The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 262

While Darcy was still daydreaming, Beckett had already started the ear and was driving away

Watching the scenery zoom by, Darcy couldn’t help but feel the air inside the car was a bit awkward. After all, she was the one at fault today. A last–minute meeting piled up with work, and she completely forgot about Beckett. She didn’t even notify him, making him wait outside the university for so long.

“Your car choice is quite low-key.”

“Occupational hazard. I don’t need a car to make a statement.”

Beckett’s job sometimes involved liaisons with the finance sector and with Marcel’s status, being too flashy could be sensitive. Being the CEO of Rising Glory Group and the future heir to the Schnabel Group, no one would look down on him no matter what he drove.

“I’m really sorry about today, a sudden department meeting kept you waiting.”

Beckett’s lips curved into a self–deprecating, bitter smile. The time you’ve made me wait isn’t just limited to these two hours.”

“Huh?”

His voice was so low, Darcy thought she had misheard.

By the time she asked again, Beckett had already stepped out of the car, and Darcy hurried after him.

Beckett chose a quaint bistro, seemingly under the Rising Glory Group’s extensive dining portfolio.

After sitting down, Darcy apologized, “I’m really sorry, this one’s on me. For Noella’s exemption request, Garrick said she needs to discuss it with him personally.”

Garrick wasn’t known for making things difficult for students. Yet, he was stubbom about Noella’s exemption process, only relenting after much persuasion from Darcy, demanding Noella to personally apply to him.

Beckett nodded. “Alright, I’ll let Noella know. What would you li

“Anything’s fine!”

like to eat?”

Beckett casually ordered a few dishes, speaking in a flawless and effortless foreign language, choosing dishes that Darcy was familiar with.

remembered what she liked? It must be out of habit

reviewed the documents Darcy had given him. The process wasn’t complicated, but it was stuck at needing the

Beckett answered casually, his tone instantly

that Garrick wants to see her about the exemption. If she doesn’t want to, it’s fine; we can look at

then that Beckett was utterly indulgent when it came to his sister Noella.

wanted.

think Garrick is doing this on purpose! I’ll talk

wait up for me, go to bed early.

the warm glow of

be talking to his fiancée, right?” Darcy instinctively thought, as she had never heard Beckett speak so tenderly before! So, apart from his sister, another woman also

looked away, casually mentioning. “She seems to get along

Noella is her

for Noella was well–known, often noticing things even

what Darcy was thinking,

Schnabel family had indeed adopted a daughter. But why did Beckett feel the need to explain this to her? Even

The one who had approached her

gaze swept over Darcy’s face, casually asking. “How

be doing well too. Won’t your fiancée mind you having dinner

blone with me?”

with different investors every month if every dinner needed an explanation, I couldn’t

in his eyes, dining with her was just another business meeting? If it weren’t for Noella’s situation, he wouldn’t be here with

watch. “Could you wait a moment? I’ll have my driver take you

office”

I’ve got a

it your husband? That’s good then. Thank you for

i should do.” Darcy accepted his thanks, and by the time she realized, Beckett’s car

of exhaust

from the

the dark, its occupant lighting a cigarette. The smoke blurred his features. After confirming that the woman had left the bistro