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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long she had been soaking until her head started to feel heavy. As

weak and lacking strength.

thud, she fell back

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

someone help me up? My legs are

the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles

Have you been soaking since the afternoon?” The voice was cold and seething

head with a blurry gaze towards the figure

she could get a clear view,

frustrated and quickly pulled her out of the

and Stephanie’s nose bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow

on the verge of scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly,

catch a

suddenly shivered and

Dominick.

turned sullen as he saw her daze. He quickly grabbed a towel from nearby, wrapped her up, and carried her out of

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

bed, intending to toss her

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

shoulder, comfortably settling in. Every now and then, she would

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

never pampered a woman before, let alone

significant effort to

“Stephanie, turn over!”

she clung to him like a koala, too lazy

up the

face with that hairdryer? It’s burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing as if she were under attack.

talent for blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air fiercely at Stephanie’s scalp, she reached her

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don’t want this! I

She wanted to enter but hesitated, the sounds

a loud thump came from

at each other, fearing the worst, and immediately pushed the door open.

the maids who

rld is this

world is

it!” Stephanie’s mind was a bit slow, and sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s voice, she hastily flipped,

him.

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

sleep,”

that she was telling

married her and brought her home a month

anger 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

such a

gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning

expression darkened as he looked

T

married soon?” he asked, propping his head with his right hand, his

unreadable.

to hear him