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 she scolded

accustomed to her being submissive over the years, and hearing her icy

and the feeling in

“Is it because you‘

climbed up to Dominick that you think you can speak to

Dominick married 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 and the rest of

back her anger, gritted her teeth, and hissed, “Are you done? If so, get

take it anymore and stepped

snatching the keys

push him out the door, Kevin suddenly

but this is for the best.

ook, I’ll give yo

aunt can start a new life, somewhere

struggled in a vain attempt to break free

then, hurried footsteps echoed

“What’s going on here?”

tension as she hurriedly latched

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Chapter 19

he was still looking at Stephanie

say you had prepared 600 thousand dollars for her to leave? Her

a pre–written check from Kevin’s wallet and

thousand dollar check on the table, then let