Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 122

Chapter 122

Chapter 122

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“Guess people’s tastes really do change,” Celia said, acting as if nothing had happened. She smiled, grabbed two shrimp, and started on her breakfast.

After all that fuss, Stella actually felt a little better.

“I don’t see Snowball anywhere,” Stella said, glancing at the empty tree. Snowball loved the hustle and bustle, and on most mornings, he’d be coiled up in the branches, flicking his tail.

Lucas had been searching everywhere, even crawling under the dining table.

Celia looked up at her, saying, “Pythons carry tons of parasites and all kinds of nasty germs. Plus, people get hurt by them all the time. I never agreed to Lucas keeping that snake in the first place!”

“So?” Stella asked and raised an eyebrow, her impatience showing.

Allan was left speechless.

He thought, ‘Is breakfast always this heated?

‘Ugh, my stomach hurts.’

“I told the servants to put him outside,” Celia said. Before she finished, Stella was already up, flinging open the door to the courtyard. Sure enough, there was Snowball, hanging upside down from a tree, looking like he was about to cry his eyes out.

“Snowball,” Stella called.

Hearing Stella’s voice, Snowball, who’d been all curled up and miserable, instantly perked up. With a swoosh, he slid down from the tree and rushed straight toward her.

Snowball felt so sad being shut out. He needed cuddles.

Stella didn’t know what to say.

She let Snowball bury his big white head in her shoulder, his little red eyes pretending to be all watery, which was certainly not true cause snakes didn’t have tear ducts. He kept flicking his tail back and forth, acting all spoiled and needy.

Lucas huffed. He hadn’t thrown a fit in ages, but now his whole face screamed not happy seeing his friend being bullied. He stared at Celia, lips pressed together, looking like he was about to blow his top.

“Mr. Gray, I’m just doing what’s best for Lucas,” Celia replied calmly, looking straight at Sebastian, clearly convinced she was in the right.

“Celia,” Sebastian said, his gaze cold and distant, like there was a storm swirling in those eyes, impossible to see the bottom. “Ever since Lucas found Snowball at age three, Snowball’s been family on this island.”

Celia’s breath hitched, and she stayed silent.

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She instinctively glanced at Stella, and there was Snowball, thicker than her own waist, acting like a sulky kid weighing a couple of hundred pounds, glued to Stella, nuzzling and wriggling all over her. He didn’t look like a snake, more like a big puppy.

Celia couldn’t believe it.

She’d been to the island so many times, and Snowball had never paid her much attention.

‘Seriously, when has he ever acted like this around me?’ Celia thought, still in shock.

“Got it, Mr. Gray,” Celia said. She could sense something had quietly shifted in the air, so after a couple of seconds of silence, she smoothly switched topics. “Mr. Gray, have you heard of Dr. Conrad?”

As soon as she brought it up, everyone turned to look at her. That little bit of attention helped her regain some confidence, though she totally missed the subtle glances the others exchanged.

“I’m interning at Kinetic University Tech Research Institute right now, and there’s a good chance I’ll get to join Dr. Conrad’s team. He’s the leading expert in chip research in Clusia; you’ve probably heard of him,” Celia said, her smile perfectly poised.

She couldn’t hide her pride about landing the internship at Kinetic University Tech Research Institute.

“Dr. Conrad is giving a lecture today at Edenbury Academy. If you’re interested, Mr. Gray, I can introduce you. I’m sure it would be a huge help for Gray Group,” Celia said, sounding totally sure of herself.

She looked straight at Sebastian, brimming with confidence.

After all, from what Celia knew, Conrad was currently searching for a reliable partner to help launch his team’s new smart robot.

Allan was left speechless.

They looked like they wanted to say something, but held back.

The next second, Sebastian said, his voice cold as ice, “I’m not the CEO of Gray Group anymore.”

“What did you just say?” Celia asked. Her smile froze, like she couldn’t believe her ears.

‘Did I really just hear something that crazy?’ she thought.

Celia was totally confused. She asked, “How could Mr. Gray?”

This time, Sebastian didn’t respond. He just turned his gaze back to Stella, noticing she seemed a lot more cheerful than before, his eyes dark and unreadable. He asked, “Did you try on the uniform?”

“No,” Stella replied. The only thing she did after heading upstairs yesterday was block Sebastian on WhatsApp.

“After breakfast, go upstairs and change. I’m taking you to Edenbury Academy to register today,” Sebastian said, his tone calm and unhurried. But to Celia, there was a hint of warmth in his voice.

Stella glanced at him, muttered “Okay,” and sat back down to cat.

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Snowball glanced at Celia, gave his tail a dramatic wiggle, and zipped out of the dining room.

Snowball thought, ‘I’ll never forgive you. Hmph.

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After breakfast, Stella went upstairs to get changed. Celia walked over to Sebastian, saying, “She’s still a student? Carter? I don’t remember the Gray family having any relatives with that name.”

“Celia, my patience has its limits,” Sebastian said coldly, his eyes completely indifferent.

Celia was speechless.

Her eyes were rimmed with red. She looked so fragile in her white dress, like someone a man just wanted to protect. She said, “But you promised me.”

Celia turned her face away, brushing away tears before they could fall.

“Let’s not get into anything else right now. At least give me a ride to Edenbury Academy later, okay, Mr. Gray?” Celia said. She didn’t want to be late for Conrad’s lecture; this was her shot to make a good impression on him.

After all, Conrad was the kind of legend even 709 kept trying to poach over and over.

If she could get into his team, she’d have it made.

“Okay,” Sebastian replied, turning his gaze out the window. Celia gave him a quick look, then hurried upstairs to get changed.

Allan stood off to the side, saying. “Seems like the Gray family’s quiet deal with Dr. Conrad’s team is working out.” But his eyes stayed cold; there was no real amusement there.

“You think what Stella hinted at last time was for real?” Allan asked. With all the hype around Conrad right now, just one chip and the whole country’s talking; if something went south, it would be a total joke.

Sebastian rolled the black prayer beads around his wrist, sitting there shrouded in shadows; no one could guess what was going on in his head.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed from the staircase.

Sebastian and Allan both looked up at the same time.

When they saw who it was, Allan whistled under his breath. Sebastian, who’d been rolling his prayer beads between his fingers, froze mid-motion, his eyes locked on Stella as she made her way down the stairs in her new Edenbury Academy uniform.

Stella wore the crisp two-piece uniform, white shirt with tie, navy blazer, and knee-length skirt. Her face was bare and porcelain-smooth, long hair spilling down her sunlit back. She moved with lazy ease, deep amber eyes indifferent to everything.

She strolled down the stairs, lifting a hand to lazily gather her hair into a loose ponytail with a white silk ribbon, not caring if it looked perfect.

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Everything about her was relaxed and effortless.

When she reached the last step, Stella came to a stop right in front of Sebastian.

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