Crossroads

Chapter 287

Vincent suddenly reached out and snatched her phone away

“Who has been sending you these messages lately?” He no longer had his usual playful expression; his face was serious as he demanded an answer.

“Give me back my phone Stephanie had downed six cans of beer earlier, but now, whether it was the cold night wind or the shock of the sudden text, she was completely sober, enunciating her words clearly.

Vincent ignored her, stood up, and took a step back with the phone in hand.

Stephanie panicked immediately and lunged to grab it back.

“What’s the password?”

Vincent held the phone high, out of her reach, but the screen was locked, so he couldn’t open it either.

Seeing the locked screen, she felt slightly relieved.

But Vincent pressed on, “Is someone

cone making you participate in this advertisement? Who is it?

His question jolted her to attention.

Vincent was not just a frivolous playboy. Ever since he saw her peculiar reaction when she received a text by the fountain, he had someone investigate her phone number.

The findings were surprising, “I had someone check your phone records. You’ve been in frequent contact with an unknown number, especially around the time of this advertisement. Who is it, and why is it a restricted number!”

“What right do you have to secretly investigate me? That’s my privacy you’re invading!”

Hearing him say so much suddenly made Stephanie anxious, especially under his intense, questioning gaze. “Stephanie, who asked you to join this advertisement?”

She was on edge; her lips tightly pressed together, not saying a word.

Vincent’s intense scrutiny made her feel incredibly guilty, especially with the recent text flashing through her mind.

message that was sent from Lucy’s phone number was

Lucy herself. In that moment, a chill wind swept through, causing her to turn anxiously, scanning her

of urgent unease gripped her heart. Someone was clearly monitoring her every move, leaving her feeling like a puppet manipulated by unseen hands, a sensation that filled her

his usual jovial demeanor replaced by stern seriousness. “Who exactly persuaded you to

for breath, and cried out in desperation as her

black Ferrari parked. She couldn’t shake the feeling that someone there was

He hadn’t seen the contents of the text message, but a sense of

However, they simply assumed that Stephanie had a fight with Vincent and stormed off. In

towards the streetlamp on the left side of the alley

was deserted, bathed in the cold, faint light

was a black Ferrari slowly driving away,

a deep blue dress shirt and trousers adorned his figure. He walked along the street towards the end of the alley where his car was parked, his tall and handsome

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coat had

cold before this, and now she’s in the cold wind again.

and cursed softly as he remembered something. In his right hand, he held a distinctly mismatched

took her phone and rushed off, leaving even her bag behind, causing Vincent to grumble, “She’s always making a

onto the passenger seat and quickly started the car. Driving slowly along the main road, he kept glancing out of the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of

he still had three unmarried brothers above him, ali avoiding marriage due to their domineering mother. Since childhood, they had sworn to

face soured at the thought of Stephanie. She was as troublesome

no sign of her. Frustrated, Vincent pulled over and dialed his

you with her? I remember

was palpable. “Just call her and find out where she is. Go and pick her up, then bring her back

Hayes,” the assistant

yelled at, but knowing his boss had

advertisement shoot. One of the employees sighed, “It doesn’t feel like the

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with mixed emotions. Suddenly, he didn’t feel like returning to the hotel so soon.

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