Chapter 201

Chapter 201:
As the clock edged toward the end of the workday, Sandra arched her back with a groan. “At last—we’re free! Sylvia, we seriously owe you one today. If you hadn’t…”
“Stepped in, we’d still be spinning our wheels.” She shot Stella a playful wink and added, “With you around, there’s no way we won’t come out on top!”
Elbert and Jamir both voiced their agreement, but Cecelia lingered in the background, her face clouded with resentment.
Stella and Sandra strolled out of the lab together, lost in conversation, when William suddenly appeared at the end of the hallway.
He strode over and stopped in front of them, his gaze fixed on Stella. “Sylvia, come with me. There’s something I want to talk about.”
Stella hesitated, caught off guard by the directness in his tone.
Sandra immediately let go of Stella’s arm. “Go on, Sylvia. I’ll see you tomorrow!”
With a smirk playing on her lips, she tossed Stella a breezy wave goodbye.
Before Stella could protest or explain, Sandra had already slipped away to join the others, leaving her stranded.
Stella stood there, a little flustered, watching Sandra’s retreating back. It was pointless to argue—no one would believe her if she tried to clear up the misunderstanding anyway.
William waited for her, his posture relaxed but unmistakably cool. He wore a deep blue button-down and loose black jeans, the effortless pairing giving him a retro, almost rebellious air.
No wonder everyone found him so magnetic.
She banished the distracting thought and gave William her full attention. “So, what’s up?”
“Nebula’s vying for a new project. The site’s in Choria. If you’re available, come with me to take a look,” William remarked, his tone casual.
Even though Stella was the acting CEO at Nebula now, William still called the shots behind the scenes. It made sense he’d be the one to bring her in on the new project.
With the day’s work at the institute wrapped up, Stella glanced at the clock—5:48 p.m. There was still plenty of daylight left. “I’m free. Let’s go.”
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William didn’t bother calling for a driver. Instead, he took the wheel of the black Bentley himself, and together they headed out to the site. As they drove, he filled her in on the situation.
“The land’s up for grabs. If we win the bid, the whole project…”
“Is ours, and we can turn it into a high-end resort. But there’s competition—we’re not the only company eyeing it. We’re meeting the client today.”
Given how tourism had taken off lately, it made perfect sense that Nebula was eager to carve out a foothold.
Their route led them out to the edge of Choria, where the countryside stretched wide and green. Even with the city’s usual congestion, the roads were clear, and they pulled in just under thirty minutes.
Rising from the landscape, a sleek modern building gleamed beside a man-made waterfall tumbling over artfully arranged stone. Stella kept pace beside William, but as they stepped inside, her gaze snagged on a familiar silhouette waiting just past the lobby doors.
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