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

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

Beauty?” he

bathroom

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She was

something wrong?” she asked, wondering why he was standing

moment. Without answering, he walked

sure to dry

when he was closing

long hair was

time drying her hair in the bathroom

working in the study room

felt like something

wasn’t sure when Dominick returned to the

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

“Good morning!” she said.

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

Dominick said, following

talk much usually, but he seemed particularly

wanted to

had a simple breakfast downstairs. Then, they

was worried about

side, Stephanie felt the corridor was so long.

glanced at her and remained

her phone buzzed in her

be busy in bed

and just as she was about to

business trip to o Caelorium today. Anything you want me to bring back? I’ll stay in the best hotel and eat

read Molly’s rant about her boss and her

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

Dominick asked,

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her

sudden voice startled Stephanie. She quickly put her phone away and

Dominick hummed flatly.

seemed not pleased with her answer, so Stephanie quickly added, “It’s Molly Sriuggleton, my

of which, she is working at the headquarters

raised an eyebrow, having no impression of

used to sign in for

tracks, surprised. “How

he had investigated her, he wouldn’t

gazed at her for a while and continued his

morning sun shone down on Stephanie as she watched him walk ahead. For a moment, she felt as though his back seemed familiar and wondered