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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realize how long she had been soaking until her head started to feel heavy. As she tried to get up,

weak and lacking strength.

fell

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

up?

in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles around

the afternoon?” The voice was

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

get a clear view,

seemed frustrated and quickly pulled

actions were urgent, and Stephanie’s nose bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down! Can’t you be a bit gentler…” she complained, rubbing her

on the verge of scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly,

catch

icy threat had barely left his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered and looked up, finally realizing that

Dominick.

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

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

the large bed, intending to

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

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

right hand reaching

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

it took Dominick significant effort to properly

“Stephanie, turn over!”

damp, and she clung to him

no other option, Dominick picked up the hairdryer

her hands flailing as if she were under attack. Dominick’s expression darkened as he fought to keep his composure. “Be quiet!” he

had no talent for blow-drying hair. As he directed the hot air fiercely at Stephanie’s scalp, she reached her

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want this!

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

loud thump came from

fearing the worst, and immediately pushed the door open.

they could finish, the maids who burst in stood frozen

rld is this

world is

don’t want it!” Stephanie’s mind was a bit slow, and sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s voice, she hastily flipped, shifting away

him.

so, and even his hair felt rough. Now sprawled

sleep,” she

said that she was telling him

resentfully. He had married her and brought her home

over the sleeping woman to cover her, ensuring she wouldn’t catch

a

intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning her

darkened as he

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propping his head with his

unreadable.

to hear him and retort, clearly agitated by the