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 clenched tightly, the pain

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

spoke again, hoping the man would come

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

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

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

his pants. Upon seeing the man’s disgusting

its holder, hurling them at

the man became even more agitated when he saw her resistance. His heavy male body pinned Stephanie down. She

cutting your role. Tell me what you want, I can make it up to

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

hand slapped her

burst 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 do as you

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

“You

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

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

his blood boiling with desire, his eyes filled with

me!” Stephanie turned her head aside and

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

“Jessica, if you dare

because Stephanie bent her right elbow and smashed it into the side of his head, knocking him

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

relief.

kicking the man several times in the stomach

an ordinary man wouldn’t have been able

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

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

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

as the Flaming Bar was bustling.

she heard noisy commotion as

private room, people were pouring out as if they were

“What happened?”

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

such a situation and felt that the

nervous.

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

get close, someone grabbed her from

by the wrist and pushed against the wall, her entire body pressed by