The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 134

Noella barely had to turn her head to feel Palmer’s presence, his aura enveloping her with an assertive dominance.

“Let go.”

“Just a moment more. My fiancée wouldn’t want to disturb anyone, right?”

Since when was it her causing the disturbance?

Palmer held Noella close, his arms circling her slender waist. “Look, your mom and grandpa are still in the garden.”

Merrick had a thing for flora, and on a whim that night, he remembered that the Schnabel Manor boasted a fine collection of night–blooming cereus. His excitement was such that Sienna, unable to dissuade him, decided to accompany him instead.

Noella’s room was on the second floor, offering the best view. One glance and she could survey a good portion of the Schnabel Manor. Likewise, anyone in the garden looking up could easily see what was happening on the balcony right now.

If anyone from the Schnabel family caught sight of Palmer holding her like this, Noella didn’t dare think what might unfold tonight.

“If you let go, it won’t disturb anyone else.”

Palmer’s grip tightened, his breath growing hotter in an instant, spraying across the nape of Noella’s neck. “But I can’t bear to.”

Did she not realize how alluring she was to him? Every time he saw her, his heart seemed to beat more furiously. At this rate, it seemed he might not be satisfied with just holding her!

To avoid disturbing the others in the villa, Noella kept silent and did not push Palmer away, letting him hold her quietly.

His heart pressed against her back, as if in that moment, their heartbeats aligned. His strong masculine scent swirled around her, causing Noella’s cheeks to flush.

Why was her heart racing as wildly as his?

After five minutes, Noella finally spoke up, “Alright now?”

Palmer released her reluctantly, his tone laden with a deeper meaning, “Just five minutes, and my fiancée underestimates me.”

The smirk at the corner of his mouth carried unspoken mischief, as if he might devour the demure girl before him at any moment. However, he knew Noella wasn’t some fragile blossom; even if he couldn’t bear it, he had to restrain himself.

As night deepened, Palmer felt the beast within stir! All because she was just too tempting, always making it so hard for him to resist.

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had a hidden message, and meeting his intense,

and they leaned together against the balcony railing. “When do you plan to tell

have you

my fiancée has discovered, I

Ashlyn’s sudden illness tonight is also because

the same lines as you.” Palmer’s fingers played restlessly with the palm of Noella’s hand. “Tonight’s events

at him. “Do you

I care about her? I’m only concerned about

Noella’s gaze, he felt captivated

could she think he cared about Yvonne? To

interrupting my time with my fiancée, which is quite irritating.”

precious moments he managed to carve out to be with Noella weren’t meant to be shared with

coolly, “Whether she wants to leave or not has nothing

Yvonne was up to, the Schnabel

support all of my

My grandpa has

Palmer and Noella holding hands on the balcony, had coughed significantly

plenty of time to court, so

chuckled, planting a goodnight kiss on the back of Noella’s

“Goodnight.”

so

and exchanged a few words with Merrick in the garden.

be seen bending down to share a laugh with the old man over the

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by, her eyes full of affection, seemingly more pleased with Palmer than

man of such stature, somehow blended so harmoniously with her family.

had

own balcony, gazing at Noella with a

satisfaction of holding her close. But to have her

stern as he drew the

warning glance,

Mr. Pollack too idle? Noella, do you want to switch rooms? Maybe to the other side of the house, to avoid disturbance,”

moving back and forth.” She was accustomed to her room.