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 with

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confined space, she clenched her fingers clenched tightly,

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

hoping the man would come

right hand on Stephanie’s neck

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

pushed Stephanie down onto the toilet seat. “You wretch, don’t forget, when you first started in the industry six years ago, you were

pants. Upon seeing the man’s

holder, hurling

he saw her resistance. His heavy male body pinned Stephanie down.

want, I can make it up to you,” Stephanie said quickly, pretending to be Jessica and negotiating

ad you want is yours for the taking!” He loomed over Stephanie, his voice

the man’s heavy hand slapped

think I don’t know about your fling with Mr. Wellington. You’ve cozied up to Dominick and relied on

It’s not me

“You

you don’t obey, I’ll tell Dominick about your plastic

the man’s slap. Although the drunk man’s words

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

her head aside and pushed him

him you’re not the woman he’s looking for in his

“Jessica, if you dare

bent her right elbow and smashed it into the side of his

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

relief.

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

wouldn’t have been able to get close to her. Just thinking about how

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her made Stephanie feel sick.

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

didn’t look like what she is now six years ago. Plastic surgery Is common in the entertainment industry,

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

the restroom, she heard noisy commotion as

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

“What happened?”

there 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

never encountered such a situation and felt that the staff looked

nervous.

thought of Vincent. However, she didn’t have her phone with her. Stephanie then slowly walked forward, thinking that

close, someone grabbed her

gripped tightly by the wrist and pushed against the wall, her