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

the first time in this world, someone’s actually worried about him being strapped for cash!

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

admitted, he was really enjoying

worry, I’ve got it covered.”

“Alright.”

the meal they stepped out of the restaurant into the

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

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

Noella’s hand but was stopped by an iron grip on

nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so firm that Vincent couldn’t wriggle free

of being dominated by Jasper still

I’m teaching Noella a lesson here: what’s it

slightly furrowed his brows, then looked at Noella. “Can

but there are cameras here.”

let’s take it to

Vincent was appalled.

were they talking

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

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

no

work. If I hadn’t been working so hard, could your

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her three times, never staying more than ten minutes.

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

thought funerals were bad luck, and Vincent, being a businessman, thought it was too inauspicious to attend. He never went to say goodbye to Old

hard. Do 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 must return everything

Lamberts!”

“I didn’t take anything with

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

take anything, then

sneered, looking at Vincent as if he were crazy. “Don’t you know whether Grandma

speechless again.

remembered that Old Mrs.

would a country old lady have

the shares; where’s the bid proposal

Bid proposal?

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

trashy bid proposal after decades in

your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage when you get back.”

always been under surveillance!

to keep an eye on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and

giving Vincent a second

their mind; she wasn’t going to waste another minute

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