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.

Let’s keep it our little secret. Take

“Thanks, Beckett.”

Chapter 59

Office of East Sea

suit, stood before Noella,

even skip the country. Should we tip off the Schnabels?”

“Nah.”

on to Yvonne’s situation soon enough. Dropping them a hint at the right time was all that was needed.

goons beat us to the punch! They even said you should go ask their big boss

got dinner plans with Abyssal’s

floored! He turned and clung to Ivan behind him, the two weeping in each other’s arms, bawling their

is too noble, already got a fiancé and still sacrificing her charm for the sake of the organization. Boss, what if Abyssal’s leader is a pervert, what then?”

If it’s a pervert, it’s perfect bait for the boss. With those killer looks, what can’t the boss do? Boss, you can’t tell your clueless fiancé. I

the Pollack CEO as a backup? Oh man,

wit’s end sometimes dealing with these quirky geniuses.

tonight’s experiments. No sleep

even harder. What kind of heartless boss was this!

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

“Yeah, don’t bother.”

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

office, Briony was all dolled up and jittery. She finally managed to get the East Sea Culture Company boss’s number from Vincent’s contacts, convinced that if the East Sea boss took a shine to her, she could

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

need to

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entrance. “You can call Mr. Alkaid directly. If he says

want to call Mr. Alkaid? The problem was he . didn’t

I promise I’ll be

we don’t lack here are pretty faces and confidence. Your looks don’t cut it at

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

out all the mall screens to celebrate 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

Lab, we’re all good.” If Noella hadn’t put her

Noella’s face at East Sea Culture Company of all places!

resentfully, “She’s had work done! She

a pair of shapely, long legs with delicate high heels clicking on the floor like a