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

For the first time in this world, someone’s actually worried about him

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

he was really enjoying the concern!

worry, I’ve got it covered.”

“Alright.”

meal they stepped out of the restaurant into

of a street lamp, and

Briony’s stuff. Hand it over

stopped by an iron grip

man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so firm that Vincent couldn’t

fear of being dominated by Jasper still haunted Vincent!

a lesson here: what’s it to you?”

brows, then looked at Noella. “Can I give him a

but there are

take it to the alley over

Vincent was appalled.

they

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

Grandma’s funeral. She waited for you in the hospital for three

no

I was too busy with work. If I hadn’t been working so hard, could your grandma have

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Chapter 35

her three times, never staying more than ten minutes. I was the one who took care of her.”

out for Noella over and over. Before she died, she wanted to see Vincent one last time, to remind this good–for–nothing son to take

Mrs. Lambert had had too many close calls, and he didn’t want to miss dining with the new model he had

funerals were bad luck, and Vincent, being a businessman, thought it was too inauspicious to attend. He never went to say goodbye

longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my real daughter, and you must return everything

Lamberts!”

said indifferently, “I didn’t take anything with me.”

she left, she only took the laptop Old Mrs. Lambert had

anything, then

as if he were crazy. “Don’t you

speechless

suddenly remembered that Old

old

shares; where’s the bid proposal you

Bid proposal?

by Vincent’s intellect was an insult to

after decades in business was a talent in

not interested in your stuff. As for where your bid proposal is,

study had always been

eye on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and

giving Vincent a

wasn’t going to

hand, which he was about to wrench

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