The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 20

Palmer hung around Sexton for a bit before getting up and walking out of the ward.

Outside the ward, Yvonne was practically drooling over Palmer.

“Palmy, how about we grab dinner together? I know this killer spot downtown that’s just perfect. for couples–super romantic. I have always wanted to go there with you.

Palmer didn’t even give her a glance, his profile cold as ice, untouched by the world, his eyes sparkling like diamonds.

“Beat it.”

The bodyguards kept Yvonne at bay, preventing her from getting any closer to Palmer.

Yvonne was stamping her feet in frustration!

Once Palmer realizes how awesome she is, he’s bound to fall for her!

He must have kicked her out because he’s clueless about their engagement.

After some thought, Yvonne dialed a number on her cellphone.

“Hello, I’d like to add a trending topic on Twitter, about the Schnabel family and the Pollack family’s engagement!”

Palmer sat in the doctor’s office, pondering over Sexton’s poisoning incident.

Calvin came jogging in, his forehead slick with sweat.

“Mr. Pollack, I’ve looked over Sexton’s prescription; there’s nothing wrong with it, but someone. switched up some of the meds he was taking. I’ve checked his health, and the surgery was a success! Thankfully, whoever operated on him was a real pro; it looks like the work of a master!”

Palmer eased up a bit and asked, “A master? Yvonne claimed she did the surgery.”

Calvin swore in exasperation.

“Fat chance, I had her in class just yesterday, and she couldn’t even tell different surgical blades apart. And she’s supposed to perform surgery? The person who operated on Sexton is clearly an expert, a genius even! It kinda reminds me of Ulrich’s technique.”

Palmer nodded.

“Thanks, Professor Calvin, for looking after my grandfather.”

“That’s my job. Gonna make my rounds now.”

Calvin couldn’t stop thinking about the wound he’d seen as it was stitched up so beautifully!

If it weren’t for Sexton’s high–profile status, he’d have taken a photo to study it.

also Marcel’s grandson. If he happened to be there and performed

in Marcel’s

post–surgery, mistaking

whispering, “Boss, Ms. Schnabel has bought a trending topic

out a shriek and whipped out

trending list was the

pointing out that

event, “I, Beckett, only have one sister, and the

section was covertly gorging on the

about? It was like a tale of a mogul and

the perfect lady, a match made in heaven

crowd’s buzzing–when’s

was gobsmacked!

they don’t have your photo,

edited pictures of herself, she doesn’t

his whole being exuding a frosty

were aware that he was

sharp, icy glint flashed in

spoke icily, “Scrub the post, find out who’s behind this, bankrupt

“Right away!”

two gifts for

your memory

gift has to be for Ms. Schnabel, and the other

in, “Are you daft? If Mr. Pollack was going

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Ms, Schnabel to scram just now. After buying such a crazy

silent. Right, Palmer did

what are you up to then, Mr.

for Ulrich to thank him for saving Grandpa. the other’s

secretary almost bit his

has just come around, and you’re calling off the engagement? If he finds out,

“You’re the dalt one. With Ms. Schnabel acting like this, buying that nutty trending topic, it Mr. Pollack doesn’t call off the engagement, that’ll kill his grandfather.”

another daughter, Elara, currently doing

the

was a photo of a girl with an expressionless face, Elara, in a lab coat holding a test tube. seemingly at peace

a genius at that, a postdoc at 18, an honorary fellow at the Harmonia Country Science Research Institute–now there’s the true

engagement

silent. He didn’t have an engagement with

engagement with the Schnabel family, not some Ms. Schnabel. Get the break–up gift ready, and I’m going to call it quits in a