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

wavered. “Other companies

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

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

Imperial City, had opened an oil mine in the North Sea last year. With projects flowing

the Lambert

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

you say?” Vincent leaped off

Peak and South Mountain lost their minds?”

contract had risk clauses, but

300 million dollars in damages, claiming our

big–name production house in Imperial City.

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

are they asking for money now?”

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

Vincent was stunned!

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launch his pets into stardom and save himself

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

some sort of mistake!

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must still be half–asleep; otherwise, why would

a lawsuit

about to pass out on the

docs they could get their hands

case worth its salt

a copyright fee to his firm something Vincent never did.

a document

If we have to pay, we pay.

and signal towers back home, finance has

say I’d fix up roads

the point of paving that backwater place? No media would ever

that!

over the web! I

the call and