The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 10
[Boss, are you doubting that there was something fishy about you being switched
at birth?]
Noella nodded and replied: [The Schnabel family is no ordinary wealthy family. A
mix-up like swapping kids that goes unnoticed for over a decade just doesn’t
happen in families like that, especially when it involves several children.]
[Gotcha, I'll dig into it right away.]
Five minutes later, thanks to the intel network Noella had set up herself, there
was fresh news.
The mix-up with Noella, Briony, and Elara happened because the hospital where
their moms. gave birth had a major medical mishap that year.
The delivery room was moved next door to the orphanage, where there were too
many people to keep track of, and the security wasn't exactly tight, leading to the
baby switcheroo.
Noella: [Give me the location of that orphanage; I'll check it out personally later.]
[Boss, the orphanage and the hospital are at the same place, but the hospital has
been shut down for years and is now abandoned, while the orphanage is still up
and running. Still standing after all these years and in Imperial City, too? That's
no small feat. Be careful, Boss.]
Noella had a hunch that something was off about that orphanage! She checked
the address of the orphanage and put away her phone.
Tristan's voice came from the doorway. “Darling, come down for dinner. Not sure
what your taste is, so see if it suits your palate.”
Tristan looked at Noella with eyes full of fatherly love, anxious that she might not
like the dishes.
Walking beside him, Noella asked, “With our family's connections, didn’t you
guys want to dig into my past after finding me?”
Tristan chuckled. “It was your sister Elara who said investigating beforehand
might bias us, and if your past was rough, it'd be harder for us to make it up to
you. So she suggested we get to know you slowly after you came home.”
Noella nodded in understanding.
The grand dining hall was bright, luxurious crystal chandeliers scattered light
across the marble walls like a gathering of stars, a fireworks display of light
forming the words “Welcome home, darling.”
The dining table, worth thirty million, was made of fragrant ebony and filled the air
with its natural aroma, making the food on the table look even more exquisite.
Standing in front of the table were four men, all looking at Noella with eager and
cautious eyes.
Then they saw a girl who resembled their mother standing on the stairs, dressed
in a light
purple dress with a luminous Amethyst bracelet on her wrist.
Her demeanor was elegant and otherworldly, calm and poised, as if she stepped
out of a painting with a touch of ice lotus—like pride and purity.
This was their sister!
Tristan introduced. “Noella. these are your brothers. Come on, Beckett, say
hello.”
The man at the front had a refined and easy—going appearance, a true
gentleman, dressed in a custom-made Italon suit, sporting a pair of precious
ruby cufflinks that had fetched sixty. million at last year's auction.
Noella remembered Beckett Schnabel the boss of Rising Glory Industry, bought
those cufflinks. Not only was Beckett the youngest at the top of the new rich list,
but he was also a well-known oil tycoon on the deep web!
Beckett handed Noella a black card.
His gentleness was unbelievable; the smile was a product of careful practice on
the way home. perfectly elegant.
“Noella, I'm your big bro, Beckett. This is a welcome gift from me. Buy whatever
you like, there's no limit.”
Noella took it and nodded politely. “Thank you, Beckett.”
The smile on Beckett's face was more touching than striking gold ten times over.
The second man to step forward was fair, with impeccable features and hands
that looked like fine jade, tempting to be cherished as works of art.
“Little sister, I'm your second eldest brother, Ulrich. Here's my welcome gift for
you.”
He handed Noella a box made of pearwood, pleasing to the touch and polished
to perfection at
every corner.
There were wood shavings on Ulrich’s hands; it was clearly his handiwork.
Inside the box was a hairpin and a card.
Ulrich smiled. “The card lets you access any medical facility worldwide freely.
Whatever the situation, if you need it, you'll get the best care possible. Of course,
I hope you'll never need it. I'm not as wealthy as our oldest brother, but I made
this hairpin myself, and I hope you like it.”
Ulrich Schnabel was a name Noella had seen in medical journals. The youngest
medical genius in the world, the only one capable of performing surgeries with a
hundred percent survival rate, an international sensation who many organizations
tried to poach with high bids, all in vain.
Noella picked up the hairpin, finely carved with orchids, made from top—grade
wood that cost a hundred grand a piece.
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“Thank you, Ulrich, I like it.”
Seeing Noella actually wearing the hairpin he made, Ulrich’s smile bloomed like
spring flowers, more satisfying than snatching a hundred lives from the jaws of
death.
“Noella, I'm your third brother, Stirling. You've probably seen me before, right?
This is the welcome gift from me!”
Stirling Schnabel was the most handsome of the brothers, with piercing eyes and
a sculpted nose; even his hair spelled elegance. The youngest grand slam actor
in Harmonia Country, he swept all the acting awards since his debut, and his
songs were known in every nook and cranny of Harmonia Country, a superstar
red-hot on the charts.
Noella accepted the luxurious yacht keys from Stirling, expressing her gratitude.
“Thank you. Stirling, I like it."
Stirling's eyes sparkled! He had been worried all the way that his sister wouldn't
like his gift, but her saying she liked it was just perfect!
The last man couldn't wait and strode forward, scooping Noella up in a whirl.
Tristan exclaimed in alarm, “Jasper, put your sister down! If you drop her, I'll kill
you!”
Sienna screamed and rushed forward, wishing she could kick Jasper a few times
for fear he would be too rough and hurt their precious gem.
Jasper Schnabel was dressed in a floral shirt, the top button undone, revealing a
sexy Adam's apple.
The Schnabel family folks were all pretty much the cream of the crop when it
came to looks. and Jasper, with his slightly roguish charm, was no exception.
Thanks to his handsome mug. you just can't find it in you to dislike the guy.
Jasper, the world-renowned hotshot lawyer, had strutted his stuff in international
courts and never met a case he couldn't knock out of the park. His cut from a
single case could hit the eight-figure mark — talk about every word being worth
its weight in gold.
“Noella, this is a little welcome gift from me — what's a young lady like you doing
with a yacht?”
He claps his hands, and a parade of servants stream in, wheeling in a massive
clothes rack.
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Next to the rack, six professionally dressed individuals bowed to Noella. “Miss,
we're here to tailor these to your taste. We'll tweak the sizes right away to suit
your style.”
Noella was pretty blown away by the spread. She was starting to think she might
have underestimated just how loaded the Schnabel family was.
Jasper waved. “Take it to her room. Let her try them on after she’s had some
rest.”
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Noella looked at Jasper with genuine gratitude. “Thanks, Jasper. This is the first
time I've ever gotten so many clothes. I really love them.”
If Jasper had a tail it would be wagging through the rool.
Sienna was wiping away tears.
That bit of shopping from earlier was just a chump change to her, and she was
feeling pretty second-rate about Jasper’s gift. But here was her daughter, saying
she had never even had that much before!
Just how dirt—poor were the Lamberts to let their precious girl live like a beggar?
It broke her heart!
A cutesy voice floats in from the doorway.
“Dad, Mom, brothers, I'm home.”
The mood flips from cloud nine to lukewarm in an instant.
Jasper pulled Noella to her seat, and Tristan responded with a nonchalant “Oh,
when are your leaving?”
Noella was speechless.
At the door stood a girl in a fluffy pink dress, her hair in elegant curls, topped with
a dainty little crown. She had the looks down pat, but those thin lips and petite
nose gave her a bit of a Sourpuss vibe.
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