The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 221

Under the bright streetlights, two shadows fell, their outlines merging as if they were nestled close in an intimate embrace.

The peculiar romanticism cast by the overlapping lights, coupled with the voice still echoing in Noella’s ears, made her heart skip a

beat.

It must be from when she went a little too hard in the scuffle earlier, the adrenaline probably sped up her heartbeat!

Noella steadied herself and looked away. With purposeful strides, she headed toward a parked car. “I need to make a run to the underground auction.”

Palmer followed Noella, smoothly opening the driver’s side door. “I’ll drive my fiancée there. Heard there’s some juicy intel up for grabs tonight, and we’re just in time.”

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His wrist was wrapped in a bandage – not a serious injury, but not ideal for driving.

As

doctor, Noella didn’t want her patient risking further harm right in front of her.

She pressed down on Palmer’s hand. “Take a seat. I’ll drive.”

“Didn’t you mention your driver’s license test is still on the to–do list?”

Noella had already nudged Palmer into the passenger seat and buckled up like a pro, her gaze steady on the road ahead.

“The route to the auction is off the radar, no worries.”

The auction, nestled deep within the urban jungle, operated in a legal gray area where no one batted an eye at the law!

Besides, it was hidden behind the Polaris Star’s own underground fight club, with all surrounding surveillance firmly under their control.

the gas pedal, and

She managed to look

Noella and Palmer arrived at the

car’s glove box, retrieving two masks and handing one to Palmer.

tied it securely behind

ensuring Noella’s identity was

“Thanks.”

fiancée, please help me with mine.”

well refuse such a request. It was only

Spotted a few

“The Pollack family?”

was clad in a sleek and elegant suit, her demeanor cool and detached, exuding an aura of untouchable grace. Her raven hair was pinned up, revealing her slender neck

from the intrusive eyes. “Yes, they seem to have an interest in

frequent the underground auction, especially tonight with the buzz that had built up for weeks. Palmer

he saw her, Palmer’s gaze was glued

The quality of their invitations and the air they exuded told the staffer they

guests, please

private booth. For security,

them an electronic tablet. “Tonight’s auction items are listed here. Should you find something of interest, simply

nodded. “Thank you.”

the curtain was drawn, the booth

his mask and began

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messing up my

done, but Palmer’s fiddling had caused a few strands to stray. Yet, he looked Innocently at her.

childish could he be? Playing with her hair at his

“Allow me to fix it

hair, his fingers gently combing through the soft strands before carefully pinning it back in place. Unbeknownst to Noella, the hairpin she now wore was different from the one she had before.

deeply loyal. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have cherished the hairpin from Ulrich so dearly. She honored her family in her own way, but he hoped the hairpin