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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long she had been soaking until her head started to feel heavy. As she tried to

weak and lacking strength.

fell back into

fall, avoiding any injuries. Just as she was about to call for the maid, the door swung

me up? My legs

limply in the tub, absentmindedly swirling the bubbles around

afternoon?” The

a bit slow to react, lifting her head with a blurry

get a clear view, the

pulled her out of the

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

of scolding her when she muttered unexpectedly,

you catch a cold, I

threat had barely left his lips when Stephanie suddenly shivered

Dominick.

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

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

intending to toss

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

now and then,

glancing down at her slightly flushed face, his right hand reaching for a towel to

Dominick Wellington had never pampered a woman before, let alone blow-dried

result, it took Dominick significant

“Stephanie, turn over!”

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

Dominick picked up the hairdryer

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

hair. As he directed the hot air fiercely at Stephanie’s scalp,

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want this! I

wanted to enter but hesitated, the sounds inside

a loud thump

looked at each other, fearing the worst, and immediately pushed the door

the maids who burst in stood frozen

rld is this

in the world

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

him.

hair felt rough. Now sprawled on the soft, expansive bed,

sleep,” she murmured,

be said that she was telling him

as he stared at her resentfully. He had married her and brought her home a month ago, and his

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

such a handful,

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

darkened as he looked

T

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

unreadable.

seemed to hear him and retort, clearly agitated by the