The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 137

Vincent had it all figured out in his head. He was even strategizing about what to say when he saw Noella. He had to find out the true identity of Noella's biological parents. If they were indeed loaded, he'd make sure to milk some benefits from them. And that ten-billion contract, if it existed, it was meant for them, wasn't it? Taking it would only be fair.

With that money, their financial troubles would vanish, and it wouldn't have been for nothing that they'd raised Noella all these years!

Alioth could barely contain his disgust at the sight of Vincent's smug grin. He kept telling himself to hold back as there were too many cameras around; it wouldn’t be a good place to start a fight here.

Taking several deep breaths, Alioth steered Vincent toward the small grove outside the hospital.

Since the last time someone dragged Vincent into the grove and gave him a hiding, he'd developed a phobia of such places.

"Dude, where are you taking me? If Noella's around, can you ask her to come see me? Look at me, I'm not in the best shape. Maybe we shouldn't go inside?"

"Let's just go in. The boss is waiting for us inside."

Vincent was confused.

What did he mean by "boss"? Was Noella waiting for him with a purpose?

Alioth stopped in the grove and looked up. "Boss, he's here."

Vincent glanced up, clueless. His eyes widened at the sight of Noella standing on a tree branch. She was cloaked in a black trench coat, like a specter of the night!

Her figure was slender, her hair misty as twilight, pinned up with a hairpin gifted by Ulrich, exposing her long, pale neck. In the dim light, her eyes were cold and detached, like a queen of the dark!

Vincent swallowed hard without realizing it.

"Noella? What's with the spook show? What are you doing out here?"

Belinda was equally startled by Noella's appearance. Somehow, just looking at Noella made her feel like her breath had been taken away.

Mysterious and dangerously alluring, she was a sight that felt almost sacrilegious to behold. Was this really the same girl she had never taken seriously?

Feeling a little intimidated and with her voice trembling, Belinda said, "Noella, have you been waiting here for us? We really missed you. Let's go home together, shall we?"

Vincent chimed in, "Yeah, come home with us. It's too hard for a girl like you to work out here alone. Come home and live the good life with me. We've even found you a match."

Vincent glanced back at Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, staring at Noella perched above, was practically drooling!

She was stunning!

He'd always known she was pretty, but he hadn't realized that a bit of dressing up could transform her this much. She was like a phantom of the night, her legs in boots long and slender. Just standing there in silence was enough to mesmerize Ellsworth.

"Noella, I've always liked you. Trust me, just come back with us, and then we can spend some time getting to know each other."

Such a beautiful woman had to be his!

Noella looked down at her so-called family, her lips curling into a sneer. "You like me? You just want me to bail you out, don't you, moron? Couldn't afford a mirror at home, could you? Take a good look at yourself, you toad-faced, filthy thing! Vincent, do you even believe the rubbish you spout? I'm not a three-year-old."

She hadn't believed such nonsense since she was that age!

It was the first time Vincent had heard Noella call him by his first name so directly. He was enraged.

"Noella, was it wrong for us to raise you for so many years? You're coming back with us today, and you're going to settle down with Ellsworth! We've raised you all these years; you owe us for that upbringing. Don't worry about paying too much. I know your parents got a big payout from the Emerald County council. Just give me ten million, and we'll call it even."

Noella's lips twisted further into a scornful smile.

Vincent sure had a nerve, still thinking about getting money from her.