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.

he happened to be there and performed the surgery,

was in Marcel’s room when

Sexton got confused post–surgery, mistaking the

in with a phone, whispering, “Boss, Ms. Schnabel has bought a

let out a shriek

list was the engagement between Yvonne and

and Yvonne, pointing out that the

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

section was covertly gorging on the

engagement announcement about? It was like a tale of a mogul and a princess in love!]

every bit the perfect lady, a match made

crowd’s buzzing–when’s

was

don’t have your photo, Mr.

Yvonne lost her marbles? Posting so many edited pictures of herself, she doesn’t look anything like that!”

his whole being exuding a

were aware that he was

flashed

the post, find out who’s behind this, bankrupt

“Right away!”

for

Mr. Pollack, did Ms. Schnabel’s reminder jog your

Ms. Schnabel,

you daft? If Mr. Pollack

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such a crazy trending topic, how could he go

silent. Right, Palmer did just kick Yvonne

are you up to

of nobility, Palmer spoke calmly. “One’s for Ulrich to thank him for saving Grandpa. the other’s

secretary almost bit his own

off the engagement? If he finds out, won’t he have a relapse from

dalt one. With Ms. Schnabel acting like this, buying that nutty trending topic, it Mr. Pollack doesn’t call off the

assistant handed over an IPad and said, “Mr. Pollack, the Schnabel family does have. another daughter, Elara, currently doing research in Emerald County. She’s

took the iPad.

a girl with an expressionless face, Elara, in a lab coat holding a test tube. seemingly

genius at that, a postdoc at 18, an

you canceling the engagement with this

silent. He didn’t have an engagement with

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