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.

I inform 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

didn’t care, and

yet now they stood facing each

do with me? George called me over because you are using the name of the

Wellingtons only let me in because I’m pregnant. Don’t think your Reed family is all that impressive, Fin not interested

this up! You climbed into Dominick’s bed

got into Dominick’s bed, and it’s

makes 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 year old man! When you were fooling

darkened as he raised his hand

do besides hitting me

eyes red and defiant as she stared at the man in front of

from her cheek, his expression

and commanding. “I’m warning you. You better behave yourself

force him to marry you and drove Claire out of the country. You broke in as the

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not the other woman!” Stephanie held back tears in her eyes and

already over three years old. How

silent suddenly, a heavy mix of suppressed

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controlling her emotions. “I helped Kevin, and I don’t regret the choices I made then. I loved him and was prepared to face anything for

H

in both love and hatred. Even if she had fallen in love with the wrong person,

Peterson 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, that I’ve

tears any

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 her last shred of dignity as she strode past him and

eyes. He knew his daughter’s prideful nature

Kevin really not know about what happened that year?‘ he

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

that he agreed to help Kevin avoid jail time

Gary’s expression grew

beg Gary to help Kevin… Stephanie held back tears in

tears.

it was this

involved with Claire behind her back, and now she was

it, the angrier she became, and she decided to head

villa, a familiar little figure excitedly ran past right in front of

bubble dress and sporting two little braids, that little

wondered why Joyce

The child’s voice

hall and watched as

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for children. Caught off guard by the sudden appearance of this adorable little girl, he was stunned. “Who

everyone’s

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

name is Joyce. She’s mine and Kevin’s daughter. She’s