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.

research lately, occupational hazard. Let’s keep it our little secret. Take the money, and if it’s not enough,

“Thanks, Beckett.”

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of East Sea

tailor–made Azure suit, stood before Noella, reporting on recent work.

got snatched by Thorpe, and might even skip

“Nah.”

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

even said you should

“I’ve got dinner plans with Abyssal’s head honcho tonight.”

him, the two weeping in each other’s arms,

boss is too noble, already got a fiancé and still sacrificing her charm for the sake of the organization. Boss, what if

those killer looks, what can’t the boss do? Boss, you can’t

it be, boss, you’re actually keeping the Pollack CEO as a backup? Oh man, this is too thrilling! Who are we gonna end up

end sometimes

more sets to tonight’s experiments.

harder. What kind of heartless boss was this!

I haven’t picked

“Yeah, don’t bother.”

Lambert’s grave, with the Lambert ancestral home transferred, she had

the East Sea Culture Company boss’s number from Vincent’s contacts, convinced that if the

the security guard at

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

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call Mr. Alkaid directly. If he says okay,

nearly at her wits‘ end! Did she not want to call Mr. Alkaid? The

job interview. I promise I’ll be a hit

don’t lack here are pretty faces and confidence.

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

family had bought 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

was pretty speechless. But Alkaid was like, “Who cares, as long as it’s not hanging at the entrance of the Lunar Lab, we’re all good.” If Noella

shown up by Noella’s face at

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

with delicate high heels clicking on the floor