The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 274

Noella was gobsmacked! She never expected Helen to be so out of line.

It was clear as day that Garrick couldn't swim. His silk button-up fluttered on the water's surface, scattering the fish in all directions, and by the looks of it, he'd swallowed more than a few gulps.

Jacob was frantically calling for help.

"Help! Someone, please! Man overboard!"

In the ensuing chaos, with everyone running around like headless chickens, they finally managed to fish Garrick out of the water. Thankfully, the Pollack family's resort had the foresight to have several lifeguards on standby, so apart from a few swallowed gulps, Garrick was just a bit out of sorts, nothing serious.

Jacob, wiping the sweat from his forehead, asked, "Mom, what's gotten into you? Didn't you have an arrangement with Garrick? Why'd you go and kick him into the water?"

Helen settled back into her chair, adjusting her shawl with a serene expression.

"He was fishing in the sweet spot, lots of fish, and I wanted in. But he was such an eyesore, just irked me, and I didn't invite him."

While Jacob was still processing this, a van pulled up and several strapping young men emerged, all smiles, gathering around Helen.

"Lady, we're here."

"Hush now, don't scare away my fish."

Seeing Helen surrounded by a half-dozen men in light button-ups, each with a red bow tie, left Jacob flabbergasted!

One of the hunks glanced at Jacob and leaned on Helen's shoulder.

"Lady, did you order this one too? Looks a bit old."

"No, that's my son. Off with you, Jacob, don't be a nuisance."

With his mind buzzing with questions, Jacob awkwardly made his exit. Listening to the laughter and chatter behind him, he suddenly understood why his mom never wanted to go home.

Noella, watching Megrez drive up in the van, couldn't help but twitch her mouth.

"Since when did we offer this service?"

"It's always been around. You have no idea how lucrative it is. Don't worry, Boss, it's just about keeping the elderly company, providing emotional support, no selling snake oil."

That reminded Noella of the time when Polaris Star was short on research funds, and Megrez had come up with the idea of an elder companionship program. It was all about caring for the lonely elders, but she never imagined it would be implemented in this fashion.

Noella heard Helen's hearty laughter, which seemed much more cheerful.

"Be mindful of the boundaries."

"Don't worry, Boss! Helen was a bit down, but ever since she signed up for our companionship service, she's been much better! She even started taking her medication."

Noella could tell from Helen's pulse that she must have been severely depressed, noticing the scars on the lady's wrists.

Since it was a Polaris Star initiative, Noella felt somewhat relieved.

Megrez winked at Noella. "Boss, if you ever need our companionship service, you can pick any of our models! They're all top-notch, with six-packs you can wash clothes on! First-rate service!"

Noella rolled her eyes at Megrez's cheeky grin, only to find Palmer standing right behind her.

She had no idea how much of the conversation he caught. But judging by Palmer's expression, he'd heard enough.

Palmer took Noella by the wrist and led her away without a word.

"Where's Uncle Jacob and Elara?"

"They went to check on Garrick. Let me show you around the resort."