CHapter 63


    The person on the other end of the phone had no idea that their little bit of trash talking had caused


    the workload for the entire organization to skyrocket overnight.


    “Boss, you’re so ruthless, even scamming your own ncé. Back when you werepeting for


    missions, was that also a kind of date for you guys?”


    Noe interrupted them, “Beat it. I want to see thetest data on Reagent Number Three by


    tomorrow morning.”


    A shrill scream echoed through the phone!


    “Boss, just ‘cause we interrupted your little date, you’re gonna make us stay up all night? That’s


    cold!”


    Fearing the workload might increase even further, Alioth quickly hung up and blocked his


    boss’s number.


    Palmer’s smile widened, and a muffled grunt escaped his chest, oozing sex appeal.


    “So you like this kind of date, huh? Then Abyssal Organization will have to coborate with Obelisk


    Organization more often, to give us more opportunities for ‘dates.“”


    Noe was like, is this what they call dating?


    Noe gave him a puzzled look and asked lightly. “Why did you take the order?”


    “I’m not that magnanimous. I don’t want my fiancée treating other men.”


    “Your grandfather is also a man.”


    Palmer struggled for a response.


    “Doesn’t he count? Next time I’ll have to tell Grandpa Sexton you said he’s not a man.”


    Palmer’s smile was choked out, and his handsome face showed a rare look of embarrassment. the


    corners of his eyes tinged with a blush, making his good looks even more strikingly beautiful.


    Noe’s lips curled into a triumphant smile!


    Palmer was just petty. She was a doctor; since when did she discriminate by gender? He was just


    looking for trouble!


    “How’d you know Thorpe was treating a man?” asked Noe.


    Palmer reached for his gold–rimmed sses and handed them to Noe. “Help me clean them, will


    you? I can’t see the road.”


    “Need to clean non–prescription sses? I think you see better without them.”


    “They’re special sses.”


    Noe took a look and angled the lenses to catch the light, revealing a thin data screen, a mini


    surveince device!


    This device was once sold on the ck market for a high price by Pris Star, and she didn’t


    expect Palmer to have bought it.


    All the data from Pris Star came from her, and seeing this monitor, Noe understood what


    Palmer meant.


    “You’ve put surveince on Thorpe?”


    I


    “Isn’t it the same with you? Like I said, we are always in sync.”


    After a moment of silence, Noe carefully wiped the lenses clean with her handkerchief and


    handed them back to Palmer.


    “My people aren’t there to watch Thorpe; they’re looking for the director of Heartfelt Orphanage.”


    Thorpe had taken the director of Heartfelt Orphanage, and Pris Star’s people were on their


    trail.


    Palmer enjoyed watching her seriously cleaning his sses, the night’s shadows casting down on


    her as she slightly bowed her head, her eyshes shielding her starry eyes, giving him more time


    to admire her.


    Thinking of how calm and graceful she looked while cleaning his sses made his heart soften.


    feeling warmth he hadn’t felt in a long time!


    That was Noe’s magic, always making him want to be near her.


    He put on his sses and steered the car back towards the city. “My guys have gotten close to


    Thorpe. The one arrested with Toxic Monarch is Thorpe’s brother, and he has another brother who’s


    terminally ill. That’s the real reason he’s been frantically looking for Phantom Surgeon. Lunaris.”


    “Mhm, he got close to Toxic Monarch, supposedly to make money in Harmonia Country, but really


    to get his hands on Toxic Monarch’s Mirage Grass. I’ve analyzed theponents of Mirage Grass,


    and it indeed acts as a catalyst for certain cancers.”


    “So, he won’t give up easily. You need to be careful these next few days.”


    Noe nodded. She always had a team with her; Thorpe’s people wouldn’t find it easy to approach


    her.


    “Let me take you around for a while then. I won’t be at ease otherwise.”


    Noe didn’t respond.


    Lately, she was either apanying her three brothers in turns or video calling Stirling, who was


    filming outside, and ra, who was busy with experiments. Whenever she had time, she’d y


    chess with the old guys at Imperial West Hospital. Why would she need him to chauffeur


    her?


    “You haven’t even got your driver’s license, so how about I be your personal driver, huh?”


    Palmer probed further.


    Noe nced at him indifferently and said, “If you’re into driving that much, why not sign up as an


    Uber driver and make some money on the side?”


    “So are you already nning for me? You are so considerate! Don’t worry, I have a decent earning


    ability, so I won’t let you go hungry in the future. The Lunaris order I just took can be considered as


    your consultation fee. If my grandpa needs money for medicine,e to me, got it? If you ever run


    into danger, remember to find me, okay?”


    Would there be time to find him if real danger struck?


    Palmer pulled the car into a side street and stopped under a dim streetmp. Suddenly, he leaned


    forward, propping his hand by Noe’s side of the car window, his presence looming as he gazed at


    her intensely.


    “Noe, I know you’ve always been independent and capable; You are not like the average girl. But


    now you have a family. If you can, I hope you’ll trust me; I can provide whatever the Schnabel family


    can give you, and what they can’t.” His voice carried a deep, seductive charm, like a siren singing


    softly on the shores. “For instance, I can offer you my embrace and my back.”


    Noe’s eyes widened slightly, her longshes trembling.


    They were both assassins; they knew a person’s back was only left for their most trusted partner in


    life and death.


    “So, give it a shot – trust me, lean on me, and hey, maybe let yourself miss me a smidge. When you


    need a lift, I’ll be there to scoop you up, okay?”


    His voice carried a hint of hurt, like he was halfining, half begging, and it totally turned


    Noe into a softie.


    “Mhm, got it.”


    Palmer smiled and gently patted her head, his palm slightly damp with a nervous warmth only he


    knew about. Standing so close to Noe just then had him on pins and needles. If he wasn’t so


    worried about spooking his littledy, he might’ve even gone a bit overboard. But not yet. she’s still


    too young, she’d freak out.


    Palmer didn’t skimp on the praise, “Such a good girl.”


    Imperial West Hospital


    In Ashlyn’s hospital room, Sienna shifted her feet, which had been rooted to the spot for a solid two


    hours, as she watched Ashlyn dozing off.


    Bright and early, she got summoned without a peep, just to stand there like a statue!


    Whenever Ashlyn was feeling off, Sienna got the brunt of it. She was pretty much used to it by


    now.


    “Sienna, when did you get here? Did I ask for you?”


    Sienna was puzzled. What new scheme had Ashlyn cooked up to mess with her this time?


    “Ashlyn, you called me bright and early wanting some homemade chicken soup and told me to bring


    it to you.”


    The soup was right next to Ashlyn, wafting its tempting scent, enough to make anyone’s mouth


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    water.


    Ashlyn looked baffled, havingpletely forgotten she had summoned Sienna over. “Oh, hand


    it over.”


    Sienna took the soup, ready to feed Ashlyn, but Ashlyn’s hand shot out, knocking the bowl from


    Sienna’s grip, and it crashed to the floor!


    “Get out! You’re trying to poison me! There’s poison in the food. I’m calling the cops!”