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 locked

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clenched her fingers clenched tightly,

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drunk, strange man, her face was full of panic. Stephanie looked around nervously, but in her panic, she couldn’t

not Jessica.” Stephanie spoke again, hoping the man would

right hand on Stephanie’s neck tightened.

and vigorous, as if his body was being

when

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

hurling them at

heavy male body pinned Stephanie down. She leaned back on

what you want, I can make it up to you,” Stephanie said

respects you. Any role or ad you want is yours for the taking!” He loomed over Stephanie, his

slapped her cheek with a loud

sinister laughter, saying, “Don’t think I don’t know about your fling with Mr. Wellington. You’ve cozied up to Dominick

better listen up now. It’s not me who needs you now! You

“You

I’ll tell Dominick

from the man’s slap. Although the drunk man’s words were somewhat

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

her head aside

Dominick and tell him you’re not the woman he’s looking

“Jessica, if you dare

finish his threatening words because Stephanie bent her right elbow

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

relief.

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

ordinary man wouldn’t have been able to

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her made Stephanie feel sick. “How dare you touch me, you

the unconscious stranger at her feet. “But did he just say Jessica had

years ago. Plastic surgery Is common in the entertainment industry, but why…why did

it long as the Flaming Bar

she heard noisy commotion as if something big had

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

“What happened?”

there a

bar’s VIPs asked frantically.

This way, please,” the bar’s staff

never encountered such a situation and felt that the staff

nervous.

thought of 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

before Stephanie could get close, someone grabbed

and pushed against the wall, her entire body pressed by