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.

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

not giving me much

are twenty–three of them.”

Erek was dumbfounded.

you nuts? With that many bombs, if they go off, not just the bar, half the district will be toast!

me to defuse twenty–three bombs in thirty minutes? That’s just cold–hearted!

will cost you a year’s

A whole year!

blood–sucking capitalists, aren’t they?

but dared not speak

behind Noella. “Noella? What

“Beckett.”

and led her outside, protecting her from the messy crowd, carefully escorting her to

sis Noella. Noella, this is Mr.

introducing, Beckett meticulously cleaned a glass until it sparkled and poured Noella a glass of

you tell me you were

“Just hanging out.”

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

got a friend

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So she wasn’t meeting Milford. Beckett

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

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

will do,

Tobin, ignored all this while,

tycoon, the negotiation expert with deals worth billions,

I’ll take

friend said he’d drive me.”

and stroked Noella’s hair gently.

and smiled sweetly at Beckett. “Beckett. my friend’s here. I

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

nearly hit the

his face now gone, replaced with a steely resolve.

family, I want them bankrupt within a month. Make it a big scene; I

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

that Beckett even bothered was a testament to the allure of the tens of thousands

family, even their downfall had

Mr. Schnabel.”

the video you sent. This time we’ll definitely nab Toxic Monarch and Thorpe!”

to Noella’s help, their numerous drug busts had

from Erek; all bombs were

nodded at a few police officers and shot a text

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

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started