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

the first time in this world, someone’s actually

so pure and transparent, like an uncut

was really enjoying

I’ve got it

“Alright.”

they stepped out of the

the warm glow of a street lamp, and Vincent hopped

all Briony’s stuff. Hand it over now, and I can let

was stopped by an iron grip on his wrist!

tall, looking refined but with a grip so

fear of being dominated by

teaching Noella a lesson here: what’s it to

his brows, then looked at Noella. “Can I give

there are cameras here.”

it to the alley

Vincent was appalled.

were they talking about?

you, everything that belongs to your grandma is the

“You didn’t even come to Grandma’s funeral. She waited for you in the hospital for three days

had no

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

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Chapter 35

her three times, never staying more than ten minutes.

couldn’t recognize anyone and kept calling out for Noella over and over. Before she died, she

and he didn’t want to miss

too inauspicious to attend. He never went to say goodbye to Old

longer part of the

Lamberts!”

“I didn’t take

she left, she only took the laptop

you didn’t take anything, then

sneered, looking at Vincent as if he were crazy. “Don’t you know whether

speechless

that Old Mrs.

use would a country old lady have

mind the shares; where’s the bid proposal you stole? Hand it over now!”

Bid proposal?

the bid proposal produced by Vincent’s intellect

after decades in business was

for where your bid proposal is,

always

Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent had

out without giving

she wasn’t going to waste another minute on them.

let go of Vincent’s hand, which he was about to wrench out of its socket, and followed

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