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

weak and lacking strength.

a thud, she fell

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

up? My

lay limply in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the

the afternoon?” The voice was cold

to react, lifting her head with a blurry gaze towards

a clear view, the

quickly pulled her

bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down! Can’t you be

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

you catch

his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered and

Dominick.

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

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

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

in the water too long, her body limp and weak, unusually compliant as he adjusted

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

flushed face, his right hand reaching for a towel to dry this demanding

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

took Dominick significant effort to properly dry her long

“Stephanie, turn over!”

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

option, Dominick picked up the hairdryer and directed

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

blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air fiercely at

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want

with anxiety. She wanted to enter but hesitated, the

loud thump came

fearing the worst, and immediately pushed the door open.

maids who burst in stood frozen in

rld is this

the world is this

sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s voice, she hastily

him.

even his hair felt rough.

want to sleep,” she murmured, eyes

that she was telling him not to

married her

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

a handful,

an intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning her

as he looked

T

propping his head with his right hand, his

unreadable.

hear him and retort, clearly agitated by

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