The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 37

Sienna was still kind of hung up on it. Just thinking about Ashlyn’s tricks gives her the

heeble–jeebies.

“Don’t sweat it. Mom. Grandpa’s at Imperial West Hospital. I’ll swing by and check on him, too.”

“Alas, Noella, knock ‘em dead. I’ll sit this one out! I’ll make you a cake tomorrow!”

Noella was speechless. She wasn’t really counting on Sienna tagging along anyway.

Yvonne was beyond shocked.

The gunk Noella was chowing down turned out to be a homemade cupcake by Sienna herself!

Her face was so puckered it was practically twisted.

Yvonne felt a bit of schadenfreude thinking about Noella not getting any brownie points with Ashlyn at the hospital tomorrow.

If this kept up, Noella would definitely steal her thunder!

At Imperial City, the Pollack Mansion.

Annie, with a newspaper in hand, knocked on Palmer’s study door and placed the paper on his desk.

“Read it. I don’t recall being a fan of reading the newspaper.”

“Well, you asked for it, boss, so here goes! “Tranquility City’s Lambert family (originally from Linefort City’s Peace Village) Vincent and Belinda have officially disowned their adopted daughter Noella. The Lambert family wants nothing to do with Noella anymore and hopes to avoid further entanglements, parting ways amicably…“”

She cleared her throat and dramatically read the public notice from the newspaper, but Palmer snatched it before she could finish.

“A public notice from the Lambert family?”

“Yep, they’ve cut ties with Ms. Noella. I did some digging, and she was their adopted daughter. Now that their biological daughter is back, they’ve kicked Noella to the curb.”

Kicked to the curb? How dare they!

Palmer’s thoughts went to her gentle yet defiant face; she cared so much about her family, and yet she was treated like this.

His heart ached uncontrollably! He wanted to see her right now!

Annie, indignant, said, “Ms. Noella is such a gem, and they’ve gone too far!”

Palmer rubbed his temples, stood up, and grabbed his coat and car keys from his desk; this

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beat–up car had become his go–to lately, and even the mansion’s gardener got a new ride.

Why not switch cars? This one’s a bit too

of pity seeing her boss, dressed to the nines, driving

Palmer, t

was reduced to driving a manual sedan worth a mere hundred

make this stuff

this and think the

up…”

likes this one.”

be feeling down after seeing the paper; pick her up in a different ride!”

uncertain. “Won’t

showcasing your

“Alright, got it.”

Meanwhile.

office, Noella’s slender fingers tapped away at the keyboard, and a string of

the data, pulling up info from a website she

call came

even posted a job ad on the deep web, hoping

“Disregard it.”

for Lunaris also landed in her deep web

loss, but someone from Abyssal Organization gave us a

“We’ve had dealings.”

made their split with you public. Should we cut all

weren’t for the boss’s behind–the–scenes aid, did Vincent really think he was some

and Vincent cut her loose as if they couldn’t wait to part with their riches.

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on the

softly. “No, based on market cooperation, claim

Erek was astounded.

every right to hit up the Lambert family for the business

was getting

I’ll draft the paperwork! Let

acknowledgment, ignoring the intricate web

along Rising Glory Mall’s

Imperial City for a shopping spree just after getting better.

around a few times, flashing what he thought was

chance to escape Tranquility City and hit up the grand opening of the latest club in Imperial

the fresh faces, the new models showing up tonight made

for Briony was also a way

lifesaver for bringing me those documents; you really pulled the

picture of

What’s she still doing in Imperial

entrance of Rising Glory Mall: Dressed in a simple

wild guys she’s snagged. I really don’t get what they

her!”

flickered in