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!

commented blandly, “It’s ugly. Your taste is trash.”

ground into dust to stuff his throne, but Noella got away with it, and Xavier

no taste. You’re right,

clear, ice–cold, unsettling even to someone like Tandy, who lived

eyeing Tandy. “You

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

my way

he came to rescue you. How touching

his knees. “What the hell do you want? Thorpe and Hollis are innocent!

who ordered you to swap me out.

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any place?

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

at Noella. His composure hinged on the

Why are you

lives are in your hands now, not

moment, wiped his glasses, and hesitantly put them back

his eyes, his voice quivering. “I can’t spill the beans. If I do, I’m a dead man. Truth is, I feel safer inside Lockhart Prison. So, I was willingly

was a haven compared to the

regarded Tandy intently. “I can

turned to her,

illness, so yours is the same. Tell me the truth, and I’ll let

offer was too tempting

at Noella, surprised, “Noella, you sure this guy ain’t

Tandy. “If I’m not mistaken, you’ve got a severe blood disorder. Bulging eyes with greenish turnors, enlarged lymph nodes, bruises on your arms, and you’re always in bed because of

battling

in shock, “What? I didn’t notice!”

in his cell, spitting blood. Wasn’t that how it went for every con in

cast him a fleeting glance. “That’s ‘cause you’re

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