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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started to feel heavy. As she

weak and lacking strength.

a thud, she fell back into the

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

help me up? My

limply in the tub,

been soaking since the afternoon?” The voice

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

get a clear view, the

frustrated and quickly pulled her out of the

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

scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly,

if you catch a

shivered and

Dominick.

daze. He quickly grabbed a towel from

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

edge of the large bed, intending to

body limp and weak, unusually compliant

in. Every now and then, she would murmur, “Dominick, don’t pull

his right hand reaching for a towel

mighty Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before, let

result, it took Dominick significant

“Stephanie, turn over!”

him like a koala, too lazy to move an

option, Dominick picked up the hairdryer and directed

blowing hot air on my face with that hairdryer? It’s burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing as

for blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air fiercely at Stephanie’s scalp, she reached

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don’t want this! I

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

thump came from the

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

finish, the maids who burst in stood frozen

rld is this

the world is

sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s

him.

so, and even his hair felt rough.

want to sleep,” she murmured, eyes

said that she was telling

as he stared at her resentfully. He had married her and

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

a

on her. She shifted slightly,

expression darkened as he looked

T

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

unreadable.

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

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