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?”

touch scorching due to the

me, do you worry

wanted his girl to care, yet he didn’t want her distracted on his

of a smile playing on his lips, as

told you and then found out you didn’t worry about me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his

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

medicine kicked in, and it was hard to tell whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to Palmer’s face

that mean… she did worry about him,

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

far

by Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning kiss into her

“Goodnight.”

Palmer’s face, and left the room in

left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards

Noella will question how Boss caught a fever from such a

though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same,

the stairs, only to see Sienna

a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing

it hurt, sweetheart? Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons who can fix you

he can take

nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly

10:55

“Since when did you pick up an interest in

Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td

had a solution.

wonderful. Nothing beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us for a

It was as if her joining them at the table was the

at the breakfast table, the Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with his food due to his bandaged wrist.

“If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay

back, annoyed “Quit your sniping! What’s wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who talks too

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

a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay

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