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.

leaned back in his seat with a stern face, he was reviewing a contract in

his ear.

about the situation,

casually said into

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

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

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

y wife’s hand.”

the parents and

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

strange coming

for my wife’s hand?

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

all,” she replied awkwardly as she quickly

would take a two–hour flight to

arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent storm suddenly

flashed. They then did not immediately head to Reed Villa but instead went to a

was only then that Stephanie realized that this hotel belonged

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the sale heir of the family’s third generation,

charmed life.

lavish and reckless wealthy young

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

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

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

the spacious and luxurious suite, Dominick didn’t seem

gloomy. But Stephanie had already grown accustomed

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

over to th

was dim and gloomy outside, with the sky filled

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

a wealthy man was the quickest and most convenient way for a woman to change her fate, and it was precisely because of this that many women would stop at

She

family and her stepmother, who was only three years

father intimately at the age of 20

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

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

turned to

in silver–rimmed glasses appear at the door and look

person, This is Mrs. Wellington.” Another teasing voice came through

the two strangers in front of

girlfriends, luxury cars, and all sorts of

nodded at them both as a polite gesture and

curious about her. He stopped closer to Stephanie,

to know

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

tone was not pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled, “Scott

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in Caelorium, so we thought we’d

can leave now then.”

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

to bother with Vincent anymore. He lowered his head and

annoyed, thinking. “That’s

documents before

was watching from the side, smiled mischievously. She thought, ‘So even other people are also afraid of Dominick. Maybe

look at you. You’re busy with your work that you

something good. However, she indeed did not want