The Killer Queen by Noella Briony
Chapter 139
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
-
in.
“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.”
Even if she had refused Walden’s request, Palmer would still have given
maybe there were other reasons she couldn’t quite
name.
Noella’s neck, laughing, his shoulders trembling lightly. Was his fiancée always this adorable? Her reason was both
some business at the corporation. In the meantime,
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care of
in
Sexton, safety wasn’t an issue; it was the old man’s
car disappear into the distance and grumbled, “That kid! Dropping Noella off and then just leaving? Is the company really that important? Can’t
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
by the
this her idea of not worrying
at an art exhibition. Those highbrow artists were
suit, Walden emerged from the crowd like a celebrity. Upon seeing Noella, surrounded by the Schnabels, a flash of admiration crossed his
even more stunning in person than during your birthday live stream. My apologies
of Noella, his stare icy.
wasn’t exactly friends with the Grubers, but they maintained civility in public.
an exhibit at Ms. Schnabel’s gallery today, but I don’t see any artwork. Are we here to watch a
guy’s
don’t like
don’t take him seriously. A few years back, he tried to court Elara and got a beating
to dare go after Palmer, the Grubers
hadn’t realized the depth of the bad
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“And then?”
gave him a complex. After that, Ulrich treated his injuries, and he stayed in the ICU for about three months. The Grubers
those events, Stirling felt his fists itching
had looked at his sister earlier had not gone
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