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!”

the thick door panel locked

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she clenched her fingers clenched tightly, the pain making her face

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facing the drunk, strange man, her face was full of panic. Stephanie looked

Stephanie spoke again, hoping the man would come to his

too agitated to heed her words. The grip of his right hand on Stephanie’s neck tightened. “Jessica, my role

even more intense and vigorous, as if his body was being overtaken

seat. “You wretch, don’t forget, when you first started in the industry six years ago, you

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

its holder, hurling them at

when he saw her resistance. His heavy male body pinned

can make it up to

want

man’s heavy hand slapped her cheek with a

suddenly burst into a terrifying, sinister laughter, saying, “Don’t think I don’t know about your fling with Mr. Wellington.

not me who

“You

don’t obey, I’ll tell Dominick about

slap. Although the drunk man’s words were

man loomed over her, his gaze fixed on her beautiful face, his blood boiling with desire, his eyes filled with hunger. He then leaned in,

off me!” Stephanie turned her head aside and

refuse me, I’ll go straight to Dominick and tell him

“Jessica, if you dare

elbow and smashed it into the side

the restroom

relief.

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

man wouldn’t have

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sick. “How dare

unconscious stranger at her feet. “But did he

years ago. Plastic surgery Is common in the

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

as soon as she left the restroom, she heard noisy commotion as

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

“What happened?”

a fire?”

bar’s VIPs asked frantically.

us. We will compensate you. This way, please,” the bar’s staff explained politely, their

such a situation and felt that the staff looked extremely

nervous.

with her. Stephanie then slowly walked forward, thinking that Vincent was

Stephanie could get close, someone grabbed

wrist and pushed against the wall,