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

transparent, like an uncut gem, and

he was really

worry, I’ve got it covered.”

“Alright.”

of the restaurant into the

parked under the warm glow of a street

that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand it over now, and I

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

front of Vincent was a cool and handsome young man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so firm that Vincent couldn’t wriggle free at all!

being dominated by Jasper still

teaching Noella a lesson here: what’s

at Noella. “Can I give him a

are

let’s take it to the alley over there.”

Vincent was appalled.

were they talking

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

for you in the hospital for three

had no response.

so hard, could your grandma have afforded such a nice hospital room?”

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Chapter 35

never staying more than ten

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 good–for–nothing

many close calls, and he didn’t want to miss dining

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

working 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 that belongs to the

Lamberts!”

indifferently, “I didn’t

she only took the laptop Old Mrs.

didn’t take anything, then where are your

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

was speechless

by Noella, he suddenly remembered that Old

old lady have

proposal you stole? Hand

Bid proposal?

produced by Vincent’s intellect was

proposal after decades in business was

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

had always been under

on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent

out without giving

family was out of their mind; she wasn’t going

Vincent’s hand, which he was about to wrench