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.

not switch cars? This one’s

to the nines, driving a car that cost less than one of his cufflinks.

Palmer, t

young billionaires for six straight years, was reduced to driving a manual sedan worth a mere hundred grand and playing an Uber

this

will see this

up…”

likes this

me out! No girl is into clunkers. Ms. Noella must be feeling down after seeing the

frowned slightly, uncertain. “Won’t I scare her

now, showcasing your power,

“Alright, got it.”

Meanwhile.

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

info from a

call came through

Surgeon Lunaris, even posted a job ad on the deep web, hoping Lunaris will join their

“Disregard it.”

landed in her deep web

that. Also, we had a snag with a deal; it looked like a loss, but someone from Abyssal Organization gave us a

“We’ve had dealings.”

their split with you public. Should

really think he was some business whiz?

did so much for the Lambert family, and Vincent cut her loose as if they couldn’t wait

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pristine fingers on the

spoke softly. “No, based on market cooperation, claim damages from the Lambert family.”

Erek was astounded.

up the Lambert

getting

paperwork! Let Vincent taste bankruptcy!”

intricate web of data,

recovered Milford along Rising Glory Mall’s luxury

good to me, taking me to Imperial City for a shopping spree just after getting better.

a few times, flashing what he thought was a killer smile.

out, he wouldn’t have had the chance to escape Tranquility City and hit up the grand opening of the latest club in

showing up tonight made Milford’s heart itch

a few bags for Briony was also a way to keep her

me those documents; you really pulled the Rosenberg family out

beamed, the picture of

still doing in Imperial City?”

Noella at the entrance of Rising Glory Mall: Dressed in a

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

her!”

in Milford’s