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

time in this world, someone’s actually

was so pure and transparent, like an uncut gem, and

admitted, he was really enjoying

worry, I’ve got it

“Alright.”

out of the restaurant into the brilliantly

BMW was parked under the warm glow of a street lamp, and Vincent

you, that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand it

but was stopped by an iron grip on his wrist!

young man, nearly six feet tall, looking refined but with a grip so firm

by

Noella a lesson here: what’s

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

but there are cameras

it to the

Vincent was appalled.

they

your grandma

for you in the hospital for three days before she passed, wanting to see you one

had no response.

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

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Chapter 35

you visited her three times, never staying more

anyone and kept 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

and he didn’t want to miss

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

on thin air? Now, you’re no longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my

Lamberts!”

didn’t take

she left, she only took the laptop

you didn’t take anything, then

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

was speechless again.

remembered that Old

would a country old

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

Bid proposal?

the bid proposal produced by Vincent’s intellect was an insult

after decades in business was a talent

where your bid proposal is, just check the surveillance footage when you get back.”

had always

keep an eye on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent had nearly forgotten about them after

paced out without giving Vincent a second glance.

mind; she wasn’t going to

hand, which he was about to wrench

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