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?”

out his touch scorching due to the fever, his

you worry about

her distracted on his account. But now that she was here, he yeamed for an

a smile playing on his lips, as elusive as the moon still

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

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

and it was hard to tell whether it was

mean… she did worry about him, even just a little

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; the lever seemed more

seemed far more severe.

pondered, she felt her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning kiss into her

“Goodnight.”

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

left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards

will question how Boss caught a fever from such a minor

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

only to see Sienna holding Malvina with

now seemed to have

worry, I know several top plastic

okay, Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can

coming downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly

10:55

up an

throat to regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn

that Calvin had a

us

presence. It was as if her joining them at the table was the most

especially when they

isn’t well, he should stay in the hospital instead.

sniping! What’s wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who talks too

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

Palmer. “Now that you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay home

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