The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 52

The phone started ringing off the hook and Noella grabbed her phone, hitting the answer button.

Dubhe, a researcher from Lunar Lab, was howling on the other end.

“Boss, someone dropped off the latest lab gear for us, and guess what, it’s from the Pollack Group! They say it’s a gift for Mr. Pollack’s fiancée, but who the heck is a fiancée in our lab? It’s all dudes and beasts here! Should we even take this stuff? What If there’s a bomb inside or something? And if it blows us to kingdom come, I wonder if they’d find any shining wisdom in my remains.”

Noella said, “The lab gear’s for me.”

“What? You’re kidding, right? I mean, no offense, but who in their right mind would see you as a damsel? Wait a sec, it’s really for you? Since when are you chummy with the big boss of the Pollack Group?”

The Pollack Group is a mega conglomerate that’s got its fingers in pies all over the globe, from oil to toilet paper, they’ve got a stake in it.

“Just accept the stuff and zip it.”

“Hold up, the Pollack Group sent a bunch of potions too, stuff you can’t even buy with cash. Boss, you sure you didn’t do anything sketchy? Don’t tell me you knocked over the Pollack Group!”

From the side. Phecda chimed in, “As if! The boss ain’t like that. If she was gonna hit the Pollack Group, she’d totally go for the whole shebang, not just swipe some trinkets!”

Noella was speechless.

Palmer was muffling a chuckle with his fist, shoulders shaking. He was clearly amused by the clowns Noella had around her.

“Shut it, just log the data and keep your traps shut, or I’ll use you as guinea pigs for my next dissection practice.”

Two screams came from the phone, “Ahh, I knew our boss is stone–cold! She’s terrifying!”

“Hang on, the boss is the fiancée of the Pollack Group’s CEO? Does that make me part of her wedding gift?”

“You clueless? We’re more like bridesmaids! Heehee, when the boss marries off, do we get to dress up too?”

Noella hung up, totally exasperated.

Palmer was trying hard not to laugh, his shoulders bouncing up and down. It was a rare sight to see her looking a bit flustered–adorable!

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Chapter 52

“Your lab’s researchers?”

the Obelisk Organization, picked up from

warzones were brutal, and the Lunar Lab’s researchers were orphans Noella

Palmer’s eyes was unmistakable tenderness. “You’re very kind.”

about being kind. You

of researchers–those orphans were the test

other harrowing methods to

she just up and took

shocked. “The

the international scene… you took them

Star had caused an

think Noella was behind it!

Star’s members were all absolute geniuses, each a pinnacle of excellence in their fields. The

not really agreeing with his

few old men.” Those old men were the surviving members of the former Polaris Star! They later became Noella’s mentors, passing on all the expertise of the twenty–four constellations to her.

to surpass her mentors without any forced brain–boosting. The twenty–four had their mental issues, unable to

by her side as her most loyal companions.

Palmer was impressed.

phone said she’d knocked

not look it, but she was full

looked at Noella with even softer eyes.

don’t have to steal it, and I’ll give it to you.

of his mind?

17:43

that screamed,

her grin under wraps. She’d been worried her boss wouldn’t

do you want to eat?” asked Palmer.

“Whatever.”

dislike. From now on, the Pollack. family’s kitchens and all our restaurants

Noella was speechless.

Was that necessary?

even said she’d

getting Marcel’s call, totally freaking

us where you’ve been getting the Nourishment Pills from? Mr.

put on her best frail and flustered act.

my head is killing me… Am I getting sick too? I think Palmer should come and ask