Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193 Obedient

Stella didn’t know what to say.

‘Who’s this?’ Stella wondered.

At the same time, John’s phone rang. He turned away to answer it, and after just a couple of words, his brows knitted tightly.

The guy shouted, “Stella, lon Wing Drones is surrounded! That bastard Xander is trying to poach the whole team, and Mr. Pierce is trapped in his office. Help!”

The shout was so loud that it could be heard across the entire boardroom, even without the speaker on.

Before anyone could figure out what was happening, the call was abruptly cut off.

Stella’s eyes turned ice-cold in a heartbeat.

She was ready to unleash a bloodbath.

John said, “Mr. Gray, Ms. Carter, about half an hour ago, Penelope and Xander showed up at lon Wing Drones with a bunch of people, trying to force Blake to hand over the rights to that land in the South District.”

Stella asked, “A bunch of people?”

She drawled the words, her presence so overwhelming that it felt like a physical force.

John said, “The Pierce Group’s legal team and… some muscle.”

He tried to put it nicely.

Right now, lon Wing Drones had people blocking both the front and back entrances. Not even a mosquito could slip through.

Sebastian’s eyes narrowed, and the chill in his aura seemed to freeze the room.

“Get Jake and the crew ready. Have everyone wait for us at lon Wing Drones,” Sebastian commanded.

John replied, “Yes, Mr. Gray.”

“John,” Stella called out, stopping him in his tracks.

John paused, giving Stella a respectful look. “Yes, Ms. Carter.”

Stella said, “You drive Lucas and the others back to the island.”

Lucas, still clutching his little shark spoon, blinked in confusion.

John didn’t hesitate. He handed over the Maybach keys, no questions asked.

Ten minutes later, the Maybach and the Porsche rolled out of Edenbury Academy together.

In the back seat of the Porsche, a hiss sounded.

John glanced back through the rearview mirror.

Big Ben pretended not to notice, slyly reaching over to block the air vent.

Before long, it sounded again.

Big Ben quickly covered the vent.

It sounded again.

Big Ben covered the vent again.

Big Ben started singing.

Snowball in the front seat started grooving along without even realizing it.

Lucas threw his hands up and started swaying, cheering.

John was speechless.

He thought, ‘So that’s how they made it all the wm her

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At the entrance of lon Wing Drones, a line of burly goons swaggered around like they owned the place.

Behind them, the front gate was locked up tight with heavy chains, trapping all the lon Wing Drones staff inside, banging on the door, desperate to get out.

Some of the younger staff were so freaked out that they burst into tears.

Up on the executive floor, inside the CEO’s office, the place looked like a tornado had hit it.

Blake pushed open the door and found Xander kicked back in the big chair, looking way too comfortable. His right cheek was still puffed up from the punch he took at the Lane family dinner.

Penelope was standing nearby. She turned at the sound and smiled, “Blake, here you are.”

Blake kept quiet. Trailing behind him was his sidekick, tagging along to discuss some investment.

He was the one who’d secretly called Stella earlier.

“Get up,” Blake said, striding right up to Xander. He tried to copy Sebastian’s usual cold style, keeping his face blank and his voice icy.

Xander just smirked, tapping his finger on the desk.

Spread out on the desk were over a hundred resignation letters. “Blake, looks like nobody wants to stick around for you, huh?” Xander sneered.

Blake caught that smug grin on Xander’s face and didn’t hesitate. He kicked Xander hard.

With a loud thud, Xander went down, crashing to the floor with the chair.

Blake snapped, “Whether people stick around or not is none of your damn business!”

Xander and Penelope both froze.

Blake didn’t even spare them a glance. His eyes were fixed on that thick stack of resignation letters.

“Mr. Pierce,” his sidekick said, shooting him a worried look.

They’d known each other for over ten years, and he’d watched Blake go from an edgy teen to the guy he was

now.

If lon Wing Drones couldn’t survive this crisis, there was no way Blake would ever be able to command respect in the company again.

Downstairs, the Pierce Group’s thugs were acting all high and mighty, but suddenly, a fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans rolled up, their black bulletproof windows so dark that others couldn’t see a thing inside.

The whole scene was so intense that it sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

Those thugs fell silent.

They watched as the vans stopped and a squad of men in black stepped out, faces blank, each one towering and built like a wall. Next to them, the Pierce Group’s thugs looked like nothing but small-time wannabes.

At the same time, dozens of silver briefcases were carried out of the vans.

While the Pierce Group’s thugs were still gaping in shock, the engine of a black Maybach roared so loud that it turned heads. The luxury sedan was driven like it was a racecar, tearing onto the scene with serious attitude.

The Maybach threw itself into reverse, and its nose pointed straight at the front gate of lon Wing Drones.

The driver’s window slid down.

Stella’s face popped into view-cold, flawless, and totally unreadable.

Her wrist hung lazily out the window.

At the same time, the passenger window rolled down. Sebastian gave the Yates crew a cold once-over. Jake, leading the squad, flipped open the silver cases, showing off piles of cash.

Everyone just stared, totally stunned.

There were at least millions.

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Everyone was thinking the same thing, ‘What are they even planning?’

“I’m not here to fight,” Stella said lazily, her voice drifting through the car. She was talking to Sebastian. “As long as they do what they’re told.” Her slender fingers tapped rhythmically against the car door.

Sebastian replied, “Mm.”

He raised his hand, signaling Jake.

Jake gave a good-natured smile and strolled over to the Pierce Group’s thugs, looking genuinely polite.” Gentlemen, would you please step aside?”

The Pierce Group’s thugs snapped, “Get lost.”

Jake kept smiling. “So you’re really not moving, huh?”

The Pierce Group’s thugs snapped, “Fuck you! Can’t you understand our language?”

Jake kept that polite smile, then turned and threw up his hands in defeat at the Maybach, shaking his head.

The Maybach baked in the midday sun. Inside, Sebastian rolled his black prayer beads between his fingers. It was a calm, almost gentle gesture, but his eyes were cold, with menace brewing beneath the surface.

Stella had one hand on the wheel, the other already dialing out a call.

Upstairs, Blake’s phone rang out of nowhere. When he saw Stella’s name pop up, his eyes went moist and he picked up in a flash. “Hello?” Blake said.

The engine roared so loud that it shook the line.

Blake thought, ‘Wait, is Stella driving?’

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