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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cool distance, making others tread cautiously and refrain from getting too

charm. With the film crew occupied in the main building and

out of the back gate, and belare

gaze fixed on the milkshake shop across

“Dominick,” Jessica called softly,

expression was a mix of restrained emotions. Yet, there were

frequent that shop often?” She gestured nervously

“Very sweet.”

two words with a hint of

milkshakes were too

a sweet tooth,

gaze towards s

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

his words, and she was unable to

of a girl experiencing

indeed the one who ordered a large number of milkshakes! Excitement surged

it because…” Jessica’s voice grew softer, tinged with

to change jobs… Get

from the milkshake shop, as if it

strode purposefully back towards the front gate, leaving Jessica rooted

his words

she watched his

did he mean by those words just now?” An inexplicable sense of unease settled in

Six y

across the street struggled with poor management and was on the brink of closure. However, within the following six months, it sold nearly a million cups of milkshake, a staggering feat that revitalized the once–dwindling business and propelled it to newfound

was well aware of this because her family owned the milkshake

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from sales representatives, ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands of cups, with loose production deadlines that sometimes

sending money to her family

sent people over. It really was him, but didn’t he do

as

Wellington supporting youl No wonder you were able to snatch

a tall, arrogant figure approached from behind, and Courtney’s voice rang out, devoid of

the voice, Jessica swiftly turned around, arrogantly lifting her

disdainfully murmured the

forward with a fake smile. “Indeed, Dominick is the one helping

glared at her.

over were vying for roles, and after Courtney finally secured the lead through her connections, everything seemed to be set, only to be snatched away at the last

smug and arrogant face,

time I see your face, I can’t help but feel disgusted by you. Do you know why?” Courtney suddenly lowered her voice and laughed coldly. “Because your face looks

hearing Stephanie’s name, but was soon

voice cut through the

you didn’t know? The girl Dominick brought home,

unrestrained. “Surprised, aren’t you? Few know that the girl scraping by in

in an

remembered how she had mocked Stephanie for her humble background that morning, yet she

high school,

because of Dominick? Hah, what are you? You were with him for three years