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

chuckled. For the first time in this world, someone’s actually worried about him

him was so pure and transparent, like an uncut gem, and he couldn’t bear to taint her innocence.

he was really

I’ve got it

“Alright.”

of the

warm glow of a street lamp, and Vincent hopped out, rushing towards

grandma’s shares? I’m telling you, that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand it over now,

but was stopped by an iron grip on his wrist!

in front of Vincent was a cool and handsome young man, nearly six feet tall, looking

dominated by

go of me! I’m teaching Noella a lesson here: what’s

looked at Noella. “Can I

are cameras here.”

take it to the

Vincent was appalled.

they

I’m telling you, everything that belongs to your grandma is the Lambert

to Grandma’s funeral. She waited for you in the hospital for three days before she passed, wanting to see

had no

I hadn’t been working so hard, could your grandma have afforded

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more than

at her worst, she couldn’t recognize anyone and kept calling out for Noella over and over. Before she died, she

had too many close calls, and he didn’t want to miss dining with the new model he had just

was too

longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is

Lamberts!”

didn’t take anything with me.”

took the laptop Old

anything, then where are

looking at Vincent as if he were crazy. “Don’t you

was speechless

that Old Mrs.

a country old lady have for

proposal you stole? Hand it over now!”

Bid proposal?

bid proposal produced by Vincent’s intellect was an insult to Noella’s eyes.

such a trashy bid proposal after decades in business

for where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage when you

had always been under surveillance!

Lambert, and Vincent had nearly forgotten about them after Noella

without giving Vincent a second glance.

wasn’t going to waste another minute

let go of Vincent’s hand, which he was about to wrench out of its socket,