Crossroads

Chapter 23

Stephanie had once imagined that if one day she were to get married and bring the man she loved home to meet her parents, it would surely be a blissful

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However, it turned out that it was only her wishful thinking

Stephanie had married Kevin three years ago without a wedding ceremony. They had simply registered for the marriage license and started living their lives together afterward,

Later, she had reflected for a long time and felt that a woman must have a grand wedding to make the man truly appreciate what he had. Otherwise, he would never cherish her, as men wouldn’t cherish what came too easily.

However, this time, Stephanie honestly would prefer to do without a wedding ceremony.

Inside the car, she nervously glanced over at Dominick, who was sitting next to her.

As he leaned back in his seat with a stern face, he was reviewing a contract in his right hand while talking to some people through a Bluetooth earpiece in

his ear.

Dominick seemed completely unconcerned as if he wasn’t bothered at all about the situation. Meanwhile, the car smoothly continued on its way toward Havencrest International Airport.

Just then, he flipped open the contract and casually said into the Bluetooth earpiece, “Going to Caelorium.”

Stephanie was bored. So, she gazed out the car window at the scenery while eavesdropping on his phone conversation, Deep down, Stephanie felt reluctant to go back to Caelorium with him.

But she had no choice since it was George’s order. Stephanie thought that Dominick seemed reluctant as well.

“I actually don’t have anything important to do in Caelorium,” Dominick said leisurely, and his voice trailed off abruptly before turning to look at Stephanie beside him.

Afterward, he calmly stated, “To meet the parents and ask them for my wife’s hand.”

Stephanie was daydreaming, but Dominick’s words jolted her, and her expression froze as she looked at him.

She wondered, “Ask them for my wife’s hand? It sounds so strange coming from Dominick’s mouth.”

Dominick turned off the Bluetooth earpiece, and after noticing Stephanie’s shocked look, he asked nonchalantly, “What are you looking at?”

“Nothing, nothing at all,” she replied awkwardly as she quickly lowered her head and stopped looking at Dominick.

They arrived at Havencrest International Airport, where they would take a two–hour flight to Caelorium. The Wellington family’s servants had everything well–prepared, ensuring a smooth journey.

However, just as Dominick and Stephanie arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent storm suddenly broke out.

The sky was filled with dark clouds while thunder boomed and lightning flashed. They then did not immediately head to Reed Villa but instead went to a pre–booked luxury hotel.

The hotel manager personally greeted them and escorted them to a luxurious suite on the top floor to rest. It was only then that Stephanie realized that this hotel belonged to the Wellington family, and she couldn’t help but think how wealthy Dominick really was.

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Stephanie had once imagined that if one day she were to get married and bring the man she loved home to meet her parents, it would surely be a blissful

occasion.

However, it turned out that it was only her wishful thinking.

Stephanie had married Kevin three years ago without a wedding ceremony. They had simply registered for the marriage license and started living their lives together afterward.

Later, she had reflected for a long time and felt that a woman must have a grand wedding to make the man truly appreciate what he had. Otherwise, he would never cherish her, as men wouldn’t cherish what came too easily.

However, this time, Stephanie honestly would prefer to do without a wedding ceremony.

Inside the car, she nervously glanced over at Dominick, who was sitting next to her.

stern face, he was reviewing a contract in his right hand while talking to some people through a

his ear.

as if he wasn’t bothered at all about the situation, Meanwhile, the car smoothly continued on its way toward

open the contract and casually said

while eavesdropping on his phone conversation. Deep down, Stephanie

choice since it was George’s order. Stephanie thought that Dominick seemed reluctant as

Caelorium,” Dominick said leisurely, and his voice trailed off abruptly before turning to look

y wife’s hand.”

“To meet the parents and ask

Dominick’s words jolted her, and her expression froze as she looked at

so strange coming from

for my

the Bluetooth earpiece, and after noticing Stephanie’s shocked look, he

replied awkwardly as

take a two–hour flight

just as Dominick and Stephanie arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent storm suddenly

boomed and lightning flashed. They then did not

It was only then that Stephanie

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profound background, and as the sale heir of the family’s third generation, Dominick seemed to lead

charmed life.

somewhat different from the lavish

hotel suite, three of his bodyguards handed him a thick stack of documents. He then sat down sternly at the desk

you’re too busy, I can go

with them ever since. So, the idea of suddenly returning to the villa to meet them made Stephanie uncomfortable, especially with

and luxurious suite, Dominick didn’t seem to have heard

then turned gloomy. But Stephanie had already grown accustomed to being

me probably means he disagrees. The nerve

over to th

and gloomy outside, with the sky filled with swirling dark clouds and occasional

the hotel and could see the dense crowd and traffic below, bustling

change her fate, and it was precisely because of this that

She

stepmother, who was only

the age of

the thick floor–to–ceiling windows reflected the hatred in her eyes. Stephanie mused, ‘I once swore

Stephanie’s thoughts were in turmoil, the suite door was suddenly flung open

instinctively turned to

saw a handsome man in silver–rimmed glasses appear at

Wellington.” Another teasing voice came through

looked at the two strangers in front of her, hesitant

was famous as he was often featured on the front pages of magazines with his supermodel girlfriends, luxury cars, and all sorts of extravagance. Vincent was also the head

since they were Dominick’s friends, Stephanie nodded at them both as a

quite curious about her. He stopped closer

know

at the two men and asked, “What are you two doing

not pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled, “Scott

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so we thought we’d drop by to see your

now then.”

protested, “I haven’t introduced myself yet…” He then pondered, “It’s

want to bother with Vincent anymore. He lowered his head and continued to

annoyed, thinking. “That’s

the documents before Ming

mischievously. She thought, ‘So even other people are also afraid of Dominick. Maybe I’m not that much of

rush to Reed Villa now with this storm. Besides, look at you. You’re busy with your work that you have neglected Mrs. Wellington. How about I

what Vincent was up to, but certainly not something good. However, she indeed did not want to return