Crossroads

Chapter 53

“My movie crew is currently filming our scenes here…

Jessica gazed at the man before her, her cheeks tinged with a delicate blush as she asked shyly, “Dominick, how do I look in this student. uniform? Do you think I look nice?”

This was a colossal production remade by Halo Films with a staggering investment of twenty million dollars. It told the story of a bold female student during the age of nationalism who accidentally saved the most powerful and handsome warlord of the time. Their love, misunderstandings, and shared commitment to the revolutionary cause form the heart–wrenching narrative.

Originally, Jessica wasn’t the lead actress in this drama. The media was skeptical about the sudden change in the leading roles and how Jessica’s gentle demeanor contrasted with the heroine’s personality in the script.

Dominick lowered his gaze to her face, his deep eyes filled with contemplation as he murmured, “Yeah, you look good in it.”

Jessica was astonished to hear his praise.

She knew Dominick’s reserved nature made it unlikely for him to compliment others and had just wanted to tease him a little.

As she looked at his handsome profile, her heart swelled with pride and admiration.

“Jessica, you have to keep at it. With Mr. Wellington’s support, you have to work hard and not let those outsiders look down on you,” Annie Folbre, Jessica’s manager chimed in, smiling eagerly as she approached them.

“Mr. Wellington, are you here to visit the set? Would you like to come in and take a break with our crew?” Annie asked excitedly.

Speculations swirled within the inner circle about Jessica’s influential connections. If Dominick were to grace them with his presence today.

it would set a precedent for the future, dictating the compliance of even the most esteemed directors.

Dominick paid no heed to Annie, his gaze sweeping the surroundings with a complexity that betrayed his thoughts.

The place still looked the same as six years ago, but….

“I just happened to pass by.”

Dominick’s voice was devoid of warmth as he withdrew his hand, gently but firmly pushing Jessica away.

He wasn’t there to visit her.

Jessica felt a pang of embarrassment as she watched him stride purposefully into the campus, dismissing her presence entirely.

‘If he’s not here to visit me, then why did he come?” she wondered.

Annie urgently nudged Jessica forward and whispered, “Dominick seems troubled. Follow him and offer some comfort. Men, when in despair, often sought the solace of a woman’s gentle care.”

“Dominick, is everything alright with the company?”

Jessica hastened after him, her voice soft and comforting.

Dominick cast a sidelong glance at her, neither acknowledging nor dismissing her presence.

The two walked in silence around the campus. Jessica observed his familiarity with the school but hesitated to ask further as she was daunted by his stoic demeanor.

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a man who maintained a cool distance, making others

With the film crew occupied in the main building and the students on vacation, the back gate

of the back gate, and belare him stood

gaze fixed on the milkshake shop across

“Dominick,” Jessica called softly,

mix of restrained emotions. Yet, there

that shop often?” She gestured

“Very sweet.”

two words with a hint

milkshakes were

didn’t have a sweet tooth,

towards s

here while she, behind the glass window, busied herself making those milkshakes on her night

and she

made her cheeks flush, reminiscent of a girl experiencing the first stirrings

indeed the one who ordered a large

because…” Jessica’s voice grew

hassle to change jobs… Get home

cryptically tossed out his reply, then averted his gaze from the milkshake shop,

front

did his words

mix of emotions as she watched his tall, resolute figure recede into the

those words just now?” An inexplicable sense of unease settled in

Six y

brink of closure. However, within the following six months, it sold nearly a million cups of milkshake, a staggering feat that revitalized

aware of this because her family owned the milkshake

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she began noticing that her family’s milkshake shop was receiving large orders in the dead of night from sales representatives, ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of cups, with loose production deadlines that sometimes stretched

to her family at

sent people over. It really was him, but didn’t he do that to help my

pale as

Wellington supporting youl No wonder you were able to snatch my

and Courtney’s voice

swiftly turned around, arrogantly lifting her chin to glare at

she disdainfully

“Indeed, Dominick is the one helping me. How does

glared at her. “Jessica, you’re

were vying for roles, and after Courtney finally

face, Courtney gritted

your face, I can’t help but feel disgusted by you. Do you know why?” Courtney

initial arrogance waned upon hearing Stephanie’s name, but was soon replaced by

voice cut through the

know? The girl Dominick brought home, Stephanie, is my

watched Jessica’s expression change, her laughter bold and unrestrained. “Surprised, aren’t you? Few know that the girl scraping by

pale in an instant at the

mocked Stephanie for her humble background that morning, yet she turned out

shown resilience. She’s been self–sufficient since high school, caring for her

what are you? You were with him for three years and didn’t get pregnant. Yet Stephanie, after just one