Paid To Care, Destined To Conquer Novel

Chapter 241 Stella raised three fingers, slow and deliberate. Waylon's laughter echoed like mad in the background, the only sound in the dead, silent room. 64 55 vouchers Everyone stared at the scene, frozen. Sure, they'd all made those deadly vows, but honestly, nobody really thought they'd ever have to pay the price. Suddenly, a collective gasp ripped through the crowd. Instinctively, people stretched out their hands toward Waylon, mouths hanging open in shock, like they couldn't believe what they were seeing.

Even the cops in charge of keeping order, who'd had their backs to Waylon, turned around to stare. Their eyes went wide. Sophia dropped to the floor, blurting out, "It's here!" Waylon's laughter stopped dead as he sensed something was wrong. He glanced around with a blank stare and asked, "What's going on?" Landen, usually a whirlwind of monkey-energy, stood as if his spine had been scooped out. A tremor traveled down his arm; he jabbed a quivering finger at Waylon, then flung it toward Stella, eyes shining with raw panic.

Waylon asked, "What's going on?" As he spoke, he turned his head and, without meaning to, caught his own reflection in the car window beside him. His whole body jolted in shock. In the reflection, his hair stood on end, wild and spiky, like a black sea urchin. Waylon blurted out, "What's happening to me?" He desperately tried to flatten his hair, but no matter how much he smoothed it down, it still looked like a blown-up sea urchin. Levi's expression turned serious as he gazed up at the sky.

He said, "Lightning's about to strike!" Waylon instinctively turned toward Stella, who was lazily dropping one finger, leaving just two raised. Catching his gaze, she curved her lips in a cool, indifferent smile. Stella said, "I warned you." She dropped another finger; now, only one remained. Suddenly, a thunderclap exploded in everyone's cars, a bolt of lightning crashing down out of nowhere. From a cloudless sky, it struck. 12:50 Wed, Feb 4 T Chapter 241 64) 55 vouchers Everyone was blinded by a flash. Waylon, his hair still wild and spiky, was hit by lightning, caught completely off guard.

He remained standing, stunned, as if frozen in place. His eyes went wide, nearly popping out of his head! "D-Demoness!" Sophia stammered, her lips quivering. Linda's mind flashed back to the night Lauren got hauled off to the police station. Waylon, hit by lightning, toppled backward like a plank, his legs ramrod straight. Everyone stood there, dumbstruck. Stella, cool as ever in her white shirt, lifted her foot and stepped right over Waylon, who'd just been blasted by lightning, heading straight for Linda without missing a beat. Linda scrambled back, panic in her voice.

She shouted, "Stay away! Don't come any closer!" Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through. Stella tossed her long hair, striding closer with every step. Linda forced herself up and dashed toward the crowd, but as she ran, people shrieked and scattered like a tidal wave, leaving her out in the open. Stella glanced up, casual and unbothered, her eyes cold as a winter lake as she stared straight at Linda. She smirked and said, "Guess even the heavens aren't about to let me lose." Linda's legs went limp like noodles from terror.

She said, "Don't come any closer!" Stella, her voice cool and sharp, asked, "So, you still want to claim you didn't do it?" Linda faltered, her voice trembling, "I..." Stella arched an eyebrow, her gaze unwavering. She said, "Better think carefully before you answer." The peregrine falcon, who'd been acting like a little terror just moments ago, swooped back onto Stella's shoulder. Its razor-sharp eyes locked onto Linda, watching her every move. Only when Linda finally blurted out, "It was me!" did the falcon tuck its fuzzy head under its wing, satisfied.

Linda broke down, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe. She said, "It was me! I sold those fake artworks! I did it for the money!" She kept glancing up at the sky, terrified that another bolt of lightning might come crashing down on her at any second. 12:50 Wed, Feb 4 T Chapter 241 Stella cocked her head, her tone cold and sharp. She pressed, "So you knowingly sold forgeries?" Linda just sobbed uncontrollably, crumpling to the ground in despair. 64 55 vouchers Hearing this, Sophia was so mad she could've ground her teeth to dust.

The whole city was gossiping about Carlos's messy divorce, and Lauren had just gotten herself into trouble. If Linda got dragged off to jail now, the Gray family's reputation would be completely trashed. And to make things worse, Conrad was still right there, watching everything go down. Just as Linda was about to confess through her sobs, Sophia suddenly clamped a hand over her mouth. She glared up at Stella, her eyes full of venom. Sophia said, "Officer, I'm reporting her for selling fakes. And all those sealing wax she's got-there's a ton of them! You need to check her out!

Who knows where all that stuff came from?" The drama today had been such a wild rollercoaster that everyone was left totally shell-shocked. When Sophia finally stopped ranting, the whole street went dead silent; nobody dared to say a word. The veteran cop in charge cleared his throat. He said, "Uh..." Maybe it was because that lightning strike was so insane, but he was totally lost for words. And just as he started to speak, another bolt of lightning came crashing down out of nowhere from the clear blue sky. Everyone nearly jumped out of their skin!

The cop asked Stella, "Can you maybe get the lightning to chill out for a bit?" He pointed up at the sky. Stella replied, totally unfazed, "Lightning's just a natural phenomenon." Everyone watching was just speechless. Suddenly, Allan poked Stella from the side. Stella turned to see Allan inching closer, looking all sheepish and puppy-eyed. Allan asked, "So, can you get this whole 'natural phenomenon' thing to chill for a sec?" Stella's face stayed utterly blank.

Before she could say anything, Allan backed away in a flash and said, "Alright, I'll just see myself out!" He did it so smoothly that one almost felt bad for him. Stella waited a moment, then locked eyes with the cop. The cop hesitated, then finally asked, "You really can't?" 12:50 Wed, Feb 4 T Chapter 241 Stella smiled and said, "No." The cop's eyes were full of suspicion, but he held back, probably because of his position. 64 E55 vouchers He glanced at the wooden box stuffed with more than forty-odd brass dies, then abruptly shifted the topic.

He asked, "So, miss, do you have a reasonable explanation for these?" Stella's expression froze for a moment. She asked, "Explain what?" The cop hesitated, then pressed, "The source?" Maybe it was the way she answered, so matter-of-fact, that it made the cop feel oddly guilty for questioning her. Stella paused for a second, then replied, "Personal collection?" Sophia let out a cold laugh. She sneered, "As if anyone would believe that!" Allan, Landen, and Levi raised their hands in a flash; hesitating for even a second would be an insult to Stella.

They called out, "We believe her!" Allan grinned and said, "Come on, is there really anyone here who doesn't know Stella can casually spend tens of millions whenever she feels like it?" He shot Celia a mocking, sarcastic look. Celia thought, 'Yeah, right.' Stella glanced at the cop, paused for a moment, then whipped out her phone. She said, "Let me make a quick call." She checked the time and dialed Professor Cipher. Turning away, she kept it short and sweet, then hung up.

She looked up and said, "Hang on, let me get someone to vouch for me." Just as Stella finished speaking, Camden's phone started ringing. He glanced down at the screen, then his eyes widened in shock. # AD Comment Send gift No Ads Editorial Board Editorial Board Our editorial team works behind the scenes to refine each chapter, maintain consistency, and deliver the best reading experience.