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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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

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

his ear.

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

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

the car window at the scenery while eavesdropping on his phone

had no choice since it was George’s order. Stephanie thought that Dominick seemed

to do in Caelorium,” Dominick said leisurely, and his voice

y wife’s hand.”

“To meet the parents

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

strange coming from Dominick’s

wondered, ‘Ask them for my wife’s hand? It

earpiece, and after noticing Stephanie’s shocked look, he asked nonchalantly, “What

awkwardly as

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

just as Dominick and Stephanie arrived at Caelorium’s airport,

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

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

Chapter 23

Wellington family was powerful and had a profound background, and as the sale

charmed life.

somewhat different from the lavish and reckless wealthy young heirs Stephanie

his bodyguards handed him a thick stack of documents. He then sat down sternly at the

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

with the Reed family and hadn’t gotten in touch with them ever since. So, the idea of suddenly returning to the villa

Dominick didn’t seem

gloomy. But Stephanie had already grown accustomed to being

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

walked over

window and saw that it was dim and gloomy outside, with the

the dense crowd and traffic below, bustling about even in the

change her fate, and it was precisely because of this that many women would stop at nothing

She

recalled the Reed family and her stepmother,

stepmother had gotten involved with her father intimately at the age of 20 and even had driven her mother to her

floor–to–ceiling windows reflected the hatred in her eyes. Stephanie mused, ‘I once swore I’d never return

as Stephanie’s thoughts were in turmoil, the suite door

turned

glasses appear at the door and look at her

This is Mrs. Wellington.” Another teasing voice came through as another tall man with short hair entered

looked at the two strangers in front of her, hesitant about how to

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

nodded at them both as a polite gesture

about her. He stopped closer to Stephanie,

to know

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

He turned to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled, “Scott and

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so we thought we’d

can leave now then.” Dominick bluntly

pondered, “It’s not as if I’m

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

looked annoyed, thinking. “That’s a clear

the documents before Ming

Stephanie, who was watching from the side, smiled mischievously. She thought, ‘So even other people

storm. Besides, look at you. You’re busy with your work that you have neglected Mrs. Wellington. How about I

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