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.

it our

“Thanks, Beckett.”

Chapter 59

East Sea

stood before Noella,

even skip the country. Should we tip off

“Nah.”

on to Yvonne’s situation soon enough. Dropping them a hint

Organization goons beat us to the punch! They even said you should go ask their big boss directly. That Abyssal Organization is

deadpanned, “I’ve got dinner plans with Abyssal’s

behind him, the two

the

perfect bait for the boss. With those killer looks, what can’t the boss do? Boss, you can’t tell your clueless fiancé. I heard he just

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

her wit’s end sometimes

more sets to tonight’s experiments. No sleep until they’re done.”

kind of heartless boss was this!

non–stop. I haven’t picked up,

“Yeah, don’t bother.”

that the Lambert family had 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

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

in her looks, but the

I really need to see Mr.

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call Mr. Alkaid directly. If

to call Mr. Alkaid? The problem was he . didn’t even pick up

a job interview. I promise I’ll be a hit if I join your

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

by the door. “See, you gotta at least be a stunner like

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

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

she was getting shown up by Noella’s face at East Sea Culture Company of all

she muttered resentfully, “She’s had work done! She didn’t look anything like

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