Chapter 139

Noella slid into Palmer’s sleek sedan and immediately felt the intensity of his gaze–it never wavered from her for a second. His hand clutched hers, and he seemed reluctant to let go.

“Ease up.” she said.

“Can I just hold it for a moment? I’ve been missing my fiancée all night. I’ve missed your terribly.”

Noella shot Palmer a look. “Someone’s put a price on your head, a tempting one at that. I’m considering taking the offer.”

Palmer chuckled but released her hand, shifting closer to her instead. He may not have been holding her hand anymore, but he was definitely closer now.

Leaning in, Palmer’s presence enveloped her as he whispered, “If you want my life, darling, feel free to try and take it.”

“You keep talking like that, and I might just take you up on it,” Noella retorted.

After all, no one would turn down money.

Palmer pulled out a checkbook, scribbled his signature, and handed it to Noella.

“Whatever they’re offering. I’ll match it. Consider this a down payment to reclaim my life. In the meantime, it’s in the safekeeping of my betrothed.”

Could one’s life be entrusted to safekeeping?

Noella pinched the thin check between her fingers, noting that the amount was left for her to fill

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“Can I know who wants me dead?”

“The Gruber family,” she replied.

Palmer didn’t seem surprised. “Why didn’t you agree to their offer?”

Noella met Palmer’s teasing gaze with cool detachment. “It’s not worth it. Keeping you around, I can still make money.”

hand. Even if she had refused Walden’s request, Palmer would still have

income, and maybe there were other reasons she couldn’t

name.

his shoulders trembling lightly. Was his fiancée always this adorable?

drop you off soon; I’ve got some business at the corporation. In the meantime,

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taking care

in agreement.

safety wasn’t an issue; it was the old man’s health that

the gallery, Sexton watched Palmer’s car disappear into the distance and grumbled, “That kid! Dropping Noella off and then just leaving? Is the company really

Group kept Palmer busy, but he disapproved of his grandson’s neglect. in wooing his fiancée. Did Palmer realize how exceptional Noella was? What if she caught.

was genuinely

soon as Noella appeared, the cameras went live, trained on the Schnabel

by the turnout.

this her idea of not worrying about

matter at an art exhibition. Those

a celebrity. Upon seeing Noella, surrounded by the Schnabels, a flash of admiration crossed

than during your birthday live stream.

stepped in front of Noella, his stare

the Grubers, but

a few of the elders. “I heard there was an exhibit at Ms. Schnabel’s gallery today, but I don’t see any artwork. Are we

beside Noella. Stirling frowned. “That guy’s still as

like

Grubers don’t take him seriously. A few years back, he tried to court Elara and got a beating from us. When he found out she wasn’t a Schnabel by birth, he insulted her and got

bastard? For a bastard to dare go after

the bad

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Chapter 139

“And then?”

him up again in the hospital. We almost gave him a complex. After that, Ulrich treated his injuries, and he stayed in the

those events, Stirling felt

had not gone unnoticed by the Schnabel. brothers, whose

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