The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 30

Once Noella sees him, she would surely soften up! After all, he’s the dad who’s raised her for over a decade!

However, Vincent started to waver. “That chick’s definitely scrubbing floors at Rising Glory Mall, but who knows what time she clocks in every day? If she’s a no–show, am I supposed to just hang around? That’s just a blow to my dignity.”

How can he, a big shot businessman in Tranquility City, stoop to loitering around a mall entrance for a cleaner? How’s he gonna face anyone after that?

“Mr. Lambert, why don’t you just chill at a café near Rising Glory Mall and wait it out? Bet you’ll spot Noella in no time.”

Vincent thought it over and, gritting his teeth, agreed to the plan.

“This is all Noella’s fault. Just wait till Belinda and Briony are out of the police station; I’ll show

her!”

“Of course, Noella’s family is nothing but a bunch of unreasonable bumpkins. In the end, they’ll have to listen to you.”

The Schnabel Mansion’s vast living room was filled with jewelry boxes. Among them, diamond and gemstone necklaces shimmered inside their velvet cases, with a pink diamond necklace worth a whopping billion right in the center. Each diamond boasted three carats, with the centerpiece rivaling the size of a pigeon’s egg, sparkling like crazy!

Yvonne was practically blinded by the sea of diamond necklaces as soon as she walked in!

Did Sienna buy all these?

Sienna always had a thing for jewels, stocking up every year. As a lady of the Schnabel family’s status, jewels were an essential part of Sienna’s getup.

meant Yvonne

Elara, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about these trinkets; it was always Yvonne who accompanied Sienna on her jewelry hauls. Sienna’s shopping sprees inevitabl would manage to snag a little something for herself.

Now, drool practically dripped down Yvonne’s chin at the sight of all those diamond necklaces! She had already picked out which one she’d drape around her neck!

“Mom, what in the world are you doing?”

Sienna waved her over. “Noella’s birthday bash is just around the corner, and I need to pick out a necklace to wear. Come help me decide which one’s a fit!”

Yvonne, feigning difficulty, picked up a rather old–fashioned jade necklace.

“This one’s the perfect match for you, Mom. That pink diamond’s nice, sure, but a tad too

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your aura.

necklace the moment she walked

Sienna couldn’t rock the pink diamond, a beauty like her

necklace as an option if she mentioned

enough, Sienna grabbed the jade necklace

this one then, Give the

smile froze

is

are for her. I managed to snag a jade necklace for myself

this must

there- diamonds, rubles, and even some rare

that country

past, after a whole afternoon of accessory shopping with Sienna, Yvonne might score a necklace with a measly two–carat diamond. And now, the

these goodies?

just too much. Noella’s room won’t even hold all

her off. “Nonsense. We’ll just buy more rooms if we must. For these things, space is hardly an issue.

was at a loss for

bumpkin get it all!

that should’ve been hers, her face almost

way, this should all

be yours. Ms. Noella has just

the nanny in surprise.

used to care for Ashlyn. I watched you grow up, Ms. Yvonne. I know your

What should I do? Mom and Dad are

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while cooking that Ms. Noella used to have a fiancé. Maybe you should dig into it. For all we know, she might not be a

in

She’d make sure that girl was too humiliated to stay

Mall, Vincent paced back and forth at the mall entrance, shifting his weight from foot to foot. He’d been waiting here for

yet

mall cleaners really this laid–back now? He’d show up post–lunch, post–nap, and wait until the café kicked him out without a sign

his

black Cayenne pulled up at the curb, its flashy emblem

car, rocking a light blue dress paired with a tiny white cape and a matching light blue hat. She was a knockout, with skin as smooth as

barely recognized her

towards her, all wound up! “Look at you, you little rebel! I told you to spring your mom and sister from the slammer, and here you are, out shopping like you haven’t got a