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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even realize how long she had been soaking until her head started to

weak and lacking strength.

fell back

injuries. Just as she was about to call for

up?

tub, absentmindedly swirling

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

slow to react, lifting her head with a blurry gaze

could get a

seemed frustrated and quickly pulled her out

nose bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down! Can’t you be a bit gentler…” she complained, rubbing

of scolding her

you catch a cold, I

his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered and looked up, finally realizing

Dominick.

face turned sullen as he saw her daze. He quickly grabbed a towel from nearby, wrapped her up, and carried her out

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

of the large bed, intending to toss her onto

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

her head on his shoulder, comfortably settling in. Every now and then, she would murmur, “Dominick, don’t pull my hair so hard. It hurts a

flushed face, his right hand

mighty Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before,

it took Dominick significant effort

“Stephanie, turn over!”

she clung to him like

Dominick picked up the hairdryer and directed it at her

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

talent for blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air

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don’t want this! I

wanted to

a loud thump came from the

and immediately pushed the door open. “Mr. Wellington, is everything

they could finish, the maids who burst in

rld is this

in the world is this

Stephanie’s mind was a bit slow, and sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s

him.

and even his hair felt rough. Now

sleep,” she

could be said that she was telling him not

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

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

such a

gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning

darkened as he looked down at

T

Kevin getting married soon?” he asked, propping his head with his right hand, his eyes still

unreadable.

his wedding!” Stephanie seemed to hear him and retort, clearly agitated by the mention of Kevin’s