Crossroads

Chapter 19

Stephanie’s expression turned cold instantly as the faced the man before her.

“Kevin, what are you doing heie?” she demanded, her voice full of disgust.

Kevin didn’t answer, instead, he surveyed her with a strange intensity.

He didn’t know that Stephanie had been living in such a cramped and rundown apartment with her aunt, a place even worse than the servant quarters at Nelson Villa

During their three years of marriage, Stephanie had never asked him for money. Suddenly, Kevin realized he had never really looked at her properly.

Stephanie stood at five feet six, with a model’s figure and a face that outshone Claire’s with its delicate beauty

“Kevin, you’re not welcome herel

Feeling his eyes on her, Stephanie felt a wave of disgust, her voice cold as she commanded, “Give the key back!” She knew this key was given to him by her aunt.

“Steffi, your aunt told me to take good care of you when she gave me those keys.” Kevin’s gaze deepened with emotion as he looked at her.

“What kind of act are you putting on now?”

Stephanie didn’t want to see him and sharply rebuked him, “Get out, this shabby place isn’t fitting for you, Mr. Nelson.”

somewhat guilty as

being submissive over the years,

had gotten married to Dominick, and the feeling in his heart became even

“Is it because you‘

think you can speak to

he’s locked in a power struggle with my

her teeth, and hissed, “Are you done? If so, get the hell

and stepped forward,

the

about to push him out the door, Kevin suddenly

upset, but

ook, I’ll give yo

and your aunt

vain attempt to break

hurried footsteps echoed from the

“What’s going on here?”

through the tension as she hurriedly latched onto

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was still looking at Stephanie and

arm and sweetly urged, “Kevin, darling, didn’t you say you had prepared 600 thousand dollars for her to leave? Her family is so poor, I’m

out a pre–written check from Kevin’s wallet

dollar check on the