Chapter 94

Palmer was a bit taken aback – this box had a super tight lock system, the kind where if one messed up the unlocking process, it would seal itself shut forever.

The moment he laid eyes on the box, Palmer got what the old man was driving at.

He was almost completely certain his grandfather was using the unlock–the–box excuse to get him to bring her home and keep her there.

But who would’ve thought? Noella cracked it open just like that, leaving Sexton, who was rubbernecking from the window, utterly gobsmacked!

What the heck was going on with this kid?

Why didn’t Palmer let Noella know the key was at the house and that she needed to follow him home to open the box? Now she had gone and opened it, and all his plotting went down the drain!

Palmer looked at Noella with an extra tender gaze.

Seemed like she was full of more surprises than he had ever imagined!

Noella deftly opened the box to find two things inside: a photo and a key.

The kid in the photo was cute as a button – a mini version of Palmer. Young Palmer was as adorable as a doll, with a chubby, fair face and cherry lips, though… he was dressed in a skirt.

Noella couldn’t help but laugh when she saw the photo. She never imagined Palmer had such a picture from his childhood.

Palmer panicked for a second when he saw the photo.

Why did Grandpa put that picture in the box? Didn’t he say last time that those cross–dressing photos were all destroyed?

When Palmer looked up, he caught Sexton behind the curtain, throwing him a peace sign.

“When was this taken?” Noella asked.

Palmer was a bit resigned but answered anyway.

“When I was three. My mother liked to… do this kind of thing.”

“It’s pretty cute, I’m keeping it.”

Palmer’s expression was a bit bitter.

“I think you could make better choices, like taking a portrait with me. The Pollack Group has a top–notch photography team. You could have lots of pictures you like instead of this one.”

corners of her mouth. “Then give me back that photo in your

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When did she notice he had a photo

Mrs. Lambert. They were faded, but thinking of them as Noella’s only childhood memories

photos from my childhood.”

want this ‘dress‘ one of you.”

Palmer threw in the

key from the box,

the Pollack ancestral home. Grandpa is telling you he approves

and status of the Pollack family, it took more than a key to get into the old house, but the key symbolized absolute ownership.

frowned slightly. “This is too

back to me, he might get upset.” As Palmer said this,

out of the window, looking like he was about

If you don’t take that key, I’ll jump right now, and you, Palmer, you useless lump, can arrange my funeral! I’ve

rash, Noella reluctantly accepted the key. Palmer nodded at Sexton, who hopped back in,

perfect! A

soft smile, “Take it. It’s just a key. If not for

key, it represented half the empire of the

take it for now. If you want it back, you can

it up to you, let me take you out to eat and share some info about Thorpe.”

was puzzled. She took the key to the Pollack ancestral home, and

her with no way

“Okay.”

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front of the car, quickly opened the

noting a

nerve to be so rough with Palmer’s secretary?

to

show such concern, and she was nearly in tears

kind and gentle miss, soon to be her boss lady!

you for your

of ointment from her pocket and handed it to

her mouth in disbelief, looking at Noella holding the ointment. She acted as though what she had done was nothing, just casually giving

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