The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 184

Chapter 184

Sleep with him?

Noella glanced up at Palmer, who was standing in front of her. Only a dim nightlight lit the room, casting a seductive glow around his features. His intense gaze sent a wave of nervousness through her.

We live close by,” she pointed out.

“Yeah, but climbing through windows is exhausting.”

Exhausting? Was it her fault he’d decided to scale her balcony in the middle of the night?

“You promised to spend the day with me, remember, Noella?”

She did forget their date because of her visit to see Elara at Emerald County. She’d indeed agreed to a whole day’s outing with Palmer.

Noella replied calmly, “Tomorrow.”

“No can do. Tomorrow’s the Gruber family’s gemstone auction. That hardly counts as a date.”

“It’s all the same.”

How could it be the same? He wanted her all to himself, even if they just sat in silence. Just being able to see her was enough for him!

“No way, it’s different. You can’t take advantage of my affection by playing hard to get.”

Palmer chuckled softly, so close that Noella felt his breath on her face. The man was a walking pheromone, his voice like a siren’s call.

Noella’s cheeks flamed, and she subtly shifted back. “Alright, fine.”

Palmer leaned in closer, his voice husky. “Can I kiss you?”

Her heart raced, and her face burned hotter.

The sound of a door opening and voices interrupted the intimate atmosphere.

“Noella, can I crash here tonight? I can’t seem to fall asleep…”

Elara had pushed open Noella’s bedroom door while speaking, flipping on the light to reveal a startling scene.

was bending over Noella, dressed only in a robe that was far too revealing, and her darling sister was in a pink nightgown, looking as if they were about

but a second later, opened it

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a one–minute sleepwalk, guys. Hurry up, or I’ll call our brothers Elara was torn

yell at Palmer to get lost? But Noella didn’t seem to dislike him. And what it Noella had invited

possibility, Elara’s heart felt even more conflicted.

softly. “You better head

forehead. “Goodnight. I’ll pick you up in

“Okay.”

find Elara crouched down, poking at the carpet. “Elara, come

gone? Noella, what’s the deal with you two?*

the door and lay down beside Elara. Elara was serious and composed. “Noella, don’t be annoyed, I’m just looking out for you! No matter

on earth was her sister talking about?

blushed crimson, and she flipped the covers over her head. “Elara, you’ve got

Elara snickered.

next morning, Beckett shot an unfriendly glare at Palmer as he joined them

breakfast.

daughter living abroad and seldom visiting, and the two sons rarely seen, Sexton was pretty

experiencing another form of loneliness. Besides, considering the spaciousness of the

“Noella, I’m thinking of putting a fence under your room and getting a guard dog. How about that?”

dog indoors? There’s a garden under Noella’s room. Why

keep out thieves.” Beckett

“No taste, man. I designed Noella’s

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glare at Palmer intensifying. “Who knows when a ‘thlef might show

and upon returning, saw a figure coming from Noella’s room. At first, he thought it was a burglar, but recognizing the face nearly sent him into a midnight

of his sister’s room late at night –

coughed, looking at Sienna. “Mom, I was sleeping with Noella last night. That’s

getting along so well. They were

his glare towards Palmer grew slightly more friendly.

left the Schnabel’s, heading towards the

brother seems to have the wrong

him. “He saw you leaving my

and she floored the gas pedal, nearly speeding on the

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