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

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

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

North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give gifts to Ms.

perked up. “To get all those big shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something. Get

to catch the Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry about future partners?

of Tranquility. City tomorrow

should we gift Ms. Schnabel?”

his food but nearly spit it back out.

he even got quite a sum in commission. It was. no

his cutlery and wiped his mouth. “The Schnabels are used to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t

from my wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit

grab something

it was time to give a gift. Vincent would just snatch something from

about being thrifty and free.

later, Vincent’s ride pulled up in front of Serene

petrified by the scene before him!

Ms. Schnabel’s birthday bash is no joke. Look at this

see on the business news were all lined up at the Schnabels‘ doorstep, gift boxes in

on our company, the Lamberts

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

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

the

rand a bell it sounded like the family he

and sure enough, there was Vincent’s familiar

dem Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel almost every day. From his old ww buddies to the doorman

“We’re not accepting

Vincent was frantic!

mean you’re not accepting it? I’m here to wish

to a servant behind him. “Go get the

the Lambert family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall,

decked out in black tailcoats like princes and Knights straight out of a fairy tale except they all had their game faces on, chilling

started twitching uncontrollably at the sight of

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

voice, “The Schnabel family doesn’t roll out the welcome mat

sweating

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

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