The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 241

Malvina clutched Ulrich’s hand as they sprinted through the sprawling estate of Larson. Ulrich, with a backward glance to ensure they weren’t being followed, never forgot to express his concern for her, “Did you find what you were looking for?”

“Yeah, just some trinkets. Not worth getting you into this mess with me!”

“Zip it and run.”

They zigzagged their way towards the curb, finally got rid of the tail of bodyguards, and hopped into a waiting taxi.

Without questioning the convenient placement of the cab, Ulrich buckled up and instructed, “To Serene Haven, please!”

The driver, Alioth, sporting sunglasses and a casual demeanor, flicked away a piece of chewing straw and started the meter with a nod, “Hang tight and here we go.”

As the taxi sped off, a parade of cars sparked a chase, their tires screeching against the pavement.

Only when they entered the safety of the second ring road under the vigilant eyes of the security cameras did Ulrich finally relax, though his brow soon furrowed with suspicion.

“Hey, are you a proper taxi driver?” he asked.

The slick maneuvers they’d just witnessed weren’t something Ulrich was confident he could match.

Alioth adjusted his cap and pulled down his mask slightly, pointing to his ID badge on the dashboard.

“I used to race cars professionally, old habits die hard. Sorry for the show!

Ulrich scanned the QR code on the badge with his phone, only easing up when he saw that the driver’s profile did indeed list a retired professional racer from a well–known team.

“No offense, you’re a great driver, I’ll be sure to leave a good review”

“Thanks, I appreciate that.”

The Pollack family was cautious, but so was the Polaris Star. The real taxi driver was currently dozing in the trunk, and the credentials Alioth had on display were fabricated by Polaris Star.

Once Ulrich had scanned them, any future attempts to revisit the page would lead to a dead end–secure and untraceable.

With the driver confirmed as no threat, Ulrich called Jasper to discuss their findings at the Pollack estate.

Aliath, with an earpiece keeping him updated, relayed everything back Noella.

Jasper suggested, “Larson is bold, but this isn’t something he can manage with his network and skills. Il dig into his company and trouble him alongside this.”

our brother later” Ulrich

currently dining with Noella and he even didn’t get

Serene Haven, Ulrich used his face ID to graft the taxi entry, and they pulled up to the front of

and Malvina walk

ended

“Boss, the package is delivered safely.”

inside, Sienna caught sight of Ulrich’s dishevelled appearance and Malvina trailing behind

tattered clothes and Malvina’s flushed face.

earth have you been

puzzled

panic, fearing the worst thing was happening. “Go change! You look like a mess. People might think you’ve been up to some weird performance art or something… she muttered

state and hurried upstairs to

anxious, “Malvina, sweetheart, he… he

confused, shook her head, “No, Dr. Schnabel was very kind.”

when are you moving in with

don’t think that’s appropriate”

hardly home. I could use a daughter–in–law, um, daughter around. It’ll be convenient for you to stay

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done something disgraceful, they owed it to the girl to make things right.

but feel excited–was she about

Imperial University.

you sure you don’t want me to come

Rainer Invited me: it’s probably nothing major. You go ahead with your

you up later. Give me a

“Will do.”

again and again, Beckett drove off with his

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summoned home by the head of the family, and Beckett had his hands full. Once he’d dropped

to her designated meeting spot with Master Rainer she tapped the communicator at her ear.

auditorium with Master

“Business dealings?”

their cooperation. Neither Larson nor Lome strike me as the type to call a buddy for a midnight chat.” Mizar shrugged and continued. “Besides, their ages didn’t quite add up. They were neither like long–lost brothers, nor did

Mizar’s blunt and simplistic way of thinking. Noella was momentarily

cut

the campus was already bustling with