The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 26

The surveillance system was crystal clear, and every move in VIP Room 9 was on display.

As the owner of the bar, Noella had reserved a booth in the beginning just for herself, a special spot where she could keep an eye on all the private booths!

Only she could unlock this surveillance haven! She had personally tweaked the cameras to catch every little detail, even in the darkest corners. Everything Toxic Monarch and Thorpe did was under her watchful eye.

Palmer frowned slightly, pointing at the screen where Thorpe was holding a briefcase full of greenbacks. “They seriously think they can deal here?”

“Looks like it.”

“Call the police. If they manage to trade, who knows how many families will suffer.”

Noella nodded, “Already on it. Sent the video feed straight to the international drug enforcement.”

Palmer looked surprised.

“You’re in touch with international drug enforcement?”

“Crossed paths with them about three years ago on a gig in Northstone.”

Palmer’s pupils contracted; he was also in Northstone three years back!

“Did you save someone in Northstone?”

“I’ve saved plenty of people.”

Noella’s brow furrowed ever so slightly, her gaze shining brightly in the dim light, and for a moment, Palmer recalled the time he nearly tumbled off a cliff, when a masked girl reached out

to him!

That girl had eyes just like these!

So it was her!

Noella’s attention returned to the monitors, her gaze falling on Beckett lurking in a corner downstairs.

Why on earth was his brother here?

She said to Palmer, “Let’s split up. You take the third floor; there’s another drug lord meet–up there. I’ll check downstairs.”

Palmer grabbed Noella’s wrist, his handsome face filled with concern. “Be careful. I’ll give you a ride home later.”

“Sure.”

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At the booth, Beckett and the suit across from him were toasting and having a blast.

Noella squeezed through the crowd, finding Erek lost in the dance. “There are a few bombs on the second floor. Get someone to defuse them.”

“Whoa, boss! You’re like everywhere…ugh, and now, just five minutes into my jam, I gotta go play bomb squad? This job’s killing my buzz!”

your yapping and get on it. You’ve got

Obelisk Organization, was pretty top–notch in the bomb defusal department. Ever since Noella handed his ass to him in blood–red defeat a few years. back, he hadn’t met his match.

minutes? You’re not giving me

twenty–three of them.”

Erek was dumbfounded.

go off, not just the bar, half the

me to defuse twenty–three bombs in thirty minutes? That’s

and it will cost you a year’s

A whole year!

bosses are blood–sucking capitalists, aren’t

fuming but dared not speak out!

voice came from behind Noella. “Noella? What are

“Beckett.”

her from the messy crowd, carefully

Mr. Tobin. This is my little sis Noella. Noella, this is

meticulously cleaned a glass until it sparkled and poured Noella a glass

you were coming?”

“Just hanging out.”

of that smug Milford face crossed Beckett’s mind, and he frowned.

a

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wasn’t meeting Milford. Beckett let out a sigh

saying you can’t have fun, but folks outside can be dangerous. Next time, give me a heads up, or just

tell Beckett that she was eighteen, not eight, but faced with Beckett’s concerned and tender look,

do, Beckett.”

all this while, was quite

expert with deals worth billions, was

late. I’ll take you home.”

need, my friend said

stroked Noella’s hair

a glimpse of several plainclothes cops and smiled sweetly at Beckett. “Beckett. my friend’s here. I gotta go.”

concerned but didn’t want to overstep and upset Noella. After a long list of cautions, he watched her blend into

nearly hit the floor!

turned, the warmth on his face now gone, replaced with a steely

bankrupt within a month. Make it a big scene; I want everyone to hear about their downfall.”

the Schnabel family’s eyes,

the allure of

family, even their downfall had Beckett’s

Mr.

received the video you sent. This time we’ll definitely nab Toxic Monarch

Noella’s help, their numerous drug busts

from Erek; all bombs

at a few police officers and shot a text

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9 on the fourth floor st clear the place out, no

IGot it!)

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