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

chuckled. For the first time in this world, someone’s actually worried about him being strapped for

and transparent, like an uncut gem, and he couldn’t bear to taint

was really enjoying the

got it

“Alright.”

of the restaurant into the brilliantly lit street.

the warm glow of a street

grandma’s shares? I’m telling you, that’s all Briony’s stuff.

tried to grab Noella’s hand but was stopped

handsome young man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but

of being dominated by Jasper still

go of me! I’m teaching Noella a

then looked at Noella. “Can I give

but there are

to the alley over there.”

Vincent was appalled.

they talking

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

hospital for three days before she passed, wanting to see you one last time,

no

busy with work. If I hadn’t been working so hard, could your grandma have afforded such a nice

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Chapter 35

years Grandma was sick, you visited her three times, never staying more than ten minutes.

Noella over and over. Before she died, she wanted to see Vincent one last time, to remind this

calls, and he didn’t

a businessman, thought it was too inauspicious to attend. He never went to say goodbye

think you grew up on thin air? Now, you’re no longer part of

Lamberts!”

“I didn’t take anything

she only took the laptop Old Mrs. Lambert had bought her!

take anything, then where are your

crazy.

speechless again.

Noella, he suddenly remembered that Old Mrs. Lambert had no

would a country old

bid proposal you stole? Hand it

Bid proposal?

Vincent’s intellect was an insult to Noella’s eyes.

such a trashy bid proposal after decades in business was a talent in

bid proposal is, just check

had always been under surveillance!

and Old Mrs. Lambert,

paced out without giving Vincent a second

mind; she wasn’t going

hand, which he was about to wrench out of its

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