chapter1354

Stella walked over to Joshua and pointed to a section under the hood. "Right here..."

The two of them leaned over the Dawnlight's internal components, launching into a deep discussion that left Leonard and Aurora completely forgotten.

The car's inner workings were incredibly complex. Even for Stella, who had studied assembly, a car like the Dawnlight was too intricate to commit entirely to memory. She took out a notebook and began sketching out designs as she and Joshua talked.

Aurora knew Stella could play the violin, but she never expected her to

understand race cars-not just the basics, but the intricate details of how they were built.

With just a few prompts from Joshua, Stella immediately grasped his meaning. When he pointed to a specific component and explained something, Stella would think for a moment and then translate his words into a rough design sketch in her notebook. It was clear from their conversation that she was far from a novice.

Aurora saw the difference in Joshua. Gone was the defiant arrogance she was used to, and gone too was the cheerful ease he showed Stella.

He was nothing like the unstable figure from the rumors. His profile was etched with focus and a serious intensity that was almost magnetic. In that moment, Aurora finally understood why Simone was so captivated by him. He was a completely different person from the one she thought she knew.

For about an hour, Aurora and Leonard stood by in silence, watching them work. By the time they finished, Stella's notebook contained a nearly complete design plan.

Leonard glanced at the sketches

and felt a jolt of shock. It had taken his team of seven or eight ٧ѧ

professional designers over a week to create the original plans for the Dawnlight. Yet, in just one hour, Stella and Joshua had managed to map out most of its internal, Structure er drawings were quick but not crude; every part and connection was rendered with surprising detail and accuracy. As a former artist himself, Leonard could see that Stella possessed a strong foundation in drawing. This wasn't some amateurish attempt to copy a design.

Stella, for her part, was amazed by Joshua's deep knowledge of car assembly. She handed him a bottle of water. "Joshua, you must be tired. Have some water."

Even with her natural talent for mechanics, Stella was no professional. A top-tier, complex vehicle like the Dawnlight was still a formidable challenge for her.

Joshua took the bottle, twisted off

the cap, and handed it back to her.

"You first I'm not that thirsty

Sting

then gestured to her notebook.

me see that for a second. I'll check if

there's anything we missed."

Stella took the water and handed him the notebook. "Joshua, I didn't know you were an expert on cars too."

He smiled. "Would you believe me if I told you I just crammed for a few days?"

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't," she said. "But with you... I believe it."

Stella already considered herself a fast learner, her affinity for cars stemming from a natural talent

developed over a relatively shortet

time. Her friends Abby and Antoney always praised her as a gifted prodigy. But seeing Joshua she finally understood what meant to be truly exceptional. He was a genuine genius.