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.

I’m not feeling

felt helpless. If he cared, there would be no principles to talk about. In the end, he couldn’t help

Sleeping Beauty?”

the bathroom door

Chapter 98

white bathrobe. She was just

wrong?” she asked, wondering why he

stared at her, contemplating for a moment. Without answering, he walked past

sure to dry your

him say when he

puzzled. Her long hair was

reminder, Stephanie took her time drying her hair

in the

Stephanie felt like something was different about

she didn’t stay up late and fell asleep quickly. She wasn’t sure when Dominick returned to the bedroom,

at seven the next morning, she was surprised to find Dominick still in bed. He usually got up

“Good morning!” she said.

Stephanie’s

said, following her to get

but he

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

and they had a simple breakfast downstairs. Then, they walked together toward the main

worried about you

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

her and

phone buzzed in her

are you awake yet? You wouldn’t be

but smile at her friend’s eagerness, and just as she

o Caelorium today. Anything you want me to bring back? I’ll stay in the best hotel and eat all I can before coming back. My boss is driving me

Molly’s rant about her boss and her envy of Stephanie’s life without

job,” Stephanie thought. Women without financial

asked,

Chapter 98

in her

sudden voice startled Stephanie. She quickly put her phone

Dominick hummed flatly.

her answer, so Stephanie quickly added, “It’s Molly Sriuggleton, my

she is working at the

Dominick raised an eyebrow, having no

he added, “The one who used to sign in for you

her tracks, surprised. “How do you

he had investigated her, he wouldn’t

at her for a while and continued his way forward without

down on Stephanie as she watched him walk ahead. For a moment, she felt as though