Crossroads

Chapter 44

“How could that be possible? This is clearly your WhatsApp…”

Claire handed her the phone, and Courtney’s face tensed up immediately as she looked at the screen.

“I usually let my agent handle my Twitter and WhatsApp,” Courtney said, sensing someone was tampering behind the scenes, and she quickly called her agent, who confirmed he hadn’t used WhatsApp today.

Panic was building in Courtney’s eyes.

She suddenly thought of something. She knew that some people could easily get her passwords….

“Courtney, are you saying you didn’t send these message, then who did…”

Claire was puzzled, but just as she finished her question, a tall figure strode by in the corridor to their left.

Claire locked eyes with the man’s deep gaze and froze.

Dominick glanced at them coldly, his hand clutching a stack of documents, and walked past without a word.

Claire and Courtney shivered under his icy glare. It was a clear warning.

“Is it him?”

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Claire’s voice shook as she clutched Courtney’s hand. “Courtney, what do we do? Does he know about the time we abducted Stephanie?”

She quickly tried to reassure herself, “It can’t be. Jessica just got back, and he hasn’t paid any attention to Stephanie since…” If Dominick had known, he would’ve acted by now.

But just now….

Courtney’s mind was in turmoil. It was obviously Dominick who had sent Claire a message on

WhatsApp.

“Why has he suddenly asked me to

bring the kid over to Wellington Villa?” Panic gripped Claire.

Courtney’s face was also tense with anxiety. “I don’t know.”

They wondered if Dominick wanted Claire to marry Kevin. But there was no reason he would orchestrate such a thing…

‘What is he really up to?’

Meanwhile, Stephanie was murmuring, “Who knows what’s going through his head, he’s so moody and hard to please, that damn Dominick…”

Her day had been a series of frustrations. Soaking in the hot bath, she slapped the water angrily, causing bubbles to splash around. Gary and Kevin had already left, but Stephanie had lost her appetite, skipping dinner and sulking alone in her bedroom for the evening.

She had hoped a bath would soothe her anger, but instead, she found herself growing more agitated.

Kevin and Claire were close to getting their marriage license, Gary was blatantly favoring the Peterson sisters, and Dominick was angry her without reason…..

with

“Why is it always my fault? Why is this so unfair? Whyl” Her cheeks flushed with irritation as she vented in the bathroom for quite some time.

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didn’t even realize how long she had been soaking until her head started to feel heavy. As she tried to get up, she found her

weak and lacking strength.

fell

as she was about to call for the maid, the door swung open

someone help me up? My legs

lay limply in the tub,

the afternoon?” The voice was cold and seething

a bit slow to react, lifting her head

she could get a

quickly pulled her out of the

bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down! Can’t you be a bit gentler…” she complained, rubbing her

of scolding

if you catch a cold,

shivered and looked up, finally realizing that the man was none other

Dominick.

saw her daze. He quickly grabbed a towel from nearby, wrapped her

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

intending to toss her onto it, but then he noticed her hair was

body limp and weak, unusually compliant as he adjusted

shoulder, comfortably settling in. Every now and then, she would murmur, “Dominick, don’t pull my hair so hard. It

her slightly flushed face, his right hand reaching for a towel to dry this demanding

Wellington had never pampered a woman before, let alone blow-dried one’s

result, it took Dominick significant effort to

“Stephanie, turn over!”

clung to him like a koala, too lazy

option, Dominick picked up the hairdryer and directed

Why are you blowing hot air on my face with that hairdryer? It’s burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing as if she were under attack. Dominick’s expression darkened as he fought to keep

no talent for blow-drying hair. As he directed the

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don’t want

face tensed with anxiety. She wanted to

a loud thump came

worst, and immediately pushed the door open. “Mr. Wellington, is

who burst in stood frozen in

rld is this

world is

slow, and sensing the ominous tone

him.

be told, Dominick’s physique was too firm, uncomfortably so, and even his hair felt rough. Now sprawled on

to sleep,” she murmured, eyes

she was telling him not to

had married her and brought her home a month ago, and his patience had

his face, Dominick pulled the blanket over the sleeping woman

a

Stephanie mumbled, feeling an intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly,

expression darkened as he looked

T

he asked, propping his head with

unreadable.

to hear him