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

so pure and transparent, like an uncut gem,

was really enjoying

I’ve got it

“Alright.”

of the

somewhat old BMW was parked under the warm glow of a street lamp, and Vincent hopped out,

telling you, that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand

to grab Noella’s hand but was stopped by an iron grip

nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so

being dominated by Jasper still haunted

of me! I’m teaching Noella a lesson here: what’s it to you?”

then looked at Noella. “Can I give him a

but there are cameras

to the alley

Vincent was appalled.

were they talking

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

to Grandma’s funeral. She waited for you in the hospital for three days before

no response.

hadn’t been working so hard, could

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years Grandma was sick, you visited her three times, never staying more than ten minutes. I was the one who took

couldn’t recognize anyone and kept calling out for Noella over and over. Before she died, she wanted to see Vincent one last time, to remind this

had had too many close calls, and he

was too inauspicious to attend. He never went to say goodbye to Old Mrs.

longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my real daughter, and you must return everything that

Lamberts!”

indifferently, “I didn’t take anything with

took the laptop Old Mrs.

didn’t take anything, then where are your grandma’s shares?”

Vincent as if he were crazy. “Don’t you know whether Grandma had

was speechless again.

remembered that Old

a country old lady have for shares?

proposal you stole? Hand

Bid proposal?

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

Vincent could produce such a trashy bid proposal after decades

As for where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance

had always been under

an eye on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent

giving Vincent

she wasn’t going to waste another minute on them.

Vincent’s hand, which he was about to wrench out of its socket, and followed