Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Victor and Levi said in unison, “You know her?”

They were left speechless.

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After a brief silence, both old men raised their hands and pointed at Stella.

Victor said, “Is she the student you were talking about?”

Levi said, “So she’s the kid with the attitude you were talking about?”

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Stella, suddenly the center of attention as both of them pointed at her, was at a loss for words.

Luckily, the awkward moment didn’t last long. Conrad and Celia came overloaded with gifts. Henry, the guard, frowned as soon as he saw all those fancy supplements and luxury goods.

“Mr. Quinn…” Conrad immediately stepped forward to greet Victor, but Celia’s expression soured as soon as she spotted Stella.

She just realized the person who let her in earlier was working for Victor.

Celia thought, ‘Hold up, Stella actually knows Mr. Quinn?

‘So when I was showing off to her last night, did I just look like a total fool in her eyes?’

Celia tightened her lips, shooting Stella an even icier look.

“Henry, get rid of those things!” Victor ordered.

Henry had called it. Conrad and Celia showed up uninvited, arms full of pricey gifts, hitting every one of Victor’s sore spots. No wonder Victor didn’t bother to show any courtesy.

Conrad and Celia were left dumbfounded.

With a cold expression, Henry didn’t hesitate for a second. He strode over and tossed their gifts out of the courtyard without a second thought.

Victor fixed Conrad with a sharp look. “Spare me your cleverness.”

Conrad, who was used to being fawned over everywhere, hadn’t been embarrassed like this in ages. His face darkened. “Mr. Quinn, all I need is your signature on that recommendation letter-” It was obvious why he was here.

“Show them out!” Victor cut him off, his voice low and commanding.

“Why isn’t her stuff getting tossed out?” Celia finally snapped, her voice thick with sarcasm as she jabbed a finger at the little basket in Stella’s hand.

‘Seriously, what makes her gift so special? Aren’t we all just bringing presents?’ Celia thought.

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Stella was left speechless.

All

eyes were on her now.

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“Oh, this?” Stella replied coolly, lifting the cover off her basket. The moment everyone saw inside, they froze. Inside were bunches of freshly picked green peppers, their aroma instantly filling the air.

Celia was left dumbfounded.

She thought, ‘Who the heck brings this as a gift?’

Celia just couldn’t wrap her head around it.

But Victor’s eyes lit up. He couldn’t help himself. He walked right over, plucked a small cluster of pepper straight from the basket, and started munching right there in front of everyone.

Instantly, that hot and fresh aroma burst across his taste buds.

“That’s it! That’s the flavor!” Victor burst out in a regional accent, laughing heartily. Even the tension in the room eased up as he looked at Conrad and the others. This fresh pepper taste was something he’d been dreaming about for half his life.

Celia was completely floored. ‘The great Mr. Quinn, the legendary nuclear physicist, actually got swayed by a basket of fresh peppers? Who’d believe it if they heard?’ she thought, still in shock.

Victor snatched the little basket from Stella and handed it to Henry, his face alive with excitement. “Go, tell the kitchen to add more dishes to the menu!

“Just make it spicy! Make all the meat that I like. Load up on the chili, and stir-fry it with hot oil!”

Levi couldn’t help but snort proudly to himself as he watched Conrad and Celia standing there, totally dumbfounded.

Back when they were shipped off to the desert for research, living in obscurity for decades, Victor survived all those years thanks to a handful of hometown peppers he brought with him.

Levi scoffed inwardly, ‘They don’t know a damn thing!

‘If your gift doesn’t actually mean something to the person, what’s the point?

‘Isn’t this so much more heartfelt than those pricey supplements they blew tens of thousands on?’

“Henry,” Victor said, switching gears. Henry brought out the stack of gift boxes Conrad had sent earlier. Just trying to get Victor’s signature for his CoreOne Chip 1.0 so he could grab more government cash.

“Take your stuff and go. I’m not signing that recommendation letter!” Victor said firmly.

Victor’s tone was firm and unwavering. Seeing this, Conrad dropped all pretense. The refined look on his face vanished, replaced by a cold, menacing expression. He sneered at Victor, “Mr. Quinn, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

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Henry stepped in front of Victor, his gaze dark and unyielding as he stared down the visibly rattled Conrad. “Are you threatening Mr. Quinn?”

But Conrad didn’t even spare him a glance. He just looked right past Henry, his eyes locked on Victor.

“Mr. Quinn, I’ll be waiting for you to come begging me!” Conrad sneered.

With that, Conrad kicked the gift boxes aside with a cocky swagger and turned to leave.

Celia shot Stella a glare, then stomped after Conrad, clearly not happy about leaving at all.

As soon as Conrad got in the car, he punched the window, his eyes glowering with rage.

Celia didn’t even dare to breathe.

Conrad let out a cold laugh.

Soon, he calmed down and held out his hand to his assistant. “Hand it over.”

The assistant was startled, instinctively glancing at Celia.

Celia, lost in her own thoughts, didn’t notice a thing.

“Give it to me!” Conrad snapped. The assistant didn’t dare hesitate and handed over several small black bottles.

Conrad took the bottles and unscrewed one of them.

Celia glanced over, and the next second, she cried out, “Worms!” But when she caught Conrad’s cold, menacing stare, she quickly slapped both hands over her mouth.

“You saw something you weren’t supposed to today. From now on, we’re on the same boat,” Conrad said and smirked darkly.

With a twisted smile, Conrad crushed one of the black, thread-like worms inside the bottle.

Blood, deep red, immediately stained his fingers.

Celia didn’t dare make a sound, cold sweat trickling down her back.

‘What are those worms, really?’ Celia thought.

She watched, frozen, as Conrad’s hand reached for another bottle.

Inside the private courtyard, Victor said, “His ambition is getting bigger and bigger.” Victor’s expression was grim. Since their last meeting six months ago, he could clearly feel that Conrad’s ego was swelling out of

control.

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For someone in scientific research, that’s never a good sign.

Stella’s mind was on something else entirely.

She caught the loaded look Conrad gave Victor before heading out. It spoke volumes.

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“Grandpa…” As Stella was lost in thought, a little girl burst out of the house in a fluffy pink princess dress, her voice soft and babyish.

But the instant Stella laid eyes on her, her gaze sharpened, a look of alarm flashing across her face.

The little girl’s dress was stained and blotched with blood.

“Cindy!” Victor gasped, utterly shocked.

“Grandpa, Daddy is coughing up blood!” Cindy sobbed, fat tears rolling down her cheeks.

Victor instinctively moved to rush over, but Stella’s cold and commanding voice stopped everyone in their tracks. “Nobody moves!”

The next second, Cindy suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. Then, blood started trickling from her eyes, nose, and ears. And right after, a few black, thread-like worms squirmed out of her mouth.

“Don’t go near her!” Stella barked, her face hardening, a flash of streetwise grit and cold fury in her eyes as she stared at those creepy black worms. She snatched out her phone and dialed Sebastian without missing a beat.

The call went through in a flash.

Stella took a sharp breath. “Sebastian, grab that plant by your bed and bring Eggie to Mr. Quinn’s place. And get Landen, too.”

She shot a glance at the little girl collapsing on the floor, her voice dropping to a tense, urgent whisper. “Move fast!”

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