Semua Bab As the Fake Heiress Rose to Power, the CEO Falls Apart: Bab 481 - Bab 490

Stellar, however, looked a little worried. “Don’t act impulsively. If he’s really that good at pretending, I’m afraid he might hurt you. Wait until I wrap up a few things here, then I’ll go back with you.”“Alright.” Suzy didn’t try to act tough. Instead, she stepped forward and hugged her tightly, affectionately saying,“Thank you, my dearest. You’re my strongest pillar of support.”“Ugh, that’s so cheesy!” Stellar playfully pushed her away. “You’re giving me goosebumps.”“Oh? You’re pushing me away like that—what if it were a certain Mr. Ward hugging you? Would you be so quick to shove him off?” Suzy teased with a mischievous grin.Stellar was speechless.Why was everyone suddenly using Stephen to make fun of her?It was like the whole world had decided they were already a couple. And she hadn’t even responded to his confession yet!After seeing Suzy off, Stellar headed back to the site to continue overseeing construction.…Elsewhere— Ever since being publicly reprimanded

“You…!” Dwayne seethed, teeth grinding in rage.The tension in the room crackled like a live wire. Neither side was backing down, and the air was thick with confrontation.Seeing that Stellar remained unmoved, Dwayne’s frustration boiled over.“Stop pretending to be some virtuous genius, Stellar. Do you really think you’ve earned any of this? “Those papers, those patents, your precious projects—they were all stolen, begged for, or handed to you by men you sweet-talked.“With a face like that, it’s no wonder you’ve been able to milk every bit of your ‘female advantage.’ A few soft words, and the men fall over themselves to help you.“I’ve heard all about you—kept and pampered by some powerful backer. You think the higher-ups actually respect you? You're nothing but a glorified eye-candy.”He took a threatening step forward. “If you don’t let us in today, I swear I’ll blow this up until everyone in the field knows exactly what kind of fraud you are. You’ll be blacklisted for life.”His

Lilian finally realized what Stellar was staring at and rushed forward, covering her eyes in panic.“Stellar, don’t look at it! If anyone finds out you’ve even seen this file, you’ll never be able to clear your name. How are we supposed to return it without raising suspicion?”She looked at the others, her voice tightening. “Maybe we should all go explain it to Mr. Shaw together? He’s a reasonable man.”But Stellar gently moved her hand away. “Don’t worry. It’s not as bad as it looks.”“Not as bad?” Lilian blinked in disbelief.Stellar gave the file a little shake. “It’s a fake.”“What?” Gasps rippled through the group.“Looks like Christopher didn’t go all the way,” she said calmly. “He left me a way out.”If that was true, then at least he hadn’t intended to truly destroy her.“I’ll get to the bottom of this,” Stellar said, voice steady with quiet resolve.If someone was trying to force her out in disgrace, then fine—she’d leave. But she’d walk out with her head held high, her la

"Where do you think you're going?" Joy stood with her arms crossed, speaking in a slow, deliberate tone.Christopher froze for a second before forcing himself to stay calm. "Miss Shaw, I need to speak with the director about something.""Don't play dumb with me." Joy's smile sharpened. "Let's be honest, you’re desperate for money, aren’t you?"His eyes widened at her words."You…""You’re probably wondering how I found out, right? Well, once I had something on you, of course I did a thorough background check. “I know all about your little secret—pretending to cut ties with your family, while sending money to your sister every month."She smiled brightly, as if she’d just shared good news. "And now, your mother urgently needs money for surgery. How lucky, because I happen to have exactly one hundred thousand dollars."With that, she pulled out a check from her coat.Christopher stared at it, his jaw tight. His mother’s frail condition flashed in his mind. He closed his eyes briefly.

"Stellar Rivers, weren’t you the so-called genius who’s never failed a single project since the day you started? “You spent half a year on this, wasted the entire research team’s time and effort, and now you say the experiment failed? Do you really take all of us for fools?" Joy stepped forward, seizing the moral high ground as she launched her accusation. Stellar remained calm. "Joy, weren’t you expelled? On what grounds are you barging in now to question me?" Joy scoffed, standing tall. "I came back for one reason—to expose who you really are!" "Oh? And who am I, exactly?" "No need to pretend anymore!" Joy’s voice grew sharper. "You thought you could cover it up, but I found out long ago. You secretly tampered with the experiment data. You wanted the project to fail!" Her voice rang out through the lab, drawing a collective gasp from the onlookers. "What? She altered the data?" "But Stellar has always been meticulous about her work. Why would she do that?" "Still…