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

then came over to

East Sea Culture Company, West Ocean Media, North Peak Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went to give gifts to Ms. Schnabel

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

the Schnabels‘ eye, who would worry about future

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

should we gift Ms.

a bite of his food

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.

grab something from my wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit the road to

grab

give a gift. Vincent would just snatch something

being thrifty and free.

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

was instantly petrified by the scene before

bash is no joke. Look

were all lined up at the Schnabels‘ doorstep, gift

our company, the Lamberts are going places. And if the Schnabels take a shine to us, even

inside at a pearl necklace and joined the

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Lambert family from Tranquility City,

who was loading the gifts,

sounded like the family he had seen when picking up

looked up and sure enough, there was Vincent’s familiar

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

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

Vincent was frantic!

do you mean you’re not accepting it? I’m here to wish Ms. Schnabel

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

family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall, their vibes went through the roof, and they threw on their coats and

like princes and Knights straight out of a fairy tale except

calves started twitching uncontrollably at

snag one of them as a

doesn’t roll out the welcome mat for you. so beat

was sweating

No need to get nasty… I mean, it’s

you a