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?”

reached out his touch scorching due to the

do you worry

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

lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging outside

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

sleep now. You don’t have to

it was fatigue or happiness that

he wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about

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 like the result of getting drenched.

seemed far

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 the room in a

Mansion, glanced back towards her boss’s

wonder if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a fever from such a minor injury? Probably

the wound was real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same, wasn’t it?

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

which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the burn scars on Malvina, Sienna’s tears flowed with

know several top plastic surgeons

Schnabel said he can

stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

did you pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change of research topic?

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

that Calvin had a solution. Sienna

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

was as if her joining them at the table was the

held a hint of hostility, especially

isn’t well, he should stay in the hospital

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

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

at Palmer. “Now that you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of days.

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