The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 29

The tone on the phone turned extremely unpleasant. “I’ve been polite enough. Now hurry up and bring Noella to the station. If she ticks off the Lambert family, she won’t be able to handle the heat! Heard your whole family’s farming and chicken–raising in Emerald County. Better watch out, or you might not have land to work on soon!”

Elara was left speechless.

Polite? That’s not even fit for human ears!

While her number might be from Emerald County, her account was under full surveillance by the State Security Bureau. It was practically a government–issued phone. And blocking her from raising chickens- was this person trying to pick a fight with the Harmonia Country Science Research Institute?

Was the Lambert family some kind of big shot? Did the daughter of the Schnabel family have to give a hoot about the Lambert family’s status?

Elara’s veins were popping on the back of her hand, a mouthful of curses poised on her lips, but when she met Noella’s worried gaze across the table, she swallowed it back down.

The mere thought of her sweet little sister living among those sorts of people made Elara almost bent the metal fork she was holding out of shape!

“Dickheads.”

Elara took a deep breath, hung up the phone, blocked the number, and then continued peeling shrimp for Noella with her insured hands.

“Here, these are shrimps just air–flown in. Eat up.”

“Thanks.”

Beckett noticed the fork by Elara’s hand, a cold glint in his eyes. “Who called and got you so worked up?”

“Just some dickheads, nothing important. Beckett, let’s stream Noella’s birthday bash worldwide, shall we? I’ve bought a couple of screens at Era Square to loop the broadcast!”

She was going to make sure the whole world knew that Noella was their Schnabel family girl! Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could come around and mess with her!

was the

Sienna first to cheer on. “Oh, that’s great! I thought the party wasn’t grand enough, and it would be unfair to Noella. Can you get in touch with the PR department to make sure everyone watching TV sees Noella’s birthday live?”

“Sure, I’ll call the PR department right away and ask. Beckett, come with me to the study. Let’s talk about how to pull this off!”

“Alright.” Beckett put on his suit jacket and followed Elara.

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at a loss for words.

a birthday? Was that really necessary?

seeing the whole family plotting for her birthday, and meeting Sienna’s tearful eyes. Noella’s heart

family called me, saying if she doesn’t forgive the

called him to the study. Upon hearing her words, a chilling

down is easy, but we should ask Noella first. After all she’s lived with them for years. We wouldn’t

also worried that she might still have some attachment to them, and knowing how they treated them could

was the first time since he was born that he heard someone call

lips, gracefully removed his glasses, and wiped them with a tissue, his movements smooth and

Lambert family, but we still have to ask Noella.

Elara nodded.

out of the study, they saw Noella holding a fruit platter at the door, her soft hair cascading behind her ears, looking extra docile in her

since you didn’t eat much earlier.”

all her children equally, noticed that Elara and Beckett were

Noella. Come in; Beckett and I have something to tell

followed her inside. Elara told her everything about the phone call and then carefully asked, “How do you think we

“I won’t go to the police, nor will I forgive

family was

of relief. Although he would support whatever decision Noella

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concerned dazes of Beckett and Elara. “I won’t waste my energy bene upset over people who aren’t worth it. My family is Grandpa,

the Lambert family, they hadn’t been a part of her life since she left!

touched her nose and tentatively asked, “Noella, do you have a boy you like?”

up straight to look at

“No, why do you ask?”

her a

be

family doesn’t have two pennies to

was left speechless.

to her mind. But for someone like Palmer to marry into the family?

felt her face grow unexpectedly warm.

heads, but if you’re not into the Pollack family’s

coughed lightly, interrupting Elara’s wild

family and us was set in stone by the old timers: it’s not something you can just change your mind about so easily. If Noella’s got someone she’s into, we can just keep him around the house, can’t we? As my sister, what’s the