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.

a country bumpkin, compete

became Mrs. Pollack, both the Schnabel and

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to visit Grandpa Sexton right away! As long as Grandpa. Sexton takes a shine to me, Mr. Pollack

empathetic since she was a child. As

Imperial West Hospital

sooner had Noella entered the hospital than she received an encrypted

Cerulean Whale has been. making big moves lately.

a drug lord lurking in the darkest corners

army, topping the

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

“Got it.”

her message alert started blinking.

It was Vocalist.

Whale are teaming up. Imperial West Hospital’s got some

Noella was confused.

her this

an addiction to being the bearer of bad

scoop usually meant tapping into the core assets of their respective powers, and here Vocalist was, handing over his findings

walked into the hospital room, Noella heard Marcel’s loud ranting. “Don’t you dare try backing

“Grandpa.”

pieces, turned to see his

Noella, this is Grandpa Sexton.”

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“Hello, Grandpa Sexton.”

aching head and back, and sat bolt upright in

with easy confidence, and what really caught his eye

just great. I’m finally meeting

was caught off–guard.

Granddaughter–in–law?

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

It wasn’t like

said so, he

out, I’ll cover for you. Come on, Sexton, keep

mood for chess now, his eyes practically glued to Noella. He was more than pleased! He had some reservations about Yvonne. Sure, she was pretty, but she lacked. depth, not quite fitting the bill

liked her too, but the thought of a bookworm