Queen of Wild Cards novel Chapter 580

Stella was unbelievable. She had even kept a secret this massive from him.

Still, knowing she had married someone of Julius's caliber meant she was well protected, which put Kyson's mind at ease.

The three of them settled into a comfortable rhythm, the conversation flowing easily over the meal.

Through their banter, Julius quickly realized Kyson was sharp, grounded, and entirely different from the reckless playboy the media painted him out to be.

It made sense why Stella trusted him implicitly with the reins of Astral Pharmaceuticals.

As dinner wrapped up, Stella excused herself to use the restroom.

The moment the door clicked shut, Kyson's laid-back demeanor vanished. He locked eyes with Julius. "Stella is one of a kind. I hope you never take her for granted. She deserves the absolute best."

Stella was brilliant, beautiful, and terrifyingly capable. If she had ever shown a sliver of romantic interest in him, he would have pursued her relentlessly.

But since she was married to Julius, he respected her choice and wished her the best.

However, if Julius ever hurt her or failed to appreciate her, Kyson wouldn't hesitate to step in and pull her out of his life permanently.

Julius held his gaze, his voice cold iron. "I know. And I'll never let her down. Not in this lifetime."

He wasn't stupid. He heard the unspoken warning beneath Kyson's words. As a man, he knew exactly what that territorial shift meant.

But he would never give Kyson the opportunity to act on it.

Stella was his, forever. Kyson Sterling would remain a business partner, and absolutely nothing more.

Meanwhile, in the restroom, Stella ran into someone she never expected to see—Serena Sargent.

They had spent a grueling week trapped together in the Rose Compound in North Myanor. After the rescue ops, they had gone their separate ways and lost touch completely.

Stella was stunned to bump into her in Bay City of all places.

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