Crossroads

Chapter 20

Stephanie slammed the door hard, driving out the couple

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back. She had to admit that the deep sorrow that weighed heavily in her heart was unbearable.

She had loved this man with everything she had, and she didn’t regret that. She just thought she was blind back then.

Her gaze wandered over the old and small apartment, and she closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.

As she stepped toward the wooden chair to her left, a sharp pain shot through her ankle.

Shel

se limped o

over and sat down at the chair with her brows furrowed.

Stephanie had just thrown Kevin over her shoulder with too much force than intended during their confrontation, and it seemed like she had twisted her ankle.

Bending down, she was about to roll up her pant leg to check the injury when she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door..

Her first thought was that Kevin had the nerve to come back and mess with her again, but that seemed unlikely. With her exceptional karate skills, that move could send him straight to the hospital.

on her. With this in mind, she relaxed a bit and forced a smile

she looked up, her smile

widened at the sight of the man who had appeared so

from a business trip tomorrow, but now he was

in this cramped, old apartment, his

straight toward her,

he had come for vengeance, but she

looking for me? One could

is going on?” Dominick didn’t answer but instead asked

he was talking about. She sat on the bench while his six–foot–one fragme towered over

nervous.

to be looked down upon like this and instinctively

finish. He suddenly took a big step forward, his face

falling

“Take off your coat!”

her

chest with her

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Chapter 20

run out of his patience. He pulled at her clothes forcefully, quickly yanking her coat

might need your help, but you can’t push mel” she protested, clutching

a roar, he ripped at her blouse, and the buttons scattered across

Dominick fiercely stripped off her