CHapter 239
To keep Palmer at the estate, Larson actually prepared a veritable feast offorts and amenities
in the vi.
if Palmer walked out today, any future attempts to meddle with him would be even more of an uphill
battle!
Palmer looked squarely at Larson, a chilling smirk ying across his lips.
“Thinking you can keep me here with this crew? I’m afraid you’re sorely mistaken. He said.
1 mean no disrespect. This is our own little shindig, you know. It’d be quite rude to bail on us
now…”
Palmer couldn’t be bothered with idle chitchat, “Pull the wool over someone else’s eyes if you must,
but don’t kid yourself.”
“What are you insinuating?” Larson asked,
Had Palmer caught on to his borate setup? But he had deployed cadres of hitmen!
He had put a lot of capital on the line to ensure Palmer would never return to the Pock Group.
Larson couldn’t believe all his schemes had been unveiled….
Palmer snapped his fingers, and secondster, the estate’s perimeter erupted in explosive sts.
The chandeliers in the banquet hall swayed violently and ster showered from the walls.
The sts kepting, one after the other, the closest at the garden just outside the hall.
That was where Larson had stationed a cadre of hitmen…
Beckett scrambled to grab his sister, only to clutch at the air, he tumed to see Noe already in
Palmer’s protective grasp.
Palmer’s hand shielded Noe’s ears, his suit jacket enveloping her to safeguard her with utmost
care.
Beckett stared at his empty palm with a cocktail of emotions brewing inside him.
It should’ve been heartwarming to see Palmer instinctively protect his sister, but damn, why did it
leave such a sour taste? The explosions outside sent Larson into a full–blown panic.
He could tell, every st was right where he’d ced his hitmen.
Larson gritted his teeth so hard he nearly tasted blood, “Palmer You’ve got a heart of stone!”
The loss was hemorrhaging his finances; those were high–ticket hitmen
Palmer, half–carrying Noe, had strode out of the banquet hall and slid into the car waiting
curbside.
Beckett followed close behind, his gaze filled with concem for Noe.
“Noe, you alright?” he asked.
Tm fine”
This sort of chaos was nothing new to her. Only the Schnabels would think she’d be scared
Beckett frowned at Palmer with disagreement, Mr. Pock, don’t drag Noe into this madness
again! It’s far too dangerous!”
He was taken aback when the sts rang out–shocked by Palmer’s audacity to blow up L Larson’s
estate right in the middle of a party. And then there was the fear for Noe’s safety.
The more Beckett thought about it, the more he shuddered at the close call.
“If you’re handling Pock family business, Mr. Pock, don’t gamble with Noe’s safety. She’s our
family’s treasure. If anything happened to her, you couldn’t afford the loss!”
Palmers icy gaze met Beckett’s, a silent sh in the air.
Til keep Noe safe. No one can harm her with me around. Mr. Schnabel, I know you want to
protect her, but remember, you need to know she’s not a delicate girl. Hasn’t she faced dangers
returning to the Schnabel n?”
Beckett knew the perils that came with being a Schnabel better than anyone
Noe smiled gently at her brother’s pained and apologetic expression.
“I’m okay. Beckett Palmer briefed me on the n beforehand, so I wasn’t scared. I don’t want to be
a burden to you guys. I’m a Schnabel, too, so don’t worry about me.
In truth, she could handle more than Beckett imagined, if not for the fear of rming the Schnabels
Beckett’s heart melted at his sister’s sweet demeanor and her moist eyes. And now he felt quiltier
How could she be so dam endearing? Her words nearly brought him to tears.
He tousled Noe’s hair with a heavy hand, pushing back the tears welling in his eyes.
“Sorry, Noe. I haven’t been there enough. Whatever you want to do from now on, I’ve got your
back!”
“Thanks, Beckett. Noe replied
Annie, from the diver’s seat, waited until they were done before piping up, “Um, are Dr. Schnabel
and Ms. Gruber still back at the
Larson’s?”
The detonation points had been set in advance, and Malvina and Ulrich had left the hall before the
chaos ensued.
An ident involving them would’ve been disastrous.
Beckett waved it off nonchntly, “No worries, a few little bangs are nothing. Noe’s not scared, so
what’s there for a grown man to fear? Forget about him. Noe’s hungry. That’s what matters
most!”
Annie thought, Your tune was quite different just a moment ago!
Ulrich, still back at the bombed estate, didn’t seem to matter as much as Noe needing to eat.
It was clear the Schnabels had their favorites!
Meanwhile, at Larson’s ravaged estate.
After the dust and noise had settled, two muddy figures crawled out from the ruins of what was once
a pristine garden.
Ulrich spat out the dirt from his mouth, his once white shirt now a sodden mess of earth and grime. N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.
“Are you okay?” he asked, removing his coat to cover Malvina’s head.
Tm fine, but Dr. Schnabel, you look like you’ve been through the wringer…
Ulrich followed Malvina’s gaze and only then realized that his shirt had been torn to shreds by flying
debris, hanging off him in tatters and revealing the well–toned muscles underneath, which made
him look like a beggar.
Anyone who didn’t know better might think he’d gone back to his days as a doctor in the
intemational warzone, constantly dodging bullets at the border.
Malvina, shielded by Ulrich, was unscathed.
Uinch quickly covered Malvina’s eyes and turned her head to look elsewhere, then shook off muddy
trench coat and put it back on.
Malvina blinked and said, “Dr. Schnabel, you didn’t have to worry about me! My ce used to blow
up all the time so I’m used to it! How much did that shirt cost? I’ll pay for it or get you a new one!”
“Zip it”
She wouldn’t have mentioned the shirt. It had made Ulrich’s face burn with embarrassment!
How humiliating he felt
“As your attending doctor I don’t want you ending up in the hospital again. Dealing with a
disobedient patient like you is a headache! don’t need.” He said.
all vi on the estat Malvina didn’t dare to speak further, instead she crouched and tugged an
Ulrich’s sleeve, leading him to a small
Larson’s estate was m
made up of a series of terraced vis, and at the moment, most of the people were in the banquet
hall.
Malvina had already scoped out the ce.
“This area houses Larson’s secretaries, drivers, and bodyguards. He doesn’t trust them living too far
away since he fears betrayal. So, Luther should be staying around here too.”
Ulrich looked down at Malvina’s hand clutching his sleeve and theers of his mouth curled
slightly into a smile
Malvina stopped in front of a door her ear pressed against it, listening to the fierce argument raging
inside.
“I don’t care what you do with those two kids!”
“You don’t care? If you don’t, i spill all the dirt your sister has done with the Schnabel family.”
“Are you insane?! If the Schnabels find out about those deeds, it’s not just you and me that are
done for Larson himself won’t survive it”