Crossroads

Chapter 47

“The door wasn’t locked!” This rough voice carried annoyance.

“Where is the person?” Jessica straightened her clothes, her face looking quite awful as she hurried over.

Then, she saw that the entire hallway was empty, with no one in sight.

“I thought I saw a dark figure here just now?” one of them questioned.

“It might have been a mistake. The Flaming Bar places a high priority on guest privacy, and we have special security on the 35th floor…”

“There should be cameras in the hallways and elevators. Who owns this Flaming Bar? I’m going to find him!” Jessica declared with an air of arrogance, still somewhat uneasy.

Upon hearing that, the others looked conflicted. “Jessica, the owner of this bar might be a bit… I heard… It’s Mr. Wellington from the Wellington family…

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Jessica thought nervously, ‘Dominick? He must never find out about me being her, absolutely not!”

A flash of panic then crossed her eyes, but quickly she switched to a cold expression, loudly telling the other actors, “Remember, I was forced to come here today…”

The rest were puzzled, but after seeing how tense Jessica was, they began to suspect something

They wondered, “Could it be that the mysterious benefactor who has always supported her from behind is…

Jessica was utterly anxious and yelled at them, “What are you all still standing here for? Go and find out if someone was eavesdropping

outside the door just now!”

Meanwhile, Stephanie was struggling against a strange man inside the men’s restroom on the 35th floor of the Flaming Bar. “Hey, let go of me. I don’t know you!”

She had been eavesdropping outside Jessica’s private room and was terrified when she saw someone rush out to catch her. Suddenly, a strange man appeared behind Stephanie and forcefully dragged her toward the men’s restroom.

“Jessica!” The man was strong, and his voice was hoarse. He reeked of alcohol, and he didn’t look like he was in a clear state of mind. With a firm grip on her neck, he forcefully pushed Stephanie against the wall

Stephanie struggled to say, “I’m not Jessica…”

y the man, and the narrow space made it difficult for her to fight back against his overpowering.

Stephanie was pushed into a small restroom by

presence.

She pushed against the man’s chest with all her might, but he was very agitated. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Stephanie. She then felt a chill down her spine as he looked at her.

“Jessica, you wretched woman!” he growled hoarsely, reaching out his right hand to slam the restroom door shut heavily.

As Stephanie met his hateful and lustful gaze, fear gripped her heart. She quickly shouted for help to the outside, but it was useless, as everyone at the Flaming Bar was a “player” and would not interfere in others‘ private matters.

She reached out to open the door, but her fingers got caught in the door panel, causing her to scream in pain. “Ah!”

thick door panel

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confined space, she clenched her fingers clenched

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of panic. Stephanie looked around nervously, but in her panic, she couldn’t think of

really not Jessica.” Stephanie spoke again, hoping

heed her words. The grip of his right hand on Stephanie’s

man’s gaze on her became even more intense and vigorous, as if his

seat. “You wretch, don’t forget, when

horror as he unbuckled his pants. Upon seeing the man’s disgusting actions,

holder, hurling

male body pinned Stephanie down. She leaned back on the toilet seat, suppressing the fear in

for cutting your role. Tell me what you want, I can make it up to you,” Stephanie said quickly, pretending to be

quite something now, aren’t you? Everyone in the circle respects you. Any role or ad you want is yours for the taking!” He loomed over Stephanie, his voice growing more agitated as he spoke.

hand slapped her cheek with

into a terrifying, sinister laughter, saying, “Don’t think I don’t know about your fling with Mr. Wellington. You’ve cozied up to Dominick and relied on him to

up now. It’s not me

“You

tell Dominick about your plastic

man’s slap. Although the drunk man’s words were somewhat slurred,

his blood boiling with desire, his eyes filled with hunger. He then leaned in, wanting to kiss

her head aside and pushed him away with both

I’ll go straight to Dominick and tell him

“Jessica, if you dare

her right elbow and smashed it

unconscious man off her, and he fell to the restroom floor. Afterward, Stephanie stood up and finally breathed a

relief.

hell, you bastard!” Stephanie shouted angrily, kicking the man several times in the stomach with

man wouldn’t have

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feel sick. “How dare you

at her feet. “But did he just say

six years ago. Plastic surgery Is common in the entertainment

dwell on it long as the Flaming Bar was bustling. She opened the door and quickly ran

as soon as she left the restroom, she heard

by the elevators, and in every private room, people were pouring out as if they

“What happened?”

a fire?”

bar’s VIPs asked frantically.

manner with us. We will compensate you. This way, please,” the bar’s staff explained politely, their eyes scanning the faces of the guests as if they

such a situation and felt that the staff looked extremely anxious

nervous.

Vincent. However, she didn’t have her phone with her. Stephanie then slowly walked forward, thinking that Vincent was a regular here and the staff should

get close,

wall, her entire body pressed by the force, leaving her in a