Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 126

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Not long after, Conrad and his team hurriedly excused themselves from Zack and left looking pretty flustered.

Zack was left completely baffled.

As they walked back to Sebastian, Jake asked in his usual naive way, “Why did Conrad leave like that?”

Stella paused, then shrugged carelessly. She replied, “Who knows?”

Sebastian and John, however, were both watching her.

They thought, ‘Just how did Stella know that Conrad’s team wasn’t the first ones to crack the problem?’

Clearly, she had no intention of responding. Leaning against the wall with one hand in her pocket, Stella idly scrolled through her phone. Even as Celia fixed her with a burning glare, Stella never once looked up.

After Conrad and his team had been sent off, Zack hopped back onto the stage, gave the mic a quick tap, and it was clear he had something to say.

He kicked things off with some opening banter to break the ice.

“What did you say to Conrad at the end?” Celia sidled up next to Stella, asking. But Stella looked visibly irritated, not even bothering to respond.

Celia reached out to shove her. She said, “I’m talking to you.”

But before her hand could even touch Stella, Stella didn’t even bother to look up, just smacked her hand away with a sharp slap. Stella replied, “None of your damn business.”

Her voice was cold as ice, not giving a damn about being polite.

Celia stared at her now-reddened hand, totally in disbelief.

‘Did she seriously just hit me?’ Celia thought. Her mind was spinning.

“Mr. Gray,” Celia said. She instinctively looked for Sebastian.

But just then, Zack’s voice suddenly boomed from the stage, stealing the spotlight. He said, “And now, let’s give a warm welcome to the new chairman of Edenbury Academy, Mr. Gray.”

Stella fell silent.

Her hand paused on her phone as she turned to glance at her sponsor, eyes narrowing just a bit. Sebastian, meanwhile, kept that flawless, unreadable look on his face. With the students clapping curiously, John nudged him forward, and Sebastian stepped onto the stage.

The moment he stepped onto the stage, the girls in the audience went wild.

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There was only one reason; Sebastian was unbelievably handsome.

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His face was flawless and pale, with a regal and indifferent look that made him seem like a living masterpiece. Sunlight poured through the auditorium windows, but it couldn’t thaw the icy aura around him; he was like a cold deity, noble and distant.

Sebastian hit all the right notes for the girls in the crowd.

“He’s so hot.”

“He’s the new chairman.”

“Oh my god, I can’t breathe.”

The girls were whispering nonstop. Leaning against the wall, Stella raised an eyebrow, thinking, ‘Wow, since when was Mr. Gray this much of a heartthrob?’

Meanwhile, on Sandridge Island, Allan was lounging in the courtyard, soaking up the sun with his usual carefree attitude, watching Lucas struggle with his tiny legs as he dragged a little hose to water Stella’s flowers, his cheeks flushed bright red from the heat.

“Big Ben, go put a hat on Lucas,” Allan called out.

Big Ben didn’t hesitate for a second. He’d been cooped up in the room for the past couple of days, so bored he was practically growing mold.

“Wonder if Stella’s gonna be shocked?” Allan muttered. He sprawled out on his sun chair, legs crossed, looking totally chill. Sebastian had donated a whopping five teaching buildings and 600 million, and just like that, he landed the chairman’s seat at Edenbury Academy.

God knew how stunned Allan was when he saw the news in the study.

His eyeballs nearly flew out of his skull.

Bet the Gray family never saw this coming, Sebastian, kicked out of the Gray Group, now turning around and becoming Edenbury Academy’s chairman.

‘Seriously, only a guy worthy of being Stella’s dad could pull this off. He can’t even chill when Stella’s just going to school, talk about being a worrywart dad,’ Allan thought. ‘Damn man.’

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Inside the auditorium, Sebastian said, his voice icy, “I’m Sebastian Gray. Starting today, I’m the chairman of Edenbury Academy.” And that was all he said.

Everyone was speechless.

They thought, ‘Seriously? That’s it?’

Normally, Zack could ramble on for an hour without stopping, so nobody was used to someone being this short and sweet.

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Suddenly, the mic from Conrad’s speech lit up again. Someone asked, “Mind if I ask? Are you really the guy living on that mysterious island?”

With that one question, the place had been buzzing like crazy, but now even a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone was thinking about that mysterious island.

Just the mention of the mysterious island was enough to give everyone in Haliville the creeps.

The island closest to Haliville was totally off-limits, strictly private. People avoided it like the plague, and whenever it came up, everyone acted like it was some kind of taboo.

On stage, Sebastian’s expression didn’t change, his voice icy. He replied, “Yes.”

The girl who’d just been gushing about how hot he was couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

The man continued asking, “So, did you really slice open your own brother back then?” But then the mic suddenly screeched, loud and harsh, making everyone instantly cover their ears. And then, just like that, the place went dead silent.

John was shocked.

He watched in silence as Stella, looking every bit the badass, grabbed the audio cable with one hand and yanked it out, totally unfazed. He couldn’t help but give her a silent thumbs-up in his mind.

Levi, still sitting in the front row and not having left with Conrad, just stared, clearly intrigued.

He’d just seen Stella prop herself up on the edge of the stage and flip up with one hand, smooth as anything, not even blinking. His eyes lit up with even more excitement.

Stella tossed the cables onto the floor without a word, then headed straight for Sebastian. She said, “Let’s go.”

She grabbed the handles of his wheelchair, didn’t bother asking for permission, and wheeled him right off the stage. But just before leaving, she shot a look back at the spot where that student had asked the question.

Her gaze was all swagger and attitude, pure rebel energy.

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In the boardroom, Stella’s textbooks and other things had already been brought over ahead of time, now stacked up on the coffee table.

The boardroom was decked out in dark, heavy tones, giving off a faintly oppressive vibe. The outer area was for work, but inside, there was a lounge and a bathroom; honestly, it felt more like a mini apartment than just a meeting room.

At the door, Stella called out lazily, “Chairman?”

Sebastian shot her a look and said, “Hand.” His voice was cool, palm open and waiting. Stella didn’t even think twice; she gave him her hand, and just like that, her fingerprint was scanned into the boardroom’s security

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Celia was speechless.

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She was about to reach out, but Sebastian didn’t even spare her a glance. He said, “Celia, have Jake take you home.”

Celia hesitated.

“I’ll go back with you guys later,” Celia said.

But Stella just lazily lifted her eyes. She said, “Didn’t you already get the name of the hotel Conrad’s staying at? Why not go try your luck again?” She had seen Celia chase after Conrad right before he and his team made their hasty exit.

Celia’s face turned bright red, totally exposed. She just pressed her lips together and didn’t say a word.

“Ms. York, let’s go,” Jake said, motioning for her to come along.

Celia gave Stella a lingering look, but Stella just shot her a lazy eyebrow raise, not bothered at all.

Then, without another word, Celia spun around and left, letting Jake escort her to Conrad’s hotel.

The door swung open, and a blast of cold air greeted them as Stella calmly wheeled Sebastian inside. John, quick on the uptake, stayed at the doorway and pulled the door shut from the outside.

And at that exact moment, he found himself staring straight at Levi, who’d been sneakily trailing them all the way and was now standing in the corner.

Levi was speechless.

Yeah, that was awkward.

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