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

wavered. “Other companies

go. A bunch of snobs! With North Peak and South Mountain behind the Lambert Group, what’s there to

a niche in the market

an oil mine in the North Sea last year. With projects flowing like

to collaborate with the Lambert Group, there was no shortage of companies licking

and South Mountain are suing us. They say our investment losses are too severe, and they’re

you say?” Vincent leaped off the

and South

had risk clauses, but they had

Ocean Media is demanding 300 million dollars in damages,

big–name

movies, using West Ocean talent and directors, but he had replaced a few

mention this before. Why are they asking for money now?”

Company is also on our case for compensation, saying that the artists we sent over have caused them public disgrace with their

Vincent was stunned!

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Company, hoping to launch his pets into stardom and save himself some cash. But their off–screen antics weren’t exactly squeaky clean, tarnishing East

lawyers on it! I want to meet with

had to be some sort

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why would he be bombarded with these

legal team got slammed with a lawsuit from Jasper’s

like he was about to pass out

family’s legal department usually went for whatever docs they could get their hands on – all for

any case worth its

to pay a copyright

a document cost

If we

and signal towers back home,

was baffled. “When did I ever say I’d

was the point of paving that backwater place? No

that!

blasted all over the web! I thought

the call and hit up the trending topics