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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Peak Finance and South Mountain Financial backing him, the Lambert family never worried about

wavered. “Other companies have cut ties with us.”

South Mountain behind the Lambert Group, what’s

Finance, a rising star in the domestic financing scene, had quickly carved out a niche in the market with its sharp investment acumen and solid capital chain, snapping up

City, had opened an oil mine in the North Sea last year. With projects flowing like water, everyone was eager to cozy up to

to collaborate with the Lambert Group, there

us. They say our investment losses are too severe, and they’re going after us

off the couch

and South Mountain lost

risk clauses, but

demanding 300 million dollars in damages, claiming our movie ventures have caused them significant

was a big–name production

replaced a few leads with his pet models, relegating

before. Why are they asking

Culture Company is also on our case for compensation, saying that the artists we

Vincent was stunned!

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launch his pets into stardom and save

shaking us down? Get the lawyers on it!

had to be some sort

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still be half–asleep; otherwise, why would he be bombarded with these breach–of–contract bombshells.

got slammed with a lawsuit from Jasper’s firm for

felt like he was about to pass out

usually went for whatever docs they could get their hands on – all for

everywhere; any case worth its salt

at Jasper’s docs, you had to pay a copyright fee to his firm

document cost

it. If we have to pay,

back home, finance has already wired it out. We’re a bit tight

ever say I’d

that backwater place? No media would ever sing his praises for

that!

the web! I thought that’s what

and hit up the trending