Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 424

Chapter 424

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John glanced at Stella through the rearview mirror. He hadn’t expected Emerson to show up. After getting Stella’s approval, he pulled the car over again.

“Hello, Mr. Gray.” Emerson greeted Sebastian. Even with all the chaos inside, he still kept it polite.

A moment later, Sebastian responded to him with a low, muffled sound.

Emerson kept his emotions in check and turned his gaze back to Stella. She was still as calm as the first time they’d met, her relaxed posture carrying an authority that could rival anyone.

“Why?” he asked.

He had a thousand questions on his mind, but in the end, only that single word slipped out.

Stella looked up and met his gaze.

Emerson felt a connection with her in a strange way.

“Give me your hand,” Stella said, her voice indifferent and commanding. Without hesitation, Emerson reached out his large hand. Palm up.

Stella also raised her own hand, opening it lazily.

A cold necklace landed right in Emerson’s palm.

The instant he realized what it was, he narrowed his eyes. His mind went completely blank. It was like his blood froze in his veins.

Emerson was lost for words. Instinctively, he looked up and locked eyes with Stella again.

“You…” He tried to ask something, but his voice caught in his throat. He couldn’t even get a full sentence out.

“This is my answer,” Stella said coolly, her tone casual but firm.

Emerson held his breath.

“John, let’s go,” Stella said, looking away.

“Yes, Ms. Carter,” John replied.

As the car started up again, the rear window slowly rolled back up. Emerson gripped the necklace tightly, his eyes following the car.

His hand tapped against the window, almost on instinct.

No one answered.

Soon, the black Mercedes-Benz sped off and vanished from his sight.

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Emerson stood there, head bowed, his hand opening up again. The necklace he could never forget appeared before his eyes once more.

It felt like his heart stopped beating.

Meanwhile, Rhaesia University dropped the official list of admitted students on their website, and the hashtag [Rhaesia University Admission List] instantly became the trending topic.

But soon, another hashtag [Rhaesia University Legal Department] stole the spotlight.

Rhaesia University (Official): [The assessment has officially concluded. Here is the full list of admitted students. During our investigation, we discovered that some people tried to manipulate public opinion to influence the admissions process.

[We’ve collected and notarized all relevant evidence. Our legal department will take legal action against those responsible.]

Everyone was stunned.

[Isn’t Rhaesia University’s legal department handled by the Broderick Law Firm?]

[Manipulating public opinion? Who’s out here throwing money around like an idiot?]

[Wait, is it that person who was all over social media during the exam?]

[Are you talking about those siblings who came together for the exam?]

[First, they dropped 6 million to buy blood, then they showed up for the exam together. That’s what I call true love!]

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All the online dramas didn’t bother Stella one bit. She sat there expressionless, talking on the phone.

Stella hung up the phone directly when she heard “Babe”,

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a frosty glare from Sebastian. Stella turned her head and explained, “It was a woman.”

Sebastian replied, “I didn’t ask.”

The little peregrine falcon, rudely poked awake, flapped its tiny wings in protest.

Stella understood that he didn’t mean that.

The phone rang again almost immediately. Stella glanced at the screen, saw it was Cassie calling, and answered immediately.

“What’s up?” she asked.

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Stella blinked, confused.

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On the other end, Cassie leaned back against her ultra-luxe black SUV and slipped off her sunglasses, revealing those gorgeous eyes. The tiny beauty mole near her eye made her look even more captivating.

Ten minutes earlier, the kindergarten was buzzing with excitement.

Cookie, hugging Lotso, was surrounded by a crowd of kids. A chubby little girl whose costume was stretched to the limit was standing in front. “I want the center spot!”

Opposite her, Cookie was nibbling on a bunny-shaped candy.

“My mom’s a big star, and she runs the parent committee! I want the center spot!” the chubby girl demanded, refusing to back down. Not far away, a woman in sunglasses, looking all high and mighty, was chatting with their teacher, Lisa Waters.

Lisa was caught in the middle.

Cookie was special.

Every time the kindergarten did a background check, the principal would always tell them to skip her. Her parents never showed up for parent-teacher meetings or anything.

All they knew was that she was raised by her dad. Her mom was a total mystery, and her dad was always swamped with work. The parent committee was totally in the dark about her family.

But faced with this woman, Lisa didn’t know what to say. Payton was a C-list celeb who acted in a few TV dramas. But after marrying into a wealthy family, she was not someone to cross.

“Mrs. Stout…” Lisa hesitated. Tonight’s show was a special event for the 8 PM Intangible Heritage Gala on Jaffina Channel. As for the center spot, the director himself picked who’d stand there.

“I want the center spot! I want it!” Lucy suddenly threw a tantrum, her voice ear-piercing. “You don’t have a mommy! You don’t deserve it!”

“I’ll go talk to the director,” Payton said, swinging her Hermès bag as she marched over. But Lachlan couldn’t care less at the moment.

Tonight’s Intangible Heritage Gala was still missing a few big-name guests, and he was so stressed that he was about to pull his hair out.

Especially Karson, the director of the National Museum of Heritage. He refused him, saying he was busy with an urgent ancient manuscript restoration project.

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