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!”

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the confined space, she clenched her fingers

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full of

spoke again, hoping the man would come to his

seemed too agitated to heed her words. The grip of his right hand on Stephanie’s neck tightened. “Jessica, my role got cut! You’re the one behind this, aren’t

gaze on her became even more intense and vigorous, as if his body

Stephanie down onto the toilet seat. “You wretch, don’t forget, when you first started in the

unbuckled his pants. Upon seeing the man’s disgusting actions, she frantically grabbed

its holder, hurling them at

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

I can make it up

you’re 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

heavy hand slapped her

your fling with Mr. Wellington. You’ve cozied up to Dominick and relied

not me who needs you now! You must obey

“You

obey, I’ll tell

the drunk man’s words were

her, his gaze fixed on her beautiful face, his blood boiling with desire, his eyes filled with hunger. He then

head aside and pushed him away with

go straight to Dominick and tell him you’re not the woman he’s looking for

“Jessica, if you dare

because Stephanie bent her right elbow and

he fell to the restroom floor. Afterward, Stephanie stood up and finally

relief.

you bastard!” Stephanie shouted angrily, kicking the man several times

cramped space of the restroom, an ordinary man wouldn’t have been able to get close to her.

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sick. “How dare you touch me,

unconscious stranger at her feet. “But did

like what she is now six years ago. Plastic surgery Is common in the entertainment industry, but why…why did

long as the Flaming Bar was bustling. She opened the door and quickly

left the restroom, she heard noisy commotion as if something big had

elevators, and in every private room, people were pouring out as if they were being evacuated,

“What happened?”

there a fire?” the

bar’s VIPs asked frantically.

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 were urgently searching

encountered such a situation and felt that the staff looked

nervous.

Stephanie then slowly walked forward, thinking that Vincent

before Stephanie could get close, someone grabbed her from

against the wall, her entire body pressed