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.

at her as

as if something

that!”

to keep it last time.” She knew that this pocket watch

out of patience,

grip, causing her mild pain, and snatched the pocket watch from

do you really think that marrying me makes you the lady

his tall and imposing figure overwhelming her with a sense of

eyes sparking with anger. “You

all high and mighty now? Which woman wouldn’t want to marry

a deep sense of

be

Stephanie felt uncomfortable and twisted, trying

When his eyes landed on her lips, an

he kissed her,

before regaining her senses. A

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does he think I am!‘