Susan's tone was unapologetically fierce, making it crystal clear that if they dared push back, she would personally destroy them.
"Stella?" Jack Morgan gasped, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked at the president. "Wait... the 'my girl' you've been mentioning is Stella? The internationally acclaimed musical prodigy?"
How could Wade Lane, a legendary titan in the scientific field, be secretly connected to the music world's biggest phenomenon?
He wasn't the only one reeling. The rest of the faculty looked equally dumbfounded.
The name "Stella" had first exploded onto the scene during a national music competition. At barely fourteen years old, she had blown the judges away with an original piano piece titled "Soul of the Night." In the very next competition, she secured first place playing the violin. From then on, she switched instruments for every event she entered, flawlessly mastering notoriously difficult ones like the shakuhachi, pipa, and the Lute. No matter the instrument, she took home the gold.
The name Stella became a household legend. Countless renowned musicians begged to take her on as an apprentice, but she declined them all, pivoting to international competitions where she replicated her domestic dominance. By the time she was sixteen, she had swept three of the world's most prestigious music awards, cementing her status as a global icon.
She was invited to judge major events and performed in royal palaces and national art halls, single-handedly elevating her country's presence on the international stage. But just as everyone thought her star would continue to rise, she vanished.
No news. No updates. Everyone assumed she had gone on a permanent hiatus. Her sudden disappearance at the peak of her career had left millions devastated.
Hearing that name brought up in a university exam room was enough to send everyone into a frenzy, especially the music students.
"Oh my god! Wade Lane actually knows Stella? And they sound close! Do you think he could get me an autograph?"
"Me too! She's literally my goddess!"
"Is there some secret behind her hiatus? Do you think she'll ever come back?"
"I thought 'Song of Yearning' was the last piece we'd ever get from her. I had no idea there was an unreleased track! What's it called?"
Through the live broadcast, Susan could hear the chaotic excitement erupting downstairs. She offered a smooth, measured laugh over the phone.
"This impromptu composition by Stella is called 'Indomitable.' She originally planned to finish producing it before an official release, but she's been incredibly busy this past year. She's currently attending a rather prestigious university, so she hasn't had the time to iron out the final details."
"What? Stella is in college?"
[Stella's new song!]
[Is Stella making a comeback?]
These trending topics instantly dominated the charts.
Miles away, Norris White was immersed in paperwork when a notification popped up in the corner of his screen. He glanced over, and his pupils constricted.
It was an update from the only musical prodigy he followed: Stella.
He abandoned his work and immediately clicked the link. A hauntingly beautiful, melancholic, yet fiercely defiant melody poured from the speakers. Even though it was an unfinished snippet, every single note struck a profound chord within him, wrapping around his soul and refusing to let go.
As the final note faded, Norris felt his cold, stagnant heart physically thud in his chest.
This wasn't his first time hearing Stella's music. Back when he was in a coma, his family had tried everything to wake him, including music therapy. It was only when a Stella composition played that his fingers finally twitched. From then on, he could hear it. Even when he had been trapped in his own body, unable to respond, his heart had hammered wildly in his chest to her rhythm.

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