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 finding new partners.

wavered. “Other companies have cut ties

and South Mountain behind the

financing scene, had quickly carved out a niche in the market with its sharp investment acumen and solid capital chain, snapping up several mega–deals.

mine in the North Sea last year. With projects flowing like water, everyone

and South Mountain itching to collaborate with the Lambert Group, there was no

our investment losses are too severe, and they’re

did you say?” Vincent leaped off

Peak and South Mountain lost

contract had risk clauses, but they had never been enforced.

demanding 300 million dollars in damages, claiming our movie

a big–name

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

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

Vincent was stunned!

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he had sent some models over to East Sea Culture Company, hoping to launch his pets into stardom and save himself some cash. But their

the lawyers on it! I want to

to be some sort of

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otherwise, why would he be bombarded

slammed with a lawsuit from Jasper’s firm for copyright

about to

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

were everywhere; any case worth

docs, you had to pay a copyright fee to his firm something Vincent never did.

document

we have to pay, we pay. Get finance

roads and signal towers back home,

say

backwater place? No media

that!

the web! I thought that’s what you

call and hit up