The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 123

Ashlyn huddled on the hospital bed, her body trembling like a leaf in the wind, while the battered caregiver lay sprawled beside her, stacked like a house of cards, all of them out cold.

Palmer casually shut the door behind him and whispered, “Does your hand hurt? You’ve had quite the workout. Don’t worry about the security cameras, I’ll handle that.”

His role as gatekeeper served a dual purpose, giving Noella room to let off some steam and dealing with any potential threats to her in that room.

Noella glanced up and said coolly, “How thoughtful.”

“Of course. It’s a hitman’s instinct, and part of my duties as your fiancé.” He didn’t see Noella’s outburst as excessive. On the contrary, he thought it was great that she had the chance to cut loose. “It’s a decent stress reliever, too.”

Noella looked at him, speechless.

Was he really suggesting she attacked Ashlyn just to blow off some steam? Or did he not see any issue with her hitting Ashlyn at all?

Handing over the divorce papers to Major Garnett, Noella said blandly, “Some folks might come sniffing around for Ashlyn in the next few days. If it’s not too much trouble, could you hang onto them for me?”

Major Garnett, looking at the divorce agreement, felt like he’d struck gold!

Ms. Noella was his lucky star, and he could hardly refuse her anything. “No trouble at all! Anyone who comes looking for Ashlyn will be detained and delivered straight to you, Ms. Noella!”

“Much appreciated.”

Major Garnett smiled warmly, his eyes shining brightly as he glanced at Noella!

Now that was the stature befitting the Schnabel family’s Ms. Noella- graceful, tactful, powerful, and clever. She’d snagged the divorce papers with such ease!

Major Garnett marched out of the hospital with his prized document like a soldier on parade, his excitement palpable.

Palmer took Noella’s hand gently, massaging her wrist, and even brought it to his lips to blow on it as if soothing a child’s boo–boo.

Noella tried to withdraw her hand but found that Palmer gave her no quarter, forcing her to endure his warm, imposing presence.

Marcel’s call came at that moment, and Noella answered it casually.

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in? She didn’t give you a hard time, did she?”

I dealt with

‘dealt with her‘. Wait, what? You dealt with whom? Ashlyn?” Marcel nearly dropped his chess piece in shock.

And a few caregivers too.”

egg! After a moment, he

the one

turned to Palmer, a hint of amusement in her eyes while listening to

rant.

learn to adapt! When I said to bring Palmer, it meant let him step in when necessary, not to hang around like some lord! That boy doesn’t have a

Noella’s heart. “You aren’t mad

a knowing look with Merrick beside him. “Silly girl, do you think I don’t know what you and Ashlyn are like? If you hit her, she had it coming! I’m not going to blame my precious granddaughter for dealing with an irrelevant person. And if you

was joking, trying to comfort her, even dragging Palmer into

about the rest; I’m

got

hung up, her face lighting up

like Grandpa Marcel is ready to give me a whooping. I’ll

heard the entire

her face away, feeling a blush creeping

his breath warm on her face. “Come with me to

I’ve got other things to do.”

plenty on her plate and he had a backlog of work himself, what with

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Chapter 123

bound for the Lunar Lab? I’ll give you a ride and

head back on my

corners of his mouth. “Okay, but you know you always lose track of time in the lab. By the time you remember dinner, the grandpas won’t see hide nor hair of

delved into an experiment, she became completely absorbed, only stopping once she obtained results, and then she’d start a new series of tests, as busy as

bee.

a family dinner with the Schnabels. She couldn’t be

were many nights when Palmer had waited for her at the door,

Noella’s cheeks flushed a deeper red. “Alright, I’ll wait for you

the steering wheel and lifted Noella’s hand

“See you tonight.”