Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 343

Eileen frowned as she snatched the phone from Paulina's hands.

After a quick look, she returned the phone, saying calmly, "This isn't everything."

Paulina was silent.

"We're looking at two-thirds bedroom scenes here," Eileen continued.

Paulina raised an eyebrow, "So, this is your way of showing off?"

Eileen turned back to her coding, adding, "These stills are top secret, bound by a non-disclosure agreement. No one can share them without the director's permission. If Egbert dared to leak these, what do you think that means?"

Paulina guessed, "He wants to go public with it?"

Eileen sighed, "It means 'Eyes on the Rendezvous' is about to premiere!"

Paulina looked at Eileen, then back at the stills.

No matter how she saw it, she still felt Egbert was aiming for an official announcement!

Scratching her head, Paulina refreshed her feed, only to find that in the short time they were talking, #EgbertEileenBedroomScene had skyrocketed to the top of the trending list.

One scandal after another, like a never-ending Russian doll.

In just under an hour, Egbert and Eileen, with their legion of fans, almost crashed Twitter with their relentless posting, especially the bedroom scene photo, which attracted even those who normally wouldn't care about their drama.

— "What bedroom scene? Where is it? Now you've got my attention, I'm wide awake!"

— "Bedroom scene! Bedroom scene!"

— "? Huh? Since it's a bedroom scene, why don't I see a bed?"

— "Couch, stool, balcony, kitchen, entrance hall, but where's the bed?"

— "It sounds hot, but all these scenes and not even a shoulder shown? That's it?"

— "I wanna know the setting of this movie. Which planet are these people from where wrapping up like a burrito is the norm? They're really not letting us see anything, huh!"

— "Alright, now that I know 'The Little Rendezvous' is finally premiering, where can I buy tickets for the early showing?"

Marketing accounts quickly jumped on Egbert's post, concocting their version of the story behind it.

— "Some studios really know how to play the game. From yesterday's buildup to today's climax, it's been a textbook marketing move. First, they let the fans argue till they're blue in the face, then suddenly, the main characters come out to calm things down. Whether it worked or not, who knows? But after two days, all the netizens are trapped by this fake drama, following along step by step into the pit, only to be told, surprise, it's actually about promoting a new movie. All the previous fighting was part of the script. Now, everyone knows about my upcoming movie. Marketing success!"

Damn, I genuinely stayed up for two nights following this drama, and now you're telling me it was all a setup?

Paulina's thoughts derailed after reading that post.

She looked suspiciously at Eileen, mumbling, "Was it all scripted?"

"Done!" Eileen hit the enter key for the last time, stood up with a long sigh of relief, and said, "Done, let's see if it can automatically insult people now."

Paulina was speechless.

It wasn't a script.

Paulina was sure of it.

Even if it was, it seemed more like Eileen was just being herself.

After loading the software with her private messages, Eileen immediately messaged a notorious hater.

Queen Eileen: You there?

Hater: ?

[Auto-reply] Queen Eileen: If a child is not taught well, it's the parent's fault. You insult me, my mistake.

Hater: ??

[Auto-reply] Queen Eileen: Haha, here you are again. Better scram before the garbage collectors leave you behind!

Hater: ???

[Auto-reply] Queen Eileen: You don't belong in the trash. After all, even garbage needs sorting, and you're just miscellaneous.

Hater: ??????

Eileen pondered the auto-replies, saying to Paulina, "Seems a bit unintelligent, doesn't it? The recognition library is too small."

Paulina, twitching at the corner of her mouth and pointing at the screen, felt overwhelmed, "Are you seriously doing this?"

Eileen didn't answer but mused, "I should add an automatic search engine."

No sooner said than done.

She opened the interface, rewriting the code.

Admin Alex: "— Boss, are we really going through with this? Dropping a hundred grand on this thing, could we be getting scammed? They don't seem too sharp."

Admin Sam: "— Well... Let me think it over."

In the end, the hater went ahead and purchased the app, agreeing to a contract that forbade any patent resale for three years.

Eileen, having barely used the software she just developed, turned it into a quick $100,000 and was absolutely thrilled.

Seeing the money in her account, Eileen said to Paula, "Why didn't I think of this way to make money before?"

Paula replied, "Maybe you weren't desperate enough before."

Eileen: "..."

Paula then added, "Oh, and by the way, Director Galen just tweeted, confirming your 'Eyes on the Rendezvous' is indeed getting released, but in North M. No word on a domestic release yet."

Eileen nodded. Galen hadn't contacted her yet, but she wasn't worried.

She picked up her phone, checked Twitter, and said, "Now, the public discourse has shifted to the release of 'Eyes on the Rendezvous.' All the trending topics related to me have been pulled back, even the scandalous photo ones, dropped to fifteenth."

Paula leaned over to take a look, understanding that this was a manipulated move, using new explosive news to dilute the old news that they didn't want to over-ferment.

Paula said, "That must be Mr. Reed's aim."

Eileen continued, "He posted that photo to divert attention. Our fan wars got downplayed. When all eyes were on his photo, he shifted the topic to the release of 'Eyes on the Rendezvous.' So, in the end, everyone's discussing the movie release. The previous issues weren't even mentioned. And when they finally pulled the trending topics, people probably just thought the old news got overshadowed by the new buzz."

Paula got the strategy, saying, "No wonder he was so slow to respond. You, out here in the boonies, have already posted online, and he's only now responding. He must've been communicating with Galen."

Eileen nodded, then added, "You know how I figured this out?"

Paula asked, "Because you're smart?"

Eileen shook her head, "Because he hasn't called to apologize yet. Being this bold means he must genuinely believe he's in the right, not harboring any ill intentions."

Paula: "..."

Paula, with a complex expression, asked, "Is your relationship always this bizarre?"

Eileen sighed deeply and said, "The main thing is, I see right through him. These days, everyone's putting on a show, but only Egbert is the most absurd."

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