The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 349

Noella shot Palmer a silent glance.

Was she asking Palmer to follow her out now, to her room of all places?

Palmer rubbed his nose, a hint of regret laced his voice.

“Shame, I thought you were inviting me over to your room.”

“You’ve never been?”

“Sneaking through windows isn’t quite the same as being invited openly.”

Noella got it then - Palmer was lamenting the lack of formal invitation in the past!

Now he was talking about entering her room in broad daylight. When he used to sneak in through the window, he wasn’t too concerned about appearances then, was he?

“It wasn’t me who asked you to climb through the window.”

“Noella, so cold-hearted. If it wasn’t for missing you, why would I do such a thing?”

Despite his words, Palmer stood his ground, stretching his arms towards Noella, opening up his warm embrace. “Come here for a hug, I’ll go anywhere with you.”

They were only a few steps apart, Palmer’s shadow merging with Noella’s on the carpet. It seemed even their shadows were embracing.

Noella took two steps forward, wrapping her arms around Palmer’s lean waist. Under his thin shirt, his muscle lines were palpable, a walking hormone.

Just stepping out of the study, Noella saw Elara waving at her.

“Noella, are you two heading out?”

“Yeah, got some errands, what’s up?”

Elara pouted, gesturing towards Ulrich and Malvina's shut doors. “I saw while Malvina was speaking, Ulrich seemed a bit upset. Do you think he’s at a disadvantage in their relationship?”

Noella paused, then decided not to disclose what she had seen earlier to Elara.

Patting Elara on the shoulder, Noella softly reassured her. “Sis, have you ever heard that the most cunning hunters often appear in the guise of their prey? I’m more worried about Malvina being at a disadvantage.”

It looked like Ulrich was emotionally led by Malvina. But the one craving love was Malvina, yet the one holding it was Ulrich.

Hearing this, Elara grew more concerned.

“No way, I can handle Ulrich losing a bit, but what if Malvina gets the short end of the stick?”

“Don’t worry, Ulrich seems really into Malvina. Didn’t dad say, the Schnabel kids are all fiercely loyal?”

Elara briefly calmed down.

“I’ll ask again tomorrow. Malvina’s a girl, all alone, Ulrich can’t treat her badly.”

Stepping outside, Noella got into the car Palmer had opened for her, only to see another car leaving the Schnabel’s driveway.

“Is that Beckett’s car? Is he off to a late shift?”

The Schnabel and Rising Glory business was mostly managed by Beckett, often staying overnight at the office.

But hadn’t Sienna said something about blind date tomorrow? Even arranged a meet-up at home.

Was Beckett driving off to skip tomorrow’s setup?

“Ms. Schnabel, where to?”

As Palmer leaned in to fasten Noella’s seat belt, he didn’t pull away immediately, instead, propping one hand next to her on the seat, the other encircling her waist.

The car’s interior light remained off, only the dim, romantic glow from the street lamps outside filtering through, casting diamond-shaped shadows inside, adding a hint of intimacy.

Noella, feeling Palmer’s proximity, felt her heartbeat spike.