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.

grandson. If he happened to be there and performed the surgery, it’s not

he was in Marcel’s room when Sexton fell

post–surgery, mistaking the

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

shriek and whipped out

list was the engagement between Yvonne and

had detailed introductions of Palmer and Yvonne, pointing out that the Schnabel family

were comments quoting Beckett from an event, “I, Beckett, only have one sister, and the Schnabel family will

was covertly gorging on the

It was like a tale of a mogul and a princess in

lady, a match made in

crowd’s buzzing–when’s the wedding?]

secretary was gobsmacked!

goodness they don’t have your photo, Mr. Pollack

pictures of herself, she

cold smirk, his whole being exuding a

aware that he was pissed!

glint flashed

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

“Right away!”

for the

Pollack, did Ms. Schnabel’s reminder jog your memory about your engagement, and now you’re off to ask

for Ms. Schnabel, and the other for her parents!

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

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Chap 20

just now. After buying such a crazy trending

silent. Right, Palmer did just kick

are you up to then, Mr.

“One’s for Ulrich to thank him

secretary almost bit his own

and you’re calling off the engagement? If he

With Ms. Schnabel acting like this, buying that nutty

Pollack, the Schnabel family does have. another daughter, Elara, currently doing research in Emerald County. She’s the one whose lab made headlines last

took the iPad.

girl with an expressionless face, Elara, in a lab coat holding a

family actually has another daughter, and she’s a genius at that, a postdoc at 18, an honorary fellow at the Harmonia Country Science Research Institute–now

engagement

was silent. He didn’t have an engagement with every Ms. Schnabel out

not some Ms. Schnabel. Get the break–up gift