The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

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Noella remained notably quiet, resembling the depth of still water. Her brows and eyes exuded a picturesque quality, akin to delicately painting hills in soft shades of green, evoking elegance and charm.

Wren coughed twice, thinking about the task the lord had given him, and gently said, “Miss, are Mr. and Mrs. Lambert good to you?“–

Noella looked up nonchalantly, her gaze steady yet somehow making Wren feel as though there were needles on his back.

Despite being only 18, her look was more intimidating than the lord. It was as if she could see right through him.

Noella shifted her gaze back down, her eyelashes resembling raven feathers, focusing on the design draft in her hands.

She said indifferently. “They’re okay. Are we heading to Emerald County?”

“We’re not heading to Emerald County. Miss Elara is just doing her research there. She manages a 2,000–acre chicken farm. You seem interested, maybe next time I can take you there for a visit. The call you got last time was from a staff member at the research institute. We’re heading back to Imperial City. Your family is waiting for you at home.”

Imperial City, the political and economic hub of Harmonia Country, where real estate was worth its weight in gold. Getting a house there for a whole family to live in, even a small one, would cost a pretty penny.

Just yesterday, Briony wanted to buy a house in Imperial City because of university stuff, but Vincent shot her down saying it wasn’t a smart investment.

On top of money, you’d need connections to snag a house in Imperial City that ticked all your boxes!

Even in a mountainous area like Emerald County, owning a 2,000–acre chicken farm for research meant you had to be loaded.

Vincent’s connections and cash barely qualified him as the richest guy in the smallest district of Tranquility City, all thanks to Noella secretly funneling him resources out of respect for Old Mrs. Lambert. Otherwise, Vincent wouldn’t have been able to afford a villa by now.

But his days as the top dog were numbered!

At the Lambert Mansion, after seeing Noella off, the family sat amid the chaos of their living

room.

Briony asked uncertainly. “Mom, if sis has a hard time in the future, will she come back to us for money?”

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Belinda snapped, “Listen up, sweetie, keep your distance from her. People like us, we’re not on the same level as those country bumpkins.”

Briony was just worried Belinda might soften and take Noella back in. Hearing her say that made Briony feel warm and fuzzy inside.

helicopter flying by earlier? It wasn’t Noella, was

her nose affectionately. “Her family having a decent car is already a stretch. Honey, you have no idea, that was the latest combat chopper,

Vincent’s league for life. If that were true, he’d be frying fish for Noella with his

“And their car…

cut in, annoyed, “Must be something her dad borrowed. Just looking at all that dust on him was bad luck. This afternoon, I’ll take you shopping and get you

by Master Azure, even a tiny handkerchief, would let Briony strut around the socialite

Belinda readily agreed.

walked in with a parcel. “Sir, your

of mail and parcels

track of them all.

the contents made his eyes nearly

paternity

him and Briony, and the other between Belinda

the results were

the sequence

heck

suddenly remembered what Noella had mentioned

That damn girl!

her teeth, Belinda said, “Vincent, it must be Noella’s doing. This report is definitely forged. Do you know how expensive a paternity test is? She only gets 2,000 a month; where would she get

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her face, played the part

at her skeptically, indeed seeing his own features in

must

want to mistake my daughter. It’s

away such a malicious girl was the wisest decision they’d

Belinda breathed

long as you act and look like your dad, he’ll think you’re like him and

didn’t dare defy Belinda and muttered a yes, “Then mom, buy me another designer piece.

hugged her, her smile full of tenderness. “Sure, I will get it for you.”

was smugly satisfied.

Azure was. Their lives from now on would be Worlds apart – one a princess, the other an

plane, Noella glanced at her phone, selectively replying

could stay connected even 10,000 meters.