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

if something had

that!” he

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

out of patience, reached out swiftly and

her mild pain, and

marrying me makes you the

of her, his tall and imposing figure overwhelming her

anger. “You think I want to marry you? I don’t

mighty now? Which woman wouldn’t want to marry into the Wellington

eyes carried a deep sense of emotion, as

to be lost

Stephanie felt uncomfortable and

his eyes landed on her lips,

a second thought, he kissed her, maybe a

senses. A slight throb in her lips

Chapter 13

think I am!‘ Stephanie thought, feeling panic and