The Heiress With Seven Secret Identies (Stella Shaw) novel Chapter 31

The Heiress With Seven Secret Identities

Chapter 31 A Chance Encounter

“Where did that girl come from? She’s absolutely gorgeous,” Leo claimed.

Elias furrowed his brow slightly.

Leo continued, “But why does she look so familiar?”

“Come on, Mr. Moore. Every beautiful woman looks familiar to you.”

Gideon couldn’t help but tease.

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Stella had already looked away. Just then, Tess walked in carrying an armload of snacks and drinks.

“Miss Monroe really went all out,” Tess said, taking a bite of something and humming with satisfaction. “This is incredible.”

“Stella, you’ve gotta try this.”

Stella took a bite, and her eyes immediately lit up. A small, genuine smile tugged at her lips.

Elias finally looked away, shooting Leo a look of pure irritation before deliberately putting more distance between them.

“Elias, tell me I’m not seeing things. That woman-” Leo stroked his chin, a sly grin spreading across his face. “Let me guess… you came to this concert because of her, right?

“She’s the one who saved your life, isn’t she?”

Elias ignored him completely, lifting his coffee with practiced elegance. His gaze drifted back toward Stella’s direction, and the usual coldness in his eyes softened just slightly.

“Elias, when someone saves your life like that, the only proper way to repay them is with a ring.”

“Shut up.”

“What, not interested? Then I’ll go for it myself.”

At that, Elias‘ expression darkened instantly. “Don’t you dare drag her into

your chaos.”

Leo let out a short laugh, half annoyed, half amused. “How is pursuing someone ‘dragging her into my chaos“?”

He glanced toward the private box across from theirs. “But I’ve gotta admit, I’m curious about her medical skills.”

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Something about the way she’d stopped the bleeding so fast and pulled Elias back from the edge didn’t sit right with him. It couldn’t have been just luck.

“Any luck finding the Master Healer?”

“Not yet.” Leo’s voice dropped, frustration creeping in.

“Is your grandpa doing that badly?”

Elias knew a little about the Moore family drama. Felix Moore had kicked his youngest son out years ago, and no one had heard from him since.

“It’s a heart thing. He regrets it every single day. Thinks he’ll never see his youngest son again.”

Leo clapped a hand on Elias‘ shoulder. “Thanks for helping me look for my uncle.”

“Hope it actually leads somewhere.”

The words had barely left his mouth when the concert began.

Iris descended from above, draped in a flowing green gown like something out of a dream. Her voice rang out–crisp and pure, like water running over stones–and the whole arena fell under her spell.

Fans lifted their glow sticks, voices rising together as they sang along. The energy was electric, absolutely wild.

Only Jasmine kept scanning the crowd, searching for Stella.

Tess had been watching her the entire time.

“Stella, I’m telling you, she’s plotting something. And it’s aimed at you.”

Tess thought Jasmine had seriously overestimated herself–all ambition, no bite.

Stella glanced at her. “They’re trying to get Derek out.”

“Someone’s blocking it. He’s not going anywhere. Honestly, Derek’s made plenty of enemies.”

Hearing that, Stella’s gaze drifted almost instinctively toward Elias. As if on cue, he was already looking her way. Their eyes met, and for a brief moment, something unspoken passed between them.

“Stella, do you want him out?”

“I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on him again. It’d be satisfying.”

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Tess blinked, caught off guard. “Stella… with an attitude like that, am I about to lose my job?”

Stella smiled faintly. “Only if you want to quit. I don’t make a habit of firing people.”

Tess grinned. “Then I’ll figure something out.”

On stage, Iris had just finished her first song. She beamed at the crowd. “Hello to everyone up in the stands!”

“Iris! Iris!”

“I’m so happy to be back in my hometown for this show. The next song is for my close friend Nirvana–and for all of you here tonight. Nirvana, we’ve sailed through every storm, and the future is wide open.”

The moment Iris finished speaking, the whole venue erupted.

“Nirvana’s here?”

“I’d kill to meet her!”

“Her lyrics got me through high school. Literally.”

“And the music she writes… I’m obsessed.”

For a split second, both Jasmine and Silas thought of Stella. But neither of them actually believed it could be her. In their minds, Stella was still just some girl from the middle of nowhere.

A quiet warmth settled in Stella’s chest.

Her phone buzzed.

She glanced at the screen, then answered, her tone shifting to something softer, more respectful. “Master.”

“Sweetheart, I’ve got a job for you–minimal effort, maximum payoff. How do you feel about me recommending you?”

The voice on the other end belonged to her mentor, the Master Healer–aged but still sharp, still full of life.

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