Crossroads

Chapter 13

There was a thud, as if a small metal object had dropped to the floor.

It turned out that Stephanie had groggily woke up in the middle of the night. She wanted to go to the bathroom but forgot she was at Wellington Villa. After turning around, she accidentally bumped into the nightstand.

She looked down and bent over to pick up a golden pocket watch,

The moment Stephanie saw the watch in her hand, she snapped to full alertness.

“This pocket watch…” It looked familiarl

This was the same watch she had taken from Dominick’s coat pocket and used to cover her cab fare that night: Why is it here?‘ she murmured under her breath.

Driven by curiosity, she examined it more closely and flipped open the cover, revealing a small photo tucked inside…..

“What are you doing!” Dominick’s cold voice cut through the silence from outside the door.

Feeling a bit guilty, Stephanie quickly hid the pocket watch behind her back and looked up to see Dominick striding towards her.

watched him glared at her as he

as if something had greatly

that!” he

knew that this pocket watch must have meant a lot to him since he had

could finish her apology, Dominick, clearly out of patience, reached out swiftly

causing her mild pain, and snatched the pocket watch from

you

front of her, his tall and imposing figure overwhelming her with

eyes sparking with anger. “You think I want to

to marry into the Wellington family? Stephanie, do

carried a deep

seemed to be lost in

so close. Stephanie felt uncomfortable and twisted,

his heart. When his eyes landed

a second thought, he kissed her, maybe

Stephanie froze for a moment before regaining her senses. A

Chapter 13

he think I am!‘