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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she had been soaking until her head started

weak and lacking strength.

a thud, she fell

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

up? My legs are

lay limply in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles around

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

lifting her head with a blurry gaze

could get a clear

and quickly pulled her

“Hey! Slow down! Can’t

was s on the verge of scolding her

catch a

shivered and looked up,

Dominick.

he saw her daze. He quickly grabbed a towel from nearby, wrapped her up, and carried

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

carried her to the edge of the large bed, intending to toss her onto it, but then he noticed her hair

too long, her body

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

right hand reaching for a towel to

Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before, let alone blow-dried one’s

it took Dominick significant effort to

“Stephanie, turn over!”

forehead was still damp, and she clung to him like

the hairdryer and directed it at her

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. “Be quiet!”

As he directed the hot air fiercely at Stephanie’s scalp, she reached her

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don’t want this!

face tensed with anxiety. She wanted to

loud thump came from

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

they could finish, the maids who burst in stood frozen

rld is this

in the world is this

sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s voice,

him.

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

to sleep,” she

be said that she was telling him not to

lips were tightly pressed as he stared at her resentfully. He had married her and brought her home a

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

a

Stephanie mumbled, feeling an intense gaze on her. She shifted

as he

T

head with his right hand, his eyes still fixed on

unreadable.

going to his wedding!” Stephanie seemed to hear him and retort, clearly agitated