The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 126

To Noella, that seemed like a wishful thinking.

Ever since she was lured out of Glen Village by the Fuller family under the guise of affection, only to nearly lose her way back to Old Mrs. Lambert’s embrace, she had learned never to trust anyone’s proclamation of fondness.

Yet, despite herself, this very demand stirred something unfamiliar within her.

She remained silent, and Palmer just waited.

Winning over Noella’s heart and mind was a long road ahead, but when he saw Noella in her white lab coat, standing with the members of Polaris Star, it ignited a fierce sense of urgency

in him.

Her expression was indifferent, her eyes as icy as those of the colleagues she stood with, as if they were the ones she truly belonged to.

Suddenly, Palmer feared that if she couldn’t find a way to like him, she might one day return to Polaris Star. And if that happened, he might lose the chance to see her ever again.

Under that starry night sky of Glen Village back then, as Noella slept, Palmer leaned against the window, gazing at the moonlit mountains. The village was close to the border, near the fabled Polaris Star Lab. He had experienced many surprises with Noella but was acutely aware that no girl, no matter how troubled her past, would choose the life of an assassin without reason.

Having walked a similar path, he knew the torment it entailed, akin to walking through fire. He didn’t wish to delve into what Noella had endured, but he was desperate to know how he could

protect her better.

Palmer, who had dominated boardrooms for years, securing billion–dollar deals with strategic finesse, found himself at a loss when it came to the girl who had captured his heart.

Palmer drove to the largest shopping mall owned by the Pollack Group, pulled up in his sleek car, and took Noella’s hand as they stepped out.

“Can my fiancée tell me what role you played in Polaris Star?” he asked.

“If you’re asking, you probably have an idea,” she replied.

Verdant Garden’s proximity to the border meant Palmer would surely know about the Polaris Star lab and the Obelisk Organization base nearby.

That

Polaris Star underwent inhuman trials to enhance their intellect. Chosen for their brilliance, even

Polaris Star was

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didn’t wish to revisit it.

guessed her past identity. If other stars followed her lead, she must have been groomed to be a leader in

her hand, Palmer led her into

from the entrance to every level. Employees stood on either side, each holding a bouquet of roses, their backdrop a

to have the entire mall at their disposal, all brands at the service of

main hall, fashioned in the likeness

Band,

Noella, the tearoom is prepared, and all the new items

to choose from!”

for years, he had never seen Mr. Pollack

his hands trembled, fearing the worst for the mall, but the boss had called personally to arrange a date setup to a girl’s

engagement between Mr. Pollack and Ms. Schnabel. And for Noella’s birthday, the mall had replaced every

person.

rose sculpture crafted in the pose Noella had taken during

up at the three–story rose sculpture, then turned to the manager.

the manager puffed out his chest proudly. “Though I must confess, my hobby is gardening. The time was short, and I couldn’t quite capture Ms. Noella’s

into an eternal bloom, and send

in their home?

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we’re married, let’s make a bigger one, of the

us.”

manager nearly choked

Pollack envisioning his married life with Ms. Noella?

swirling that the Pollack–Schnabel union was nothing more than a business marriage, devoid of any real affection. But it looked like Mr. Pollack had a soft spot for Ms. Schnabel after all. Judging by the

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