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

with Noella and he even didn’t get the call.

Ulrich used his face ID to graft the taxi entry, and they pulled up to the front of the Schnabel Manor After settling the fare,

watched Ulrich and Malvina walk

reassured, ended

his comms, “Boss, the

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

at Ulrich’s tattered clothes

earth have you

watched her with his puzzled eyes, “Huh? Nothing

like a mess. People might think you’ve been up

state and hurried upstairs to

conflicted and anxious, “Malvina, sweetheart,

head, “No, Dr. Schnabel was very

moving in with us at the Schnabel

don’t think that’s

will be off to college soon, and Elara’s hardly home. I could use a daughter–in–law, um, daughter around. It’ll be convenient for

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deep down, if her suspicions were correct and her son had indeed done something disgraceful, they owed it to the

but feel excited–was she about to

Imperial University.

pulled up to the university entrance, “Are you sure

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

later. Give me a call

“Will do.”

drove off with his

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the family, and Beckett had his hands full. Once

spot with Master Rainer she tapped the communicator

the auditorium with Master Rainer. Larson’s been in

“Business dealings?”

each other too many times compared to the frequency of 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 they have the rapport of a father and son duo, nor the quirky chemistry of a couple of love–struck pups. It was clear that beyond the business facade, they probably had other, more personal

simplistic way of thinking. Noella was momentarily silent.

more with reality and cut down on the weird stuff. She

school year approached, the campus was already bustling with students.