The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 8

Palmer put the chess piece back on the board and walked out of the hospital room, No sooner had he stepped out than he bumped into a frantic Calvin.

“Mr. Calvin, doing rounds?”

Calvin, seeing Palmer, wiped the sweat from his brow. “Mr. Pollack, I got a call that someone’s been tampering with the meds I prescribed for the old–timers. A patient kicked the bucket because of changes made to their prescription, causing post–op complications. Just here to check things out.”

He looked around but couldn’t spot the person he was searching for.

Palmer, catching on, raised an eyebrow and asked, “Got a meeting, Mr. Calvin?”

Calvin, irritated, said, “Darn it, I told you before that I’d spotted a medical prodigy I wanted to snag for my lab. Looks like I’m a step behind; she’s already vamoosed.”

“For someone to be called a ‘prodigy” by you must be quite something.”

Realizing his search was futile, Calvin sighed. “If you’d ever taken up medicine, you’d be at prodigy too. Too bad, all you think about is making bank.”

Palmer just smiled, saying nothing.

Exiting the hospital, the driver, Wren, had the car spick–and–span, respectfully waiting for Noella.

“Miss, did you see Mr. Marcel?”

Noella nodded, boarding the car. Now that the car was clean, she could confirm it was a special model provided to the government and military.

Bulletproof, according to the reports she had seen when involved in research, and judging by the way those folks treated Marcel, it wasn’t hard to guess her granddad’s clout.

Her family had nothing to do with the ‘broke‘ Vincent rambled about. Maybe they kept a low profile because of their unique status?

And those who wanted Marcel gone? She wasn’t going to let them off easy.

All smiles, Wren said, “Mr. Marcel has been yakking about you for ages. Just now, Mr. Tristan Schnabel and his wife called; they’re waiting at home for you!”

Noella nodded again. She had figured out her new home wasn’t the poor house Vincent had described.

Even with her mental prep, Noella was still taken aback when Wren drove straight into Imperial City’s priciest neighborhood, the Golden Age Community.

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She was rendered speechless.

Get this the smallest flat in the Golden Age Community could buy five Lambert Mansions!

Not to mention, Wren stopped in the villa section of the community!

was the belle of the ball, with all the

“We’re home, Miss.”

at the sprawling villa and the 3000–square–foot garden with

3000–square–foot garden might be peanuts elsewhere, but this was Imperial

the villa’s entrance, Tristan Schnabel and Sienna Horwich,

in the couple’s hands took

with bouquets, ribbons fluttered down

shouted in unison,

Noella was confused.

in the world

the cold shoulder for being away for years, Wren

covered in

and Sienna rushed over, each grabbing one of

you so much. I could only manage three meals, afternoon tea, and a late–night snack!”

Noella was speechless.

a full house, isn’t

the embrace felt

though she often saw her comforting Briony that way.

had thought that was all there was to a

mother’s embrace could be as tender

her cry, she took a good

features, her skin soft and fair like a peeled egg,

so good, Sienna felt the tears coming back.

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her daughter, she realized how

was almost 5’7” and skinny as a rail in her arms. She wondered how the Lambert family had been raising

were dirt poor, all crammed into a tiny house without

It’s all good now. Mom’s here to protect you!”

not be filthy rich, but we can make sure you’re well–fed and

luxury cars parked on the lawn

Tristan slapped his

the garden, right? Ours is a bit on the small side, but no

the villa, cautiously asked, “Honey, do you prefer Frensh or Italonian estates? Royal ones are okay too; just a bit of a hassle to kick them

Noella was speechless.

were talking about booting out royalty like it was no

need. Anywhere’s fine. I’m not keen on going abroad right

Mom’s

to customers who spent 200 million

Sienna’s w

straight–up emperor–level bling. It fetched a whopping 600 million at an international auction just last