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!”

on it. You’ve got thirty

the second in command of the 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

giving me

twenty–three

Erek was dumbfounded.

off, not just the bar, half the district will

me to defuse twenty–three bombs in

it will cost you a year’s

A whole year!

are blood–sucking capitalists,

dared not speak out!

came from behind Noella. “Noella? What are you doing

“Beckett.”

protecting her from the messy crowd,

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

meticulously cleaned a glass until it

didn’t you tell me you were

“Just hanging out.”

crossed Beckett’s mind, and he frowned.

a friend upstairs.”

12:21

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So she wasn’t meeting Milford. Beckett let

can’t have fun, but folks outside can be dangerous. Next time, give me a heads

she was eighteen, not eight, but faced with Beckett’s concerned and tender look, and the palpable care, Noella’s heart

do,

all this while, was quite taken aback.

expert with deals worth billions, was this soft with his

I’ll take you

need, my friend said he’d drive me.”

nodded and stroked Noella’s

sweetly at Beckett. “Beckett. my

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

nearly hit the

on his face now gone, replaced with a steely resolve.

I want them bankrupt within a month. Make it

in the Schnabel family’s eyes, wasn’t worth Beckett’s personal attention.

to the allure of the tens of thousands of marketing accounts

Rosenberg family, even their downfall had Beckett’s

Mr. Schnabel.”

international police stood before Noella, speaking with respect. “We’ve received the video you sent. This time we’ll definitely nab Toxic

their numerous drug busts had been

got a message from Erek; all

nodded at a few police officers and shot a text

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the night, except for Vif room 9 on the fourth floor st clear the place out, no harm

IGot it!)

speakers started blaring