Crossroads

Chapter 43

Dominick’s face darkened with each passing second.

Then, without another word, he turned and strode off.

Stephanie watched him leave, her expression filled with confusion.

She couldn’t understand what had upset him, only that he seemed deeply angry.

“What is he angry about?‘ Stephanie murmured under her breath.

She began to follow him, then remembered his recent issues with Jessica and stopped, her heart heavy. “Never mind!” she thought.

Dominick, indeed furious, walked briskly as he pulled out his phone and said in an icy tone, “Send me the WhatsApp passwords for the artists under your company…”

Vincent, on the other end, could tell Dominick was in no mood for excuses, and hesitated before replying, “Dominick, why do you need those WhatsApp passwords? That doesn’t sound right…” After all, it was about privacy.

“Then I will find someone to hack them,” Dominick retorted sharply.

Hearing this, Vincent immediately tensed up. “Has something happened?”

“Send me Courtney’s WhatsApp password…” Dominick’s tone was laced with impatience.

Upon hearing Courtney’s name, Vincent narrowed his eyes, lost in thoughts.

Courtney was indeed an artist under his company, but she had recently lost a leading role to Jessica, and she was a member of the Reed family…

“Dominick, you and Stephanie just got married, and Courtney is part of the Reed family. Jessica’s star is on the rise. Getting this year’s award is just a piece of cake for her. There’s really no need…”

Vincent spoke hesitantly, trailing off as Dominick gave no response, seemingly uninterested in explaining.

With a sigh, Vincent opted to simply have someone send Courtney’s WhatsApp password to Dominick rather than risking him trying to hack into it and possibly blowing up his company’s database.

But Vincent couldn’t figure out why Dominick would suddenly need Courtney’s WhatsApp password. Dominick didn’t even seem like someone who used WhatsApp.

Stephanie sat in the gazebo in the garden for quite a while, her expression sullen. “How could he be angry? I’m not even angry yet!” She was really annoyed just thinking about Dominick’s cold face.

He went out, messed around, and dared to come back to be mad at her!

But the way Dominick had looked at her earlier was…strange.

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Frustrated and confused, Stephanie was about to go to the stusly to confront Dominic when a tall figure apponias had her rapidly

As Stephanie tumed, she locked eyes with her father Gary’s piercing gare, and a sense of wariness surger

*Do you even have any shame tett?” he scolded, his voice shipping with scornful reproach.

Stephanie was used to such scolding from her father. She kept a stern face, her fists clenched, and walked away if he didn’t eve

“Stop right there!” Gary sounded furious. “Why didn’t you tell me you have married Kevin three years ago? His tone was cold as he

accused.

you? The day my mother died was the day I left the Heed family, all have nothing to do with you anymore!” Stephanie couldn’t help

when I was hungry and cold? Would

didn’t care, and she

daughter, yet now they stood

do with me? George called me over because you are using the name of the teed family’s

status, The Wellingtons only let me in because

have the nerve to bring this up! You climbed into Dominick’s bed just to marry listo a

and it’s all

you think you can lecture me? When my mother helped Courtney and her sister go to college, Courtney was only 20, and she had already climbed into bed with you, a 50

Gary’s face darkened as he raised his hand to

you do besides

defiant as

inches from her cheek,

his voice cold and commanding. “I’m warning you. You better behave

him to marry you and drove Claire out of the country. You broke in as the other woman just because you want

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woman!” Stephanie held back tears in her

daughter is already over three years

a heavy mix of suppressed grievances and resentment brewing

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loved him and was prepared to face anything for him. I don’t need his gratitude, nor would I stoop

H

Even if she had fallen in love with the wrong person, she was ready

sister, aren’t you? What are you scared of? That I might compete with Claire for a man? What else has my stepmother been telling you? That I’m disgraceful,

couldn’t hold back her tears any longer.

to speak to him anymore, didn’t even want to see his face. Pulling herself together, she stood up and walked away firmly, her proud and lonely figure carrying

daughter’s

Kevin really not know about what happened

stubborn daughter actually knelt before him, offering her mother’s inheritance in exchange for his

agreed to help

here?” Gary’s expression

beg Gary to help Kevin… Stephanie held back tears in her eyes. These people weren’t worth

tears.

it was this matter. She had wronged her deceased mother

her back,

and she decided to head back to her room. She didn’t want to see

was passing the main villa, a familiar little figure

a cute pink bubble dress and sporting two little braids, that little girl was… Stephanie’s face darkened, recognizing her

why

voice loudly called

turned towards the hall and watched as a little girl

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by the sudden appearance

made everyone’s faces

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particular, looked furious. He glared at Claire, who had shown up unexpectedly, and hissed

George. “Her name is Joyce. She’s mine and Kevin’s daughter.