Crossroads

Chapter 98

Around nine in the evening, Stephanie picked up her phone and headed to the bedroom.

She opened the door and found that Dominick was already awake.

But he seemed a bit off.

“Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? Sandra made some oatmeal,” she asked in a low voice.

Standing at the door, she looked uneasy.

“Yes,” he hummed in consent. He got up, walked past her, and left the room.

The door was closed.

Stephanie went to the closet for her pajamas a complicated.”

and then went into the bathroom for a bath. She couldn’t help grumbling, “Men are

Dominick had a bit of oatmeal downstairs and felt more awake. He decided to head back to the bedroom to grab some files and read them in

the study room.

The sound of running water from the bathroom accompanied by Stephanie’s humming of a song indicated Stephanie was taking a bath:

“Is she in a good mood?” he w

wondered as he walked toward the coffee table and picked up the files.

On his way out, he paused and glanced at the bathroom door.

From what he knew, Stephanie would hum a tune while bathing when she was in a good mood.

“Has she been with someone else lately?‘ he thought.

Just then, his phone vibrated on the coffee table, catching his attention. A notification popped up with a new message on WhatsApp.

[Babel]

Dominick frowned, trying ignore the message. At the same time, he wondered who was calling Stephanie that way.

Dominick gazed at the phone with popping messages, his eyes showing some hesitation, while the woman in the bathroom didn’t seem to hurry out of the bathtub. If he wanted to know what was going on, he could send someone to investigate rather than check her phone.

Dominick felt funny. He had his principles.

Gripping the documents, he walked away,

But another message came.

not feeling

cared, there would be no principles to talk about. In the end, he couldn’t help but glance at

Beauty?”

bathroom door

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bathrobe. She was just grabbing

wrong?” she asked, wondering why he

a moment. Without answering, he walked past her and left

sure to dry

heard him say when he was

puzzled. Her long hair was still dripping

of Dominick’s reminder, Stephanie took her time drying her hair in the bathroom

the study

something

late and fell asleep quickly. She wasn’t sure when Dominick returned to the bedroom, but she did

morning, she was surprised to find Dominick still in bed.

“Good morning!” she said.

Dominick suddenly opened his eyes. Stephanie’s heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly

said, following

talk much usually, but he seemed

on with him?” Stephanie wondered. She wanted to ask him, but she didn’t know

breakfast downstairs. Then, they walked

worried about

they walked side by side, Stephanie felt the corridor was so long. The air

her and remained

phone buzzed

awake yet? You wouldn’t be

help but smile at her friend’s eagerness, and just as she was about to reply, Mally sent more

trip to o Caelorium today. Anything you want me to bring back? I’ll stay in

read Molly’s rant about her boss and her envy of Stephanie’s

have a job,” Stephanie thought. Women without financial independence are the

Dominick asked, narrowing his

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in her

Stephanie. She quickly put her phone away and

Dominick hummed flatly.

Stephanie quickly added,

working at the

an eyebrow, having no impression of this

then, he added, “The one who used

in her tracks, surprised. “How do you

wondered how Dominick learned about this. Even if he had investigated her, he

and continued his way

watched him walk ahead. For a moment, she felt as though his back