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.

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

“Thanks, Beckett.”

Chapter 59

Office of East Sea Culture Company

in a tailor–made Azure suit, stood before Noella,

Thorpe, and might even skip the country.

“Nah.”

Schnabels, with their sharp senses, would catch on to Yvonne’s situation soon enough.

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

dinner plans with Abyssal’s head

Ivan behind him, the two weeping in each other’s arms, bawling their

fiancé and still sacrificing her charm for the sake of the organization. Boss, what if Abyssal’s leader is a

If it’s a pervert, it’s perfect bait for the boss. With those killer looks, what can’t the boss

Oh man,

sometimes dealing

more sets to tonight’s experiments.

even harder. What kind of heartless boss was

non–stop. I haven’t

“Yeah, don’t bother.”

Lambert family had publicly disowned her and decided to move old Mrs. Lambert’s grave, with

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

but the security guard at the door

I really need to see

12:46

call Mr. Alkaid directly. If he says okay,

Mr. Alkaid? The problem was he . didn’t even pick up unknown calls,

job interview. I promise I’ll be

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

door. “See, you gotta at least be

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 motivation for the day!

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 hadn’t put her foot

by Noella’s face at East

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

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