The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 173

Chapter 173

Tandy glanced at Noella, a faint smirk playing on his lips. “Look, I’ve got no clue what you’re jabbering about. Never laid eyes on you before. And as for Vincent, well, we barely crossed paths.

Xavier fumed at Tandy’s unyielding demeanor.

Tandy had been in Lockhart Prison quite a while, and even Xavier couldn’t always get a straight answer out of him. Yet the secrets Tandy held were so numerous, Xavier couldn’t bear to just off him with a bullet.

With a stride, Xavier marched over and yanked Tandy off the cot as if he were picking up a sack of potatoes, “You gonna talk or not? Don’t think I’m doing you any favors keeping you breathing!”

Tandy coughed violently, his face ashen, but managed a wry smile. “Xavier, honestly, I got no idea what she’s on about. What do you want me to say?”

Noella interjected coolly, “Thorpe’s on his way here. Looks like he’s planning a prison break.”

Tandy’s eyes bulged in shock!

That idiot! Why would he even think of busting into Lockhart Prison!

Xavier dropped Tandy back on the cot, his knuckles white with tension. “I’ve never heard of anyone dumb enough to break into Lockhart Prison. Interesting!”

Palmer chuckled softly. “Xavier, hadn’t there been a few attempts at prison breaks before?”

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Xavier whirled around, snarling, “Zip it!”

He wanted to play the grand protector in front of Noella, and here was Palmer, eager to burst his bubble.

Xavier smirked at Tandy. “Those who tried to break out before–you know what happened to them? My throne’s cushioned with their heads!”

Xavier’s throne was studded with jewels, the life’s worth of those would–be escapees!

ugly.

they’d likely end up ground into dust to stuff his throne, but Noella got away with it, and Xavier just beamed.

said I had no taste. You’re right, kiddo, spot

even to someone like

her chin, eyeing Tandy. “You don’t

die would bother reading in a cell, especially not Tandy, with glasses missing a

wants to die, but having found my way to Lockhart Prison,

Hollis greatly, so I made him to bring Hollis along when he came

Thorpe and Hollis are innocent!

who ordered you to swap me out. Whose baby was

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any place?

glanced at her wristwatch. “Oh, and to save your brothers the trouble of finding your cell, I’ve shared the coordinates with them. What do you think you’ll see? A rescue or a slaughter?”

at Noella. His composure hinged on the belief

you the devil? Why are you doing this?”

shrugged nonchalantly, “Their lives are in your

a moment, wiped his glasses, and hesitantly put

voice quivering. “I can’t spill the beans. If I do, I’m a

prison was a haven compared to

Tandy intently. “I can cure your sickness.”

her, his

Hollis’s illness, so yours is the same. Tell me

offer was too

Noella, surprised, “Noella, you sure this guy ain’t faking his

Bulging eyes with greenish turnors, enlarged lymph

battling acute

in shock, “What? I

resting up in his cell, spitting blood. Wasn’t that how it went for every con in Lockhart Prison?

a fleeting glance. “That’s ‘cause you’re not bright enough

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