The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 41

Serene Haven was buzzing with energy early in the morning. Both the Schnabel family at Phoenix Tower and the Pollack family at Dragon Tower were swamped with visitors.

After all, their buildings just

happened to be next to each other!

The guests all prepared two gifts just in case someone from either family took a shine to them.

People almost wore out the Schnabels‘ doorstep with all the gift–giving traffic!

Yvonne’s rich girlfriends, who were tight with her, were green with envy seeing such a turnout!

“Yvonne, your family is really going all out for you, throwing such a bash for your birthday. I heard they even transferred the deed of this house to you!”

“Oh my gosh, Yvonne, you’re living the dream! I heard it’s being streamed worldwide; talk about parental love!”

Yvonne’s smile was a bit on the stiff side. “It’s not my birthday.”

The gals thought she was just being shy.

“We know your birthday’s next week. You’re the only daughter of the Schnabels. If it’s not for your birthday, then what’s all the fuss about? Your dad, mom, and brothers probably want to celebrate just with you next week, so they’re doing it big now!”

“That carpet you’re walking on costs a cool three mil! That’s so Schnabel family it hurts. We’re so jealous!”

Yvonne was super awkward. She was totally at a loss for words! If only she knew how much she wished all of this was for her!

“Don’t be like that… My parents don’t like making such a big deal.”

Her friends gave her a playful nudge with their shoulders, and one of them said with a raised eyebrow and a smirk, “You’re one lucky girl. To be with you, your fiancé even bought the building next door. Those two towers are a match made in heaven; it’s envy–inducing.”

“Palmer’s got romantic moves like that?”

“Ah, I’d kill for a fiancé that’s as romantic and thoughtful as yours!”

Palmer bought the building next door? Yvonne thought it must be for her!

He had no idea the Schnabels had any other daughters, so that purchase had to be for her!

Yvonne’s heart was buzzing with sweetness.

“It’s nothing: I’ll invite you all over sometime.”

Her friends let out sounds of envy.

Chapter 41

hotel for the better part of the day and hadn’t seen the hide or hair of the four bosses from several companies for

secretary made a dozen calls, then came over to Vincent, sweating bullets.

North Peak Finance, and South

gift–give, the Schnabels really are something. Get a present ready: we’re heading to Imperial City

the Schnabels‘ eye, who

becoming the top dogs of Tranquility. City tomorrow if only the Schnabels would take him under their

should we gift Ms.

a bite of his food but

hundred ninety–nine for a vast spread, and he even got quite a sum in commission. It was. no wonder he could tell some of the grub was yesterday’s leftovers; even the

down his cutlery and wiped his mouth. “The Schnabels are used to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t be impressed with anything. It’s the thought that counts!”

wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit

it; I’ll grab something right

give a gift. Vincent would just snatch something from Belinda’s vanity. If she found out later, she

being thrifty

in front of Serene Haven in

and was instantly petrified by the scene

moly, Ms. Schnabel’s birthday bash is no

all lined up at the Schnabels‘ doorstep, gift boxes in hand, waiting

bring up our gift. If just one boss lays eyes on our company, the Lamberts are going places. And if the Schnabels take a shine to

bit worn out, peeked inside

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family from Tranquility City, here for Ms. Schnabel’s birthday.”

the gifts, was confused.

it sounded like the family he had

sure enough, there

even put out a public notice to disown Noella got Wren’s blood boiling. What a dem Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel almost every day. From his old ww buddies to the doorman at Imperial West Hospital, everybody

said, “We’re not

Vincent was frantic!

not accepting it? I’m here to wish Ms. Schnabel a happy birthday!”

to a servant behind him. “Go get the young

the Lambert family was causing a ruckus in the banquet

black tailcoats like princes and Knights straight out of a fairy tale except they all had

calves started twitching uncontrollably at the sight of

only he could snag one of them as a son–in–law, the

“The Schnabel family doesn’t roll out the welcome

sweating bullets!

just dropping off a gift for Ms. Schnabel. No need to get nasty… I mean, it’s the young. miss’s birthday, wouldn’t hurt to rack up

retorted, “I wouldn’t mind giving you a beatdown and tossing