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.

was sent from Lucy’s phone number was

swept through, causing her to turn anxiously, scanning her surroundings. It felt as though countless eyes were

leaving her feeling like a puppet manipulated by

his usual jovial demeanor replaced by stern

affluent street, she looked around, gasping for breath, and cried out in desperation

turned her gaze to the dimly lit comer where the black Ferrari parked. She couldn’t shake the feeling that someone there was watching her intently, a sense of dread washing over her.

of the text message, but a sense of foreboding crept over him. Instead of

onlookers nearby, including Loak, were puzzled. However, they simply assumed that Stephanie had a fight with Vincent and stormed off. In the end, Vincent left after paying the

Vincent to glance towards the

bathed in the cold, faint light of the streetlamp with

scanned the area attentively, but all he saw was a black Ferrari slowly driving away, seemingly without any

figure. He walked along the street towards the end of the alley where his

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His coat had been

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

unlocked it with the keys and cursed softly as he remembered something. In his right hand, he held a distinctly mismatched item–a bright pink ladies‘

causing

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

Since childhood, they had sworn to either remain single or marry someone obedient and docile. If the woman was as fierce as their mother, they would not

at the thought of Stephanie. She was as troublesome as

car circled the block, but there was still no sign of her. Frustrated, Vincent

Reed now? Aren’t you

questions? Do you want me to dock your salary?” Vincent’s irritation was palpable. “Just call her and find

Mr. Hayes,” the

left bewildered after being yelled at, but knowing his boss had no mercy, they dared not argue

One of the employees sighed, “It doesn’t feel like the rumored

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window with his right hand, Vincent gazed at the bustling city with mixed emotions. Suddenly, he didn’t feel like returning to the hotel so soon. He dialed another phone number and calmly arranged to meet

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