The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 219

Palmer’s voice carried a deep, magnetic quality, blending seamlessly with the strumming of the guitar.

In Palmer’s hands, the classical guitar produced tones of dignified mellowness, akin to a gentleman softly reciting verses of poetry The piece, neither overly long nor too brief, revealed Palmer’s limited familiarity with musical instruments, his technique somewhat unpolished. Yet, as his long, smooth fingers caressed the strings, bathed in sunlight streaming through the office windows, their distinct knuckles glinted like gold.

As the melody ended, Noella felt her heart flutter in time with the guitar strings.

“My first time playing. I’ll perform better for you when I get the chance.*

Noella averted her gaze, lowering her eyes to conceal her emotions. “Don’t play until your hand is healed. And… your left hand seems quite deft”

If she remembered correctly, he was using his left hand earlier in the office when he wrote with her pen.

A few annotations had appeared on the financial statements of the music store, all circled by Palmer, pointing out the bugs in the reports.

With such proficiency, how could he have the nerve to ask her to feed him this morning?

That look of contentment on Sexton’s face when he saw them earlier now made Noella’s cheeks burn with embarrassment.

She stared coldly at Palmer. “What are you, a toddler?”

She didn’t need anyone to feed her when she was three, let alone engage in such nonsensical antics.

Palmer set aside his guitar and leaned in close to Noella, their proximity close enough for their breaths to mingle.

“If I were three, could I kiss you, Noella?”

Noella stood up abruptly, fists clenched. “Shameless! Palmer, have you no decency?”

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If the employees of the Pollack Group could see their aloof CEO acting like a clingy brat, spouting such lines, their jaws would probably hit the floor!

Watching Noella storm out of the office, the door slamming shut with a thud, a pleased smile played on Palmer’s lips.

learned that if you want to win over a girl you like,

of the office, only calming down once she reached the

She didn’t understand how he could say those things so nonchalantly!

mind was in disarray, and at that moment,

came through. “Boss, I need your help. I think I’ve got

“What’s wrong?” wrong?”

he might have untoward intentions, but I can’t think of anything I’ve said that could’ve led

she was going to “blanch herself” instead of taking a shower,

that since we get along, he’ll be looking out for you a bit. Your kind belongs in a zoo, not in

accidentally become a heartbreaker, especially

dogs with

was a pause. “You’ve really upped your insult game, Boss! Oh, and one of the actresses on set mentioned she bought a large piece of nephrite recently. Aren’t

into who’s been collecting the rejects

largest nephrite supply, they only dealt with high quality stones, rejecting even slightly flawed ones. The nephrite on the zither earlier was

few families who deal in nephrite. I’ll check it out.”

hanging up, Kiera, the store’s new manager, approached Noella with a respectful tone. “Ms. Schnabel, there’s a woman outside who

past the rows of instruments to the familiar figure

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dunt surprise

mother,

Though imperial City was vast, it

Kiera walked to

Ms. Schnabel says she doesn’t recognize

Ms Schubert

store she stood in was the largest in imperial City. If Noella really was the owner, she wouldn’t have to worry

businesses were inexplicably thwarted, leading Linsey to promptly divorce Zachary Rosenberg. After all, her family still

now, to stumble upon

just shop.

are you interested in? I’ll show