She had longed to retime with Tristan and travel the world! If it weren’t for their desire to see Noella off to college first, Sienna and Tristan would probably already be globetrotting. She had meticulously planned their travel itinery!

Noella, seeing the excitement mixed with a touch of sheepishness on Sienna’s face, couldn’t help but smile.

Her mother was quite adorable

“Don’t worry, Mom, I ask Beckett if I’m not sure about something.”

The issues at Serene Haven weren’t too numerous. Many of the problems with the Schnabel family’s staff stemmed from the remnants left by Ashlyn, who wasn’t exactly squeaky clean.

When Ashlyn first mamed Marcel, she nearly brought her dog from her village to the Schnabel household to establish some kind of pecking order.

Sienna, upon taking over the household, had chosen not to replace the old staff, instead managing with them for years. However, this compromise had led to significant problems

Beckett rose to serve Sienna some soup, his tone soothing. “I’ve had someone Investigate the social media accounts of all the Schnabel family’s servants. Queenie was an exception; though others might not be clean, they’re not as egregious. However, we’ve found substantial sums of money flowing into Queenie’s account, and we’re tracking the source.”

Noella looked up, her voice calm. “It’s probably from people interested in the Schnabel family”

Though Queenje was bold, making contacts with many wanting to pry into the Schnabel family’s affairs, she didn’t have access to any real secrets

The Schnabel family’s studies were off–limits to the nannies. The children of the Schnabel family cleaned their studies themselves, and with plenty of surveillance installed, Queenie couldn’t find an opportunity to sneak in even if she wanted to.

The information she sold was mostly fabricated by her.

she

anyone to wake

to believe them, contributing to Queenie’s

for the past few years! There were rumors of me having an affair with a nanny, that we were expecting a new child, and

and scandalous news had been spread

was near confusion, and if Sienna hadn’t known him so well, she might have had her doubts. Thinking back on those

our family, you had to have five children, and that we favored boys over girls, which is

Beckett’s mouth twitched.

were ancient history. Was Tristan bringing them up now just as an excuse for him to go

it go, Dad. No one courting me is my choice, not because of the rumors.”

things kept me up at night, and you’re

rolled his eyes discreetly.

he’d napped too much during the day. “Can’t sleep? Maybe you should find

still single, I can hardly hold my head up when I

your head up. Walk with it down,

choked, while Noella pretended not

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Tristan’s marriage nagging as he peeled shrimp for Noella and Sienna.

finished, Tristan left a mountain of dishes on the table. “That’s what you get for arguing

family’s servants under investigation, the house was

of dishes, then at Beckett, who was beginning to clear

let me

his waist with the practiced ease of a domesticated finance

of loading the dishwasher; our family doesn’t need the little sister to do chores. Even when Elara was home, she never had to clean up.”

good his

fight during dinner just to saddle him with dishwashing duty! Otherwise, why would he wait until now to bring up

used to it. You’ll figure it out

you start the