The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 35

Why was the word “like” suddenly so hot on his Ups?

Palmer casually undid his suit button with one hand and took his seat like a true gent.

“Let me reintroduce myself. Name’s Palmer Pollack, flying solo. Got grandparents at home with health issues, a dad who’s not much help, and two brothers who aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed. As you can see, I’m busting my hump trying to keep the family afloat.

Noella was speechless.

Why should she care about who’s in his family or whether he’s single?

“The lady who called me earlier Is no one to me. I’ve never been in love, and I’m a complete rookie when it comes to relationships.”

“Oh.”

Palmer’s handsome face was adorned with a gentle, breezy smile, and the glint from his gold–rimmed glasses added a touch of luster to his appearance.

“I need a favor, hoping you can help me out.”

“Shoot.”

“I’d like to meet ‘Lunaris‘ from the Obelisk Organization, the so–called Phantom Surgeon. My grandparents, especially Grandpa, aren’t doing too great. His heart condition has been pretty bleak these past years, and I’ve grown numb from signing too many critical condition notices.”

On the deep web, the Phantom Surgeon Lunaris was a big deal. Apart from knowing that Lunaris was part of the Obelisk Organization, no one had the scoop on her.

Rumor had it that during a group mission for the Obelisk, Lunaris single–handedly saved all the critically injured members, snatching lives right out of death’s clutches!

Noella pressed her lips.

“Sure, when do you need to see her?”

“Sooner, the better.”

“How’s the 20th sound?”

She couldn’t make time to see Palmer’s granddad on the 18th since the Schnabel family was throwing her a birthday bash.

“Perfect, I’ll sort everything out and pick you up then! As for getting in touch with her, I’ll leave that to you. I’ll have the fee ready.”

“Alright.”

Noella agreed, then remembering Palmer’s financial situation, added, “You don’t need to break

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the bank for the fee”

The Phantom Surgeon charged a fortune just to make a house call and Palmer might not be

able to foot the bill

For the first time in this world, someone’s actually

was so pure and transparent, like

admitted, he was really enjoying the concern!

got it covered.”

“Alright.”

the meal they stepped out of the restaurant into the

the warm glow of a street lamp,

all Briony’s stuff. Hand

but was stopped by an

cool and handsome young man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with

by Jasper still

Noella a lesson here: what’s it to

his brows, then looked at Noella. “Can I give him

there are cameras

it to

Vincent was appalled.

were they

your grandma is the Lambert family’s, and you have to

She waited for you in the hospital for three days before she passed, wanting to see you

no response.

I hadn’t been working so hard, could your grandma have afforded such a nice hospital room?”

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Chapter 35

staying more than ten minutes. I was the one

anyone and kept calling out for Noella over and over. Before she died, she wanted

he didn’t want to miss dining with the new model he

businessman, thought it was too

you think you grew up on thin air? Now, you’re no longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my real daughter, and you

Lamberts!”

“I didn’t take anything with

left, she only took the laptop Old Mrs. Lambert had

then where are

at Vincent as if he were crazy.

was speechless again.

remembered that Old Mrs. Lambert had no

use would a country old lady

the shares; where’s the bid proposal you stole? Hand it

Bid proposal?

at the bid proposal produced by Vincent’s intellect

could produce such a trashy bid proposal after decades in

not interested in your stuff. As for where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage

study had always been under surveillance!

Lambert, and Vincent

out without giving

was out of their mind; she wasn’t going to waste another

go of Vincent’s hand, which he was about to