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 people

his ear.

completely unconcerned as if he wasn’t bothered at all about the situation, Meanwhile, the car smoothly continued on its way toward Havencrest International

then, he flipped open the contract and casually said into the

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

was George’s order. Stephanie thought

in Caelorium,” Dominick said leisurely, and

y wife’s hand.”

the parents and

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

so strange coming

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

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

as she

arrived at Havencrest International Airport, where they would take a two–hour flight to Caetorium. The Wellington

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

lightning flashed. They then did not immediately

on the top floor to rest. It was only then that Stephanie realized that this hotel

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profound background, and as the sale heir of the

charmed life.

was somewhat different from the lavish and reckless

three of his bodyguards handed him a thick stack of documents. He

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

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

luxurious suite, Dominick didn’t seem to have heard Stephanie at all, offering no

gloomy. But Stephanie had already grown

means he disagrees.

over to

and gloomy outside, with the

floor of the hotel and could see the dense crowd and traffic below, bustling about

woman to change her fate, and it was precisely

She

recalled the Reed family and her stepmother, who was

with her father intimately at the age of 20

hatred in her eyes. Stephanie mused, ‘I once

were in turmoil, the suite door was suddenly

instinctively turned to

in silver–rimmed glasses appear at the door and

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

at the two strangers in front of her, hesitant

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

since they were Dominick’s friends, Stephanie nodded at

curious about her. He stopped closer to

to know her

documents, looked up at the two men and

Dominick’s tone was not pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled, “Scott and I just happened to

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we thought we’d drop by to see your

now then.”

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

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

annoyed, thinking. “That’s a

documents before Ming

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

Reed Villa now with this storm. Besides, look at you. You’re busy with your work that you have neglected

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