The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

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

1. 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.”

had refused Walden’s request, Palmer would still have given her the same amount.

preferred a steady income, and maybe there were other reasons she

name.

Noella’s neck, laughing, his shoulders trembling lightly. Was his fiancée

business at the corporation. In

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taking care

nodded in

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

Sexton watched Palmer’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 he just spend more time

knew the Pollack 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

genuinely

the press had already taken their places. As soon as Noella appeared, the cameras went live,

stunned by

Noella brought the whole family? Was this her idea

presence wouldn’t matter at an art exhibition. Those highbrow artists were

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

your birthday live stream. My

stare icy. “Stay away

with the Grubers, but they maintained civility in

at Ms. Schnabel’s gallery today, but I don’t see any artwork. Are we here to watch a Schnabel family reunion? If you wish to gather, there’s no need to use the guise of an art

guy’s

like

back, he tried to court Elara and

was just a Gruber bastard? For a bastard to dare go after Palmer,

depth of the bad blood between Walden and the Schnabel siblings.

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“And then?”

up again in the hospital. We almost gave him a complex. After that, Ulrich treated his injuries, and he stayed in the ICU for about three months. The Grubers have kept him away from us

Stirling felt his fists itching again.

sister earlier had not gone unnoticed