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!

“Stirling, can we hold off on the

course, we can! Whatever you

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

if we don’t clanfy things, the production will suffer a huge loss”

the manager, her look one of dedain that

of the production’s security lapses. Whether it was leaking the filming location or allowing them to be attacked late at night, it’s

was an accident. We

now that they’re safe! Its like

position itself as a victim in the narrative After all, it was all the fault of

manager’s gaze shifted, avoiding eye contact. “Ms. Schnabel, it’s not like that. If we were the ones releasing the news, 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 a thing!”

palpable. “Who released those stones can easily be found out”

called Nolan avec

whipped out his

manager wasnt womed, knowing the weak signal in Glen Village made internet access a challenge: one had to practically climb a

the keyboard, his actions a blur,

was someone from the production who sold the story, pushing those

displayed several 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

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

buy trending spots on social media and arrange a hospital visit for

exactly how to steer public opinion.

seemed to see through everything, finding her more intimidating

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 be enough to

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

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

team had Stirling’s new number, along with his agent and the Schnabel family. All accounts were registered under Stirling’s assistant’s name to prevent hardcore fans from

thats how the obsessed fans managed