The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 14

The auctioneer was all chuckles as he wielded the tiny gavel.

“Up next, an open piece of Intel: Cerulean Whale’s launching a crackdown on Obelisk Organization and Abyssal Organization, and they’re stirring the pot in Imperial City.

Starting bid: three million dollars.

Sure, the headline was on the house, but if they wanted the nitty–gritty, they got to bid.

Noella couldn’t care less about Cerulean Whale gunning for her crew. Bring it on, who’s eating who was still up in the air.

She had been knee–deep in the gem gambling biz for the past couple of years, letting her hitman outfit grow like wildfire, and without much fuss, it became one of the deep web’s big three.

What piqued her interest was Cerulean Whale’s shenanigans in Imperial City, and if she wasn’t barking up the wrong tree, it likely involved Marcel.

She had to snag this info!

Cerulean Whale attacked Marcel right under her nose, could she even show her face around?

Noella raised her paddle. “Three million and ten grand, name’s Wise Fool.”

The crowd was like, “Say what now?”

Three million and ten grand was chump change, but that moniker made everyone else put their paddles down!

Even the auctioneer was speechless.

They were hoping to rake in tens of millions for this juicy tidbit, but with Wise Fool in the house, who would dare to bid against her?

In VIP Room No. 9, Palmer was taken aback, setting his paddle aside,as well.

Looked like it was her he was up against earlier. Since she was interested in that last piece of intel, his three million wasn’t spent in vain.

With that thought, Palmer leaned back, a sly grin spreading across his face.

He had scoured every nook and cranny of the Radi Building for Noella to no avail. Wise Fool wasn’t one to be easily tracked down.

With Wise Fool throwing her hat in the ring, the room went quiet as a mouse, letting her walk away with the news.

“Congrats to Wise Fool. Sold for three million and ten grand!”

The auctioneer was grinning from ear to ear. “Up next, a little freebie for y’all: Gemstone

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Gambling King is teaming up with some families for a public gem gamble next month. Don’t

miss out.”

Noella was confused.

household name in the jewelry game, a riddle wrapped in a mystery, whose casual toss of a rock always turned out to be

public appearance?

over to the message center, swiped her card, and got the

is sending a hitman after General Marcel again tomorrow, the price tag: a hundred million dollars.”

Radi Building, a squeaky–clean yet beat–up Volkswagen was about as low–profile

Palmer by the car as soon as she stepped

her over, his refined and handsome face all lit up with a

surprised, Noella approached and quipped, “What,

gaze. Those eyes of his were something else, bright and captivating.

recalling the info she had

that folks either got tangled in scams or dabbled in adult entertainment.

the cutthroat

give you a lift?”

ride, and it would be a nice gesture to support

for you, in case

know how to respond.

give welcome gifts after they had

with the intel. “Take a

cash on this? How many Ubers do

was new. Palmer felt a

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the guy was the head honcho of Abyssal Organization. He could make a killing with just

intel just for me? What if I don’t

the joy it brings. If it makes you happy, that’s its true value. Everything else is just

much cash just to cheer

hands holding the box heat

like this on

gifts to ladies, except for my mom, back when she was around. She loved

sad memories and quickly apologized, “Sorry. Didn’t mean to bring

fine. So, does my gift make you

Noella was dumbstruck.

asks that kind of

got presents from the

the concept of subtlety? Did they

international orphans online and knew they were straight shooters, always fearing they might not get another chance to speak

mind, Noella stifled the oddly exhilarating flutter in her

“Yeah, happy.”

feeling her face heat up, quickly looked away.

it’s getting hot in

before opening her message box

the director of Heartfelt Orphanage are the same person who had dealings with Vincent, a merchant from Tranquility

he get mixed up in this?