The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Palmer’s voice was a jumble of tones.

1.she

Noella wanted to pull her hand away, but remembering Palmer’s wrist was still wounded and any tug might cause it to bleed again, decided against it

“Palmer?”

Palmer slowly opened his eyes, his gaze foggy, but at least he was awake.

“Noella? Wasn’t I just dreaming? How come you’re here?”

Instead of answering his question, Noella picked up the water glass from the nightstand and handed it to him.

“Take your medicine”

“Alright”

Noella watched Palmer swallow his medicine and helped him lie back down.

His eyes, typically deep and impenetrable, now sparkled with a vivid luster, following her every move without shifting away even for a

moment

Feeling her cheeks heat under his gaze, Noella suddenly recalled what Annie had said earlier.

“Boss wanted to head to Polaris Star to dig up some dirt on your past. He figured if he didn’t, you would.”

Was he so set on handling dangerous matters himself just because he felt they were too perilous for her?

Gazing at the frail Palmer before her, she noticed his pallor, yet his fever made his eyes moist and vulnerable, his gaze fixed on her.

“1 seem to recall telling Annie not to disturb you, yet she still called you. Sorry for interrupting your sweet dreams.”

“Why didn’t you want me to come?”

to the fever,

tell me, do you worry

to care, yet he didn’t want her distracted on his account. But now that she was here,

squinted slightly, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive as the moon still

found out you didn’t worry about me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest

eyelashes fluttered as she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have

was fatigue

did that mean… she did worry

to sleep again. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather from catching a chill. His wound wasn’t inflamed;

injuries seemed far

by Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning kiss

“Goodnight.”

quickly withdrew her hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face, and left the room in a

had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back

Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a fever from such a minor injury? Probably not!”

all, the wound was real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted.

Noella yawned as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with

seemed to have reached a sweet resolution.

Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons who

he can

nearly stumbled at the

10:55

when did you pick up an interest in bum treatment?

cleared his throat to regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a bit as

had a solution.

Nothing beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us for a while. I’ll

presence. It was as if her joining them

eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him

back his imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should

back, annoyed “Quit your sniping! What’s wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more to eat. How did you get hurt all

Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a

take a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay home and spend some time with

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