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

Whatever

even question why, immediately agreeing to Noella’s suggestion,

things, the production will suffer a huge

her look one of dedain that suggested she saw right

it was leaking the filming location or allowing

an accident. We didn’t

leak of their discovery 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

production could position itself as a victim in the narrative After all, it

we be inviting criticism for our lack of security? We’re genuinely concerned about

those stones can easily be found

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

without hesitation, whipped out

Glen Village made internet access a challenge:

Nolan’s fingers flew over the keyboard, his actions a blur, and within three minutes, he turned the

sold the story, pushing

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 situation

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the narrative of Stirling being kidnapped by obsessive fans or being harassed in the middle of the

social media and arrange a hospital visit for the two, manipulating public opinion to its advantage.

screenshots, disdainfully remarking. “It seems the director has thought everything through, knowing exactly how to steer public opinion. But Stirling and Yasbel shouldn’t be used as pawns for your publicity stunts!”

under Noella’s piercing gaze, which seemed to see through everything, finding her more intimidating than Stirling,

young girl, barely in her first year of college. Surely, she couldn’t understand the

this buzz is actually beneficial for Stirling and Yasbel. It translates into real, tangible popularity that will reflect back positively on them. Your lack

smile was sharp. “In Stirling’s best interest, so you leaked his location to obsessive fans? As far as I know, Stirling changed his number after joining the production!”

the Schnabel family. All accounts were registered

leaked the information in advance, thats