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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the day and hadn’t seen the hide or hair of the

calls, then came over to

Finance, and South Mountain Financial all went

are something. Get a present ready: we’re heading to Imperial City to

eye, who would worry about

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

we gift Ms. Schnabel?”

a bite of his food but nearly

commission. It was. no

Schnabels are used to the good stuff; Ms. Schnabel probably won’t be impressed with

wife’s jewelry box, and let’s hit

I’ll grab something

it was time to give a gift. Vincent would just snatch something from Belinda’s vanity. If she found out later, she couldn’t say

about being thrifty

up in front of Serene Haven

was instantly petrified

moly, Ms. Schnabel’s birthday bash is no joke.

were all lined up at the

our company, the Lamberts are going

that was a bit worn out, peeked inside at a

2/4

12:13

City, here for

the gifts, was confused.

rand a bell it sounded like the family he

up and sure enough,

Noella got Wren’s blood boiling. What a dem Noella was, hanging out with her grandpa Marcel almost every day. From his old ww

“We’re

Vincent was frantic!

accepting it? I’m here to

to a servant behind him. “Go get

Schnabel boys heard that the Lambert family was causing a ruckus in the banquet hall, their vibes went through the roof, and they threw on

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

uncontrollably at the sight of

them as a son–in–law,

“The Schnabel family doesn’t roll

sweating

just dropping off a gift for Ms. Schnabel. No need to get nasty… I mean, it’s the

you a beatdown and tossing you