The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 20

Palmer hung around Sexton for a bit before getting up and walking out of the ward.

Outside the ward, Yvonne was practically drooling over Palmer.

“Palmy, how about we grab dinner together? I know this killer spot downtown that’s just perfect. for couples–super romantic. I have always wanted to go there with you.

Palmer didn’t even give her a glance, his profile cold as ice, untouched by the world, his eyes sparkling like diamonds.

“Beat it.”

The bodyguards kept Yvonne at bay, preventing her from getting any closer to Palmer.

Yvonne was stamping her feet in frustration!

Once Palmer realizes how awesome she is, he’s bound to fall for her!

He must have kicked her out because he’s clueless about their engagement.

After some thought, Yvonne dialed a number on her cellphone.

“Hello, I’d like to add a trending topic on Twitter, about the Schnabel family and the Pollack family’s engagement!”

Palmer sat in the doctor’s office, pondering over Sexton’s poisoning incident.

Calvin came jogging in, his forehead slick with sweat.

“Mr. Pollack, I’ve looked over Sexton’s prescription; there’s nothing wrong with it, but someone. switched up some of the meds he was taking. I’ve checked his health, and the surgery was a success! Thankfully, whoever operated on him was a real pro; it looks like the work of a master!”

Palmer eased up a bit and asked, “A master? Yvonne claimed she did the surgery.”

Calvin swore in exasperation.

“Fat chance, I had her in class just yesterday, and she couldn’t even tell different surgical blades apart. And she’s supposed to perform surgery? The person who operated on Sexton is clearly an expert, a genius even! It kinda reminds me of Ulrich’s technique.”

Palmer nodded.

“Thanks, Professor Calvin, for looking after my grandfather.”

“That’s my job. Gonna make my rounds now.”

Calvin couldn’t stop thinking about the wound he’d seen as it was stitched up so beautifully!

If it weren’t for Sexton’s high–profile status, he’d have taken a photo to study it.

If he happened to be there and performed the surgery, it’s not

he was in Marcel’s room when

confused post–surgery, mistaking

phone, whispering, “Boss, Ms. Schnabel has bought a trending topic about

shriek and

the trending list was the engagement between Yvonne and

had detailed introductions of Palmer and Yvonne, pointing out that the

an event, “I, Beckett, only have one

comment section was covertly gorging on the

was like a tale

Yvonne looks every bit the perfect lady, a match made in heaven with Mr.

crowd’s buzzing–when’s the

was

goodness they don’t have

many edited pictures of herself, she doesn’t look anything like that!”

lips curled in a cold smirk, his

aware

flashed in his

spoke icily, “Scrub the post, find out who’s behind this, bankrupt those marketing accounts, and

“Right away!”

two gifts for the

“Aww, Mr. Pollack, did Ms. Schnabel’s reminder jog your memory about your engagement, and now you’re off to ask

Schnabel, and the other for her parents!

you daft? If Mr. Pollack was going to propose, he

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a crazy trending topic, how could he go ask

secretary was silent. Right, Palmer did just

up

spoke calmly. “One’s for Ulrich to thank him for saving Grandpa. the other’s for the

secretary almost bit

engagement? If he finds out, won’t he have a relapse from the

like this, buying that nutty trending topic, it Mr. Pollack doesn’t call

“Mr. Pollack, the Schnabel family does have. another daughter, Elara, currently doing research in Emerald County. She’s the one whose lab

took the

photo of a girl with an expressionless face, Elara, in a lab

a genius at that, a postdoc at

canceling the engagement with this Ms. Schnabel

have an engagement with every Ms.

Get the break–up gift ready, and I’m going to call it quits