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.

was reviewing a contract in his right hand while talking to some

his ear.

seemed completely unconcerned as if he wasn’t bothered at all about the situation, Meanwhile, the

he flipped open the contract and casually said into the Bluetooth earpiece, “Going to

the scenery while eavesdropping on

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

and

y wife’s hand.”

stated, “To meet the parents and ask them

and her expression froze

strange coming

‘Ask them for my

Bluetooth earpiece, and after noticing Stephanie’s shocked look, he asked nonchalantly, “What are you looking

she replied awkwardly as she quickly

two–hour flight to Caetorium. The Wellington family’s servants had everything well–prepared,

and Stephanie arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent

clouds while thunder boomed and lightning flashed. They then did

suite on the top floor to rest. It was only then

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had a profound background, and as the sale heir of the family’s third generation, Dominick

charmed life.

different from the lavish and

moment. When 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 in the suite and

a moment, Stephanie spoke up. “If you’re too busy,

had severed ties with the 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

the spacious and luxurious suite, Dominick didn’t seem to

had already grown

disagrees. The nerve of him to not even

over to

with the sky filled with swirling dark

of the hotel and could see the dense crowd and traffic below, bustling about even in the pouring rain. They braved the harsh weather

her fate, and it was precisely because of this that many women would stop

She

the Reed family and her stepmother, who

involved with her father intimately at the age of 20 and

reflected the hatred in her eyes. Stephanie

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

turned to

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

Another teasing voice came through as another tall man with short hair

front of her, hesitant about how to

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 of a big entertainment and film company. Meanwhile, Stephanie

friends, Stephanie nodded at them both

seemed quite curious about her. He stopped closer

to know

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

look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled,

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so we thought we’d drop

can leave now then.” Dominick bluntly

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

Vincent anymore. He lowered his head

“That’s a clear

documents before

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

You’re busy with your work that you have neglected Mrs. Wellington. How about I take her for a walk and grab something to eat downstairs in the

something good. However, she indeed did not want to return to Reed Villa so