Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 325

Chapter 325

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Back in the day, when he cornered Xander into signing.

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[361 black and white stones, 19 lines crisscrossing the board, four sides, four corners, and one center. A true master never needs fancy moves to win.]

[Don’t worry about chasing after risky plays or clever tricks. Just it tight, wait for your opponent to mess up, and then hit them where it hurts.]

[That’s what it means to play without relying on fancy moves!]

Xander’s eye twitched uncontrollably. He knew this was his last sand, so he forced himself to stay calm.

He said, “I, the CEO of Pierce Group, do not agree to Blake joining the board!” he said with a cold edge, sweeping the directors with a hard stare. “Let’s hear your positions.”

The shareholders exchanged uneasy glances, and voices of dissent rose one after another.

A handful stayed silent, glancing at Stella instead.

Xander was clearly satisfied with the result. He leaned back in his chair, his eyes cold and hooked like a hawk, a sneer curling on his lips. “Ms. Carter, do you have anything else to say?”

Stella just smiled lazily. “Aren’t we still missing someone’s vote?”

Her words had barely faded when chairs screeched against the marble floor, cutting through the silence.

The few who’d kept quiet suddenly stood up and, to everyone’s shock, quietly took their place behind Stella.

Xander’s sneer froze on his lips.

For a moment, the tension in the conference room was thick enough to choke.

Xander spat out, “You!” His fists clenched, eyes burning into them.

“Seems not everyone agrees,” Stella said coolly.

Xander slammed his fist down on the table.

As he turned his head, it revealed the ear where Blake had bitten off a chunk the night before.

The sight was chilling.

“Too bad, even with their support…” he bit out each word, “it’s sti not enough for a majority”

Xander shot a glare at the group now standing behind Stella.

He thought, ‘After the old man stepped down as chairman, I we out of my way to root out all his loyalists. Who could’ve guessed the old man still had a hidden card?

‘But so what?

‘I still have most of the board in his pocket.

1. Was. Not. Going. To. Lose

“Xander.” Blake finally spoke, his gaze icy and unyielding. Today he wore a sharp navy shirt, and his usu

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was set with a rare fierceness.

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He said, “Because of your poor decisions, Pierce Group lost tens of billions in market value overnight. As chairman, shouldn’t you be held accountable?”

Xander snapped back, arrogance dripping from his voice as he jabbed a finger at Blake, then at himself. “And who do you think you are to question me?”

His words were harsh and cutting.

The shareholders‘ minds started working overtime at his outburst.

The thought, ‘Who doesn’t know that after yesterday, Blake became the youngest person ever worth tens of billions?

‘From total underdog to overnight legend.

‘Ion Wing Drones‘ stock price shot up like a rocket.

‘The moment the market opened, it hit the daily cap.

‘Fans crashed their website and flagship stores, all scrambling to snag an Ion Wing Drones drone before anyone else.

Owning one had become the ultimate flex for the younger crow.

‘And yesterday, when 3,000 Ion Wing Drones took off at once? The whole spectacle was filmed and posted online, every second of it.

‘Even international social media was freaking out, with people all over the world losing their minds in the comments.

‘By early morning, overseas buyers were already blowing up their phones, sending payments and placing orders like there

was no tomorrow.

‘Meanwhile, Pierce Group’s stock was still tanking.

‘The value of the shares we hold is dropping by the second.

‘With such a brutal contrast, it was enough to make us want to cry blood.’

Blake lowered his lashes, not a trace of anger on his face. “If I were you, I’d step down and own up to your mistakes.”

“Bah!” Xander exploded, throwing his arms wide. “Anyone else backing Blake? Step up now. Just know, if you back him, you’re making an enemy out of me!”

Downstairs, a car just stopped. The door opened.

The man looked up at the Pierce Group sign, his eyes dark and readable. His tailored black suit made him look cold and untouchable, and with the sun behind him, his already sharp features stood out even more.

His presence was suffocating, the kind that made the air feel heavy.

His men followed behind, faces blank and eyes cold. Each one looked like they’d kill without blinking.

None of the bodyguards at the Pierce Group entrance dared to budge.

Especially once they realized exactly who had just shown up.

“Go up,” he said.

Bodyguards answered, “Yes, sir!”

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Up on the top floor, the conference room was dead silent.

The atmosphere was ready to explode. Everyone was on edge.

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Suddenly, a female secretary hurried in, bent over, and whispered something in Xander’s ear.

“What mysterious shareholder?” Xander snapped, clearly annoyl

‘Mysterious shareholder?‘ The whole room sat up straighter, all eyes on the secretary,

When they thought of it, they remembered that even back when Kendrick was in charge, there was always one empty chair set aside at every board meeting.

At first, people would ask about it, but Kendrick always dodged the question.

Eventually, it just became one of those weird boardroom habits. Nobody ever mentioned it again.

The secretary leaned in, trying to whisper again.

Xander cut her off, impatient. “Just spit it out!”

The secretary explained, “It’s that mysterious shareholder, the one who’s been throwing hundreds of millions, even tens of billions, into Ion Wing Drones all these years, but never once showed their face!”

Everyone stood there, left speechless.

Suddenly, it all came back to them.

Back then, when Pierce Group was on the brink, Ion Wing Drones was a total loss–maker. Monterra wanted the tech badly. and if they’d just sold it off, Pierce Group’s crisis would’ve been solved in a

snap.

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