The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 8

Palmer put the chess piece back on the board and walked out of the hospital room, No sooner had he stepped out than he bumped into a frantic Calvin.

“Mr. Calvin, doing rounds?”

Calvin, seeing Palmer, wiped the sweat from his brow. “Mr. Pollack, I got a call that someone’s been tampering with the meds I prescribed for the old–timers. A patient kicked the bucket because of changes made to their prescription, causing post–op complications. Just here to check things out.”

He looked around but couldn’t spot the person he was searching for.

Palmer, catching on, raised an eyebrow and asked, “Got a meeting, Mr. Calvin?”

Calvin, irritated, said, “Darn it, I told you before that I’d spotted a medical prodigy I wanted to snag for my lab. Looks like I’m a step behind; she’s already vamoosed.”

“For someone to be called a ‘prodigy” by you must be quite something.”

Realizing his search was futile, Calvin sighed. “If you’d ever taken up medicine, you’d be at prodigy too. Too bad, all you think about is making bank.”

Palmer just smiled, saying nothing.

Exiting the hospital, the driver, Wren, had the car spick–and–span, respectfully waiting for Noella.

“Miss, did you see Mr. Marcel?”

Noella nodded, boarding the car. Now that the car was clean, she could confirm it was a special model provided to the government and military.

Bulletproof, according to the reports she had seen when involved in research, and judging by the way those folks treated Marcel, it wasn’t hard to guess her granddad’s clout.

Her family had nothing to do with the ‘broke‘ Vincent rambled about. Maybe they kept a low profile because of their unique status?

And those who wanted Marcel gone? She wasn’t going to let them off easy.

All smiles, Wren said, “Mr. Marcel has been yakking about you for ages. Just now, Mr. Tristan Schnabel and his wife called; they’re waiting at home for you!”

Noella nodded again. She had figured out her new home wasn’t the poor house Vincent had described.

Even with her mental prep, Noella was still taken aback when Wren drove straight into Imperial City’s priciest neighborhood, the Golden Age Community.

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She was rendered speechless.

Get this the smallest flat in the Golden Age Community could buy five Lambert Mansions!

Not to mention, Wren stopped in the villa section of the community!

belle of the ball, with all the other houses

“We’re home, Miss.”

gazed at the sprawling villa and the 3000–square–foot garden with a twinge

elsewhere, but this

and Sienna Horwich, the couple,

ribbons in the couple’s hands took

bouquets, ribbons fluttered down on Noella like a

in unison, “Welcome home, Miss!”

Noella was confused.

the world was this spectacle?

being away for years, Wren was relieved and drove off to report back to

covered in streamers.

each grabbing one of Noella’s hands.

in for the hug. “Darling! So glad you’re back! Mom’s been missing you so

Noella was speechless.

a full house,

embrace felt warm.

recall Belinda ever hugging her like this, though she often saw her comforting Briony

was all there was to a mother’s

be as tender

took a good look at

her features, her skin soft and fair like a

so good, Sienna felt the tears coming

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her daughter, she realized how skinny

and skinny as a rail in her arms. She wondered how the Lambert family had

had mentioned on the phone that the Lamberts were dirt poor, all crammed into a tiny

baby. It’s all good now.

“Yeah, yeah, we might not be filthy rich, but we can make sure you’re well–fed and

at the row of luxury cars parked on the

her gaze. Tristan slapped his forehead.

the garden, right? Ours is a bit on the small side, but no worries- I’ll get you a castle and

Frensh or Italonian estates? Royal ones

Noella was speechless.

like that, they were talking about booting out royalty like

need. Anywhere’s fine. I’m not keen

here. Mom’s got a 2,000–acre garden in

the villa, it was all glitz and glam. The floor tiles cost hundreds of thousands, the trash bins were gifts exclusive to customers who spent 200 million dollars on a certain brand, the chandelier was worth 60

Sienna’s w