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.

a riddle wrapped in a mystery, whose casual toss of a rock always

public appearance? News

message center, swiped

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

Volkswagen was about

car as soon as she

and handsome face all lit up

surprised, Noella approached and quipped, “What, you moonlighting as

stiffening before meeting Noella’s skeptical gaze. Those eyes of

she had just dug up about the villages near Heartfelt Orphanage.

tangled in scams or dabbled in

the cutthroat

if I give you a

ride, and it would be a nice gesture

you, in case you fancy

did not know how

would give welcome gifts after they had

over a little box with

all that cash on this?

felt a mixed bag

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He could make a killing with

What if I don’t want to join the

good. A gift’s worth is in the joy it brings. If it makes you

much cash just to cheer her up?

hands holding the box heat up.

like this on

said, “You’re the first. I never gave gifts to ladies, except for my mom, back when she was around. She

quickly

does my gift make you

Noella was dumbstruck.

kind

got presents from

concept of subtlety? Did they

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

stifled the oddly exhilarating flutter in her

“Yeah, happy.”

smile deepened, and Noella, feeling her face heat up, quickly looked away.

hot in

for a moment before opening her message box

Tandy Hospital and the director of Heartfelt Orphanage are the same person who

get mixed up in