Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 406

Chapter 406

As soon as Stella finished speaking, a fierce wind suddenly roared through the air.

Everyone stood there, left speechless.

They all cursed inwardly, ‘Damn it!’

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If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed this was actually happening.

There was total silence. Not even a crow or sparrow dared make a sound.

Online, the viewers who’d been about to leave were now just staring at their screens, completely dumbfounded.

The YouTube live chat was nothing but lines of […] for over five seconds. No one dared type a single word.

A moment later, the notary showed up.

[Thank God I didn’t leave.]

[What kind of supernatural stuff is this?]

[That’s Unbelievable.]

[The camera’s so clear. I’m getting goosebumps all over again.]

[No way.]

The documentary crew was just as shell-shocked. These guys were Monterra’s best, loaded up with the most high-end equipment, and they knew every trick to make a shot look epic.

But at that moment, it was like their minds had short-circuited. They were just running on autopilot, letting muscle memory do the work.

The YouTube operator was speechless.

He stared at the real-time viewer count graph on his screen, a sharp V-shaped dip.

The lowest point was hit when Carmelo dashed out onto the square. The numbers nosedived from 160 million to 90 million in seconds, but then, just as quickly, they rocketed back up.

It was faster than any rollercoaster could ever dream of. The YouTube operator sucked in a breath, stunned.

It was 230 million. It was nothing short of a miracle.

By the floor-to-ceiling window, the scene shifted.

Downstairs, Carmelo was still fired up, totally unfazed by the sudden storm.

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“Where’s thunder? Where is it?” Carmelo yelled, his tone full of defiance. “Don’t make me look down on you. I’m standing right here. Come on, hit me if you dare.”

The wind lifted strands of Stella’s hair, but her face remained utterly composed. Her lashes lowered a touch, and she simply raised her palm.

“Rain,” Stella commanded.

In an instant, rain poured down in sheets, soaking everything.

Everyone shot nervous glances at each other, their hearts racing. The tension was unreal. It was so quiet that one could actually hear one’s neighbor breathing.

[Oh my God.]

[The moment Stella started talking, my cat, who’s usually way too cool for me, was suddenly glued to the screen, all clingy. She’s giving Stella all her love right now.]

[This is the mysterious power of Clusia.]

[So, is thunder really coming or what?]

Finally, the foreign representatives managed to find their voices again.

“It’s just a coincidence, right?” someone questioned.

“No way,” another retorted.

“I don’t buy it. Is this some kind of special effect? Did they hire a special effects team or something?” someone else blurted out.

Whispers rippled through the crowd.

Landen, who was usually bouncing around like a mischievous monkey, now stood quietly beside Paul, his gaze dark and somber.

As he watched Carmelo get drenched by the rain, the old saying echoed in his mind: “When the heavens want someone gone, they first drive them mad.”

Landen knew better than anyone just how badly Paul’s hand had been ruined back then.

Having the hand he used for acupuncture, his most precious tool, destroyed by the disciple he’d raised like a son, was a blow that nearly broke him.

If it hadn’t been for Dr. Miracle back then, he didn’t know what would happen.

Carmelo jabbed his finger at the storm clouds above, voice full of reckless defiance: “Heavens. You don’t scare me. I’ve done nothing wrong.”

He stood there with a wild look, finger thrust toward the sky in challenge.

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He let out a furious roar, his shout cutting through the pouring rain.

All he ever wanted was money, a fortune big enough to make anyone jealous.

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He wanted to live in a big mansion and wanted to be admired by others. He thought, ‘Is that really so wrong?’

Callen wasn’t as noble as his master. He was just an ordinary guy, not some virtuous hero. He thought, ‘Not everyone can be noble, right? So, what’s wrong with that?

‘I did nothing wrong. Not a single thing.’

Upstairs, Paul slowly closed his eyes and said, “Hopelessly stubborn.”

“It’s coming,” a cold voice suddenly broke the silence.

Sebastian stood there with a frosty expression, his face icy and flawless, while the little peregrine falcon, adorably clueless after a good meal, perched on his shoulder.

They looked like an odd pair, but somehow, it just felt right.

Everyone’s heart skipped a beat.

Under the dark clouds, thunder was charging up, sending out low rumbles every now and then.

Stella glanced up at the sky, her posture relaxed and casual.

Her eyes were both dangerous and mesmerizing, and the sly, knowing smile at the corner of her lips made her look like she had everything under control.

Everyone watched as she slowly held up three fingers.

“Thunder strikes,” Stella called out.

In an instant, the wind and rain vanished, and it was like the whole world had hit pause, dead silence, not a sound anywhere.

And right then, the YouTube live stream shattered records, with 250 million people tuning in at once.

There came a boom in his brain.

Lightning split the sky, thunder crashed down.

A thunderclap like nothing Tongalia had ever seen before blasted through the air, right in everyone’s ears.

For a second, it was blindingly bright. Everyone felt like their brains had short-circuited, their scalps tingling with pure shock.

Quinto just stared, lost for words.

He pressed his hand against the tempered glass, eyes locked on the scene outside, unable to look away.

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‘How-how is this even happening?’ Quinto’s mind was reeling. ‘Where’s the grounding wire? Where’s the lightning rod?’

[Zapped! The thunder really hit.]

[I’m fucking loving this!]

[Stella, I love you! Smite that backstabbing sellout for us!]

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