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"This is your welcome gift from me," Edwin said matter-of-factly. "But didn’t you already give me the equipment as compensation?" "That’s different. One thing has nothing to do with the other," he replied smoothly. "Besides, not everything here is from me. Your other uncles, along with your grandparents, also picked out gifts for you. They asked me to bring them all over." Stellar could already picture her family buying anything they thought would suit her, letting the gifts pile up until they finally decided to send them all at once. She pressed a hand to her forehead, already dreading the endless unwrapping ahead. "Uncle Edwin…" She was about to say more, but Edwin glanced at his watch. "Stellar, I have plans tonight, so I won’t be staying." "Is it a date?" she teased, unexpectedly curious. It was meant as a passing remark, but to her surprise, Edwin flashed a knowing smile. "A female friend." Stellar was speechless.She didn’t know much about this uncle, but f
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Joy’s words were carefully chosen—she never actually denied that she was the one who had secured the equipment."That’s our Ms. Shaw..."The engineers were even more in awe of her now."Unlike a certain intern who still has the nerve to stand here embarrassing herself—""Had enough?"Stellar finally lost her patience, her brows furrowing as she cut them off.They were using something she had provided while insulting her? Did they really think she was an easy target?And Joy... something about her was off. This wasn’t the first time.She never corrected the praise when people assumed things, only brushing it off vaguely later."What’s the matter? We weren’t even talking about you. Feeling guilty?" Guy taunted, his tone dripping with sarcasm.Stellar let out a cool laugh, then calmly dropped the truth."This equipment? I donated it to the base. So, before you start running your mouths, maybe get your facts straight."There was silence.A stunned hush fell over the entire room.For a few
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Stephen strode into the office area, his tall figure commanding attention as he made his way straight to Stellar’s side. His sharp gaze swept over the crowd, ice-cold and intimidating."This equipment was purchased from Harper Group by Stellar and donated to the base. It has nothing to do with me."He held up a receipt. "Here’s the delivery confirmation—signed by Stellar herself."He had already noticed the lab key she left behind and planned to ask her about it. But before he could, he had overheard people wrongly accusing her.Without hesitation, he went straight to security to retrieve the signed paperwork.Every shipment to the base required an official recipient, and the name written on the delivery form was Stellar.The moment he presented the proof, it was as if the entire room had been slapped across the face.There was silence.A collective wave of disbelief and awkwardness washed over the crowd.Even Joy’s expression flickered with shock.No one had expected Stellar to have
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Stellar hurried forward. "Suzy, what are you doing here?""Get in the car first, I’ll explain."Once they were both seated, Suzy immediately pulled off her sunglasses and mask, letting out a deep breath."Let’s go out tonight—drinks, dancing, the whole deal. We’re going to have a night."Her excitement was almost palpable.Stellar frowned slightly. "What happened?""You have no idea. I’ve finally met my match in the dating game. This guy—absolute premium-grade trouble. Looks good, sure, but he’s even more of a player than I am. “He’s been running the whole push-and-pull act on me, and I swear, it’s driving me insane. If I don’t let loose tonight, I’m going to lose it."Suzy huffed in frustration.Stellar raised a brow, genuinely surprised. It was the first time she’d ever seen Suzy struggle when it came to men."Didn’t you always say you could walk through a garden of roses without a single petal sticking to you?""That’s different. This is about the challenge, you know? The harder th
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Suzy immediately stepped back from Edwin, whipping her head toward Stellar with a guilty expression.Shit. Busted.As Stellar’s self-proclaimed love guru, the last thing she wanted was for her best friend to find out that the jerk she had been ranting about was none other than her uncle.This is a disaster.But… there was no escaping it now.With a quick flash of cunning in her eyes, she suddenly let out a light laugh."Well, there you have it. This is the jerk I told you about."Then, without hesitation, she turned to Edwin and snapped, "Since you’re only looking to fool around, I won’t waste my time. Let’s be honest, you’ve got nothing going for you besides that face."She finished with a playful wink at Stellar. If she was going to be caught, she might as well use the situation to her advantage.Stellar stiffened. It took her a second to process the absurdity of it all, but then she realized that Suzy was totally putting on a show and expecting her to play along.She was still ree
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Edwin stood and walked out without looking back.The moment he was gone, Suzy turned to Stellar with a triumphant grin, slapping her palm against hers."Good job, bestie. I’ll give you all the details later, but for now, just go with it. Tonight, I refuse to lose."Stellar was speechless and thought, “This? This is how she plans to win him over?”Suzy, however, was dead serious. "You don’t get it. This is called playing hard to get."Stellar fell silent.She wasn’t sure what was worse—watching Suzy dig herself deeper into this mess or the fact that she actually looked a little invested this time.Just as she was about to say something, Suzy’s confidence wavered for a moment. Her shoulders dropped slightly, and a trace of frustration crossed her face."If he wasn’t your uncle, I’d have made a move already. But I have to be careful. Do you know how rare it is for me to actually be into someone? And of course, the one time I am, he turns out to be worse than me.“Hmph. Maybe I can’t have
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That night, Suzy ended up crashing in Stellar’s bed, drunk and completely knocked out. Edwin never returned to the villa. Surprisingly, when Stellar woke up the next morning, Suzy was already gone. She had left breakfast for her along with a message saying her agent had called her in for something urgent. In the afternoon, Stellar headed to the aerospace base for her internship. She needed to push forward with the aircraft modifications, perform well, and secure her position as a full-time engineer. Over the years, the country’s aerospace industry had been advancing rapidly, but many critical technologies remained under foreign restrictions. It was one of the biggest obstacles holding them back. She had always dreamed of helping break through those barriers—of pushing the country’s aerospace program forward in a way that would shatter limitations and allow them to take a major leap. That was why she had returned to school. And once she secured her position, she would fi
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The outcome was obvious. "Stellar, you’re amazing. I lost." Ethan was completely convinced now, admiration written all over his face. The other interns were equally in awe, their respect for her growing even more. However, Stellar remained modest. "I still haven’t fully figured out the last few steps. I need to look up some references before finalizing the solution." Just as she was considering where to start her research, Ethan spoke up enthusiastically. "My professor gave me some related materials. I can transfer them to you from my computer later!" Stellar’s eyes brightened.She was just about to accept the offer when a voice interrupted. "I have more comprehensive resources. You probably won’t need his." She looked up and found herself meeting Stephen’s deep, unreadable gaze. There was an unmistakable hint of jealousy in his tone. He had walked in just in time to see her fully absorbed in calculations, her profile glowing in the afternoon light. And that int
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Stellar found the whole thing baffling. She didn’t even know why the other party hated her so much.Still, after this incident, she realized she'd been far too nice to Joy.After retrieving the blueprint, she knocked on the team leader’s office door.Lucien wasn’t surprised to see her and even invited her to sit.But Stellar stood straight and got straight to the point. "Mr. Song, I want to report Joy."She stole my blueprint and, along with Christopher Sung, forcibly occupied Lab 1. They refused to let me in to use the equipment, which seriously disrupted my research. I hope you'll look into this."Lucien raised an eyebrow as he listened. The light in his blue eyes flickered, and he spoke lazily, "Oh? And why would you think I’d offend Mr. Shaw’s granddaughter and his favorite student just for you?""Because to me, this is a place for research. Everyone came here with a dream, hoping to contribute to the country. Who someone is doesn’t matter."Stellar's tone was calm and firm. "If y
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Joy was quietly reveling in her triumph.With the tide so clearly turned in her favor, Stellar’s team was seething with frustration.But Stellar simply let out a soft laugh, then spoke with calm poise. "I may not have signed my name on the blueprint, but unfortunately for you, Miss Joy, while I was drawing it, my fountain pen accidentally left a blot of ink on the back."She flipped the original blueprint over. Sure enough, there was a dark ink stain on the back.A flicker of panic flashed across Joy’s face, but she quickly recovered and snapped, "That blot came from my pen. You probably saw it earlier and decided to claim it as yours."That seemed plausible enough, and the crowd began to murmur in agreement.But Stellar let out a sharp chuckle. "Ah, I forgot to mention that this isn’t just any ink. The one I used has a distinct scent of lavender. You’re welcome to smell it yourselves."A few people stepped closer out of curiosity, leaned in, and took a sniff."It really does smell
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Did she have no idea just how powerful his background was?Or maybe she knew and still didn’t care.The thought only piqued Evan’s interest. He leaned in, smirking, and kept pushing. "And what makes you so sure I took your blueprint? Got any proof?"Stellar’s expression darkened.Just then, Joy walked over, arms full of documents. "Stellar, can you stop making a scene? You couldn’t come up with a proper design, so now you're blaming others? Aren’t you embarrassed?"Having been outshone by Stellar time and again, Joy had been quietly stewing in resentment. Now that the tables seemed to turn, she seized the chance to mock her, eager to see her humiliated in front of everyone.Sure enough, the commotion drew a small crowd from the institute, curious to watch the drama unfold.But those sneering and skeptical glances didn’t faze Stellar one bit.She turned to Joy with a cold stare.Then something on the back of the blueprint Joy was holding caught her eye. Her gaze sharpened instantl
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The very next second…“Pfft…”Someone couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.A ripple of muffled chuckles spread through the room.Stellar froze, bewildered, and turned to look at the projector screen, only to see an enormous turtle displayed across it.She stood there, stunned."Miss Rivers, if you're having trouble with the design, no one’s going to mock you," Joy seized the moment to attack. "But what’s with the turtle? Are you trying to be funny, or do you just not take the project seriously?"Stellar quickly snapped out of it and responded, "This isn’t my drawing."Joy arched a brow, sarcasm dripping from her tone. "Oh? Then what? Did I draw it?""Yeah, Miss Rivers, are we supposed to believe you’re playing some elaborate prank on all of us?""Is this what genius arrogance looks like?"Just when people had finally begun warming up to her, it all crumbled in an instant. Voices chimed in one after another, mocking and skeptical.Stellar’s expression darkened. She knew someone
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She denied it three times, but Stellar still looked suspicious. That man's voice on the phone sounded oddly familiar.But seeing she clearly didn’t want to talk about it, Stellar didn’t pry. She wasn’t the type to dig into other people’s business. "Alright then, I won’t ask about yours, so you better not ask about mine."Lilian quickly nodded. A mutual understanding was reached.That afternoon, they resumed work on the new project, which involved the latest aerospace technology design and development.After two solid hours of work, Stellar finally took a short break and headed to the break room with the team for some water.They had just stepped out when a figure entered from outside.Evan walked in, his expression dark, clearly in a foul mood.These days, he’d finally managed to be in the same research institute as Joy. He’d gone out of his way to shower her with kindness, offering her everything he thought was good. But she didn’t appreciate it at all.In fact, she told him to
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There was still no reply from the other side, so Stellar set her phone aside and headed to the bathroom to wash up. When she came back, she watched a movie for a while.Only then did she pick up her phone again and unlock the screen.But there was still no reply from Stephen.A faint sense of disappointment crept in. She turned off the light, lay down, and placed her phone on the nightstand, ready to sleep.Just then, the screen lit up.A flicker of joy surged in her chest. She quickly grabbed the phone and tapped to check it, only to find it was a spam advertisement.Stellar’s forehead twitched. She nearly swore out loud. "They keep sending me this junk. I'm filing a complaint tomorrow!"The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. But just then, another message popped up.“I just finished work. Still up?”“I just got back my phone. Sorry, I’ll keep it on me next time.”“Did you eat, rest, and take care of yourself properly?”Stephen’s message came like rain in a drought.I
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It took Stellar a moment before she finally spoke, disbelief lacing her voice. “Wait, doesn’t that mean she basically admitted to covering up crimes? Isn’t that illegal too?”“Exactly, but I guess she’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. She kept insisting it was all Tori’s doing—that she and her son were innocent.”Suzy let out a snort. “I’ve never seen anyone exposing their own son’s crimes on camera and dragging themselves down with him. “No wonder Eddie turned out the way he did. With a mom like that cheering him on, it’s no surprise he grew up thinking he could do whatever he wanted. “The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree.”Stellar felt a wave of complicated emotion. The woman she remembered to be gentle, kind, and full of warmth suddenly appeared like a total stranger.Had it all been an act?She let out a soft sigh.Suzy must have picked up on her silence, because her voice turned more soothing. “Stellar, don’t let this weigh on you. That mother and son duo were hid
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“I just came back to grab a file,” Claude said, his tone laced with suspicion. “I thought I heard you talking to someone just now?”“Nope!” Stellar answered quickly, not daring to admit the truth.Claude studied her for a moment, then his expression eased. “Stellar, I’m not against you dating, Just remember, men are mostly just entertainment. Don't get too serious. If it starts going south, cut your losses and move on. The Rivers family will always have your back.”Stellar twitched at the corner of her mouth and thought, “Uncle Claude, are you seriously telling me to be a heartbreaker?”“That doesn’t sound like a good idea,” she said hesitantly.“Why not? Your happiness is what matters most. If anyone makes you uncomfortable, kick them to the curb. Simple as that. “Of course, we’ll also keep an eye on things and make sure no one messes with you.”There was a sharp glint of calculation in Claude’s eyes.Stellar could only offer a wry smile.She hadn’t even started dating yet, and even
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Stephen let out a quiet sigh and turned, ready to leave.“Do you like Stellar?” A sweet voice chimed in beside him.Xavier turned in surprise, puzzled as he looked at the young woman. “You are…?”“I’m Stellar’s friend, Lilian Yates.”She was supposed to be in the gallery that day, but a last-minute delay with her project caused her to arrive just in time to catch the end of the scene.And what she saw in Xavier’s eyes that were filled with admiration, reluctance, and a trace of sorrow, she knew Xavier had feelings for Stellar.“I…” Xavier was caught off guard, unsure how to respond.Lilian cut him off with a grin. “You’re the legendary attorney she always talks about, right? Perfect. I was wondering if I can ask you for a favor?”“What kind of favor?” he asked, instinctively curious.She leaned in and whispered something in his ear, her voice barely audible. When she pulled back, she added softly, “But you have to promise to keep it between us.”Xavier paused, considered it, then nod
