CHapter 94
Palmer was a bit taken aback – this box had a super tight lock system, the kind where if one
messed up the unlocking process, it would seal itself shut forever.
The moment heid eyes on the box, Palmer got what the old man was driving at.
He was almostpletely certain his grandfather was using the unlock–the–box excuse to get him
to bring her home and keep her there.
But who would’ve thought? Noe cracked it open just like that, leaving Sexton, who was
rubbernecking from the window, utterly gobsmacked!
What the heck was going on with this kid?
Why didn’t Palmer let Noe know the key was at the house and that she needed to follow him
home to open the box? Now she had gone and opened it, and all his plotting went down the drain!
Palmer looked at Noe with an extra tender gaze.
Seemed like she was full of more surprises than he had ever imagined!
Noe deftly opened the box to find two things inside: a photo and a key.
The kid in the photo was cute as a button – a mini version of Palmer. Young Palmer was as
adorable as a doll, with a chubby, fair face and cherry lips, though… he was dressed in a skirt.
Noe couldn’t help butugh when she saw the photo. She never imagined Palmer had such a
picture from his childhood.
Palmer panicked for a second when he saw the photo.
Why did Grandpa put that picture in the box? Didn’t he sayst time that those cross–dressing
photos were all destroyed?
When Palmer looked up, he caught Sexton behind the curtain, throwing him a peace sign.
“When was this taken?” Noe asked.
Palmer was a bit resigned but answered anyway.
“When I was three. My mother liked to… do this kind of thing.”
“It’s pretty cute, I’m keeping it.”
Palmer’s expression was a bit bitter.
“I think you could make better choices, like taking a portrait with me. The Pock Group has a top–
notch photography team. You could have lots of pictures you like instead of this one.”
Noe looked up, a smile ying at the corners of her mouth. “Then give me back that photo in
your wallet.”
11:50
Palmer was caught off guard. When did she notice he had a photo of her as a kid in his wallet?
There weren’t many photos of Noe from the Lambert family; the only childhood ones were taken
by Old Mrs. Lambert. They were faded, but thinking of them as Noe’s only childhood memories
made Palmer’s heart melt. He ended up carefully preserving it, tucking it into his seven–figure
leather wallet.
“I have other photos from my childhood.”
“I only want this ‘dress‘ one of you.”
Seeing her insistence, Palmer threw in the towel.
Noe picked up the key from the box, “What’s this key for?”
“It’s for the Pock ancestral home. Grandpa is telling you he approves of you bing the future
lady of the Pock family.”
With the wealth and status of the Pock family, it took more than a key to get into the old house,
but the key symbolized absolute ownership.
Noe frowned slightly. “This is too valuable; I can’t take it.”
“Grandpa is watching. If you hand it back to me, he might get upset.” As Palmer said this, he subtly
gestured towards Sexton.
Noe looked up to see Sexton practically hanging out of the window, looking like he was about to
jump.
“Noe! If you don’t take that key, I’ll jump right now, and you, Palmer, you useless lump, can
arrange my funeral! I’ve got my coffin all picked out!”
Worried the old man might slip and do something rash, Noe reluctantly epted the key. Palmer
nodded at Sexton, who hopped back in, delighted, and started filming Noe and Palmer together.
It was just too perfect! A match made in heaven!
Palmer said with a soft smile, “Take it. It’s just a key. If not for you, I probably would never have the
chance to give it away.”
Though it was just a key, it represented half the empire of the Pock family.
“Alright, I’ll take it for now. If you want it back, you cane to me.”
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“Sorry for the hassle. To make it up to you, let me take you out to eat and share some info about
Thorpe.”
Noe was puzzled. She took the key to the Pock ancestral home, and he was apologizing?
Yet, Palmer’s reasoning left her with no way to refuse.
“Okay.”
11:51
Annie, standing in front of the car, quickly opened the door for Noe, “Miss, please get in.”
Noe’s gaze swept from Annie’s face, noting a red mark, and she was surprised.
Who had the nerve to be so rough with Palmer’s secretary?
“What happened to your face?”
Annie didn’t expect Noe to notice her face, let alone show such concern, and she was nearly in
tears from emotion!
Look at that – such a kind and gentle miss, soon to be her bossdy!
“I’m fine; thank you for your concern, miss.”
Noe pulled out a tube of ointment from her pocket and handed it to Annie. “It’ll heal in a week. Be
more careful next time.”
Annie, overwhelmed, covered her mouth in disbelief, looking at Noe holding the ointment. She
acted as though what she had done was nothing, just casually giving her some ointment.
“Miss… I’ll apply it every day! And when it’s used up, I’ll enshrine the jar and light incense for it
every day!”
Noe was speechless. It was just a jar of ointment, no need for all that.
Getting in the car, Palmer took Noe’s hand and admired it.
Seeing Noe’s concern for Annie’s face, his gaze also fell on Annie.
“Annie, what happened?”
“I was downstairs waiting for you and Miss‘ when I ran into Miss Yvonne, wheeling Ashlyn out for
some sun. Miss Yvonne seemed to have some doubts about my work abilities and just came at
me…”
Annie was pretty miffed. After all, Yvonne was a daughter of the Schnabel family. She thought that a
Schnabel girl, no matter how outrageous, would be somewhat like Noe. But nope, Yvonne came
at her and pped her right in the face.
Yvonne even used her of trying to seduce Palmer, saying she dressed too seductively every
day, definitely up to no good, asking if she had been badmouthing her to Palmer.
Annie was speechless!
She would have to be out of my mind to get a crush on her boss while on the clock. It was like a
total smear against working stiffs and a p in the face to her professional integrity. Plus, she was
just wearing a normal business suit and skirt, and it was all below the knees!
Out of the blue, she got pped, and she was gonna just suck it up and let it slide, but Miss Noe
even noticed such a small incident and gave her some medicine.
Such an amazing youngdy, kind, gentle, intelligent, and elegant. Annie swore that from now on,
she would be her loyal follower!
11:51
Noe didn’t expect Yvonne to have such a big beef with just the secretary by Palmer’s side,
“It’s not just me. Thest time Miss Yvonne visited the office, she even said she wanted to fire all
our receptionists.”
Looked like Yvonne’s got it in for all the female employees at the Pock Group.
Palmer caught Noe’s scrutinizing gaze. His survival instincts kicked into high gear, and he quickly
rified. “It wasn’t me who told her to go to the office. She showed up on her own, and I’ve already
instructed thepany’s security to cklist her!”
Noe didn’t expect Yvonne to have such a big beef with just the secretary by Palmer’s side.
“It’s not just me. Thest time Miss Yvonne visited the office, she even said she wanted to fire all
our receptionists.”
Looked like Yvonne’s got it in for all the female employees at the Pock Group.
Palmer caught Noe’s scrutinizing gaze. His survival instincts kicked into high gear, and he quickly
rified, “It wasn’t me who told her to go to the office. She showed up on her own, and I’ve already
instructed thepany’s security to cklist her!”