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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her head started to feel

weak and lacking strength.

thud, she fell back into the

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

up?

limply in the tub,

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

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

get a clear

and quickly pulled her out of the

actions were urgent, and Stephanie’s nose bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow

the verge of scolding her when

you catch a cold,

had barely left his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered and looked up,

Dominick.

a towel from nearby, wrapped her up, and

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

her to the edge of the large bed, intending to

long, her body limp and weak, unusually

she sprawled across him, resting her head on his shoulder, comfortably settling in. Every now and then, she would murmur, “Dominick, don’t pull my hair

his right hand reaching for a towel to dry this

had never pampered a woman before, let alone blow-dried

result, it took Dominick significant effort to properly dry her

“Stephanie, turn over!”

was still damp, and she clung to him like

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

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

Dominick really had no talent for blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air

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don’t want this!

face tensed with anxiety. She wanted to enter but hesitated, the sounds inside

thump came from the

the worst, and immediately pushed the door open.

finish, the maids who burst

rld is this

the world is

it!” Stephanie’s mind was a bit slow, and sensing the ominous tone

him.

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

want to sleep,”

she was telling him not to disturb

he stared at her resentfully. He had married her and brought her home a month ago, and his patience

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

such a

gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning her

as he looked down at

T

head with his right hand, his

unreadable.

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