The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 75

Yvonne strutted among a group of actors waiting to audition, her nose in the air. “I’m the young lady of the Schnabel family. Since I’m here for the audition today, this role is as good as mine!” The other bit players looked at each other, a bit lost. But Briony, sitting in the corner, suddenly had a lightbulb moment.

Ms. Schnabel? The same Schnabel family that livestreamed their birthday bash around the world?

She remembered trying to watch the livestream but got kicked out because of a lousy internet connection before she could see Ms. Schnabel’s face. And now, she could actually see her here in the flesh!

Yvonne paraded around with her chin up, scoping out her competition for the role.

Her brother had agreed to let her audition, and she wasn’t about to settle for some minor role where she would have to kneel and serve the lead. The mere thought made Yvonne’s skin crawl.

“Ms. Schnabel, this role is definitely yours, but as for the other roles…”

Yvonne glanced at Briony, who had spoken, and frowned, “Who are you to speak to me?”

Briony wanted to suck up to her, but Yvonne wasn’t buying it at all! And now Yvonne had embarrassed her in front of everyone, leaving Briony with no way to save face.

Some people around them snickered, clearly unimpressed by Briony’s brown–nosing. Yvonne’s gaze swept over the actors and landed on a woman who hadn’t said a word.

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“You, drop out of this audition.”

“Me? You sure?”

Yvonne felt a strong sense of threat from this woman. If she was around, Yvonne was sure she wouldn’t land the lead role.

“I’m talking to you, missy. Which company are you with, huh? Got no eyes or what?”

“I’m Yasbel, with East Sea Culture Company. What advice do you have for me, Ms. Schnabel?” Yasbel sat there cool as a cucumber, legs crossed, oozing charisma with just a glance, making all the auditionees‘ eyes pop.

She looked at Yvonne, who was dressed like a peacock, her sly eyes slightly mocking.

taken aback

actress who just snagged the Best Actress award? Her brother just mentioned the female lead in this play was supposed to be an award–winner. Could it

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Yasbel, thinking if she could just get the role and act opposite Stirling, the grand slam

at her as if she were a fool. “Ms. Schnabel, I’m

She couldn’t believe these showbiz girls didn’t need money. If they weren’t in

me how much you

Schnabel family gal

walked past Yvonne, her presence felt from dozen feet away, not giving a second glance to Yvonne, who was now

anyone bothered

was just out here losing face for the Schnabel family,

up to Yvonne, hoping to curry favor. “Ms. Schnabel, don’t worry, the role’s in the bag for you. Just put in a word with the Schnabels; I hear Stirling’s invested in this play.”

to do with you? The lead role

Yvonne deaf to hints?

had already been discussed with her. Now, she was just going through

of nabbing the role! Her gaze then fell on the obsequious Briony, who seemed to have popped out of nowhere, looking

up the role for me, and I’ll let you play a minor role serving me

be the lead, she would be reduced

could get Yasbel and

up to Yasbel and cooed, “Miss Yasbel, I’m a huge fan.

through hell in the Lambert family and thought, “With that look and smarts, she dared to think she was prettier than my

what

would she know what Yasbel had acted in?

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you, but Ms. Schnabel sent me to ask you to drop out of

doesn’t acknowledge has the nerve to claim she’s

looking down at Yvonne, who