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

or hair of the four bosses from several companies for lunch. The

then came

North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give gifts to Ms. Schnabel for her birthday party

get all those big shots to gift–give, the Schnabels really are something. Get a present ready: we’re heading to Imperial City to give Ms. Schnabel

they managed to catch the Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry about future

the top dogs of Tranquility. City

should we gift Ms.

took a bite of his food but nearly spit it back out.

hundred ninety–nine for a vast spread, and he even got quite a sum in commission. It was. no wonder he could tell some

wiped his mouth. “The Schnabels are used to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t be impressed with anything. It’s the thought

wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit the

grab something right

snatch something from Belinda’s vanity. If she found out later,

was all about being thrifty

pulled up in front of Serene Haven in

instantly petrified

Schnabel’s birthday bash is no joke. Look at

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

company, the Lamberts are going

that was a bit worn out, peeked inside at a pearl

2/4

12:13

City,

was loading the gifts, was confused.

family he had seen

enough, there was Vincent’s familiar

Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel

an icy stare, said, “We’re not accepting this. You can

Vincent was frantic!

accepting it? I’m here

turned to a servant behind him. “Go get the young

in the banquet hall, their vibes went through the roof,

four of them were real catches, tall and decked out in black tailcoats like 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

calves started twitching uncontrollably at the sight of

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

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

was sweating

I mean, it’s the young. miss’s birthday,

giving you a beatdown and tossing you