Crossroads

Chapter 172

Chapter 172

“Stephanie, you do know Oscar?”

A sleek black Bugatti sped towards Pearson Villa. The interior was spacious and comfortable, yet the atmosphere inside the car was tense.

Vincent kept his eyes fixed on the woman across from him with a complex gaze. “Last time you said…”

The last time they’d spoken, Stephanie had claimed to have known Oscar for a long time.

At that time, he thought she was joking because it seemed impossible.

Even Dominick turned his head to look at her, raising an eyebrow as if he wanted to say something.

“I don’t like this gift.” Stephanie ignored the question and directly hande

the

expensive gift bag to Dominich

not bothering to hide her disdain.

Dominick glanced at the gift bag in his hand. He knew she’d been giving him the cold shoulder ever since they got in the car.

“I’ve already talked to HR about your friend,” he said, guessing that her bad mood had something to do with that woman named Molly.

“I don’t need your help. Stephanie turned her head towards the car window, firmly refusing his offer.

Vincent rolled his eyes. This woman always played the victim and somehow still came out on top. Now she had the nerve to refuse help.

“Dominick, Stephanie doesn’t have a lick of work experience,” he blurted out, “Just do what you think is best. She doesn’t understand how these things work… Don’t let her get to you!”

hadn’t considered that. Why should he worry about firing some basic employee? If keeping

out the window, suddenly got

I don’t understand? I may not get your shady business deals, but have I ever meddled in them? I have neither the time nor the inclination to deal with

Stephanie. Don’t read too much into it just because you’re bored,” Vincent

that what I am, Vincent? A bored housewife, good for nothing but

she wants with this. Molly should get out while she can, before she gets sucked into some kind

have been provoked by someone earlier. He relied on his instincts

seeing Vincent back down, turned away with a huff, refusing to even look

Dominick noticed her cheeks flushed with anger. He gave a subtle nod to the bodyguard in the corner, who promptly produced a

car was stocked like a mini–bar, which left Vincent feeling utterly hopeless

allergic to mangoes, while Stephanie loved mango–flavored drinks. What a twisted

it twice. She was indeed a bit thirsty. Her

“cut it out with your ridiculous ideas

felt baffled and instinctively wanted to retort, but for safety’s sake, he sneaked a glance at the

was actually smirking at Stephanie’s outburst, clearly

because Stephanie’s words made it seem like she was

definitely had Hayley buy me this awful

Villa, so she

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Chapter 172

to please a woman, so it had to be

Hayley chose, she

a really high–end brand. What’s not to like, Stephanie?”

morning, when he and Dominick had visited Hayley at the hospital, she’d seemed much

the main street.

family a huge favor, and Vincent’s grandpa had been saying they should thank Dominick. So, he came up with the idea of sending a gift to Stephanie on

turned out this woman was

light grey, made of gauzy silk with a

“You don’t like it?”

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