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.

him glared at her as he

was stern as if something had greatly irritated

me that!” he

to keep it last time.” She knew that this pocket watch must have meant a lot to him since

apology, Dominick, clearly out of patience,

her mild pain, and snatched the pocket watch

me makes you

of her, his tall and imposing figure overwhelming her with a sense of

gaze defiantly, her eyes sparking with anger. “You think I want to

woman wouldn’t want to marry into the Wellington family? Stephanie, do you

eyes carried a deep sense of emotion, as if he

to be lost

Stephanie felt uncomfortable and twisted, trying to

heart. When his eyes landed on

thought, he kissed her, maybe a

guard, Stephanie froze for a moment before regaining her senses. A slight throb in her lips left a

Chapter 13

I am!‘ Stephanie thought, feeling panic and