The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 40

Word was out that the Schnabel family’s daughter was throwing a birthday bash, and the whole upper–crust circle was buzzing about it!

Briony got wind of it, too, and looking at the extravaganza posted by some social media influencers on her phone, she was so green with envy she could barely straighten her face.

“Mom, what’s the big deal with this Schnabel family anyway? They throw a birthday party for their daughter and casually snap up Serene Haven’s top–tier penthouse. I heard they dropped a whopping 1.5 billion on the purchase and the decor.”

Belinda peeled off her face mask and massaged the wrinkles by her eyes.

“The Schnabels are no small potatoes, sweetheart. They’re top dogs In Imperial City. Honey, did you square things away with Milford about tying the knot?”

Briony blushed and nodded.

“Yeah, Milford said once he’s back in tip–top shape, we’ll get engaged.”

“That’s my girl!”

Milford was such a catch, and Belinda wouldn’t rest easy until he was officially part of the family.

Just thinking about Milford’s tenderness made Briony utterly contented..

Vincent had just walked in when Briony pounced on him. “Dad, I wanna buy a necklace for when I get engaged.”

“Sure thing, pumpkin. Dad’s got you covered!”

“Thanks, Dad! Three million should do it!”

Vincent was flabbergasted. “What kind of necklace costs three million? Briony, our money doesn’t grow on trees. Don’t splurge like that or try to keep up with the Joneses. Every penny we have, I’ve worked my fingers to the bone for!”

Briony felt wronged to her core.

Why should Ms. Schnabel get to flaunt necklaces worth several hundred million dollars at just a birthday party?

And her spending three million on a necklace was considered wasteful?

Vincent’s phone started ringing.

“Mr. Lambert, our latest project tanked, and the losses are hefty…”

“Oh, flops happen. What’s the word from North Peak Finance?”

The failed investment didn’t faze Vincent; he was used to his ventures bombing eight or ten

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Financial backing him, the Lambert family never worried about

voice wavered. “Other companies have

North Peak and South Mountain behind

carved out a niche in the market with its sharp investment acumen and solid

oil mine in the North Sea last year. With

North Peak and South Mountain itching to collaborate with the Lambert

North Peak and South Mountain are suing us. They say our

you say?” Vincent leaped off the couch

North Peak and South Mountain lost their

clauses, but they

West Ocean Media is demanding 300 million dollars in damages, claiming our movie ventures have caused them significant

was a big–name production house in

Ocean talent and directors, but he had replaced a few leads with his pet models, relegating West Ocean’s award–winning stars to supporting roles for

Why are

compensation, saying that the artists we sent over have caused them public disgrace

Vincent was stunned!

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some models over to East Sea Culture Company, hoping to launch his pets into stardom and save himself

everyone shaking us down? Get the lawyers on it! I want to meet with these companies‘

to be some sort

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be half–asleep; otherwise, why would he be bombarded with

with a lawsuit from Jasper’s firm

felt like he was about to pass out on

whatever docs they could get their

any case worth its salt

peek at Jasper’s docs, you had to pay a

looking at a document cost

legal eagles on it. If we have to pay, we pay. Get finance to release the funds.”

to fix up roads and signal towers back home, finance has already wired

was baffled. “When did I ever say

place? No media would ever sing his

that!

blasted all over the web! I thought that’s what

the call and