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.

robe that was far too revealing, and her darling

a second later, opened it again to turn

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guys. Hurry up, or I’ll call our brothers Elara was

Palmer to get lost? But Noella didn’t seem to

possibility, Elara’s heart felt even more conflicted.

“You better

on her forehead. “Goodnight. I’ll pick you up in the morning”

“Okay.”

down, poking at the carpet. “Elara, come

what’s the deal with

annoyed, I’m just looking out for you!

earth

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

Elara snickered.

shot an unfriendly glare at Palmer as

breakfast.

into the Schnabel Manor. The Pollack family wasn’t large, with the eldest daughter living abroad and seldom visiting, and the two sons rarely seen, Sexton was pretty lonely.

over his own home, essentially experiencing another form of loneliness. Besides, considering the spaciousness of the Schnabel Manor, there

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

smacked him. “Are you nuts? Why keep a guard dog indoors? There’s a garden under Noella’s

out thieves.” Beckett glanced meaningfully at

man. I designed Noella’s garden. Fences would ruin

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  1. what thief? You’re the one who looks like a

smoothly, his glare at Palmer intensifying. “Who knows when a ‘thlef might

with a business matter and upon returning, saw a figure coming from Noella’s room. At first, he thought it was

his sister’s room late at

with Noella last night. That’s why I didn’t

to see her daughters getting along so well. They

his glare towards Palmer grew slightly

Palmer left the Schnabel’s, heading towards

to have the wrong idea about

saw you leaving my room last night.”

floored the gas pedal, nearly

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