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.

prodigy in the medical field, and also Marcel’s grandson. If he happened to

was in Marcel’s room when Sexton fell ill.

post–surgery, mistaking

a phone, whispering, “Boss, Ms.

secretary let out a shriek and whipped out her

trending list was the engagement between Yvonne and Palmer!

of Palmer and Yvonne, pointing out that the Schnabel family had only one

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

covertly gorging on the

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

Yvonne looks every bit the perfect lady, a match made in heaven

buzzing–when’s

was

goodness they don’t have your

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

cold smirk, his

knew him were aware that he was

glint flashed in

find out who’s behind this, bankrupt those marketing accounts,

“Right away!”

gifts for

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

be for Ms. Schnabel,

If Mr. Pollack was going to propose, he

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

Right, Palmer did just

up

“One’s for Ulrich to thank him for

bit his own tongue!

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

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.”

an IPad and said, “Mr. Pollack, the Schnabel family does have. another daughter, Elara, currently

the iPad.

a lab coat holding a test tube. seemingly at

the 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

the engagement

was silent. He didn’t have an engagement

break–up