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.

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

his ear.

wasn’t bothered at all about the situation, Meanwhile, the car smoothly continued on its way toward Havencrest

and casually said into

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

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

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

y wife’s hand.”

the parents and

jolted her, and her

coming from

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

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

at all,” she replied awkwardly as she quickly lowered her headed looking at

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

arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent storm suddenly

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

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

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

charmed life.

was somewhat different from the lavish and reckless wealthy young

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

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

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 more

luxurious suite, Dominick

turned gloomy. But Stephanie had already

disagrees. The nerve of him to not even bothering

walked over to th

dim and gloomy outside, with

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

a wealthy man was the quickest and most convenient way for a woman to change her

She

her stepmother, who was only three years older than

gotten involved with her father intimately at the age of 20 and even

reflected the hatred in her eyes. Stephanie mused, ‘I once swore

the suite door was

turned to

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

got the wrong person, This is Mrs. Wellington.” Another teasing voice came through as

looked at the two strangers in front

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 didn’t recognize the

Dominick’s friends, Stephanie nodded at them both as a polite gesture and responded,

seemed quite curious about her. He

know

reviewing documents, looked up at the two men and

to look at Dominick and cheekily chuckled,

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Caelorium, so we thought we’d drop by to

can leave now

yet…” He then pondered, “It’s not

want to bother with Vincent anymore. He lowered his head and continued to

annoyed, thinking. “That’s

documents

the side, smiled mischievously. She thought, ‘So even other people are also

look at you. You’re busy with your work that you have neglected Mrs. Wellington. How about I take her for

not something good. However,