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.

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or hair of the four bosses from several companies for lunch. The cheapest banquet he booked for 999

made a dozen calls, then came

Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give

get all those big shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something.

catch the Schnabels‘ eye,

family becoming the top dogs of Tranquility. City tomorrow if only the Schnabels would

we gift Ms. Schnabel?”

of his food but nearly spit

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;

to the good stuff; Ms.

wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit the

I’ll grab something right

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

about being thrifty and free.

Vincent’s ride pulled up in front of Serene Haven in Imperial City.

instantly petrified by the scene

Schnabel’s birthday bash is no joke. Look at

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

up our gift. If just one boss lays eyes on our company, the Lamberts are going places. And if

worn out, peeked inside at a pearl necklace and joined the queue

2/4

12:13

Tranquility City,

loading the gifts, was

a bell it sounded like the family he had seen when picking up Noella

and sure enough,

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

“We’re not accepting this. You can

Vincent was frantic!

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

servant behind him. “Go get the young

ruckus in the banquet hall, their vibes went through the roof, and they threw

princes and Knights straight out of a fairy tale except they all had their game faces on, chilling the air so much that folks outside the banquet hall were quaking in their

at the sight of these

one of them as a son–in–law, the Lambert family would be sitting pretty

an icy voice, “The Schnabel family doesn’t roll out the welcome mat for you. so beat

sweating bullets!

No need to get nasty… I

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