The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 207

[Boss, it appears Vocalist headed out to Polaris Star’s abandoned lab. Should we interce

What was Palmer doing poking around the ruins of Polaris Star?

Noella quickly shot back a message: [Let him bel

If Palmer’s got a hunch, he’ll dig up the dirt one way or another, even if she tried to stop him. As far as the was concerned, everything that needed to be torched in that lab had been turned to ash, leaving no trace behind.

Noella wasn’t worried about Palmer finding anything incriminating

Phecda, eyes glued to the satellite images, whistled in admiration. “Vocalist truly aligned with Boss; his methods are just as ruthless. The deep web’s gonna be our playground soon enough

The Obelisk Organization was theirs, the Abyssal Organization belonged to their boss’s fiancé, and both were virtually the same thing.

Ivan chimed in with a touch of awe in his voice, “Who’d have thought we’d see the day when we’d be living the dream, all thanks to Boss?”

At the dinner table, Sexton was lost in memories of yore.

Marcel was getting irked by the nostalgia. “Doesn’t Palmer have two brothers? He’s the youngest, right Where are the others?”

“Yeah, Palmer’s brothers both got hitched and had kids. Just my luck Palmer’s still flying solo. What’s an old man to do? The kids have their own lives, and I can’t be clingy, can I?”

The Pollacks and the Schnabels couldn’t be more different. Marcel only had Tristan, and the family tree wasn’t a complicated one. The Pollack clan had been a hot mess since the days they made their fortune, with non–stop infighting until Palmer took the reins. It was only then that things started to calm down. Even now, though, there were sharks circling in the water, waiting to snatch a piece of the Pollack Group.

Sexton shook his head. “That whole fiasco back then hit the boys hard, especially Palmer. He disappeared abroad for years, came back covered in scars, but he promised he’d keep the Pollack name going strong”

The old man’s face was a map of hard years, yet his smile was a mix of pride and sorrow. I’m getting on in years. This family’s a shadow of what it once was. Palmer’s brothers are caught up in their jobs. At my age, you can’t be hounding your kids, right? I should’ve listened to Garrick. Should’ve stayed clear of the Pollack waters. At least we’d still be together as a family”

Marcel snorted. “Garrick was all talk. The guy was clueless. Wasn’t he the one hellbent on starting that Polaris Star venture?”

brow twitched ever so slightly. She looked at Marcel. ‘Grandpa, this Polaris Star you’re talking about, is

eyes held a flicker of regret. “Doesn’t matter now. Heard it’s gone to dust. I regret

Try blowing it up and see if Xavier doesn’t chop you to bits

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Polaris Star lab made it nearly

with Polaris Star’s history. They were sayog Carick

Garrick’s ways. Taking good

the bridge. You know Garrick was med,

you ever run into someone from Polaris Star, steer clear.

fingers to her temples

know she

lip liftly and spoke softly, “Grandpa, I’m starting college next month. Our principal’s also named Garrick,

Marcel’s face lit up at the mention of college, but at hearing the name Garrick, his demeanor shifted dramatically.

need to check something

chord with both Marcel and

retreat, was puzzled. “What’s up with Grandpa? Is this Garrick guy a big

at the hospital! Noella, you’re heading off to college

brimming with love as she gazed at Noella. “When we raised your siblings, it was all very hands–off. Who knew they’d turn out so bright? At first, I thought your father and I just hit the genetic jackpot when your brother aced his first test!*

who knew the younger ones would be so sharp too? It must be the fabulous genes from your mom and me! Noella, honey, don’t worry about a thing. As long as

siblings might overshadow Noella, piling on the pressure. They’d seen too many headlines about kids buckling under the weight of academic stress, spiraling into

ever asked for! They always handled Noella with extra care, as if to compensate for any hardships she might have faced

“I

in, “Elara mentioned bringing that Gruber kid over to stay

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already got the quest room all set up. That poor child, what she must’ve gone through growing up in the Gruber family.