Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 402

Chapter 402

Her gaze finally settled on Carmelo.

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“Because I know exactly how worthless your so-called Herbal Medicine and Wilkerson’s Acupuncture are,” Stella said.

Her words sounded casual, but they hit like the nastiest slap, leaving every Tongalian in the room reeling.

Not a single sound in the restroom.

“You,” Quinto said. He was so pissed that his face went gray, shaking with rage.

Stella just chuckled coolly. She asked, “Is it really that hard to admit your Tongalian Herbal Medicine is trash?”

The documentary crew was left speechless.

They thought, ‘Holy crap.

‘Wasn’t this the exact same thing Soleil said on stage at the International Convention Center earlier today to diss Clusia Traditional Medicine?’

[Damn, that’s awesome.]

[Lol, I totally remember that. That cracked me up.]

[Come on, everyone knows Carmelo is from Clusia. He totally sucks at it; how’s that our problem?]

[Here it comes. Time for the shameless blame game.]

Comments scrolled fast.

Quinto seemed ready to argue, but Stella feigned surprise as Blackie coiled around her wrist. She said, “No way, Mr. Wilkerson, don’t tell me you’re about to hit me with some nonsense like Carmelo was using Penn’s Acupuncture, right?”

Quinto fell silent.

Stella shot him down before he could even open his mouth.

Stella idly stroked Blackie, the snake’s dark scales stark against her pale skin. She said, “Today, Carmelo swore up and down he was here for Tongalian Herbal Medicine and your Wilkerson’s Acupuncture. So…

“It was your Wilkerson’s Acupuncture that almost killed Alessio. What does that have to do with our Penn’s Acupuncture?”

Just one savage line, and she maxed out the roast level.

Carmelo’s face turned as pale as a sheet. He asked, “Where did I go wrong?”

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Chapter 402

Back when he was still at the Penn School, Paul once told him he was the smartest student.

That was his claim to fame.

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Stella coolly tapped Blackie on the head with her fingertip, her voice icy as she said, “Synergy Needles.”

Carmelo was stunned into silence.

He broke out in a cold sweat.

He stammered, “How do you even know that?”

“Do you even know what Synergy means?” Stella asked, her voice casual and unconcerned.

Carmelo answered, “North and south.”

That was Penn School 101; he’d known it by heart since he was little.

“But Synergy isn’t just about north and south; it also refers to midnight and noon, symbolizing…” Stella said. As she spoke, Blackie slithered freely between her fingers and wrist. Stella paused, giving the person at the door a chance to chime in.

“Balance,” suddenly, a deep, steady voice rang out from the doorway.

Everyone instinctively turned their heads.

Paul walked in slowly, supported by Callum and Emily.

Carmelo’s pupils shrank in shock.

[Who is this guy?]

[Wait, what’s going on? I thought this was about treating Alessio; who’s this supposed to be now?]

[Clusia crash course incoming. These two are…]

[Why does this feel like I’m reading a Clusia war manual? This is intense.]

One of the documentary crew members excitedly poked Orlando, and even whispering, his voice was shaking. He said, “We just hit the front page of the live stream. Viewers just broke 70 million worldwide, and more keep pouring in.”

Orlando was stunned, thinking, ‘Holy crap. Wait, what?’

Meanwhile, “Mr. P…” Carmelo said, then he bit his lip, forcing himself not to let the word slip out.

But Paul didn’t even spare him a glance. He said, “Mr. Wilkerson.”

Quinto’s face darkened. He replied, “Mr. Penn, what do you want?”

Paul stood before him, the two of them on opposite sides of light and darkness, just like the sides they stood

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‘Damn, that’s genius,’ Landen thought.

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