Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 156

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The middle-aged man glanced over his shoulder, and someone immediately stepped up to escort Yvonne away. Just as he was about to say something else, the heavy stomp of military boots thudded from the direction of the elevator, the swagger in the steps unmistakable.

“Colonel Reese, I’m here to make amends!” a voice called out.

Stella heard the voice approaching from behind her.

Even without turning around, judging by everyone’s reaction and the speaker’s awkward Clusian accent, she could already tell who it was.

“Who let you in here?” Vincent snapped, his tone sharp and full of aggression.

If Eliel wasn’t holding him back, Vincent would’ve gone after him right then and there.

Stella turned around unhurriedly.

She finally got a good look at who it was.

Two

guys

in Monterra military camo strode over like they owned the place. The one in the back was the guy Vincent had singled out to her on the plane. Stella just rolled up her hoodie sleeves, cool as ever.

She casually revealed her slim wrist.

Pale blue veins barely traced beneath her skin.

The lead Monterra soldier had a dramatic look plastered on his face, about to say something. But the moment he spotted Sebastian sitting in a wheelchair, his eyes nearly popped out of his head. He looked like he’d just seen a ghost.

“Damn, Sebastian, what happened to you? Did you lose your legs or something?” Mike, the Monterra team leader, blurted out, clearly recognizing Sebastian.

Stella paused, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Mike kept mouthing off. “See? I told you, staying in Clusia is a dead end!”

The guys behind Murray were about to lose it, but Sebastian cut in, his voice icy. “Mike.” He raised his hand and tapped his shoulder with two fingers, and just like that, Mike’s face went pale.

It was like he’d just remembered something absolutely terrifying.

“So you’re here to apologize, Captain Mike?” Murray said, his smile cold and never reaching his eyes.

Mike just shrugged, totally unfazed. “Blame my guys for going a little too hard. Nobody wanted this mess. But hey, maybe if you guys weren’t so fragile, you could’ve surrendered before things got ugly!”

“You!” Vincent looked ready to charge again.

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“Don’t do anything stupid!” Eliel warned. “If you mess up, they’ll drag us straight to the International Military Tribunal!”

Eliel grabbed Vincent, gripping him so hard that the veins popped on the back of his hand.

Mike stepped aside, letting Casper step up and show his face. “Casper, apologize to them.”

If Mike was at least putting on a show, Casper couldn’t even be bothered. He let out a mocking laugh and tossed out a lazy, “Sorry,” like he couldn’t care less.

This time, even Ivan stepped out from the shadows, the little black snake on his shoulder hissing away.

He fixed Casper with a sinister glare.

Barrett, still lying on the operating table, stayed silent, jaw clenched so tight he could taste blood in his mouth.

But just as Mike and his crew were still feeling all smug and superior, Casper suddenly felt a sharp kick to the back of his knees. He lost his balance and crashed down on both knees right in front of the operating table.

The loud sound made everyone speechless.

No one said a word.

It was dead quiet.

“Fuck! Fuck!” Casper spat, trying to scramble up. But before he could move, a hand landed on his shoulder, cool and casual, like it was nothing.

Casper, who’d been about to get up, suddenly felt like a rowdy monkey getting slammed down by a mountain. His big, iron-hard shoulder was shoved down so hard it looked lopsided compared to the other.

“If you’re going to apologize, at least show some sincerity,” Stella said, her voice calm but commanding.

The room fell into stunned silence as everyone stared at Stella in disbelief.

Then, unfazed, she gave Casper’s shoulder another casual pat.

One tap, and his waist was forced to bend a little.

Two taps, and he couldn’t take it anymore, and his waist buckled even further.

Three taps, and his head banged hard against the floor, and that thud made everyone flinch.

“Hey! Who are you supposed to be?” Mike realized things were going south, threw his hands up in an exaggerated gesture, and moved to yank Stella aside.

But Sebastian’s black wheelchair blocked his way.

“Mike, she’s with me,” Sebastian said, his local accent flawless.

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His tone was so cold it sent a chill straight to the bone.

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Stella gripped Casper’s shoulder, her face cold and unflinching. Ignoring his curses, she forced him to slam his forehead to the ground three times in front of Barrett, who was still lying on the operating table.

Each impact landed with enough force to shatter the tiles.

After three loud thuds, a jagged crack split the tile. It wasn’t surprising, with the way she drove him down.

Everyone present was at a loss for words.

They glanced down at Stella’s slim, delicate wrists, and just couldn’t wrap their heads around how someone with such a pretty face could pull off something so savage.

Emily leaned back against the wall, holding a cup of black coffee she’d just grabbed from the vending machine, looking totally relaxed as she watched the drama play out.

There was not a hint of tension on her face.

But suddenly, she paused.

She glanced over at the unremarkable little plain plant that had somehow appeared on the bench next to her. It had crossed its two long leaves over the rim of its pot, wiggling shyly back and forth.

Emily had only been hanging around Stella for half a day, but her whole worldview was already flipped upside down. So when she found herself pouring half her coffee for the plain plant, it didn’t even feel strange

anymore.

Emily and the plant chilled together in the corner, enjoying their coffee break like it was the most normal thing ever.

They even clinked their cups together, like old friends.

“Stop! Colonel Reese, are you just going to let your people get away with this? I’m reporting you to the International Military Council!” Mike yelled, his neck stiff with outrage.

Mike didn’t dare step past Sebastian, so he just stood there, neck rigid, yelling his head off. Stella just smiled, tilting her head at him. “Looks like you’ve got the wrong idea. I’m just a passerby.”

Everyone was speechless. ‘What a heroic passerby, stepping in to help out!’ they thought.

“I’m not like them. Report me to whatever international council you want. I really don’t care,” Stella said, letting go of Casper with a lazy shrug, just like Mike had done earlier. She was just here to piss him off, no

consequences.

Casper crouched on the floor, clutching his head, shooting Stella a sinister glare.

There was a sharp, tearing pain radiating from his shoulder.

It was as if a thousand bugs were chewing on his bones.

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“You!” Casper had never been put down like this before. Furious, he snatched up his training gun and leveled it at Stella, as if pointing a weapon could somehow restore his pride.

Lucas let out a worried huff, ready to dash over. But before he could make a move, Allan snagged the strap of his little shark backpack. “Hey, my little troublemaker, don’t go stirring up more chaos!”

“Casper, if you dare pull that trigger, I swear you won’t leave this base alive,” Sebastian said, his voice icy. As one, every member of Red Shadow snapped to attention behind him, a silent, formidable show of force that proved he wasn’t bluffing.

“Hey, just wondering, if I fight back in a situation like this, what does the International Military Tribunal Code say about punishment?” Stella asked, waving her hand lazily, her face totally calm.

Murray answered, “If someone pulls a gun on an innocent person and gets taken out in self-defense, that’s legit. No punishment.”

He shot Stella a heavy look, about to warn her that even a training gun could still do some real damage. But before he could speak, Stella just let out a lazy “oh,” lifted her fingers to her lips, and blew a long, sharp whistle.

Just then, something caught their attention.

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