The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 198

Noella locked eyes with Palmer’s intense gaze, and for a moment, the ring in her hand seemed to scorch her palm with an uncomfortable heat.

“I can’t accept this,” she said. “You should take it back.”

“Without you accepting this ring, everything I’ve done today is meaningless,” Palmer replied as he tried his best to lift his hand and gently tousled Noella’s hair.

“Even if you don’t like me, please don’t reject it, okay?” His eyes held a plea, a vulnerability that was likely the result of too much blood loss, and it tugged at Noella’s heartstrings.

The ring, with its rose–shaped gemstone, sparkled brilliantly in her palm. It was a testament to how cherished it had been by its previous owner.

*Please, take it,” Palmer implored softly as he gazed at her.

Feeling the burn of his gaze, Noella quickly averted her eyes.

“Alright, I’ll keep it,” she then quickly added when she met his burning gaze, “It’s not that I dislike you. Maybe I’m not that into you, but don’t try to test me.”

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Her feelings for Palmer were a muddle not quite passionate enough to call love, but certainly far from disdain.

“It’s not a test, I just lack confidence,” Palmer admitted.

Noella didn’t respond. Instead, she focused on dressing the wounds he had sustained, handing him a new shirt designed by Azure. The shirt was yet to be embellished with the usual intricate embroidery that would mark it as an Azure original; it looked plain, and she hoped Palmer wouldn’t notice its designer origins.

But as Palmer examined the shirt he was now wearing, he couldn’t help but find it eerily similar to several others in his closet. High–end brands had their unique styles, after all.

Clearing her throat, Noella said sternly, “Take off your pants.”

“You’ve got injuries on your legs from the blast. Do you want to strip them off yourself, or should I help?” she added.

Palmer couldn’t

wounds. But I appreciate if

suggestive, “I know you are a doctor, so you see

talk like this

bedroom. I’d be very pleased then.”

handing

was friends with your

friends back in the day, but Mrs. Gruber passed away shortly after Malvina was born,”

leaned against the wall, her brow furrowed as she pressed, “You knew Malvina

had met hers. So when she needed the Pollack family’s name to approach

caught Noella’s eye, “Are you planning on staying to watch me apply

began to unbuckle his belt, Noella turned sharply and strode out

the Gruber estate.

rushed to Arthur with a pile of documents with panic written all over his face.

were set in stone are now being retracted they’re

Gruber grounds in tranquility. He lifted his cup to have a sip of black tea and asked with a chilled voice, “What’s there to panic about? Isn’t this something we’ve dealt with

in, breathless, “Sir, the Shadow Dragon Society… are all wiped out! Anyone who survived was taken by the cops! Our businesses are restricted, and your accounts have

from Arthur’s hand onto the carpet, “What did you say? Who dares to do this?” “The gang was planning to move against Hector

Schnabel family, Palmer, and Polaris Financial are all sanctioning our corporate assets…

“Have the Pollack and the Schnabel families lost their minds? And how dare that Polaris Financial, a small company that’s barely

Shadow Dragon Society. They

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Corps for help, and they… they ambushed

eyes bulged in shock.

everyone gone mad?

attack Palmer?!

one less rival. But if they failed, it would spell disaster for the