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.

Lucy’s phone number was brief. Stay away

if it truly came from Lucy herself. In that moment, a chill wind swept through, causing her to turn anxiously, scanning her surroundings. It felt as though countless eyes

move, leaving her feeling like

usual jovial demeanor replaced by stern

street, she looked around, gasping for breath, and cried out in desperation as her eyes reddened with emotion, “What

couldn’t

was taken aback. Stephanie snatched her phone back and dashed away, leaving him stunned. He hadn’t seen the contents of the text message, but a sense of foreboding crept over him. Instead of chasing after

including Loak, were puzzled. However, they simply assumed that Stephanie had a fight with Vincent

Vincent to glance towards the streetlamp on the

however, the alley was deserted, bathed in the cold, faint

attentively, but all he saw was a black Ferrari slowly

He walked along the street towards the end of the alley where his car was parked,

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His coat had

got a cold before this, and now

something. In his right hand, he held a distinctly mismatched item–a bright pink ladies‘ handbag.

behind, causing Vincent to grumble, “She’s always

the passenger seat and quickly started the car. Driving slowly along the

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

soured at the thought of Stephanie. She was as troublesome as his mother, the

still no sign of

Hayes, am I supposed to call Ms. Reed now? Aren’t you with her? I remember you leaving earlier..” His assistant was

are you asking so many questions? Do you want me to dock your salary?” Vincent’s irritation was palpable. “Just call her and find out where she is. Go and pick her up, then bring her back to the hotel

Hayes,” the assistant

being yelled at, but knowing his boss

of which, Vincent had lost his prestigious image after this advertisement shoot. One of the employees sighed, “It doesn’t feel like the rumored sugar daddy relationship anymore.” Their boss

where are you now? 1 need to talk to

Suddenly, he didn’t feel like returning to the hotel so soon. He dialed another phone number and

driving back to Havencrest.”