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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a year. With North Peak Finance and South Mountain Financial backing

wavered. “Other companies have cut ties with

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

quickly carved out a niche in the market with its sharp investment acumen and solid capital chain, snapping up several

below the big monopolies in Imperial City, had opened an oil mine in the North Sea last year. With projects flowing like water,

Peak and South Mountain itching to collaborate with the Lambert Group, there was

us. They say our investment losses are too severe, and

off the

and South Mountain lost their minds?”

clauses, but they had never

million dollars in damages, claiming

was a big–name production house

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 his arm candy.

are they

on our case for compensation, saying that the artists we

Vincent was stunned!

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

it! I want to meet with these

some sort of mistake!

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

slammed with a lawsuit from

he was about to pass

went for whatever docs they could get

documents were everywhere; any case worth

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

looking at a document cost

eagles on it. If we have

fix up roads and signal towers back home, finance has already wired it out. We’re a

baffled. “When did I ever say I’d fix up roads back

that backwater place? No media would ever sing his praises

that!

blasted all over the web! I thought

the call and hit up