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

someone’s actually

transparent, like an uncut gem, and

really

got it covered.”

“Alright.”

of the restaurant into

somewhat old BMW was parked under the warm glow of a street

you, that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand

hand but was stopped by an iron grip

young man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so firm that

being dominated by

Noella a lesson here: what’s

then looked at Noella. “Can I give

are cameras

it to the alley

Vincent was appalled.

were they

me? I’m telling you, everything that belongs to your

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

had no response.

was too busy with work. If I hadn’t been working so hard,

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Chapter 35

more than ten minutes. I

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

Vincent thought Old Mrs. Lambert had had too many close calls, and he didn’t want to miss dining with the new model he had just

funerals were bad luck, and Vincent, being a businessman, thought it was too inauspicious

you’re no longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my real

Lamberts!”

indifferently, “I didn’t take anything with

only took the laptop

didn’t take anything, then where

crazy. “Don’t you know whether Grandma

was speechless again.

that Old Mrs.

use would a country old lady

the bid proposal you stole? Hand it

Bid proposal?

the bid proposal produced by Vincent’s intellect was an insult to

a trashy bid proposal after decades in business was a talent in and of

interested in your stuff. As for where your bid proposal is, just

always been under

cameras were originally to keep an eye on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent had nearly forgotten about them after

paced out without giving Vincent

out of their mind; she wasn’t

hand, which he was about to wrench out of its