CHapter 59
Palmer’s voice sounded a bit whiny.
Over at the Pock Group, things were crazy busy, plus he’d been on–call like a full–time chauffeur
for someone recently, racking up a backlog of work.
Now Noe wouldn’t even spare him the time for a meal. What, was he less charming than Thorpe
or something?
“I wanna see you. Is that cool?”
The voice was so woeful it tugged at Noe’s heartstrings. Noe couldn’t help but twitch a smile
and cave in.
“Alright, but I’ve got stuff to do in a bit.”
“Just text me the address, and I’ll pick you up.”
Noe grunted an acknowledgment and hung up.
Beckett looked up from a mountain of papers, casually asking, “Palmer?”
“Yeah, he wants to grab dinner tonight.”
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Beckett didn’t say much, just slid a bank card over to Noe. The ck and gold card screamed
low–key luxury, with the Rising Glory Bank logo catching the eye.
“Why are you giving me money?”
“Schnabel family dinners always involve give and take. Even if you’re engaged to Palmer, your
gotta stay in the driver’s seat, get it?”
Beckett wasn’t thrilled about Noe hanging out alone with Palmer, but she’d already agreed, and
he wasn’t about to cook up a reason to keep his sister tied down.
“Schnabel girls can y the game and handle a loss. No matter how tough the Pock family is, if
the Schnabels aren’t keen on a wedding, tough luck for them. Hang out with Palmer without any
pressure. If you’re over it, just shoot me a text and I’ll sort out the break–off with the Pocks in no
time!”
Noe was bbergasted. Calling off an engagement with a text?
She was gobsmacked!
Beckett chuckled a bit sheepishly, the picture of elegance and gentleness.
“I’ve been doing some high–end client researchtely, upational hazard. Let’s keep it our little
secret. Take the money, and if it’s not enough, I’ll transfer more.”
“Thanks, Beckett.”
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Alkaid, d in a tailor–made Azure suit, stood before Noe, reporting on recent work.
“Boss, Yvonne got snatched by Thorpe, and might even skip the country. Should we tip off the
Schnabels?”
“Nah.”
The Schnabels, with their sharp senses, would catch on to Yvonne’s situation soon enough.
Dropping them a hint at the right time was all that was needed.
“We almost had Thorpe’s location pinned, then those Abyssal Organization goons beat us to the
punch! They even said you should go ask their big boss directly. That Abyssal Organization is
ying dirty, I swear. Boss, you better not go!”
Noe deadpanned, “I’ve got dinner ns with Abyssal’s head honcho tonight.”
Alkaid was floored! He turned and clung to Ivan behind him, the two weeping in each other’s arms,
bawling their eyes out.
“Our boss is too noble, already got a fiancé and still sacrificing her charm for the sake of the
organization. Boss, what if Abyssal’s leader is a pervert, what then?”
Ivan smacked him on the head, correcting. “Are you daft? If it’s a pervert, it’s perfect bait for the
boss. With those killer looks, what can’t the boss do? Boss, you can’t tell your clueless fiancé. I
heard he just splurged on newb equipment!”
“Could it be, boss, you’re actually keeping the Pock CEO as a backup? Oh man, this is too
thrilling! Who are we gonna end up marrying off to?”
Noe was at her wit’s end sometimes dealing with these quirky geniuses.
“Add two more sets to tonight’s experiments. No sleep until they’re done.”
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The two cried even harder. What kind of heartless boss was this!
“Vincent’s been calling non–stop. I haven’t picked up, even blocked him.”
“Yeah, don’t bother.”
Now that the Lambert family had publicly disowned her and decided to move old Mrs. Lambert’s
grave, with the Lambert ancestral home transferred, she had nothing to do with the Lambert family
anymore!
Outside the office, Briony was all dolled up and jittery. She finally managed to get the East Sea
Culture Company boss’s number from Vincent’s contacts, convinced that if the East Sea boss took
a shine to her, she could still make her debut!
Briony was super confident in her looks, but the security guard at the door wouldn’t budge.
“Please, let me in. I really need to see Mr. Alkaid. I’m begging you.”
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The guard remained stonyced at the entrance. “You can call Mr. Alkaid directly. If he says okay,
then you cane in.”
Briony was nearly at her wits‘ end! Did she not want to call Mr. Alkaid? The problem was he . didn’t
even pick up unknown calls, straight up blocked her!
“I’m here for a job interview. I promise I’ll be a hit if I join yourpany.”
The guard almostughed, giving Briony the once–over. “Lady, what we don’tck here are pretty
faces and confidence. Your looks don’t cut it at ourpany!”
He pointed to the rolling ads on the big screen by the door. “See, you gotta at least be a stunner like
Miss Noe to turn heads!”
The Schnabel family had bought out all the mall screens to celebrate Noe’s birthday, and even
the former Pris Star Lab was stered with birthday posters of her. Seeing their boss’s face at
work, everyone felt an extra kick of motivation for the day!
When Noe walked in, she was pretty speechless. But Alkaid was like, “Who cares, as long as it’s
not hanging at the entrance of the Lunar Lab, we’re all good.” If Noe hadn’t put her foot down,
they would’ve stered her poster on thetest satellite and sent their boss on a cosmic joyride….
Briony couldn’t believe she was getting shown up by Noe’s face at East Sea Culture Company of
all ces!
Grinding her teeth, she muttered resentfully, “She’s had work done! She didn’t look anything like
this before.”
The office door swung open, revealing a pair of shapely, long legs with delicate high heels clicking
on the floor like a princess waltzing into the room.
The girl had a face that was both alluring and refined, with eyes like tranquil pools, cool and
boundless yet brimming with emotion. Her presence was so ethereal it felt almost sacrilegious to
disturb her.
Catching sight of that face, Briony quickly covered her mouth. She hadn’t been overheard, had
she?
But what if she had? It wasn’t like Briony hadn’t crossed Noe before without any repercussions!
Alkaid stood respectfully behind Noe. “Be careful, Miss Noe. I’ll walk you to the entrance.”
“Mhm.”
When Briony saw Alkald, she was thrilled and wanted to rush over to chat him up, hoping he’d take
her under his wing andunch her career.
The security guards were caught off guard by her sudden outburst – Alkaid had a serious case of
germophobia, and he’d probably want to hurl if she touched him!
“Miss, please mind your behavior!”
Briony stomped her foot in frustration, blocked by those clueless guards!
This was her only shot! She couldn’t just watch Noe and Alkaid leave, so in desperation, she
blurted out, “Noe! Can’t you just help me out?”
Noe didn’t miss a step, her heels clicking crisply on the marble floor.
Ivan turned around with a displeased look at the guards.
“Step up the security around here. Don’t let any trash get near Miss Noe!”
The guards were so done with Briony! “Got it, we’re on It! Miss, please leave immediately!”
Briony was still in a daze. Wasn’t that Ivan, the boss of West Ocean Media? Why were they calling
Noe ‘Miss‘? And with such deference, could it be that both East Sea and West Ocean were
actually part of the Schnabel family’s empire, and as Beckett’s kept woman, Noe had the privilege
to be there?
The more Briony thought about it, the more it seemed usible!
“What a shameless woman, degrading herself, selling her body. I never imagined Noe could be
so dirty, totally unworthy of being the Lambert family’s daughter!”
Watching Noe being escorted by Alkaid and Ivan into another luxury car, Briony was sour and
bitter, wishing she was the one in that car.
After all, she’d sneaked out behind Vincent’s back, and now she’d have to grab a cab or even bike
home on a shared ride.