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 was reviewing a contract in his right hand while

his ear.

bothered at all about the situation, Meanwhile, the car smoothly continued on its way toward Havencrest

then, he flipped open the contract and casually

bored. So, she gazed out the car window at the scenery while eavesdropping on his phone conversation. Deep down, Stephanie felt reluctant

George’s order.

Dominick said leisurely, and

y wife’s hand.”

the

Dominick’s words jolted her, and

coming from

for my wife’s

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

at all,” she replied awkwardly as she quickly lowered

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

Dominick and Stephanie arrived at

dark clouds while thunder boomed and lightning flashed. They then did not immediately head to Reed Villa but instead

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

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and as the sale heir of the family’s third generation, Dominick seemed

charmed life.

somewhat different from the lavish and reckless

moment. When Dominick went into the hotel suite, three of his bodyguards handed him a thick

hesitating for a moment, Stephanie spoke up. “If you’re too busy, I can go

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 even

suite, Dominick didn’t seem to have heard Stephanie at all,

Stephanie had already grown accustomed

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

over

dim and gloomy outside, with

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

was the quickest and most convenient way for a woman to change her fate, and it was precisely because of this that many

She

recalled the Reed family and her stepmother, who was only three years older than

her father intimately at the age of 20 and

thick 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 was suddenly flung open

instinctively turned to

glasses appear at

Another teasing voice

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

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 didn’t recognize the

nodded at them

quite curious about her. He

know her

Dominick, who had been quietly reviewing documents, looked up at

pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled, “Scott and I just

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thought we’d drop by to see your

you can leave now then.” Dominick bluntly

myself yet…” He then pondered, “It’s not as if I’m going to do anything to

didn’t seem to want to bother with Vincent anymore. He lowered his head and continued to s “You’re

looked annoyed, thinking. “That’s

documents before

smiled mischievously. She thought, ‘So even other people

your work that you have neglected Mrs. Wellington. How about I take her for a walk and grab something

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