Crossroads

Chapter 14

A loud crash echoed through the room.

When struggling. Stephanie accidentally knocked over the crystal lamp on the bedside table, crashing it to the ground and sending shards skittering

across the floor.

“Mrs. Wellington, is everything alright?”

Sandra, who was guarding the door, rushed in nervously upon hearing the noise.

She was shocked to see Dominick pinning Stephanie to the bed, leaving her torn between staying and leaving

Stephanie was truly embarrassed. “Get off me!” she cried out as she pushed against the man on top of her.

Dominick shot her a cold glance. Then, he stood up straight, seemingly losing his interest.

He left the room without a word, and Stephanie finally exhaled a sigh of relief.

The way that Dominick looked at her was strange. It seemed to mix with a bit of conflict, resentment, and somewhat…longing

Stephanie furrowed her brows and couldn’t understand why Dominick was acting weird.

It was two in the morning, and the place was silent.

toes, fooling a bit restrained. She felt like an outsider at

the floor. She caught Stephanie’s downcast expression and offered a word of consolation. “Mr.

before adding, “Mr. Wellington… He doesn’t really like dealing with women.

that

hear this, wondering why he wouldn’t marry the woman

kind Sandra, Stephanie was

Sandra, as if afraid to say too much, quickly turned and walked towards

Besides, there is a family tradition. We need to have breakfast with Mr. George Wellington early in

shut again with

filled the room. Stephanie lay back in bed, her gaze lost on the luxurious ceiling

Villa was still too strange to her, and Dominick’s unpredictable moods made

ticked softly. She pulled the blanket over her head. “I need to have breakfast with that old man tomorrow

restless

slowly lightened the pitch–black

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entered the room

dark circles under her eyes, Stephanie

thoughts had

night.

clock on

Did that old man really expect me

rich folks are really hard to please, the grumbled softly to

under