The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 245

Garrick had intentionally placed Noella in a catch–22 situation. The g with the Schnabel family

quests at the opening ceremony Included several partners affiliated

With Garrick having made his statement, if the Schnabels didn’t let Noella take the stage, it would be tantamount to admitting they had raised a child who lacked savvy

It Noella refused Garrick, it would only serve to embarrass him and, by extension, tamish the Schnabel family’s reputation. Should she perform, at woret, only she would face embarrassment.

Garrick must have calculated that Noella would act in her own best interest and choose the lesser of two evila

Merck frowned in displeasure. “Garrick must’ve been lying in wait, just eager to see our Noella perform. Now it makes sense why he’s been eyeing her all this time!”

Marcel also fixed his gaze on Noella. “Noella, if you don’t want to go up there, I’ve got your back!

The Schnabel family had no tradition of parading the kids out for a show at every festive gathering. Only Garrick, a childless widower, seemed to relish putting other people’s children on display!

Noella shook her head, rising with composed elegance. “It’s just a little performance.”

She didn’t want the Schnabels to be criticized over such a trivial matter. If Garrick was set on her taking the stage, he’d surely have other schemes up his sleeve if she didn’t comply.

et to unfold.

Onana was a fool, Garrick’s true intentions were yet

As Noella shrugged off her coat and stepped onto the stage, a glint of smugness twinkled in Oriana’s eyes.

She must be forcing herself to perform, Oriana thought. Once she’s up there and clueless, she’ll be the laughingstock! Compared to her own flawless piano recital, this Ms. Noella, who rode her family’s coattails to university, would surely pale in comparison.

Noella looked at Mizar, cool and collected, asked, “Master isn’t here, but what about his instrument?”

“Right here! Il fetch it at once!”

A zither wasn’t exactly portable, and frequent moving could damage it. Master Rainer’s zither was backstage.

Seeing her opt for the zither, Garrick raised an eyebrow, both surprised and wholly expecting it. He glanced at his phone’s map, noting the traffic–fme route Rainer was on.

on stage and had left both the stage and the zither for her.

students and teachers

can play the

instrument. Can she even

sourly remarking, “She’ll never manage. If she darpages

was a vision of serenity, her simple white dress shimmering in the spotlight. Her delicate fingers strummed the zither strings, and the melody of “High Mountain and Flower filled the hall, her music captivating

zither filled the air, lingering long after she

phone, and soon every Schnabel had a video of

that Noella could play the zither and play it exquisitely, without a hint of stage fright, becoming the star of

the show.

away the zither, and left the stage Her rendition made

Noella’s mastery of the zither was nothing short of professional, leaving her

with envy. “That’s Master

screen over the stage, Master Rainer appeared from his

there with you. My talented apprentice Noella will play for you, and I promise her music will delight you all!”

no hint of traffic; the roads through the car window were clear and

endorsement, the crowd was

Rainer’s apprentice? Her “High Mountain

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of her talent!

at the chance to ally

lit up with a pride that couldn’t be

woman descend from the stage. Just one zither performance, and she shone so brightly that

out for the Polaris Star, but now Lome felt his heart racing beyond

playfulness, Lome mused, “Ms. Schnabel is truly extraordinary. If only she’d met me sooner, Mr.

a puzzled expression, turning to face him.

mental illness? Or to put it bluntly, Lorne Richardson, is your urine matte? Because if it were shiny,

they couldn’t afford a mirror, How

by that? I’m just a bit smitten with Ms. Schnabel and

fine, too. You didn’t take a nasty knock to the

not fully recovered from his recent brain surgery? But that wouldn’t