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

the girl in front of him was so pure and transparent, like an

admitted, he was really enjoying the concern!

I’ve got

“Alright.”

the

the warm glow of a street lamp, and Vincent hopped out,

Briony’s stuff. Hand

was stopped by an iron grip on

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

fear of being dominated by Jasper still haunted Vincent!

me! I’m teaching Noella a lesson here:

at Noella. “Can

are cameras here.”

it to the alley over there.”

Vincent was appalled.

were they

your grandma

hospital for three days

no response.

with work. If I hadn’t been working so

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Chapter 35

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

Noella over and over. Before she died,

thought Old Mrs. Lambert had had too many close calls, and he didn’t want to

businessman, thought it was too

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

Lamberts!”

“I didn’t take

the laptop Old

then where

crazy. “Don’t you know whether Grandma had any

speechless

that Old Mrs. Lambert had no

a country old lady have for shares?

where’s the bid proposal you stole? Hand

Bid proposal?

Vincent’s intellect was

Vincent could produce such a trashy bid proposal after decades in business was a talent

in your stuff. As for where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage when you get back.”

study had always been under surveillance!

on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent had nearly

paced out without giving Vincent a

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

of Vincent’s hand, which he was about to