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.

seat with a stern face, he was reviewing a contract in his right hand while

his ear.

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

the contract and casually said into the Bluetooth

on his

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

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

y wife’s hand.”

meet the parents and ask them for

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

strange coming

‘Ask them for my wife’s

the Bluetooth earpiece, and after noticing Stephanie’s shocked

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

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

to rest. It was only then that Stephanie realized

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

charmed life.

was somewhat different from the lavish and reckless wealthy

him a thick stack of documents. He

you’re too busy, I can go back to

gotten in touch with them ever since. So, the idea of suddenly returning to the villa to

Dominick didn’t seem to have

Stephanie had already grown accustomed

“Dominick ignoring me probably means he disagrees. The nerve of him to not even bothering to

over to th

and gloomy outside, with the sky filled

and could see the dense crowd and traffic below, bustling about even in the pouring

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

She

her stepmother, who was only

at the age of 20 and even had

windows reflected the hatred in her eyes. Stephanie mused, ‘I once swore I’d never

were in turmoil, the suite door was suddenly flung open with a

instinctively turned to

in silver–rimmed glasses appear at the door and look at her with

you’ve got the wrong person, This is Mrs. Wellington.” Another teasing voice came through as another tall man with short hair entered

in front of

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

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

quite curious about her. He stopped closer to

to know her

quietly reviewing documents, looked up at the two men

immediately sensed Dominick’s tone was not pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled,

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Caelorium, so we thought

now then.” Dominick bluntly dismissed

introduced myself yet…” He then pondered, “It’s not

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

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

documents before

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

eagerly. “Dominick, you guys can’t possibly 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 take her for a walk and grab something to eat

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