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

he was in Marcel’s room when

mistaking the grandson

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

out a shriek and whipped out

the trending list was the engagement between Yvonne and

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

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

section was covertly

was like a tale of a mogul and a princess in love!]

lady, a

buzzing–when’s

was gobsmacked!

have your

marbles? Posting so many edited pictures of herself,

curled in a cold smirk, his whole

were aware that he

glint flashed

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

“Right away!”

gifts for

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

Schnabel, and the other for her parents!

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

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Chap 20

scram just now. After buying such a crazy trending topic, how could he go ask for her hand?”

secretary was silent. Right, Palmer did just

what are you up to

“One’s for Ulrich to thank him for saving Grandpa. the other’s for the Schnabel parents–I’m calling off the engagement!”

bit his own tongue!

has just come around, and you’re calling off the engagement? If he finds out, won’t he have

Schnabel acting like this, buying that nutty trending topic, it Mr. Pollack doesn’t call off the engagement, that’ll kill his

an IPad and said, “Mr. Pollack, the Schnabel family does have. 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

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

you canceling the engagement with this Ms. Schnabel

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

break–up gift ready, and