The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 18

Yvonne was fuming and green with envy as everyone fussed over Noella, checking on her.

Despite being a daughter of the Schnabel family too, why couldn’t she get the same VIP treatment?

Noella was thoroughly checked over by the family from head to toe.

Tristan, spotting Yvonne still standing there, waved his hand dismissively and said, “Yvonne, your sister’s back, You can hit the road now.”

Yvonne swallowed back her tears, reluctantly dragging herself away.

This was all Noella’s fault!

Why did she have to come back and steal everything from her?

Yvonne bolted straight for Ashlyn’s hospital room and as soon as she entered, she collapsed beside Ashlyn, crying her eyes out.

“Grandma, what did I do wrong? I saw Noella getting kidnapped and rushed back to tell Mom and Dad, and I even busted my phone, but they didn’t believe me and kicked me out!”

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Ashlyn’s eyes snapped open, the sparkle of vitality shining in them.

“You’re saying Noella was kidnapped?”

“Yeah, and I saw those thugs touching her all over, stripping her clothes off…”

A look of disgust and agitation flashed across Ashlyn’s eyes. She frowned and said slowly, “We. the Schnabel family don’t want a tainted granddaughter. Yvonne, remember, you are the only granddaughter of the Schnabel family, got it?”

Yvonne was over the moon!

“But what about Mom and Dad…”

“I’m not dead yet. I call the shots in the Schnabel family.”

Ashlyn patted Yvonne’s hand, her face wrinkling into a smile. “You need to secure that marriage arrangement with the Pollack family. Once you marry in, you’ll always be the Schnabel family’s one and only daughter!”

light bulb went off in Yvonne’s head!

Right, the marriage deal with the Pollack families!

She grew up in the Schnabel family, groomed to perfection as a lady of high society. Once Mr. Pollack laid eyes on her, he’d surely see she was the perfect match.

country

Pollack, both the Schnabel and Pollack families would be

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Chapter 18

going to visit Grandpa Sexton right away! As long as Grandpa. Sexton takes a shine to me, Mr. Pollack will know I’m the right

she was a child. As

Imperial West Hospital

than she received an encrypted call from

feels off. The Cerulean Whale has been. making big moves lately. I

Toxic Monarch, a drug lord lurking in the

poppy fields In the area and a private army, topping the

wonder the Cerulean Whale is going nuts, looks like they want to expand their turf in Harmonia Country. Use my account to tip off the international cops, and give ‘em this intel on the house.”

“Got it.”

up, her message alert started blinking.

It was Vocalist.

Monarch and Cerulean Whale are teaming up. Imperial West Hospital’s got some staff

Noella was confused.

feeding her this

an addiction to being the bearer

meant tapping into the core assets of their respective powers, and here Vocalist was, handing over his findings on a silver platter, making Noella’s cheeks

room, Noella heard Marcel’s loud ranting. “Don’t you dare try backing out

“Grandpa.”

to see his precious granddaughter and broke into a

this is Grandpa Sexton.”

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“Hello, Grandpa Sexton.”

Noella, immediately forgot about his aching head and back, and sat bolt upright in bed, eyes lighting

what really caught

just great. I’m finally meeting

was caught off–guard.

Granddaughter–in–law?

making the dust in the air seem to pause in her gaze. The next second, Noella

this room. It wasn’t like this when I came yesterday.”

surprised, but if his granddaughter said so, he chose to believe unconditionally.

cover for

pleased! He had some reservations about

for Elara, Sexton liked her too, but the thought of a bookworm paired with his taciturn grandson