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

he cared, there would be no principles to talk

Sleeping Beauty?” he

the bathroom

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out in a white bathrobe. She was just grabbing some

wrong?” she asked, wondering why he was

a moment. Without answering, he walked past her

to dry

say when

long hair was

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

working in the study room

Stephanie felt like something

asleep quickly. She wasn’t sure when Dominick returned to the bedroom,

next morning, she was surprised to find Dominick

“Good morning!” she said.

from her, Dominick suddenly opened his eyes. Stephanie’s heart skipped a

Dominick said, following her

talk much usually, but he

Stephanie wondered. She wanted to ask him, but

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

worried about

felt the corridor was so long. The air was awkward, and she tried to

her and remained

buzzed in her

are you awake yet? You wouldn’t be busy

eagerness, and just as she was about to reply, Mally sent

to bring back? I’ll stay in the best hotel and eat all I can before coming

rant about her boss and

a job,” Stephanie thought. Women without financial independence

Dominick asked,

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absorption in her phone aroused

She quickly put

Dominick hummed flatly.

seemed not pleased with her answer, so Stephanie quickly added,

which, she is working at the headquarters

raised an eyebrow, having no

used to sign in for

tracks, surprised. “How do you

if he had investigated her, he wouldn’t

a while and continued

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 if she had