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

he really didn’t want to shell out cash for these yokels.

to negotiate. Get me out of here. Does this village even

from ear to ear. “Sure do.

kind

Maddox was off to get the “vehicle,” Vincent looked up at the

but it took blood, sweat, and tears to make something of himself in

looking at it, the house seemed to

by the door–a mature tree of

was behind this renovation. Why would he spend money on fixing up this rundown

out of respect for Briony, secretly spruced up the place to

Vincent thought about it,

amazing son–in–law!

not to be underestimated, given its previous glory. Besides, they had always been

had always been close to Milford, unlike Noella, who was always so lukewarm towards

would definitely need to talk about Briony’s engagement with the Rosenbergs–can’t let a catch

thoughts, Vincent’s daydream was

ox cart!

ox clearly had seen better days, stopping to rest after every step.

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

trembling. “There’s transportation in

on a bus, and you’ll be in Linefort City

Vincent remembered.

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reason he hadn’t come back for years was because it was such a hassle to leave! Linefort

since he couldn’t brag about it,

out cheerfully. “Mr. Lambert, come on up. Once it gets light, the old ox has to plow

breath, Vincent pinched his nose and climbed atop the ox

“Take Mr.

forward, shaking so violently that Vincent’s sandwich

out

said about donating for roads and a

“Appreciate it.”

face split into a grin.

long time ago, not to mention the renovations you funded for the ancestral home and the village!”

house. It’s the least I

at the video Maddox sent her

Lambert had weathered her whole life. Noella would

days later, at Tranquility City

the slammer door and let the Lambert ladies

and looking all kinds of wiped, waited at the door.

the

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