Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 307

Chapter 307

By now, Lillian had shed the low profile she’d kept when she first arrived.

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Once the most overlooked daughter–in–law of the Gray family, she was now the only woman who could truly step up and command the room. In no time, she’d caught everyone’s attention and earned their respect.

She smiled at those around her with poise.

The whole thing put Carlos in a seriously bad mood. In his mind all this drama was Lucas’s fault. He thought, “The kid is nothing but trouble.‘

Carlos shot Lucas a frosty look. “Everyone else can go in, but he He jabbed a finger at Lucas, and instantly, every eye locked onto him.

“He’s not allowed in!” Carlos snapped.

That was such a humiliation.

Not a soul dared to speak. The silence was so heavy.

Lucas just stood there, blinking innocently, looking a little lost.

Sebastian looked icy and distant, but instead of paying attention to Carlos’s obvious hostility, everyone was way more interested in those impossibly long legs of his. Everyone had been floored the second he got out of the car.

They thought, ‘Guess the rumors are spot on.

Today was the first time Sebastian had set foot in Gray Group since he got booted as CEO. The tension was so thick that they could cut it with a knife. Everyone was here for the fireworks.

“Great–grandpa!” Ryan’s young voice rang out, breaking the tense silence. He was all dressed up in a tiny suit, hair slicked back like a little gentleman.

“Don’t be upset,” he said sweetly, grabbing Carlos’s hand and cozning up to him. The way he acted made it crystal clear to everyone just how close he was to Carlos.

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Ryan’s eyes sparkled as they darted around, and he snuck a quick, clever glance at Bernard.

Though still a kid, Ryan already understood that Bernard was the real power player here.

“Carlos, is this the little prodigy from your family?” Penelope, who’d rolled in with her girl gang to see the show, chimed in right on cue. “He’s just five and already taught himself enough to skip straight to fifth grade? The kid’s going places!”

Still salty about this morning, Penelope couldn’t stand Stella right now, so she used the moment to put Ryan up on a pedestal.

Watching Stella and her crew get shut down totally made Penelope’s day.

Ryan was all charm. “Thank you, pretty lady. I’m Ryan.”

Today was supposed to be Conrad’s big show, and with the Gray family so closely tied to him, everyone was busy buttering up Ryan. Meanwhile, Lucas was left out in the cold. Nobody paid him any attention at all.

Penelope was so amused that she couldn’t hold back her laughter shooting a smug look at Stella’s blank face. “So, Ryan, tell me, how far have you gotten with your self–studying?”

Ryan cleared his throat, his kid voice bright and clear, making sure Bernard could hear him. “I’ve already finished all the

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Chapter 307

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eighth–grade courses by myself. Lately, I’m really into astronomy and space stuff, and right now I’m digging into the ‘Lum Law.”

The crowd couldn’t help but gasp, especially at the mention of um’s Law.” None of the adults had a clue what it was, but hearing a five–year–old talk like that? They were totally blown away.

Penelope turned to Lucas, putting him on the spot. “And what about you?”

Everyone instinctively looked over. The whole place went quiet as a grave.

In Haliville, everyone knew the rumors: Lucas was supposedly cursed from birth, born too early, always sickly. People whispered he might not even be right in the head. Sure, he looked fine now, but compared to Ryan the prodigy? Not a chance.

As they stared at the cute little kid, some folks snickered, while others just gave him looks full of pity.

Allan was unexpectedly furious, but before he could even get a word out, Annette cut him off.

She gave him a barely noticeable shake of her head, telling him to hold back.

Penelope was about to say something else when a mocking voice rang out nearby. “Always got your nose in someone else’s business, Aunt Penelope.” Blake strolled over at Kendrick’s side, with Colten and Caleb just arriving behind them.

It was obvious they’d all seen what just went down.

Under Kendrick’s stern gaze, Penelope looked a bit sheepish and turned away, grumbling, “Come on, he’s just a little mute. It’s not like he cares what people say.”

People were even more intrigued by Lucas now.

Lucas gazed at Ryan through the crowd, unfazed by all the curious or judgmental stares coming his way. He couldn’t care less about what others thought. What really caught his eye was Ryan, who was busy throwing him a silent challenge with those looks.

Blake frowned, his voice low. “Stella.”

Suddenly, Lucas reached out, gently took Sebastian’s and Stella’s fingers in his own, and then bowed his head.

‘Is he feeling embarrassed?‘ everyone wondered.

Lucas let out a sigh. When he looked up again, his whole vibe changed. He gave Ryan a look like he couldn’t believe how clueless Ryan was, his expression just as cold and distant as Sebastian’s.

Then, a chilly little voice cut through the air. Lucas said, “Actually, the ‘Lum’s Law‘ is math. The ‘Lem’s Law‘ is the one about astrophysics.”

He paused for a beat, and then, with the same icy calm, Lucas adled, “No need to thank me.”

The look on his face was pure Stella, smug, cool, and just the king of attitude that could drive people up the wall.

Ryan’s smile froze on his face. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, totally floored.

‘Did Lucas just speak?‘ he thought. ‘And is he correcting me?”

Realizing what had just happened, Ryan’s face turned beet red.

Carlos was even more stunned, staring at Lucas with his mouth hanging open wide.

Everyone was stunned speechless, just gaping at the little guy who’d just spoken. All those wild rumors and guesses about

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