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.

a well–known prodigy in the medical field, and also Marcel’s grandson. If he happened to be there and performed the surgery,

it he was in Marcel’s room when Sexton

post–surgery, mistaking the grandson for

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

shriek and whipped

the trending list was the engagement between Yvonne and

Yvonne, pointing out that the

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

section was covertly gorging

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

a match made

crowd’s buzzing–when’s the

was gobsmacked!

they don’t have your photo,

lost her marbles? Posting so many edited pictures of herself, she doesn’t

cold smirk, his

who knew him were aware that he was

sharp, icy glint flashed in his eyes.

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

“Right away!”

gifts for the Schnabel

“Aww, Mr. Pollack, did Ms. Schnabel’s reminder jog your memory about

Ms. Schnabel, and the other for her

you daft? If Mr.

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such a crazy trending topic, how could

silent. Right, Palmer

what are you up

for Ulrich to thank him for saving

secretary almost bit

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

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

another daughter, Elara, currently doing research in Emerald County. She’s

the

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

Schnabel 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 there’s

canceling the engagement

He didn’t have an engagement with every Ms. Schnabel out there!

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