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.

a contract in his right hand while talking to some people through a Bluetooth

his ear.

all about the situation, Meanwhile, the car smoothly

flipped open the contract and casually said into the Bluetooth earpiece, “Going to

car window at the scenery while eavesdropping on

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

Dominick said leisurely, and his voice trailed off abruptly before turning

y wife’s hand.”

the parents and ask

and

coming from

for my wife’s

noticing Stephanie’s shocked look, he asked

at all,” she replied awkwardly as

arrived at Havencrest International Airport, where they would take a two–hour flight to Caetorium. The Wellington family’s servants had everything well–prepared, ensuring a

Stephanie arrived at Caelorium’s airport, a violent storm suddenly

filled with dark clouds while thunder boomed and lightning flashed. They then did

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 had a profound background, and as the sale heir of the family’s third

charmed life.

from the lavish and reckless wealthy young heirs

suite, three of his bodyguards handed him a thick stack

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

family and hadn’t gotten 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

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

had already grown accustomed to being

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

over to

was dim and gloomy outside, with the sky filled with swirling

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

and most convenient way for a woman to change her fate, and it was precisely because of this that many women would stop at nothing to become

She

the Reed family and her stepmother, who was only three

stepmother had gotten involved with her father intimately at the age of 20 and even had driven her mother to

floor–to–ceiling windows reflected the hatred in her eyes. Stephanie mused,

as Stephanie’s thoughts were in turmoil, the suite door was suddenly flung open

instinctively turned to

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

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

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

luxury cars, and

at them both as a polite gesture and responded,

about her.

to know

up at the

sensed Dominick’s tone was not pleasant. He turned to look at Dominick

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we thought we’d drop by to see

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lowered his head and continued to s “You’re

thinking. “That’s a

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

guys can’t possibly rush to Reed Villa now with this storm. Besides, look at you. You’re busy with your work

up to, but certainly not something good. However, she