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,

giving me much

are twenty–three of

Erek was dumbfounded.

With that many bombs, if they go off, not just the bar, half

twenty–three bombs in thirty minutes?

will cost you a year’s

A whole year!

blood–sucking capitalists, aren’t they?

was fuming but dared not

came from behind Noella. “Noella?

“Beckett.”

her from the messy crowd, carefully escorting her to the booth.

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

a glass until it sparkled and poured Noella a glass of

me you

“Just hanging out.”

that smug Milford face crossed Beckett’s

got a

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she wasn’t meeting Milford. Beckett let out a sigh of relief.

dangerous. Next time, give me a heads up, or just bring any of the guys along.

Beckett that she was eighteen, not eight, but faced with Beckett’s concerned

do,

Tobin, ignored all this while,

deals worth billions, was

getting late. I’ll take

need, my friend said he’d drive

stroked

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

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

jaw nearly

the warmth on his face now gone, replaced

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

family, just small fries in the Schnabel family’s eyes, wasn’t worth Beckett’s

fact that Beckett even bothered was a testament to the allure of the tens of thousands of marketing accounts in Tobin’s hands.

family, even their downfall had Beckett’s attention.

Mr. Schnabel.”

the video you sent. This time we’ll definitely

Noella’s help, their numerous drug busts

from Erek; all

a few police officers and shot a text to Erek.

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Vif room 9 on the fourth floor st clear

IGot it!)

speakers started