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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head started

weak and lacking strength.

thud, she fell back

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

up? My legs

the tub,

soaking since the afternoon?” The voice was cold and seething

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

a clear view, the

quickly pulled her out of the

actions were urgent, and Stephanie’s nose bumped against his muscular chest. “Hey! Slow down! Can’t you be

the verge of scolding her when

catch a

suddenly shivered and looked up, finally

Dominick.

grabbed a towel from nearby,

bathroom in his arms.

“Don’t move!”

to toss her onto it,

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

resting 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

his right hand reaching

never pampered a woman before, let

significant effort to properly dry

“Stephanie, turn over!”

forehead was still damp, and she clung to him like

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

face with that hairdryer? It’s burning me!” Stephanie shrieked, her hands flailing as if she were under attack.

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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don’t want

the maid’s face tensed with anxiety. She wanted to enter but hesitated, the sounds

loud thump

each other, fearing the worst, and immediately

the maids who burst

rld is this

in the world is this

bit slow, and sensing the ominous tone in Dominick’s

him.

hair felt rough. Now sprawled on the soft, expansive

to sleep,” she murmured, eyes

said that she was telling him not to

He had married her and brought her home a month ago, and his patience

his face, Dominick pulled the blanket over the sleeping woman to cover her, ensuring

such a handful,

intense gaze on her. She shifted slightly, turning her face away to avoid his

darkened as he

T

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

unreadable.

not going to his wedding!” Stephanie seemed to hear him

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