The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

At the Lambert ancestral home in Linefort City.

Jasper’s hired muscle flew in by chopper and, while still several feet from the ground, yanked Vincent out and dumped him right at the doorstep of the Lambert ancestral horne,

Vincent, well into his fifties, nearly broke every bone in his old body!

“Dammit… Do you even know the law? This is assault, pure and simple!”

The bodyguard, sporting dark shades, Just gave a lopsided grin and sneered. “Our boss said we’re doing you a solid, dropping you home. You know exactly how you treated Ms. Noella–don’t play innocent!”

Vincent was speechless.

This was completely different!

Noella was just a heartless country bumpkin while he was the high and mighty CEO of the Lambert family!

After making the delivery, the bodyguard hopped back on the chopper and took off.

Blown around by the helicopter’s downdraft, Vincent’s hair was a mess, his suit was wrinkled, and his face was caked with dust and dirt, making him look like a beggar.

The actual beggars at the Lambert ancestral home’s gate nearly mistook him for one of their

own.

Vincent was fuming. He whipped out his phone to call the cops, but, of course, there was no signal!

Maddox, who was in charge of guarding the old homestead, spotted Vincent and hurried over to greet him.

“Mr. Lambert, why didn’t you give us a heads–up? Here to donate?”

Vincent was speechless again.

He was too proud to come back home without fanfare, always making a big show of donating like 30 to 50 grand, turning it into a spectacle the whole village knew about.

Vincent changed the subject. “How come there’s not even a proper road in this place?”

“Ah, Mr. Lambert, you’re here to fund road construction? That’s fantastic! I’ll go tell the mayor right now!”

Vincent quickly grabbed him.

“No, no, get me out of here first. My phone’s got no signal; I can’t make any donations to the village!”

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“What? Mr. Lambert, you’re also gonna build us a cell tower? That’s amazing!”

Maddox! Playing dumb because of his

didn’t want to shell out cash for these yokels. He grabbed hold

deal to negotiate. Get me out of here. Does

ear. “Sure do. Let me

kind

off to get the “vehicle,” Vincent looked up at the Lambert ancestral

himself in Tranquility City, to become a known and respected tycoon. He never wanted to

looking at it, the house seemed to have been refurbished?

tree by the door–a mature tree

no way he was behind this renovation. Why would he spend

Rosenberg, out of respect for Briony, secretly spruced up the place to surprise the family?

Vincent thought about it, the

an amazing

be underestimated, given its previous glory. Besides, they had always been a notch above the Lamberts.

to Milford, unlike Noella, who was always

talk about Briony’s engagement with

his happy thoughts, Vincent’s daydream was shattered

actual ox

days, stopping to rest after

only ox cart we’ve got. Hop on, and we’ll make

voice was trembling. “There’s

a bus, and you’ll be in Linefort City

Vincent remembered.

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was because it was such a hassle to leave! Linefort City had

worth it since he couldn’t brag about it, so he

Once it gets

and climbed atop the ox cart, dodging

to a beggar, “Take

shaking so violently that Vincent’s sandwich lunch threatened to make a comeback.

out

for roads and a cell tower on video.

“Appreciate it.”

wrinkled face split into a grin.

would’ve been toast a long time ago, not to mention the renovations you funded for the ancestral

Grandma’s house. It’s the least

at the video Maddox sent her and then locked her

Old Mrs. Lambert had weathered her whole life. Noella would guard

at Tranquility City Police

door and let the Lambert

beard and looking all kinds

the sight of him!

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