The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

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?”

the fever, his palm pressing hotly against Noella’s cheek.

do you worry about

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

slightly, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging outside the window.

at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his

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

to tell whether it was fatigue or happiness

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

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 like the result of

injuries seemed far

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

“Goodnight.”

yanked the covers over Palmer’s face,

who had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her boss’s home.

will question how Boss caught a fever from

enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The

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

a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the burn scars on Malvina,

I know several top plastic surgeons who can fix you

okay, Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can take care of it.”

stumbled at the mention, nearly missing

10:55

pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change

Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a bit

a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

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

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

hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with his food due to his bandaged wrist.

imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay in the hospital instead.

the one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more

prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection at work, nothing

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