Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Wendy glared at Stella with eyes full of spite, her stare practically dripping with malice.

Wendy didn’t think she’d done anything wrong at all.

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Ever since she was little, anyone she didn’t like ended up getting bullied by her, and whenever she got into trouble, her family always cleaned up her messes.

Besides, she thought no one knew what she had done. Sara had watched the surveillance footage get erased. She scoffed inwardly, ‘What could they possibly use to nail me?’

“Wendy, don’t cry. Mommy’s here,” Carrie said, hugging her daughter tightly, her voice shaking with emotion. “This is a smear. I’m going to the media and make sure everyone knows how you’re framing us.”

She glared at Stella with utter disgust, as if she wanted to devour her alive right then and there.

“Who

says there’s no evidence?” Stella chuckled, her voice cold and mocking.

‘Who gave them the nerve?’ Stella thought.

She lazily got up, circled around Lila, and stopped in front of Wendy and Carrie, towering over them.

Her face was unreadable in the light, but something about Stella made people instinctively uneasy.

“I’ll make sure you admit your crime,” Stella said.

Wendy’s heart skipped a beat, but she tried to act cool.

‘Who’s she trying to fool? I know exactly what kind of person she is,’ Wendy thought.

Stella, cool as ever, pulled out her phone without a hint of panic.

The next second, phone notifications started going off all around them like a wave.

Everyone in Nova Mall got the same push notification.

But it wasn’t just the people at Nova Mall.

On Twitter and every video platform, anyone who had searched for or clicked on topics like “Nova Mall Hidden Cameras” or “Nova Group” got the same notification.

It was titled “The Truth Behind the Nova Mall Hidden Camera Scandal.” The video was forced to play.

The footage showed Wendy pulling out the hidden camera, motioning to the clerk to install it, and shooting Hazel a cocky smile. Every moment was captured.

Wendy’s face went pale, panic written all over her. “No, that’s not me.”

“Scumbag,” Allan muttered, grinding his teeth after watching the video. “That’s just plain vicious,’ he thought.

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Sebastian sat in his wheelchair, his slender fingers wrapped around his phone. His eyes were icy cold, and his silence made him seem like a living iceberg.

He glanced up at Allan.

Allan said, “Because of today’s hidden camera scandal, Nova Group’s market value has tanked by nearly 10 billion dollars. And the ripple effects are unknown.

“Do you still think you’re innocent?” Allan’s voice was dripping with sarcasm.

“Now, please come with me to the police station,” Allan added with a cold smirk. “Better bring your own lawyers. And don’t go saying later that Nova Group is throwing its weight around.”

“I don’t want to go to the police station,” Lila sobbed, crying her eyes out. She’d never faced anything like this before.

“Suit yourself. Go home and wait for the subpoena,” Allan shrugged like he didn’t care, but his words sent a chill down Vera’s spine.

If it were just a simple case of hidden cameras, Vera could’ve tried to get Stella to sign a letter of understanding at the station and settle things quietly.

But now that Nova Group’s reputation was at stake, she was completely at a loss.

Amid all the chaos, Carrie’s phone started ringing frantically. It was the Denim Kraft Regional Director calling. Carrie snatched up the phone, her hands shaking.

“What? Why are you canceling my exclusive agency?” Carrie screamed, not caring one bit about her dignity.

She’d fought tooth and nail to win the exclusive DenimKraft rights in Haliville. Thanks to that, every high- society lady in town wanted to cozy up to her. ‘How could they snatch it away?’ she thought.

“Our boss said you pissed off someone you really shouldn’t have.” With that, the caller hung up without another word.

Carrie stood there, stunned, her whole body going cold. ‘How could this be happening?’ she thought.

“This is all your fault,” Carrie snapped, shooting Stella a vicious glare. In her mind, if only Stella had just let Wendy push her around like always, none of this mess would’ve happened.

Stella squinted at her, a lazy, amused smile curling on her lips. She lounged against the wall and gave Carrie a casual little wave, as if to say, “Bye-bye.”

‘She’s gonna be the death of me,’ Carrie thought.

The police called for backup and rounded up everyone involved, hauling them off to the station. Allan tagged along, bringing Harmony Law Firm’s top lawyer with him.

As Hazel was being led away, she shot a look in Sebastian’s direction.

He hadn’t said a word since he arrived, but Hazel could feel it. He was the one in control here, the one who

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held everyone’s fate in his hands.

The show was finally over. DenimKraft was temporarily closed to the public, and after clearing everyone out, they rolled the security gate halfway down.

Lucas, who’d just been standing next to Sebastian, instantly turned into a cute little boy. He scampered over to Stella on his short legs, and it felt like happy pink bubbles were popping in the air all around.

Lucas reached out his tiny arms, asking for a hug.

The execs left behind just stared at each other, completely floored. The way Sebastian flipped from little troublemaker to adorable munchkin was so fast, it was like the plot did a 180 before anyone could blink.

‘Wait, so Mr. Gray actually knows that girl? Was everything he just did all for her?’ they couldn’t help but

wonder.

Stella scooped Lucas up into her arms. “Mr. Gray, what are you doing here?”

“Just passing through,” Sebastian said coolly, his chill vibe never wavering. Sitting in his wheelchair, he looked less like a patient and more like a demon king on his throne.

Stella froze mid-hug.

Lucas puffed up like an angry little pufferfish.

Out of Stella’s sight, he gave Sebastian a long-nose gesture.

‘Pinocchio. Such a liar,’ Lucas thought.

Sebastian cast a chilly glance at Lucas, his eyes icy.

“So, are we going home now?” Stella asked.

Out of the corner of her eye, Stella caught sight of the managers standing off to the side, each lugging a massive pile of folders.

“Just set them down,” Sebastian said, his pale fingers absentmindedly playing with his black prayer beads.

The higher-ups all breathed a sigh of relief as they lined up to place the half-human-high stacks of files onto the wooden coffee table.

He lifted his gaze to Stella.

Stella thought, ‘What’s with that look?’

“No need to rush home. Go ahead and pick out a file first,” Sebastian said, his eyes drifting over her shirt, a subtle, thoughtful expression crossing his face.

“Pick what?” Stella asked, still not getting it.

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Lucas tugged at her sleeve and pointed at the table with his tiny finger.

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Stella looked over and saw the table stacked with lookbooks of the latest women’s clothing collections for the

season.

Stella couldn’t help but feel that the way Sebastian was looking at her right now was weirdly familiar, and it was definitely setting off alarm bells in her head.

“Pick one,” Sebastian said. His face was as cold and handsome as ever, but his eyes were suddenly dead serious.

That was when Stella finally realized he wasn’t kidding. He actually wanted her to choose an outfit.

Stella finally realized why Sebastian’s look felt so familiar. It was because every year, she would see that gaze.

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