The Astral Pharmaceuticals annual gala was in full swing.
Stella arrived in a stunning haute couture gown, radiating elegance and effortless glamour. To say she looked beautiful was an understatement.
The moment she walked in, she drew breathless stares and envious glances from across the room.
Kyson Sterling personally escorted her inside. Aside from a select few executives, no one actually knew who she was.
Whispers rippled through the crowd, with people debating her identity. Some even speculated she was Kyson's secret girlfriend.
Stella didn't care, nor did she bother explaining. She had no obligation to satisfy anyone's curiosity.
Over the past few years, under Kyson's brilliant leadership, Astral Pharmaceuticals had expanded into an absolute juggernaut.
Astral-branded pharmacies had opened in every major city across the country, and the franchise was only continuing to explode in popularity.
Kyson possessed a terrifyingly sharp business acumen. He had successfully taken Astral public, and the company's market valuation had now blasted past a hundred billion.
In fact, the wealth Kyson had single-handedly generated had officially surpassed that of Bay City's richest man—his own father.
Naturally, Stella had also made a staggering fortune.
Ever since her groundbreaking stem cell research and cancer-treating formula secured their patents and hit the market, Astral's growth had become unstoppable.
It was absolute proof that her decision to partner with Kyson all those years ago had been the smartest move she ever made.
Up on stage, the host's voice echoed through the grand ballroom.
"She is fiercely dedicated to her work. She never arrives late, never leaves early, and her performance is constantly exceptional. Whatever others can do, she does better."


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