Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371

There was a cold, ruthless glint in Stella’s eyes.

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Her gaze locked onto her target, sharp and unwavering, like a hunter patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Wow!” The hacker smacked his palm lightly, his attitude cocky. I’m so scared.”

Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

Hyena sprawled back in his chair, spreading his hands, palms up looking cocky. “Girl, I know exactly what game you’re playing. Unlike Lion with all his smart gadgets, I’m just working out of a basement.”

He was obviously prepared ahead of time.

“And just so you know.” Hyena lifted his wrist with a smug grin, showing off his gold Rolex. “There are less than three and a half minutes before the fastest incoming flight goes haywire and smashes into the terminal!”

He curled his fingers into a tight fist, his expression twisted.

The next second, his hand sprang open as he said, “Bang! They’re all dead meat today!”

A cold wave of dread swept over everyone in the Control Tower, leaving them chilled to the bone.

Some of the more timid folks just broke down in tears, too scared to even move.

Panic was spreading like wildfire through the room.

“Evacuate! Get everyone downstairs out, now!” Murray snapped, his expression grim as he ordered his men.

The next moment, Stella spoke up, her voice cold and distant. “Stop. He doesn’t have the ability to infect the Control Tower and every flight with a malicious code in such a short time, unless—”

Stella raised an eyebrow in anger.

A cold male voice finished her thought.

Sebastian said, “Someone already planted a virus command in the airport’s public Wi-Fi.”

Shock rippled through the room. Everyone was stunned.

Allan’s expression darkened, his voice tense. “Are we talking about one of the passengers?”

Only a passenger would get evacuated right away when trouble Hits. If the guy slipped out now, he or she would disappear without a trace. Finding the target would be next to impossible.

Caleb looked like he’d seen a ghost, cold sweat breaking out. “Bu there are over ten thousand people downstairs!”

Less than three and a half minutes left.

There was no way they could put thousands of lives on the line for one suspect.

That was thousands of families they were talking about.

“Let’s see what you do now!” Hyena smirked and licked his lips, spinning his chair all the way around, palms up, showing off just how cocky he was.

This was the kind of trap that left these Clusia losers totally screwed.

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On one side, it was thousands of travelers. On the other hand, it was one dangerous perp.

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Hyena stared at the faces on the screen. Frustrated and helpless, one of them dared to speak up. This was pure entertainment for him.

Suddenly, Sebastian spoke up, his voice icy and commanding. “Clear the room.”

He slowly rolled up his black sleeves to his elbows, and just like that, the cold, self-controlled vibe around him exploded.

Behind him, Allan smirked, “You got it!”

He grabbed Gavin off the floor, and the rest of the Control Tower staff and Cybersecurity Division were quickly ushered out.

The moment the door shut behind them, Allan’s whole vibe changed in an instant, dead serious now as he slipped on his Bluetooth earpiece.

“Mr. Reed!” The Yates family suddenly showed up.

Allan called out, “Follow me downstairs!”

“Got it!” the Yates family answered in unison.

Now, it was just the usual crew left in the room.

Sebastian, his face cold and striking, didn’t even glance at anyone else. He planted a hand on the console right in front of Stella, leaning in close. “Stella?”

Stella lifted her gaze. The two of them locked eyes.

His eyes held a cool, deadly kind of charm that was hard to resist

“Leave this to me,” Sebastian said.

Murray, Colten, Caleb, and Landen just stood there, not saying a word.

Stella raised an eyebrow in anger and gestured for him to go ahead.

Sebastian raised his hand, his fingers flying over the keyboard. In just two seconds, the giant LED screen split into three.

One part showed Hyena, another showed the airspace above the Control Tower, and the last part showed the crowd of travelers downstairs.

“Sebastian, you-” Murray was totally speechless. He shot a look at Hudson, but the general didn’t even blink. He’d clearly seen this coming.

A three-minute countdown blazed across the top of the screen.

Sebastian looked up, his gaze cold and steely. “Ready?”

His arm muscles flexed as he leaned on the console, every line showing off his dangerously attractive physique. He turned his head, and at the same moment, Stella raised her hand.

Their eyes met, and their fingers flew across the keyboard in perfect harmony.

On the screen, two identical all-black windows popped up, each with a login box right in the center.

It was the Hacker Leaderboard.

Stella smirked lazily, “I’ll handle the crisis. You take care of the crowd.”

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Sebastian replied, “Deal.”

The next moment, both of them started typing in perfect sync.

“Oh! Holy Shit!” Hyena totally lost it. His cocky swagger vanished in a heartbeat.

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His eyes went wide with terror as he braced his hands on the desk, looking like he wanted to disappear straight into the

screen.

‘No way, am I hallucinating?’ Hyena’s mind was reeling. ‘Did I really just see those two type in King and Queen right in front of me?’

The King and Queen of the Hacker Leaderboard were the legends.

They were the top two.

‘This is insane!’ Hyena thought. ‘No way, it’s them?’

But then, with a bam, reality just smacked him upside the head.

Shelby

On the dark leaderboard, those two names that had been dark for five years suddenly lit up, shining gold.

The whole hacker scene exploded.

[Holy shit! Am I hallucinating right now?]

[King and Queen!?]

[Five freaking years!]

[Those two? Weren’t they supposed to be dead and gone?]

[No way! Even if the whole world croaks, those two maniacs will still be around!]

Stella and Sebastian didn’t even bother glancing at the online uproar. If anyone had gotten close enough to peek at their screens, they’d see that the only friend listed next to their accounts was each other.

Behind them, everyone just listened to the rapid-fire clatter of keyboards, the rhythm so perfectly synced it was almost

eerie.

They stared in silence at the two figures in front of them, one dressed in black, the other in white.

Even though they had no idea what the hacker on the other end was losing his mind over, they couldn’t help but feel weirdly hyped about it.

Shark: [Scorpio Syndicate, assemble.]

Stella smiled.

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At the same time, they both hit the spacebar.

The red Scorpio Syndicate logo lit up.

Blade: [Reporting in.]

Yarrow: [Reporting in.]

Charmaine: [Reporting in.]

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