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.

phone number was

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

feeling like a puppet manipulated by unseen hands, a

usual jovial demeanor replaced by

gasping for breath, and cried out in desperation as her eyes reddened with emotion, “What do you

black Ferrari parked. She couldn’t shake the feeling that someone there was watching her intently, a sense

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 her,

simply assumed that Stephanie had a fight

towards

alley was deserted, bathed in the cold, faint light of the streetlamp

he saw was a black Ferrari slowly driving away, seemingly without any anomalies.

street towards the end of the alley where his car was parked, his tall and handsome silhouette exuding confidence, yet he couldn’t help but

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had been stolen.

now she’s in the

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

off, leaving even her bag behind, causing Vincent to grumble, “She’s always making a mess

tossed the handbag 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

Since childhood, they had sworn to either remain single or marry someone obedient and docile. If the

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

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

Aren’t you

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

Hayes,” the assistant replied obediently.

bewildered after being yelled at, but knowing his

advertisement shoot. One of the employees sighed, “It

you now? 1 need to

with mixed emotions. Suddenly, he didn’t

driving back