CHapter 52
The phone started ringing off the hook and Noe grabbed her phone, hitting the answer button.
Dubhe, a researcher from Lunar Lab, was howling on the other end.
“Boss, someone dropped off thetestb gear for us, and guess what, it’s from the Pock Group!
They say it’s a gift for Mr. Pock’s fiancée, but who the heck is a fiancée in ourb? It’s all dudes
and beasts here! Should we even take this stuff? What If there’s a bomb inside or something? And if
it blows us to kingdome, I wonder if they’d find any shining wisdom in my remains.”
Noe said, “Theb gear’s for me.”
“What? You’re kidding, right? I mean, no offense, but who in their right mind would see you as a
damsel? Wait a sec, it’s really for you? Since when are you chummy with the big boss of the Pock
Group?”
The Pock Group is a mega conglomerate that’s got its fingers in pies all over the globe, from oil to
toilet paper, they’ve got a stake in it.
“Just ept the stuff and zip it.”
“Hold up, the Pock Group sent a bunch of potions too, stuff you can’t even buy with cash. Boss,
you sure you didn’t do anything sketchy? Don’t tell me you knocked over the Pock Group!”
From the side. Phecda chimed in, “As if! The boss ain’t like that. If she was gonna hit the Pock
Group, she’d totally go for the whole shebang, not just swipe some trinkets!”
Noe was speechless.
Palmer was muffling a chuckle with his fist, shoulders shaking. He was clearly amused by the
clowns Noe had around her.
“Shut it, just log the data and keep your traps shut, or I’ll use you as guinea pigs for my next
dissection practice.”
Two screams came from the phone, “Ahh, I knew our boss is stone–cold! She’s terrifying!”
“Hang on, the boss is the fiancée of the Pock Group’s CEO? Does that make me part of her
wedding gift?”
“You clueless? We’re more like bridesmaids! Heehee, when the boss marries off, do we get to dress
up too?”
Noe hung up, totally exasperated.
Palmer was trying hard not tough, his shoulders bouncing up and down. It was a rare sight to
see her looking a bit flustered–adorable!
12:43
“Yourb’s researchers?”
“Yeah, they’re all orphans taken in by the Obelisk Organization, picked up from warzones.”
International warzones were brutal, and the Lunar Lab’s researchers were orphans Noe had
rescued.
In Palmer’s eyes was unmistakable tenderness. “You’re very kind.”
“It’s not about being kind. You would’ve done the same.”
She’d taken a whole medicalb’s worth of researchers–those orphans were the test subjects!
Their intelligence was constantly being pushed, with endless drugs, shocks, and other harrowing
methods to stimte their brains repeatedly, all to reach the limits of human intellect!
Noe couldn’t stand it, so she just up and took down thatb named after the Pris Star.
Palmer was shocked. “The
famed Pris Star organization that vanished from the international scene… you took them in?”
The disappearance of Pris Star had caused an uproar on the deep web!.
And to think Noe was behind it!
Pris Star’s members were all absolute geniuses, each a pinnacle of excellence in their fields.
The former members of Pris Star were now heavy hitters influencing the world in big ways!
Noe frowned slightly, not really agreeing with his perspective.
“Yeah, I just happened to adopt twenty–four orphans and got to know a few old men.” Those old
men were the surviving members of the former Pris Star! Theyter became Noe’s mentors,
passing on all the expertise of the twenty–four constetions to her.
Luckily, Noe was smart enough to surpass her mentors without any forced brain–boosting. The
twenty–four had their mental issues, unable to tolerate anyone but Noe.
Before long, she had them stay by her side as her most loyalpanions.
Palmer was impressed.
No wonder the guy on the phone said she’d knocked over the Pock Group–there was a
precedent!
Noe might not look it, but she was full of shocking surprises!
Palmer looked at Noe with even softer eyes.
“If you want mypany, you don’t have to steal it, and I’ll give it to you. Just one condition, take
me with you, and everything I have is yours.”
Was he out of his mind?
17:43
Noe gave him a look that screamed, “Are you brain–damaged?”
Annie, sitting in the passenger seat, could barely keep her grin under wraps. She’d been worried
her boss wouldn’t know the first thing about dating, but with these smooth lines, he was on a . roll!
“What do you want to eat?” asked Palmer.
“Whatever.”
“I got a list from Sienna this morning of what you like and dislike. From now on, the Pock. family’s
kitchens and all our restaurants won’t serve anything you don’t enjoy.”
Noe was speechless.
Was that necessary?
She hadn’t even said she’d definitely marry him!
Meanwhile, Yvonne had been a bundle of nerves since getting Marcel’s call, totally freaking out!
The Pock family’s legal team was quick toe knocking for Yvonne.
“Hello, Ms. Schnabel, could you please show us where you’ve been getting the Nourishment Pills
from? Mr. Pock is asking for the contact details.”
Yvonne immediately put on her best frail and flustered act.
“Oh my, my head is killing me… Am I getting sick too? I think Palmer shoulde and ask me
himself. Where is he?”
“Mr. Pock took his fiancée, Noe, out for a candlelit dinner.”
“What the heck?”
Palmer actually went to dinner with that bumpkin! And a candlelit one at that!
It must’ve been Sexton and Marcel twisting his arm to go. The thought of Palmer having to stare at
Noe’s mug while eating made Yvonne’s heart ache. Palmer must be grossed out for sure!
Just give it some time, he would get sick of that country bumpkin!
“Ms. Schnabel, please cooperate with us! Otherwise, we will have to take legal action against you.
Sexton is still in the ICU!”
“I am cooperating, but the other party always contacts me first. He calls from different numbers
every time, usually every couple of months, and I have no clue how to reach him!”
To prove her point, Yvonne rummaged through her phone. “These are all calls from him, each time
with a different bank ount for the transfer. I can’t get in touch with him on my own!”
“He told me the Nourishment Pill was the real deal, and that’s why I spent so much money to buy
them for my grandparents. I just wanted my grandparents to be healthy and live a long life!”
The legal team jotted down all the phone numbers and bank ounts, then asked Yvonne a few
more questions.
“When was thest time he contacted you?”
“Last week.‘
The legal guy frowned. Judging by the pattern of these calls, the next one wouldn’t be for several
months!
“Alright, thanks for cooperating. We’ll let Mr. Pock know. We’ll need to take your phone, but here’s
a new phone set up by the Pock Group for you, same number, so it won’t mess with your life.”
Yvonne, with puppy eyes, asked, “Can I go see Grandpa Sexton? He really likes me!”
The legal guy thought, ‘The old man is busy ying chess with Marcel. If he sees you, he might
really end up in the ICU!”
“We can’t decide on that. Goodbye Ms. Schnabel.”
And with that, the legal team bolted.
Yvonne checked her phone ount and saw it was bone dry!
Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.
After thest splurge on Nourishment Pills, cosmetics, and handbags, she was t broke.
With Ashlyn still bedridden, she probably couldn’t remember to send Yvonne some spending
money.
Seeing her distressed, the nanny suggested, “Miss Yvonne, I heard Miss ra mention that the
deep web often has jobs that pay really well. Why not check it out? With your smarts, you could
definitely make some pocket money. Who knows, you might even show off your talents and make
Mr. Schnabel and Mr. Pock sit up and take notice!”