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

this world, someone’s actually worried about him being

front of him was so pure and transparent, like an uncut gem, and he couldn’t bear to

admitted, he was really enjoying the concern!

I’ve got it

“Alright.”

out of the

the warm glow of a street lamp,

telling you, that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand it over now, and

but was stopped by an iron grip on his

cool and handsome young man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so firm that Vincent couldn’t wriggle free at

of being dominated by

a lesson here:

looked at Noella. “Can

but there are

to the

Vincent was appalled.

were they

to hit me? I’m telling you, everything that belongs to your

even come to Grandma’s funeral. She waited for you in the hospital for three days before she passed, wanting to see you one last time, but you

no response.

been working so hard, could your grandma have afforded such a nice hospital room?”

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Chapter 35

Grandma was sick, you visited her three times, never staying more than ten minutes. I was the one who took care

calling 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 good care

Old Mrs. Lambert had had too many close calls, and he didn’t

thought it was too inauspicious

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

Lamberts!”

“I didn’t

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

didn’t take anything, then where are your

if he were crazy. “Don’t you know whether Grandma had any

was speechless

Noella, he suddenly remembered that Old Mrs. Lambert had

would a country old lady have

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

Bid proposal?

by Vincent’s intellect was

a trashy bid proposal after decades in business was a talent

As for where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage when you

had always been under surveillance!

Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent had nearly forgotten about

out without giving Vincent a second

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

about to wrench out of its socket, and followed

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