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.”

felt somewhat guilty as

years, and hearing her icy voice

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

“Is it because you‘

to Dominick that you think you can speak to me like this?” Kevin felt jealous

you? Think you magically climbed the social ladder, huh? Dominick just came back to take over his company. Right now, he’s locked in a power struggle with my mom

anger, gritted her teeth, and hissed, “Are

it anymore and stepped forward,

the keys

was about to push him out the door, Kevin suddenly pulled her into his

but

ook, I’ll give yo

your aunt can start a new life, somewhere

struggled in a vain attempt to break free

footsteps echoed from the

“What’s going on here?”

cut through the tension as she hurriedly latched onto Kevin’s arm,

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looking at Stephanie and

darling, didn’t you say you had prepared 600 thousand dollars

check from Kevin’s

thousand dollar check on the table, then let