Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 310

Chapter 310

X57%

65 vouchers

turning down Lab 709’s repeated invitations. He was dead set on breaking Clusia free from foreign tech dominance.

Back then, everyone called Conrad the pride of Clusia.

Thanks to that legendary move, everyone in Clusia had insane expectations for Conrad’s crew and their CoreOne Chip 1.0.

Even after years, the hype only got bigger. Conrad was still youn, but he’d already climbed to the top; he was the only young gun who could go toe–to–toe with the director of the Kinetic University Tech Research Institute.

It was no wonder that today’s press conference, officially announcing the success of CoreOne Chip 1.0 and the smart robot. was about to blow up Clusia’s tech scene.

Starting this morning, every TV channel in Clusia ditched all their regular shows and went wall–to–wall live with this press conference that could flip the whole chip game in Clusia upside down.

The next second, Cassie and the others lined up behind Stella on their own. Cassie stood just half a step back, while the rest remained further.

Stella stood at the very front with unshakable poise, completely composed.

Conrad was totally fried, mind wiped blank.

“Come here,” Stella called out, her eyes landing on a spot just outside the security line.

Everyone followed her gaze, and Lillian, who’d been standing next to Carlos, playing the role of the calm mastermind, suddenly stiffened, her smile freezing right on her face.

The special effects makeup artist who’d been paid big bucks to do Sophia’s makeup earlier stepped forward. The shy act was gone, and she locked eyes with Lillian, gave a cool nod with a stern look, then headed for Stella.

“Ms. Carter,” the makeup artist greeted, bowing respectfully to Stella before slipping to the back without another word.

Lillian was stunned.

She thought, ‘Did Stella just use me? She had used me to wreck sophia’s chances for good. Classic move!

Stella’s gaze swept through the crowd, meeting Lillian’s gaze directly.

She could see that Lillian’s face was so pale, not even her makeup could cover it.

Stella gave a faint smile and offered Lillian a gentle “shh“.

She thought that some things were better left unsaid.

Stella was always fair. She’d given them plenty of chances to choose differently.

If Sophia had just played it straight, or if Lillian hadn’t been plotting, Stella wouldn’t have needed to go to the special effects makeup artist.

However, the Gray family was rotten to the core.

Stella paused for a moment, then thought, ‘Well, Sebastian and Lucas are exceptions.

Meanwhile, Sebastian’s lips curled into a dangerous smirk.

He fastened his black suit jacket, the motion smooth but loaded with menace, as if he was ready to throw down at any second. His gaze locked onto the crowd opposite, every inch of im screaming a challenge.

Allan caught the vibe, raising an eyebrow as he moved to stand by Sebastian, his tall frame exuding quiet dominance

2/6

11:08 Mon, Feb 9 D D

Chapter 310

Chapter 310

A stunning woman bent down and stepped out of the car.

X 3.57% –

a 55 vouchere

Her long hair was pinned up with a delicate hairpin, showing off her slender neck. When she looked up, that little mark under her eye was impossible to miss; she was drop–dead gorgeous.

Standing beside Morgan, Jaxon felt the world around him fade away, his throat tightening. His eyes were locked on the woman stepping out of the car, his jaw clenched so tightly that itached.

As if sensing his gaze, the woman looked up, and her bright, alluring eyes sparkled with a playful smile as she walked toward them.

Behind her, a group of academic types trailed closely, while her security detail was armed to the teeth, eyes like hawks sweeping the area for threats.

Nobody said a word.

Everyone’s gaze was glued to Cassic as she moved forward.

Jaxon’s hand balled into a fist at his side, but in the next second, he strode past him like he didn’t even exist and came to a halt right in front of Stella.

Led by her, the whole group behind her bowed deeply to Stella, heir respect palpable.

It left everyone dumbfounded, and Blake, who had been standing behind Stella, was so freaked out that he stumbled back several steps, desperate to get out of the way.

Jaxon whipped his head around to look at Cassie, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

Celia let out a mocking laugh. “Stella, do you really think dragging a few people here to play along is enough to fool us?”

“Shut up,” Jaxon said.

His low, icy snarl cut through the air, so cold and repressed that made Celia flinch. She turned her head and met Jaxon’s intense, stormy gaze.

Celia hesitated, but thought better of it and stayed silent.

Cassie raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jaxon, but soon, her gaze slid away, as if he was just another face in the crowd.

“Tell them who these people are,” Stella said offhandedly.

Caleb glanced at Celia with a cold laugh, then announced in a strong, ringing voice that cut through the crowd, “They’re from Lab 709.”

That simple sentence landed like a bombshell, leaving the crowd absolutely floored.

Lab 709 was the most enigmatic Clusian lab, gathering elite scientists from around the globe in just a few short years.

They even rivaled Monterra’s top research institutes, making major breakthroughs in fields like quantum information, quantum mechanics, and quantum computing.

Their name was legendary.

Everyone’s eyes landed on Conrad, the man of today’s press conference.

Back when he returned to Clusia, the whole country couldn’t stop talking about how he made the gutsy call to come back.

1/6

11:08 Mon, Feb 9 D D

Chapter 310

སོ ཊཱི 57%

55 vouchers

turning down Lab 709’s repeated invitations. He was dead set on breaking Clusia free from foreign tech dominance.

Back then, everyone called Conrad the pride of Clusia.

Thanks to that legendary move, everyone in Clusia had insane expectations for Conrad’s crew and their CoreOne Chip 10

Even after years, the hype only got bigger. Conrad was still young, but he’d already climbed to the top; he was the only young gun who could go toe–to–toe with the director of the Kinetic University Tech Research Institute.

It was no wonder that today’s press conference, officially announcing the success of CoreOne Chip 1.0 and the smart robot, was about to blow up Clusia’s tech scene.

Starting this morning, every TV channel in Clusia ditched all their regular shows and went wall–to–wall live with this press conference that could flip the whole chip game in Clusia upside down.

The next second, Cassie and the others lined up behind Stella on their own. Cassie stood just half a step back, while the rest remained further.

Stella stood at the very front with unshakable poise, completely composed.

Conrad was totally fried, mind wiped blank.

“Come here,” Stella called out, her eyes landing on a spot just outside the security line.

Everyone followed her gaze, and Lillian, who’d been standing next to Carlos, playing the role of the calm mastermind, suddenly stiffened, her smile freezing right on her face.

The special effects makeup artist who’d been paid big bucks to do Sophia’s makeup earlier stepped forward. The shy act was gone, and she locked eyes with Lillian, gave a cool nod with a stern look, then headed for Stella.

“Ms. Carter,” the makeup artist greeted, bowing respectfully to Stella before slipping to the back without another word.

Lillian was stunned.

She thought, ‘Did Stella just use me? She had used me to wreck sophia’s chances for good. Classic move.

Stella’s gaze swept through the crowd, meeting Lillian’s gaze directly.

She could see that Lillian’s face was so pale, not even her makeup could cover it.

Stella gave a faint smile and offered Lillian a gentle “shh“.

She thought that some things were better left unsaid.

Stella was always fair. She’d given them plenty of chances to choose differently.

If Sophia had just played it straight, or if Lillian hadn’t been ploting, Stella wouldn’t have needed to go to the special effects makeup artist.

However, the Gray family was rotten to the core.

Stella paused for a moment, then thought, ‘Well, Sebastian and Lucas are exceptions.”

Meanwhile, Sebastian’s lips curled into a dangerous smirk.

He fastened his black suit jacket, the motion smooth but loaded with menace, as if he was ready to throw down at any second. His gaze locked onto the crowd opposite, every inch of him screaming a challenge.

Allan caught the vibe, raising an eyebrow as he moved to stand by Sebastian, his tall frame exuding quiet dominance.

2/6

11:08 Mon, Feb 9

Chapter 310

57%

65 vouchers

Morgan, radiating pure bad boy energy, joined them in their legendary trio stance. The three of them together were a wall of pressure, and their presence hit everyone like a punch to the gut.

Sebastian looked at Carlos. “I’m not the CEO of Gray Group anymore, but-”

His voice was icy.

With just a flick of Sebastian’s hand, the Gray Group higher–ups beside and behind Carlos instantly changed their expressions.

The guys who’d been blocking Lucas from entering, following Carlos’s orders, all straightened up, faces blank.

They scattered quietly, not daring to say anything.

“Mr. Gray,” they all called out together, their voices dripping with respect.

The crowd was absolutely floored by the dramatic turn.

They thought, Wait, even Carlos’s top aides and executives just flipped on him.‘

Carlos stared around in disbelief, as if he couldn’t process that his people were betraying him. “Get your asses back here. What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

He screamed hysterically, his voice breaking, almost shrieking in fury.

However, in the very next moment, something even more shocking happened.

The Gray Group execs reached into their pockets and pulled out sheets of paper, handing them straight to Carlos.

Everyone could see it clearly; each one was stamped with the words “Resignation Letter“.

All the top brass of Gray Group were resigning in front of the entire crowd at this crucial event. For a company, this was nothing short of a crisis.

“Mr. Gray brought us in for a reason, not so Richard could just coast and cash in,” the assistant said, his face stone cold and his tone openly scornful. “Mr. Gray has always been our one and only boss.”

Everyone stood there, left speechless.

The guests were absolutely buzzing; nobody ever expected the drama to go off the rails like this.

No one had thought that a single invite would land them ringside for one jaw–dropping twist after another.

“Fine, I’d love to see where you all think you can go without the Gray Group.” Carlos’s face was pale, spittle flying as he shouted, totally losing it.

He looked like he was about to explode.

The Gray Group execs just traded knowing smirks, as if Carlos had just cracked the world’s dumbest joke.

They thought, ‘Where else would we go? Obviously, we’re just heading back to Nova Group, where we actually belong.

‘Seriously, if it weren’t for Sebastian, none of us would have set foot in this dump. Life in Dorestan was way better

Thinking about it, they were actually kind of grateful for all the chaos the Gray family stirred up. Because of them, their days of exile in this backwater were finally over.

They just felt extremely excited. They couldn’t wait to go back.

3/6

11:08 Mon, Feb 9

Chapter 310

57%

55 vouchers

Carlos shot Sebastian a murderous glare, his fury barely contained. He couldn’t believe that his grandson had just made him and the entire Gray Group look like complete fools on the most important day.

He clenched his fists.

However, Sebastian didn’t even glance at the furious Carlos. He said, loud and clear, “Lucas is my nephew. He can go wherever he wants.”

He sneered and added, “No one can stand in his way.”

As Sebastian finished speaking, all eyes turned to the kid standing between him and Stella.

Lucas pouted, looking every bit like a little boss, face set in a fros y, confident scowl, radiating coolness and authority just like his uncle.

He stood there, letting everyone stare as much as they wanted, totally unfazed.

Carlos clutched his chest, his face contorted with fury.

He thought, ‘He said that to humiliate me. He made those people resign in front of everyone on purpose; he’s been waiting for this exact moment, just to shame me and make the Gray family look like a joke.‘

Celia, who was standing next to Conrad, was so mad that she gritted her teeth.

Over the years, she’d begged Sebastian for help, sometimes out in the open, sometimes behind the scenes. All it would have taken was a single word from him, but he never even bothered.

Colten, who’d been quietly watching the whole spectacle, finally spoke up in a deep voice. “Nova Group and Lab 709 are here as honored guests, personally invited by the top brass. No one gets to boss them around.

“Mr. Carlos Gray, going after a kid like that is just inappropriate.

Carlos froze. He couldn’t even bring himself to look up, too afraid to see all the stares burning into him from every direction.

Carlos felt like the punchline of the whole show.

Suddenly, Lucas stretched out his hands, his soft face full of determination.

With the crowd behind them, Sebastian and Stella each reached but at almost the same time, taking one of Lucas’s hands in theirs.

They looked just like a picture–perfect family.

Blake froze for a moment. He shuffled over, trying to blend in without anyone noticing. He wanted to join them.

The whole crew moved forward, striding ahead with purpose.