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, her

of the man

back from a business trip tomorrow, but

up in this cramped, old apartment, his gaze sweeping

toward her, his expression dark and

menacing air as if he had come for vengeance, but she hadn’t done anything to

One could tell she was uncertain from

on?” Dominick didn’t answer but instead asked in a cold, deep

She sat on the bench while his six–foot–one fragme towered over her, making

nervous.

like this and instinctively stood up, trying to

didn’t let her finish. He suddenly took a big step forward, his face cold. “Sit

Stephanie stumbled backward, falling

“Take off your coat!”

down to her

and quickly covered her chest with her hands. “What do

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Chapter 20

out of his patience. He

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

With a roar, he ripped at her blouse, and the buttons

slightly cool. Dominick