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 she tried to get up, she

weak and lacking strength.

she fell back into the

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

me up? My

in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles around

the afternoon?” The voice was

react, lifting her head with a blurry gaze towards

get a clear view,

frustrated and quickly pulled her out of

“Hey! Slow down!

man was s on the verge of scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly, “It’s a bit

if you catch

had barely left his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered and looked up, finally realizing that the man

Dominick.

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

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

carried her to the edge of the large bed, intending to toss

too long, her body limp

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

down at her slightly flushed face, his right hand reaching for a towel to

mighty Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before, let alone

result, it took Dominick significant effort to properly

“Stephanie, turn over!”

damp, and she clung to him

the hairdryer and directed it

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

directed the hot air fiercely

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Chapter 44

don’t want this! I

tensed with anxiety. She wanted to enter

a loud thump came from the

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

who burst in stood frozen in

rld is this

world is this

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

sleep,” she murmured,

she was

resentfully. He had married her and brought her home

Dominick pulled the blanket over the sleeping woman

a

gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning her face away to

he

T

propping his head with his right hand, his eyes still fixed on her profile, his

unreadable.

wedding!” Stephanie seemed to hear him and retort, clearly agitated by the

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