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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had been soaking until her head started to feel heavy.

weak and lacking strength.

she fell back into the

fall, avoiding any injuries. Just as she was about

someone help me up? My legs

limply in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles

afternoon?”

her head with a

she could get a clear view,

quickly pulled her out of

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

scolding her

you catch a cold,

threat had barely left his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered and looked

Dominick.

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

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

bed, intending to toss her onto it, but then he noticed her

been in the water too long, her body limp and

him, resting her head on his shoulder, comfortably settling in. Every now and then, she

down at her slightly flushed face, his right hand

pampered a woman before, let alone

took Dominick significant effort to properly

“Stephanie, turn over!”

to him like a

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

burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing as if she were under attack. Dominick’s expression darkened as

no 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!

maid’s face tensed with anxiety. She wanted to enter

thump

and immediately pushed

they could finish, the maids who burst

rld is this

in the world is

slow, and sensing the ominous tone in

him.

so, and even his hair felt rough.

to sleep,” she murmured, eyes

could be said that she was telling him not to

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

his anger and the grim expression on his face, Dominick pulled the blanket over the sleeping woman to cover her,

such a

feeling an intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly,

expression darkened as he

T

propping his head with his right hand,

unreadable.

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

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