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.

coming to check on her. With this in mind, she relaxed a bit and forced a smile as

soon as she looked up,

at the sight of the man who

a business trip tomorrow, but now he was

cramped, old apartment,

he walked straight toward her, his

watched him approach with a menacing air as if he had come for vengeance, but she hadn’t done

One could

didn’t answer but instead asked in

the bench

nervous.

want to be looked down upon like this and instinctively

didn’t let her finish. He suddenly took a big step forward,

backward, falling

“Take off your coat!”

her level, commanding in chilling

was panicked and quickly covered her chest with

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Chapter 20

his patience. He pulled at her clothes forcefully, quickly yanking

your help, but you can’t push mel” she protested, clutching her white blouse tightly as she

up!” With a roar, he ripped at her blouse, and the buttons scattered across the

exposed skin feels slightly cool. Dominick fiercely stripped