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.

sent from Lucy’s phone number was brief.

that moment, a chill wind swept through, causing her to turn anxiously, scanning her surroundings. It felt

unease gripped her heart. Someone was clearly monitoring her every move, leaving her feeling like

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

betraying a mix of guilt and fear. Standing amidst the bustling, affluent street, she looked around, gasping for breath, and cried out in desperation as her eyes reddened with emotion, “What do you

she finally 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

contents of the text message, but a sense of foreboding

simply assumed that Stephanie had a fight with Vincent and stormed off. In the end, Vincent left after paying the bills.

glance towards the streetlamp on the left side of the

bathed in the

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

dress shirt and trousers adorned his figure. He walked along the street towards the end of the alley where his

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had been stolen.

and now she’s in the cold

something. In his right hand, he held a

bag behind, causing Vincent to grumble,

angrily 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

Since childhood,

troublesome as his mother, the fiercest woman he had even

but there was still no sign of her. Frustrated, Vincent pulled over and dialed his assistant’s

you with her?

dock your salary?” Vincent’s irritation was palpable. “Just call

Mr. Hayes,” the

left bewildered after being yelled at, but knowing his boss had no mercy,

“It doesn’t feel like the rumored sugar daddy relationship anymore.”

1 need to talk to you.

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

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