Crossroads

Chapter 170

By the time they got back to the hotel suite, it was pushing midnight.

“Hold on a sec…” Stephanie said, stopping the hotel staff as they were about to unlock the door.

“What’s wrong?” Dominick noticed the woman beside him looking troubled. She had barely spoken on the back.

way

Stephanie opened her mouth, searching for an excuse, but under his intense gaze, she couldn’t think of one.

“Get some sleep.” It was getting late, and Dominick couldn’t understand whatever was going through her head.

The door opened, and the hotel staff respectfully turned on all the lights in the suite. The room was brilliantly it, as bright as

Stephanie froze in the doorway, tense.

“What’s in your mind?”

Seeing her standing still, Dominick frowned. She was acting strange tonight.

She didn’t respond. Her eyes were fixed in the direction of the bedroom, and a tangle of emotions was twisting her face.

day.

“What are you looking at?” He felt she was distracted, not even listening to him. A flicker of anger flared in Dominick’s eyes as he turned and closed the distance between them in a few long strides. His tall, imposing frame filled her vision.

“Stephanie,” he said, his voice low and cold.

“Wh–what?” Caught off guard, Stephanie finally came to her senses but couldn’t hide the complicated guilt in her

“You’ve been staring at the bed…” Dominick narrowed his eyes, his gaze boring into hers.

and clear, strikingly beautiful,

been staring at the

cycs.

finished his words, he was already striding towards the suite bedroom.

long strides covered the distance to the bed in a few quick steps, then he turned to cast

him.

of the blanket and yanked

her

empty bed before her. There was nothing

breathed a sigh of relief.

she relaxed, Dominick coldly instructed, “Search this place again, especially the

suite was well over 1800 square feet. If someone was hiding here and his men had missed them… His gaze

the covers and sleeping

thought, Dominick’s

quickly, noticing the woman standing by

lost in the scattering of stars across the night sky. She didn’t dare turn around, didn’t dare face him. What if Dominick saw

really wanted to ask why Dominick was

what she knew, those Dominick sought were usually people who had offended him. She still remembered Dominick’s basement and his ruthless methods

this moment she couldn’t bring herself

broken by a deep voice from behind. “Stephanic, what are you

her slowed as they drew closer. She felt the heat

she do? She couldn’t hide it

her panic, she remembered something and started speaking hesitantly. “Hayley… She made Molly take the blame…” Her voice was anxious, deliberately raised in

didn’t do

off, but it didn’t work this time. Dominick’s grip tightened on her arm,

like it when you’re like this,” Dominick said, his voice low and intense,

it when she

he meant and sensed the

wanting to say something but

showed no patience. His hand grabbed the back of her head, and his cool lips aggressively kissed hers,

caught off guard, her heartbeat

and still. The night breeze blew in, but it couldn’t dissipate the room’s heated