Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Outside the Greenleaf Club, several police cars were parked with their lights flashing. Blake and the others were loaded into the police cars.

In the shadows, Hazel nervously covered her mouth, wondering how the cops had shown up and hauled those people off.

She felt a surge of relief at her escape. Otherwise, she’d be in the same mess. She was an honor student at Edenbury Academy and couldn’t be brought to the police station. She conveniently forgot it was Stella who’d driven her out.

Hazel smirked, thinking Stella was probably in for a world of trouble this time. She spun around and hailed a cab to head home.

Meanwhile, John, who’d been ordered to secretly follow Stella and keep her safe, frowned as he dialed Sebastian. “Mr. Gray, Ms. Carter’s in trouble.”

At the South District Precinct, Arthur Chandler, the deputy commander, rubbed his temples as he looked downstairs. All the infamous family heirs of Haliville were here today. Normally, their mischief was just petty stuff, but this time, it was about drugs.

“Sir, Mr. Pierce is here with his legal team,” one of the officers knocked and reported.

Arthur’s jaw dropped. “That was quick, he thought, surprised.

Downstairs, Kendrick stood there, his silver hair neatly combed, his gaze piercing and intimidating. The elite legal team from Pierce Group followed close behind. By his side were his second daughter, Penelope, and her son, Xander.

“Mr. Pierce, you got here so fast,” Arthur said with upright composure. His tone was polite, but his attitude made it clear there was no room for negotiation.

“I want to see-” Kendrick said, but was cut off.

“I can arrange a meeting with your grandson,” Arthur said.

Kendrick’s gaze hardened as he locked eyes with Arthur. “Not my grandson. I want to see someone else.”

Arthur was left speechless for a moment. ‘What’s up with the Pierce family’s way of thinking?’ he wondered. ‘With his grandson in trouble for drugs, he isn’t even in a rush to figure out what happened yet asks about someone else?’

Five minutes later, Stella was spinning a pen between her fingers with practiced ease when Kendrick walked in. She didn’t even blink. Instead, she leaned back lazily and gestured for him to sit across from her, acting like she owned the place.

Penelope shot Stella a wary look. She couldn’t figure out how this pretty, captivating girl, who looked just like a student, had managed to get Kendrick’s special attention. He was willing to see her first, not Blake.

“Wait outside,” Kendrick ordered in a low, commanding voice.

Though she was clearly reluctant, Penelope didn’t dare go against him. She left, closing the door.

Kendrick sat across from Stella, giving her a long, hard look. Stella didn’t flinch, just sitting there unfazed and letting him

stare.

“You made Blake call me?” Kendrick asked.

“Yeah,” Stella replied, skipping the small talk. Her whole vibe was cold and defiant, and she added before he could say anything else, “You’re sick. Really sick.” She saw right through Kendrick’s tough front.

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“Glioblastoma. Malignant,” Kendrick said, calmly pointing to his head.

“Will’s done?”

“This afternoon…” Kendrick’s voice faltered for a moment, a flash of pain in his eyes. Only three people knew about the will he signed today.

“I don’t give a damn about the Pierce family’s business,” Stella said coolly. “Honestly, I knew Blake was being set up before I even walked into that room. But I waited until the cops were almost there before I had him call you.”

Stella tapped her fingers on the table, her eyes cold and sharp, every gesture radiating a chill.

“So, what do you want?” Kendrick asked, his brow furrowing even though he’d seen it coming.

“I want Pierce Group to make a public announcement,” Stella said. “Starting tomorrow, Pierce Group will cut off every partnership with Gray Group.”

A razor-sharp, icy smile touched Stella’s lips. “And I mean every single one.”

She thought, ‘No one messes with my backer. The Gray family? Please. They’re nothing.

“Gray Group?” Kendrick repeated.

Kendrick had heard about all the drama at Gray Group today, but in Haliville, the Gray, Pierce, and Chase families had always kept a delicate balance.

Plus, the Grays were way closer to the Chases than to the Pierces, so Kendrick preferred to stay out of their business.

“Do you even get how deep this goes?” Kendrick frowned at Stella. She had this dangerous vibe about her, living right on the edge but totally in control.

“That’s for you to figure out. Your business or your grandson. You choose,” Stella drawled, slouching back in her chair. The plain white shirt made her face look ghostly pale under the harsh lights, blue veins visible on her neck.

She crossed her arms, her whole posture screaming, “Don’t even think about messing with me.”

“Not worried I’ll change my mind?” Kendrick asked.

Stella curled her lips into a sly smirk. “Feel free to test me.”

They were locked in a standoff when the door suddenly swung open. “Stella Carter?” the officer asked, his gaze a mix of curiosity and something almost… respectful.

“We’ve cleared you. You’re free to go. By the way, someone’s here to pick you up,” the officer said.

With that, the officer held the door and was about to gesture for her to leave when, at lightning speed, Lucas rushed in and barreled straight into Stella’s embrace.

Behind Lucas, Allan strolled in with his usual playboy attitude, pushing Sebastian in a wheelchair. Two men in high-ranking uniforms stood beside them.

Sebastian sat with a black blanket over his legs, his presence dropping the room’s temperature to freezing.

“Stella, we really did have to come bail you out,” Allan said, now in a sharp silver-gray suit, his easy demeanor softening Sebastian’s intimidating aura.

Stella spotted Sebastian and Lucas, and instantly, all that tough, streetwise attitude melted away. She still lounged in her usual lazy way, but now she looked just like any other girl her age

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Chapter

It had been years since Kendrick last saw Sebastian, but he recognized Sebastian instantly. He also immediately recognized the two high-ranking police officials. One was Bruce Farrell, the commander of the South District Precinct, and the other was clearly from the Haliville Police Department.

Realization hit Kendrick. Thinking about the Gray family’s internal strife and Stella’s earlier demands, everything suddenly fell into place. ‘What exactly is her connection to Sebastian?’ Kendrick wondered.

“Are you hurt?” Sebastian’s cold eyes lingered on the dried blood on Stella’s face, and the chill in the room intensified.

“Nope. It’s someone else’s blood,” Stella replied. Just in case Sebastian didn’t buy it, she stood up and did a quick spin to show him she was fine.

There was a sharp smack as a gun dropped to the floor. Kendrick instinctively glanced at the two senior officers beside Sebastian. One studied the ceiling, the other the floor. Neither spared the gun a single look, like it had never even been there.

Kendrick was stunned.

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