The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 35

Why was the word “like” suddenly so hot on his Ups?

Palmer casually undid his suit button with one hand and took his seat like a true gent.

“Let me reintroduce myself. Name’s Palmer Pollack, flying solo. Got grandparents at home with health issues, a dad who’s not much help, and two brothers who aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed. As you can see, I’m busting my hump trying to keep the family afloat.

Noella was speechless.

Why should she care about who’s in his family or whether he’s single?

“The lady who called me earlier Is no one to me. I’ve never been in love, and I’m a complete rookie when it comes to relationships.”

“Oh.”

Palmer’s handsome face was adorned with a gentle, breezy smile, and the glint from his gold–rimmed glasses added a touch of luster to his appearance.

“I need a favor, hoping you can help me out.”

“Shoot.”

“I’d like to meet ‘Lunaris‘ from the Obelisk Organization, the so–called Phantom Surgeon. My grandparents, especially Grandpa, aren’t doing too great. His heart condition has been pretty bleak these past years, and I’ve grown numb from signing too many critical condition notices.”

On the deep web, the Phantom Surgeon Lunaris was a big deal. Apart from knowing that Lunaris was part of the Obelisk Organization, no one had the scoop on her.

Rumor had it that during a group mission for the Obelisk, Lunaris single–handedly saved all the critically injured members, snatching lives right out of death’s clutches!

Noella pressed her lips.

“Sure, when do you need to see her?”

“Sooner, the better.”

“How’s the 20th sound?”

She couldn’t make time to see Palmer’s granddad on the 18th since the Schnabel family was throwing her a birthday bash.

“Perfect, I’ll sort everything out and pick you up then! As for getting in touch with her, I’ll leave that to you. I’ll have the fee ready.”

“Alright.”

Noella agreed, then remembering Palmer’s financial situation, added, “You don’t need to break

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the bank for the fee”

The Phantom Surgeon charged a fortune just to make a house call and Palmer might not be

able to foot the bill

someone’s actually worried about him being strapped for cash!

in front of him was so pure and transparent, like an

admitted, he was really enjoying the

I’ve got

“Alright.”

of the restaurant

of a street lamp, and Vincent

you, that’s all Briony’s stuff. Hand it

to grab Noella’s hand but was stopped by an iron grip on

feet tall, looking refined but

of being dominated by Jasper still haunted

go of me! I’m teaching Noella a lesson

brows, then looked at Noella. “Can

there are cameras

to the

Vincent was appalled.

were they talking

me? I’m telling you, everything that belongs to your grandma is

hospital for three days before she passed, wanting to see you one last time, but

no

working so hard, could your grandma

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Chapter 35

more than ten minutes.

recognize anyone and kept calling out for Noella over and over. Before she died, she wanted to see Vincent one last time, to remind this good–for–nothing son to take good care

calls, and he didn’t want

being a businessman, thought it was too inauspicious to attend. He

up on thin air? Now, you’re no longer part of the Lambert family. Briony is my real daughter, and you must return everything

Lamberts!”

said indifferently, “I didn’t

the laptop Old Mrs. Lambert had bought her!

then where

sneered, looking at Vincent as if he were crazy. “Don’t you know whether Grandma had

speechless

by Noella, he suddenly remembered that Old Mrs. Lambert

use would a country old lady have for shares?

shares; where’s the bid proposal you stole? Hand it

Bid proposal?

Vincent’s intellect was

proposal after decades in business was a talent in and of

in your stuff. As for where your bid proposal is, just check

always been

originally to keep an eye on Noella and Old Mrs. Lambert, and Vincent had nearly forgotten about them after Noella left the Lambert

out without giving Vincent

was out of their mind; she wasn’t going to

go of Vincent’s hand, which he was about

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