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

in this world, someone’s actually worried about him

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

really

got

“Alright.”

the meal they stepped out of the restaurant into the brilliantly lit

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

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

was stopped by an

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

by Jasper still

Noella a lesson here: what’s it to

slightly furrowed his brows, then looked at

are cameras

to the

Vincent was appalled.

were they talking

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

“You didn’t even come to Grandma’s funeral. She waited for you in the hospital for three days before

no response.

If I hadn’t been working so

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Chapter 35

times, never staying more than ten minutes. I was the one

for Noella over and over. Before she died, she wanted to see Vincent one

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

being a businessman, thought it was too inauspicious to attend. He never

no longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my real daughter, and you must

Lamberts!”

said indifferently, “I didn’t

she only took the laptop Old

anything, then where are your grandma’s shares?”

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

speechless

that

would a country old

shares; where’s the bid proposal you stole?

Bid proposal?

Vincent’s intellect was an

after decades in business was a

in your stuff. As for where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage

study had always been

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

paced out without giving

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

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