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.

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

his ear.

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

he flipped open the contract and casually said into

while eavesdropping on his phone conversation. Deep down, Stephanie felt reluctant to go back to Caelorium

she had no choice since it was George’s order. Stephanie

have anything important to do in Caelorium,” Dominick said leisurely, and his voice trailed off abruptly before turning to

y wife’s hand.”

the parents and

and her expression froze as she looked at

strange coming

‘Ask them for my wife’s hand?

Stephanie’s shocked look, he asked nonchalantly, “What are

nothing at all,” she replied awkwardly as she

International Airport, where they would take a two–hour flight to Caetorium. The Wellington family’s servants had

Stephanie arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent storm

boomed and lightning flashed. They then did not immediately head to

suite on the top floor to rest. It was only then that Stephanie realized that this hotel belonged to the Wellington family, and

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had a profound background, and as the

charmed life.

Dominick was somewhat different from the lavish and reckless

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

Stephanie spoke up. “If you’re too busy, I can go back to Reed

Reed family and hadn’t gotten in touch with them ever since. So, the idea of suddenly returning to the villa to meet them made Stephanie uncomfortable, especially with Dominick accompanying her, which only made her

luxurious suite, Dominick didn’t seem to have heard Stephanie at all, offering no response

turned gloomy. But Stephanie had

irritably, “Dominick ignoring me probably means he disagrees. The nerve of

walked over to th

with the sky filled with

dense crowd and traffic below, bustling about even in the pouring rain. They braved the harsh weather solely for the sake

quickest and most convenient way for a woman to change her fate, and it was

She

then recalled the Reed family and her stepmother, who

at the age of 20 and even had driven her mother

her eyes. Stephanie mused, ‘I once swore

turmoil, the suite door was suddenly

turned

a handsome man in silver–rimmed glasses appear at the door and look at her

teasing voice came through as another tall man with short

at the two strangers in front of her,

with his supermodel girlfriends, luxury cars, and all sorts

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

quite curious about her.

to know

been quietly reviewing documents, looked up at the two men and asked, “What are you two

tone was not pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick

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we thought we’d drop by to

now

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

anymore. He lowered his head and continued to s “You’re so famous. Vincent. She already knows

annoyed, thinking. “That’s a clear dig at

the documents before

mischievously. She thought, ‘So even other people are also afraid of Dominick.

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

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