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

of the Obelisk Organization, was pretty top–notch in the bomb defusal department. Ever since Noella handed his ass to him in

You’re not giving me

are twenty–three of them.”

Erek was dumbfounded.

that many bombs, if they go off, not just the bar, half the district will be

twenty–three bombs in thirty minutes? That’s

it will cost you a year’s salary.”

A whole year!

are blood–sucking capitalists, aren’t they?

fuming but dared not

“Noella? What are you doing here?”

“Beckett.”

Noella by the arm and led her outside, protecting her from the

This is my little sis Noella. Noella, this is

introducing, Beckett meticulously cleaned a glass until it sparkled

didn’t you tell me you were

“Just hanging out.”

of that smug Milford face crossed Beckett’s mind, and he frowned. “Alone?”

a

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So she wasn’t meeting Milford. Beckett let

be dangerous. Next time, give me a heads up, or just

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

do, Beckett.”

Tobin, ignored all this while, was

tycoon, the negotiation expert with deals worth billions, was this soft with his sister?

late. I’ll take you home.”

need, my friend said he’d drive me.”

and stroked Noella’s hair

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

and upset Noella. After a long list of cautions, he watched her blend into the

nearly hit

his face now gone, replaced with

bankrupt within a month. Make it a big scene; I

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

the allure of the tens of thousands of marketing accounts in Tobin’s

family, even their

Mr. Schnabel.”

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

Noella’s help, their numerous drug busts had

from Erek; all bombs were

at a few police officers and shot a text to Erek.

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up shop for the night, except for Vif room 9 on the fourth floor st clear the place out, no harm no foul.)

IGot it!)

started blaring