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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been soaking until her head started to feel heavy. As

weak and lacking strength.

thud, she fell back into

as she was

up?

limply in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles around

soaking since the afternoon?” The voice was cold and

was a bit slow to react, lifting her head with a blurry

a clear view,

frustrated and quickly pulled her out

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

s on the verge of scolding her when she

if you catch a cold, I

shivered and looked up,

Dominick.

He quickly grabbed a towel from nearby,

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

intending to toss her onto it,

had been in the water too long, her body limp and weak, unusually compliant as

resting her head on his shoulder, comfortably settling in. Every now and then, she would murmur, “Dominick,

her slightly flushed face, his right hand reaching

had never pampered a woman

result, it took Dominick significant effort to properly

“Stephanie, turn over!”

him like

picked up the hairdryer and directed it at

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 his composure.

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! I

She wanted to enter but hesitated, the sounds

loud thump

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

maids who burst in

rld is this

the world

sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s voice, she hastily flipped, shifting away

him.

hair felt rough.

to sleep,” she

was telling him not to disturb

He had married her and brought

and the grim expression on his face, Dominick pulled the blanket over the sleeping woman to cover her, ensuring she wouldn’t catch a cold and become

a handful,

an intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning

he looked down at

T

getting married soon?” he asked, propping his head with his right hand, his eyes still fixed on her profile,

unreadable.

hear him and retort, clearly agitated by the mention of

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