The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 259

Yabel wrapped her arms around Noella’s waist, nuzzling against her with an almost pitiful affection.

“Ever since the gemstone auction, my mentor asked me to follow Ms. Noella! Boss, I’m all yours from now on. You’ve got to take good care of me, okay? And when you tie the knot with Mr. Pollack, don’t forget to include us maids in your bridal party!”

If Noella could take the Polar Star under her wing and maybe even annex the Abyssal Organization, not to mention snagging such a heartthrob, their dreams of ruling the frontier would practically be within reach!

Stirling’s attention was immediately diverted. “Noella, how come you arrived with Mr. Pollack? When I called you over earlier, were you guys possibly..”

From where Stirling was lying down, his view was skewed. All he could see was Noella and Palmer in an embrace, looking like they were about to lock lips at any moment!

Good thing he spoke up when he did! Otherwise, who knows what scandalous scene might have unfolded.

The thought of his pure and kind–hearted sister running off with another man made Stirling’s heart ache!

Noella finally spoke. “After I got the call, it was Palmer who drove me here. I haven’t told Beckett yet, but I fill him in when I get back”

The Schnabel kids, though all capable of standing on their own, had a subconscious rule of not keeping secrets from each other. No matter what happened, they would share it with the rest, keeping their family in the loop of their lives!

The production manager approached with a cheerful grin. “Stirling, feeling better? Just to be safe, we’ve arranged for a car to take you to the hospital for a check–up!”

Stirling raised an eyebrow at the manager, his response laced with sarcasm, “Oh, so the cat’s out of the bag, and you’re hoping for some PR damage control now?”

The manager, caught in the act, sheepishly nodded in admission

Somehow, despite efforts to keep things under wraps, news about Stirling and Yabel’s disappearance had exploded everywhere!

Stirling’s phone was nearly blown up by calls from the Schnabel family members

Yasbel, too, received endless queries from the meda

The coincidences were too suspicious to ignore. They couldn’t help but believe it as intentional!

moment “Stirling, can we hold off on the PR

we can! Whatever you say,

even question why, immediately agreeing to Noella’s suggestion, completely disregarding the production team’s dismay

the

gaze landed on the manager, her look one of dedain that suggested she

of the production’s security lapses. Whether it was

defend. “It was an accident. We didn’t anticipate such incidents

just happened on its own? You saw an opportunity to stir up some buzz now that they’re safe! Its like hitting the jackpot with free trending topics Having Stirling and Yasbel clarify now means

could position itself as a victim in the narrative After

wouldn’t we be inviting criticism for our lack of security? We’re genuinely concerned about the safety of our cast, we wouldn’t do such

was palpable. “Who released those stones can easily be found

spitting out a piece of straw, called Nolan avec “Bro, track

hesitation, whipped out his laptop.

production manager wasnt womed, knowing the weak signal in Glen Village made internet access a challenge: one

keyboard, his actions a blur, and within

sold the story, pushing those marketing

screenshots of discussions between the director and marketing accounts, all advocating for blowing the news out of proportion Only by making a big deal out of the

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spinning the narrative of Stirling being kidnapped by obsessive fans or being harassed in the middle of the night, it was

could then buy trending spots on social media and arrange a hospital visit for the two, manipulating public opinion to its

disdainfully remarking. “It seems the director has thought everything through, knowing exactly how to steer public opinion. But Stirling and Yasbel shouldn’t

to see through everything, finding her

she was still just a young girl, barely in her first year of college. Surely, she couldn’t understand the complexities of the industry, he thought. A little misdirection should

all this buzz is actually beneficial for Stirling and Yasbel. It translates into real, tangible popularity that will reflect back positively on them. Your lack of familiarity with the industry is understandable, but rest assured, we have Stirling’s

was sharp. “In Stirling’s best interest, so you leaked his location to obsessive fans? As far as

and the Schnabel family. All accounts were registered under Stirling’s assistant’s name to

information in advance, thats how the obsessed fans managed