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 far too revealing, and her darling sister was in a

quickly shut the door, but a second later, opened it again to turn

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up, or I’ll call our brothers Elara

she yell at Palmer to get lost? But Noella didn’t seem to

possibility, Elara’s heart felt even more conflicted.

“You better head back”

I’ll pick you up in the morning”

“Okay.”

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

gone? Noella, what’s the

be annoyed, I’m just looking out for you! No matter what, you have to take

was confused. What on earth was her

covers over her head. “Elara, you’ve got

Elara snickered.

unfriendly glare at Palmer

breakfast.

Elara’s situation, Sexton had decided to move 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.

loneliness. Besides, considering the spaciousness of the Schnabel Manor, there

thinking of putting a fence under your room and getting a guard

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

keep out thieves.” Beckett

again. “No taste, man. I designed Noella’s garden.

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  1. what thief? You’re the one who

at Palmer intensifying. “Who knows when a

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

come out of his sister’s room late at

“Mom, I was sleeping with Noella last night. That’s why I didn’t hear you this

was happy to see her daughters getting along so well. They were

improved, and his glare towards Palmer grew slightly more friendly.

breakfast, Noella and Palmer left the Schnabel’s, heading

hand. “Your brother seems to have the wrong idea about me.”

at him. “He saw you leaving my room

and she floored the gas

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