CHapter 215
The Killer Queen
Chapter 215
Boda Poyce Bundy with failed by mother car not far behind
Muar on
Sisi, had an pourty that stood nut from
Neela gave a slight nod. How long has been following in
Tive minutes. Itâs been on our tail einge
Shortly thereto, Noellaâs phone buzzed with a new meseng
After Mazar Hacked the suspicious vehicle, the ensoped a photo of ma teanga plate and sent the vehicle ownerâs details straight to
âLome? Was he supposed to be in the hospital
Why was Lomeâs car following her? Could it be he realized she was the one who performed that surgery on him?
Included in the data sent was the carâs recent travel og Last night, it was parked at South Flora Storage just a stoneâs throw from the underground fight club
In all her years, this was the first time someone had tailed her
âBoss, want me to shake off this car?â
âNo need. Letâs pretend we havenât noticed. Since heâs suspicious, letâs not reveal any more than we need to.
Palmerâs gaze tumed frosty
someone trying to make a move on his fiancée right under his nose?
âDo you know this Lome?
on him as a favorâ
Noella shook her head. âNot really just happened to perform a surgery on hi
Lome, the eldest grandson of the Richardson family, had taken over the bulk of the familyâs enterprises, carving out a significant niche for himselt in the antique world at a young agel
Now The Richardson holdings had doubled since Lucianâs time, all thanks to Lomeâs efforts, Only, much of those holdings werenât exactly above board far more than the legitimate side of the business!
A chill flickered in Palmerâs eyes âWith Lomeâs sharpness, he probably suspects you were the one in the ORâ
Noelia shrugged. âSo what if he suspects? Iâm not about to admit anythingâ.
y not? Afraid of the hassle?â
âWhy
âYeah I donât know him well and I donât want to get reported for lacking medical credentials.â
Palmer seemed taken aback, but then chuckled softly, the vibration reverberating through his chest and felt by Noella beside him.
Was it that amusing? Sheâd only made an offhand comment.
Palmer knew it was all in jest, Lome was also familiar with the international warzone. If he knew that the surgeon was none other than the infamous Phantom Surgeon Lunans, heâd probably be over the moon.
But Palmer was particularly fond of Noellaâs attitude of keeping her distance from others!
After he finished laughing, he looked up at Noella. âIf my fiancée is worried about trouble, let me take care of it.â
Palmer pulled out his phone and dialed a number
Holding Noellaâs hand, he coldly instructed the person on the other end, âWarn Lome. Heâs oversteppedâ
âYes, Mr. Pollack
Meanwhile, Lome, upon receiving the message on his phone, raised an eyebrow in silent amusement.
It seemed Palmer was also in that cac and his actions had been noticed.
With Palmers keenness, it wouldâve been odd if he hadnât detected Lomeâs arrangement.
The car Lome had set up wasnât meant to take action at this time. âPull backâ
Lome put down his phone, a smirk og his lipt
âJust making you aware of my presence has served my purpose. As for the restâ¦thereâs no rush.â
He would choose a better moment to make her awam of him!
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The car following them soon received the order and exited the highway at an interchange.
Mizar glanced in the rearâview minor âBoss, theyâre gone. That guy is a weird one. Why would he use his own car to tail you? Isnât that Just exposing himself?
Mizar couldnât fathom this logic!
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Palmer frowned, âLomeâs retum at this time is abnormal. Heâs probably here for the nephrite market.â
Noella spread her hands nonchalantly. âWhatever
Whatever Lome was up to didnât concern her, but if he Intended to peddle subpar nephrite under the guise of Polaris Star, heâd surely pay the price!
Eloraâs call came through on Noellaâs phone. âNoella, you know Lome, right? He asked me for your contact info, but I turned him down
Lome had approached Elara to get Noellaâs number, which Elara refused without a second thought.
âWeâre not close. Who knows what heâs up tol
Noella took the call without hiding from Palmer, who remarked upon hearing. âElora, isnât Lome sort of your brother too?
âBrother? No offense, but the last thing Iâm short on is brothers! Including the Pollacks, Iâm practically swimming in themâalmost ten. and Mr. Pollack, youâre like one too. Just make sure you take good care of my little sister, or one of these days, Iâll be short a brother! Having plenty of brothers is nice, losing a couple wouldnât hurt.â
Anyone who wanted to get close to her little sister had to get past her first!
To Elara, Noella was just a sweet, gentle, innocent, and adorable girl. Without the betrothal agreement, Palmer stood little chance of getting close to her, Elara considered her sister paramount, rendering these onceâseen soâcalled brothers inconsequential!
Even if Lome had no ulterior motives, Elara saw no need for him to obtain contact details without her mediation.
Elaraâs threat to Palmer sounded like a jest, and he did not take her too seriously âSure, Iâll take good care of Noella.â
The entire Schnabel family tended to treat Noella like a child, even though she was more than capable of looking after herself. Even for such small matters, Elara would call to inform her, which always made Noella feel a warm current in her heart.
Outside the airport terminal, Mizar was ushering an elderly man with youthful vigor into the car.
Master Rainer chuckled softly as he gazed at Noella and Palmer, seated in the back row. âNoella, arenât you going to introduce me?â
âYou probably already did your homework when you came here.â
âItâs not the same. An introduction from you carries a different weight than my own investigations.â
Ever since these old timers had leamed about Noellaâs fiancé, they had turned over every stone to dig up dirt on Palmer. To their surprise, the lad seemed decent, a good egg.
With a resigned sigh, Noella made the introductions. âThis is Palmer, and this is my mentor, Master Rainerâ
Master Rainer beamed with an air of cultured charm. âA fellow assassinator like Noella, I see. Sporting some fresh scars, too. Youâve certainly made some noise taking down the Cerulean Whaleâa hefty featâ
The Cerulean Whale, notorious as the thirdâranking assassin organization on the deepâweb, had been major news after Palmer had left its leaders with nothing but their titles to cling to, a tale that had echoed across the entire underworld.
Palmerâs lips twitched into a halfâsmile. âI canât hide anything from you.â
Palmer targeting the Cerulean Whale was no surprise to Noella. The fact that folks from the Westwood Mercenary Corps could cross borders had a lot to do with the Cerulean Whale. And with Palmer having been wounded at the South Flora Storage, there was no way he would let that score go unsettled!
âHeh, youâre as ruthless as Noella, indeed. But thereâs something else Iâm rather curious about,â Master Rainer said, his voice suddenly laced with caution and probing intent.
The temperature in the car seemed to drop a few degrees at his words.
âIâm quite intrigued, what exactly were you after in the ruins of Polaris Star?â