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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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.

she fell back into

water softened her fall, avoiding any injuries. Just as she was about to call for the maid,

someone help me up?

lay limply in the tub,

soaking since the afternoon?” The voice was cold and seething with

lifting her head with a blurry gaze towards the

a clear view, the

quickly pulled her out of

actions were urgent, and Stephanie’s nose bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down! Can’t you be a bit gentler…” she

man was s on the verge of scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly,

catch a cold, I

threat had barely left his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered

Dominick.

quickly grabbed a towel from nearby, wrapped

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

to the edge of the large bed, intending to toss her onto it, but

the water too long, her body limp and weak, unusually

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

slightly flushed face, his right hand reaching for a towel to dry this demanding woman’s

and mighty Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before,

result, it took Dominick significant effort

“Stephanie, turn over!”

still damp, and she clung to him like a koala, too lazy to

option, Dominick picked up the hairdryer and directed it at her

burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing

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

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don’t want this!

face tensed with anxiety. She wanted to

loud thump

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

they could finish, the maids who burst in

rld is this

world

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

him.

even his hair felt rough. Now sprawled on the soft, expansive bed, Stephanie sighed contentedly, unwilling

want to sleep,” she

be said that she was telling

he stared at her resentfully. He had married her and brought her home

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

a

She shifted slightly, turning her face away to avoid

darkened as he

T

with his right hand,

unreadable.

him and retort, clearly agitated