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

time in this world, someone’s actually worried about him

like an uncut gem, and he couldn’t

really enjoying the

got it

“Alright.”

they stepped out of the restaurant into the brilliantly lit street.

was parked under the warm glow of a street lamp, and

that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand it over

hand but was stopped by an iron grip on

a cool and handsome young man, nearly six feet tall, looking

dominated by Jasper still

a lesson here: what’s it to you?”

brows, then looked at Noella. “Can

there are cameras here.”

take it to

Vincent was appalled.

were they

want to hit me? I’m telling you, everything that belongs to your grandma is the Lambert

replied calmly. “You didn’t even come 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 you

no response.

busy with work. If I hadn’t been working so hard, could your grandma have afforded such a nice hospital room?”

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Chapter 35

more than ten minutes. I was the one who took care

Lambert was at her worst, she couldn’t recognize anyone and kept calling out for Noella over and over. Before she

calls, and he didn’t want to miss dining with the new

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

up on thin air? Now, you’re no longer part of the Lambert family. Briony

Lamberts!”

indifferently, “I didn’t take anything with me.”

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

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

looking at Vincent as if he were crazy. “Don’t you

speechless again.

remembered that Old Mrs. Lambert had no shares.

use would a country old lady have for

the shares; where’s the bid proposal you

Bid proposal?

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

after decades in business was a

your bid proposal

always been

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

giving Vincent

mind; she wasn’t going to waste

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