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

cared, there would be no principles to talk about. In the

Beauty?”

bathroom

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out in a white bathrobe. She was just grabbing some lotion when her eyes met

wrong?” she asked, wondering

contemplating for a moment. Without answering, he walked past

sure to dry

when

long hair was still dripping

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

working in the study room

felt like something was different about

quickly. She wasn’t sure when Dominick returned to the bedroom, but she did feel someone lifting her hair, as

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

“Good morning!” she said.

opened his eyes. Stephanie’s

said, following her to

usually, but he seemed particularly quiet these past

on with him?” Stephanie wondered. She wanted to ask him, but she

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

was worried about you

so

her

phone buzzed

you awake yet? You wouldn’t be busy in bed with your

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

business trip to 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

boss and her envy

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

that?” Dominick asked,

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absorption in her phone aroused

voice startled Stephanie. She quickly put her phone away

Dominick hummed flatly.

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

at the headquarters

an eyebrow, having no

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

stopped in her tracks, surprised.

about this. Even if he had investigated

a while and continued his

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