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?”

due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly

tell me, do you worry about me?”

on his account. But

his lips, as elusive as

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

back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken heart. Yours is just

it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to Palmer’s face

said he wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about him, even

couldn’t shake the feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather from catching

seemed far

her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed

“Goodnight.”

her hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face, and left

who had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her

how Boss caught

the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same, wasn’t

the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of motherly

which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the

Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons who can fix you right

he can take care of it.”

nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

when did you pick up an interest in bum

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

a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us for

any surprise at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining them at the table was the most

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

Pollack isn’t well, he should stay

him on the 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

Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection at work, nothing serious”

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

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