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

was in Marcel’s room when Sexton fell

mistaking the grandson for the

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

a shriek and

the trending list was the engagement between

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

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

comment section was covertly gorging on the

high–profile engagement announcement about? It was like a tale of a mogul and a princess

a match made

crowd’s buzzing–when’s

secretary was gobsmacked!

they don’t have your

so many edited pictures of herself, she doesn’t look

curled in a cold smirk, his whole being exuding a

knew him were aware

flashed in his eyes.

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

“Right away!”

gifts for the

Mr. Pollack, did Ms. Schnabel’s reminder jog your memory about your engagement, and

for Ms. Schnabel, and the other for her

you daft? If Mr.

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Ms, Schnabel to scram just now. After buying such a crazy trending topic, how could he go ask

was silent. Right, Palmer did

are you up to then, Mr.

Palmer spoke calmly. “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!

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

“You’re the dalt one. With Ms. Schnabel acting like this, buying that nutty trending topic, it Mr. Pollack

Schnabel family does have. another daughter, Elara, currently doing research in Emerald County.

took the

girl with an expressionless face, Elara, in a lab

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 the true daughter of the Schnabel

the engagement with this Ms. Schnabel too?”

silent. He didn’t have an engagement with

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