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.

some high–end client research lately, occupational hazard. Let’s keep it our little secret. Take the money,

“Thanks, Beckett.”

Chapter 59

Office of East

in a tailor–made Azure suit, stood before Noella, reporting on recent

might even skip

“Nah.”

with their sharp senses, would catch on to Yvonne’s situation soon enough. Dropping them a hint at

Thorpe’s location pinned, then those Abyssal Organization goons beat us to the punch! They even said you should go ask their

deadpanned, “I’ve got dinner plans with

and clung to Ivan behind him, the two weeping in

a fiancé and still sacrificing her charm for the sake of the organization.

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

Oh man,

her wit’s end sometimes dealing with

experiments. No sleep until they’re

kind of heartless

haven’t

“Yeah, don’t bother.”

and decided to move old Mrs. Lambert’s grave, with the Lambert ancestral home transferred, she had nothing to

Company boss’s number from Vincent’s contacts, convinced

confident in her looks, but the security guard at the door wouldn’t

me in. I really need to see Mr. Alkaid.

12:46

remained stony–laced at the entrance. “You can call Mr. Alkaid directly. If he says okay,

The problem was

promise I’ll be

giving Briony the once–over. “Lady, what we don’t lack here are pretty faces and confidence. Your looks don’t cut it at

the big screen by the door. “See, you gotta at least be a stunner like Miss Noella to turn heads!”

Noella’s birthday, and even the former Polaris Star Lab was plastered with birthday posters of her. Seeing their boss’s face at work, everyone felt an extra kick of motivation for

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

believe she was getting shown up by Noella’s face at East Sea

muttered resentfully, “She’s had work done! She

with delicate high heels clicking on the floor like a princess waltzing