Semua Bab As the Fake Heiress Rose to Power, the CEO Falls Apart: Bab 51 - Bab 60

"I've already called the police. There are surveillance cameras here. This was an attempted assault. She won’t get away with it."The familiar voice caught Stellar off guard.She looked up, finally seeing the person who had saved her.Stephen?He was the one who pulled her out of danger?Her lips pressed together slightly, an unfamiliar feeling settling in her chest.He always seemed indifferent toward her, never particularly impressed with her in class.Yet just now, without hesitation, he risked himself to save her.Maybe… Stephen wasn’t as cold as he seemed.Meanwhile, Camille went pale at the mention of the police.Terror finally dawned on her."No! Don’t call the cops!"Camille scrambled forward, half-kneeling on the pavement, grabbing onto the hem of Stellar’s clothes.Tears welled in her eyes."I swear, I wasn’t trying to kill you! I just… just wanted to hurt you a little! If the police get involved, I’m done for! I’ll lose everything!"Desperation dripped from her voice as she

The compliment felt even more genuine this time.Stellar, feeling a little embarrassed by the praise, quickly stood up and looped her arm through Mary’s."Alright, Mary, let’s go eat."The two of them walked downstairs, chatting and laughing, the atmosphere warm and lighthearted.The next day.Stellar headed to the university library to study.She needed to fully immerse herself in the research materials Victor gave her. Tomorrow, she would officially join the project team at the institute.But as she stepped into the library, she unexpectedly spotted a familiar figure by the window.Even in a room full of people, Stephen was impossible to miss.Sitting with perfect posture, he had an undeniable presence—calm, distant, and completely unapproachable.An aura that warned others to stay away.But Stellar, unaffected, walked straight toward him.Sensing movement, Stephen instinctively looked up, his gaze meeting hers.A second later, a small, elegantly wrapped box landed on the table in f

In just half an hour, the group had settled into an easy dynamic."You’ve probably got a solid understanding of the project by now," Simon said, his tone calm and authoritative, carrying the natural leadership of a senior team member. "The first set of data needs to be processed soon. Let’s head to the lab and get started."Everyone stood up in agreement."Let’s go."Stellar followed them toward the lab.But as soon as they reached the entrance, they ran into a familiar face."Well, well, Stellar. Looks like you really did step in some luck. You actually made it into the institute," Alex sneered, though his eyes flashed with frustration.He had been waiting for the moment Stellar would be kicked out of school, hoping to pressure her into giving up her dignity and submitting to him.But now, that plan completely fell apart.Before Stellar could respond, Lilian shot back without hesitation."Sounds like you’re the one who got lucky. I still can’t figure out how you got chosen to stay at

There was something undeniably condescending about her tone. Lilian, ever the optimist, might not have picked up on it. But Stellar’s smile faded as she finally looked Vivian in the eye. "Even without someone backing me up, I wouldn’t stand by and let anyone insult my mentor without doing something about it." She wasn’t one to stir up trouble. But that didn’t mean she was afraid of it. Vivian’s expression darkened. It was a direct jab—calling her out for standing on the sidelines and making snide remarks instead of taking action. Just as she opened her mouth to retort, Simon stepped in before things escalated. "Alright, that’s enough. Since Alex is out of the way, let’s get back to work. We need to run the data." With that, Nathan, who had been silent the entire time, turned and entered the lab without another word. Lilian quickly grabbed Stellar’s arm and followed. Despite her irritation, Vivian had no choice but to do the same. Simon was the last to enter, c

"Everyone was talking about you two back then."All the way up to graduation, when you abruptly gave up further studies and followed him straight into Moore Enterprises. Everyone thought you were finally getting what you wanted—to become Mrs. Moore."A faint tension settled over the group.The way she framed it made it sound as if Stellar had abandoned her academic career just to chase after a wealthy man.Vivian paused for a couple of seconds before adding, as if just remembering something,"Oh, but I did hear recently that the Moore family's heir is engaged to the Harlow family’s heiress. Stellar, you wouldn’t happen to be…"She trailed off deliberately, then widened her eyes with feigned regret."Oh no, did I just say something I shouldn’t have?"Her expression was one of mock remorse, but the flicker of triumph in her lowered gaze gave her away.Everyone present already picked up on the unspoken implication.She was suggesting that Stellar only returned to school because Percy dump