Crossroads

Chapter 44

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

weak and lacking strength.

fell back into

fall, avoiding any injuries. Just as she was about to call for the maid, the door swung open

help me up?

lay limply in the tub, absentmindedly

soaking since the afternoon?” The voice was cold and

bit slow to react, lifting her head with a blurry gaze towards

a clear

seemed frustrated and quickly pulled her

against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down!

scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly, “It’s a bit

if you catch a cold, I

shivered and looked up, finally realizing

Dominick.

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

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

bed, intending to toss

water too long, her body limp

now and

slightly flushed face, his right hand reaching

high and mighty Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before,

a result, it took Dominick significant effort to properly dry her

“Stephanie, turn over!”

was still damp, and she clung to him like a

option, Dominick picked up the hairdryer and directed it

Why are you blowing hot air on my face with that hairdryer? It’s burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing as if

really had no talent for blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air fiercely at Stephanie’s scalp, she

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don’t want this!

She wanted to

thump came from

looked at each other, fearing the worst, and immediately pushed the door open. “Mr. Wellington,

finish, the maids who burst in

rld is this

in the world is this

don’t want it!” Stephanie’s mind was a bit slow, and sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s

him.

too firm, uncomfortably so, and even his hair felt rough. Now sprawled on

sleep,” she murmured, eyes

was telling him not

at her resentfully. He had married her and brought her

blanket over the sleeping

such a

feeling an intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning her face away to avoid his

expression darkened as he looked down at

T

head with

unreadable.

his wedding!” Stephanie seemed to hear him

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