The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 59

Palmer’s voice sounded a bit whiny.

Over at the Pollack Group, things were crazy busy, plus he’d been on–call like a full–time chauffeur for someone recently, racking up a backlog of work.

Now Noella wouldn’t even spare him the time for a meal. What, was he less charming than Thorpe or something?

“I wanna see you. Is that cool?”

The voice was so woeful it tugged at Noella’s heartstrings. Noella couldn’t help but twitch a smile and cave in.

“Alright, but I’ve got stuff to do in a bit.”

“Just text me the address, and I’ll pick you up.”

Noella grunted an acknowledgment and hung up.

Beckett looked up from a mountain of papers, casually asking, “Palmer?”

“Yeah, he wants to grab dinner tonight.”

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Beckett didn’t say much, just slid a bank card over to Noella. The black and gold card screamed low–key luxury, with the Rising Glory Bank logo catching the eye.

“Why are you giving me money?”

“Schnabel family dinners always involve give and take. Even if you’re engaged to Palmer, your gotta stay in the driver’s seat, get it?”

Beckett wasn’t thrilled about Noella hanging out alone with Palmer, but she’d already agreed, and he wasn’t about to cook up a reason to keep his sister tied down.

“Schnabel girls can play the game and handle a loss. No matter how tough the Pollack family is, if the Schnabels aren’t keen on a wedding, tough luck for them. Hang out with Palmer without any pressure. If you’re over it, just shoot me a text and I’ll sort out the break–off with the Pollacks in no time!”

Noella was flabbergasted. Calling off an engagement with a text?

She was gobsmacked!

Beckett chuckled a bit sheepishly, the picture of elegance and gentleness.

our

“Thanks, Beckett.”

Chapter 59

East Sea

stood before Noella, reporting

by Thorpe, and might even skip the country. Should we tip off

“Nah.”

soon enough. Dropping them a hint

should go ask their big boss directly. That Abyssal Organization is playing

got dinner plans with Abyssal’s

him, the two weeping in each other’s arms, bawling their eyes out.

her charm for the sake of the organization. Boss, what if Abyssal’s leader is a pervert, what

on the head, correcting. “Are you daft? If it’s a pervert, it’s perfect bait for the boss. With those killer

Pollack CEO as a backup? Oh man, this is too thrilling! Who are we gonna end up

her wit’s end sometimes dealing

experiments.

even harder. What kind of heartless boss

calling non–stop. I haven’t picked up, even blocked

“Yeah, don’t bother.”

publicly disowned her and decided to move old Mrs. Lambert’s grave, with the Lambert ancestral home transferred, she had nothing to do with the Lambert family anymore!

and jittery. She finally managed to get the East Sea Culture Company boss’s number from Vincent’s contacts, convinced that if the

her looks, but the security

I really need to see Mr. Alkaid. I’m begging you.”

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at the entrance. “You can call Mr. Alkaid

was nearly at her wits‘ end! Did she not want to call Mr. Alkaid? The problem was he . didn’t even pick up unknown

here for a job interview. I promise I’ll be a hit if I

don’t lack here are pretty faces and confidence.

by the door. “See, you

and even the former Polaris Star Lab was plastered with birthday posters of her.

was like, “Who cares, as long as it’s not hanging at the entrance of the Lunar Lab, we’re all good.” If Noella hadn’t put her foot down, they would’ve plastered her poster on the latest satellite and sent their boss on

couldn’t believe she was getting shown up by Noella’s face at East Sea Culture Company of all

had work done! She didn’t

swung open, revealing a pair of shapely, long legs with delicate high heels clicking on the floor like a princess waltzing