The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 20

Palmer hung around Sexton for a bit before getting up and walking out of the ward.

Outside the ward, Yvonne was practically drooling over Palmer.

“Palmy, how about we grab dinner together? I know this killer spot downtown that’s just perfect. for couples–super romantic. I have always wanted to go there with you.

Palmer didn’t even give her a glance, his profile cold as ice, untouched by the world, his eyes sparkling like diamonds.

“Beat it.”

The bodyguards kept Yvonne at bay, preventing her from getting any closer to Palmer.

Yvonne was stamping her feet in frustration!

Once Palmer realizes how awesome she is, he’s bound to fall for her!

He must have kicked her out because he’s clueless about their engagement.

After some thought, Yvonne dialed a number on her cellphone.

“Hello, I’d like to add a trending topic on Twitter, about the Schnabel family and the Pollack family’s engagement!”

Palmer sat in the doctor’s office, pondering over Sexton’s poisoning incident.

Calvin came jogging in, his forehead slick with sweat.

“Mr. Pollack, I’ve looked over Sexton’s prescription; there’s nothing wrong with it, but someone. switched up some of the meds he was taking. I’ve checked his health, and the surgery was a success! Thankfully, whoever operated on him was a real pro; it looks like the work of a master!”

Palmer eased up a bit and asked, “A master? Yvonne claimed she did the surgery.”

Calvin swore in exasperation.

“Fat chance, I had her in class just yesterday, and she couldn’t even tell different surgical blades apart. And she’s supposed to perform surgery? The person who operated on Sexton is clearly an expert, a genius even! It kinda reminds me of Ulrich’s technique.”

Palmer nodded.

“Thanks, Professor Calvin, for looking after my grandfather.”

“That’s my job. Gonna make my rounds now.”

Calvin couldn’t stop thinking about the wound he’d seen as it was stitched up so beautifully!

If it weren’t for Sexton’s high–profile status, he’d have taken a photo to study it.

field, and also Marcel’s grandson. If he happened to be there and performed the surgery, it’s not out of the question.

Marcel’s room when Sexton fell ill.

Sexton got confused post–surgery, mistaking the grandson

“Boss, Ms. Schnabel has bought a trending topic

secretary let out a shriek and

the engagement between Yvonne and

and Yvonne, pointing out that the

quoting Beckett from an event, “I, Beckett, only have one sister, and the Schnabel family will always have just

section was covertly

like a tale

the perfect lady, a match made in heaven with Mr.

crowd’s buzzing–when’s the

secretary was gobsmacked!

they don’t have your

lost her marbles? Posting so many edited pictures of herself, she

his whole being exuding

aware

glint flashed

icily, “Scrub the post, find out who’s behind this, bankrupt those marketing accounts,

“Right away!”

two gifts for the

excited. “Aww, Mr. Pollack, did Ms. Schnabel’s reminder jog your memory about your engagement, and now you’re off to ask for her

gift has to be for Ms. Schnabel, and the

Mr. Pollack was

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now. After buying such a crazy trending topic, how could he go

Palmer did just

are you up to then, Mr. Pollack?”

for Ulrich to thank him for saving Grandpa. the other’s for the Schnabel parents–I’m

bit

the engagement? If he finds out, won’t he have a relapse from

one. With Ms. Schnabel acting like this, buying that nutty trending topic, it Mr. Pollack doesn’t call off the engagement, that’ll kill his

handed over an IPad and said, “Mr. Pollack, the Schnabel family does have. another daughter, Elara, currently doing research in Emerald County. She’s the

the

photo of a girl with an expressionless face, Elara, in a lab coat holding a test tube. seemingly

secretary exclaimed, “Who would’ve thought the Schnabel family actually has another daughter, and she’s a genius at that, a postdoc at 18, an honorary fellow at the Harmonia Country Science Research Institute–now there’s the true daughter

are you canceling the engagement with this Ms. Schnabel too?”

was silent. He didn’t have an engagement with every Ms. Schnabel