Crossroads

Chapter 288

Stephanie was escorted back to the hotel

Outside the dim car windows, the chilly night wind blew in gusts, signaling the arrival of winter. She sat quietly in the car, clutching her phone with a look of unease. The assistant driving glanced cautiously at her through the rearview mirror.

When she stepped out of the car, the assistant hesitated before speaking up. “Ms. Reed, if it’s con remanded her.

convenient for you, please give Mr. Hayes a call,” he

It was Vincent’s instruction to ensure her safe retum to the hotel, and he guessed they had argued.

“Give this coat back to him.

Stephanie stood outside the car, ignoring his words. Instead, she promptly threw a men’s suit jacket back into the car.

The assistant caught the jacket, looking quite anxious

Reed, if there’s anything else you need, feel free to contact me… His words trailed off as she walked away.

The assistant sighed, deciding not to chase after her.

“Stephanie is really different from those three models… Primarily, their demeanor was nowhere near her level. Even Vincent’s previous girlfriends didn’t dare to be so arrogant, and yet, this woman seemed spoiled.

She lacked emotional intelligence, didn’t understand workplace dynamics, and particularly showed no resistance to the obvious rejection from other women, as if she were indifferent.

The assistant was curious about the kind of environment that could foster such a blunt yet fierce personality she had.

In fact, Stephanie was quite self–aware; she had always had poor relationships with women.

So when the two female models warmly approached her unexpectedly, even linking arms with her, Stephanie immediately sensed something was

“Stephanie, you just came back. It’s a shame you didn’t join us for dinner at Central Point tonight. Your hands are so cold. Come hang out in our room for a while.”

Without resistance, she was dragged into their room.

like coffee?”

days ago? Let’s make

her hands that the slight warmth helped her focus. She stared at the two people in front of her

Thank you.”

and quickly tried to recall if she had missed something Just twelve hours ago, these two women had looked at her with disdain, expressing their dislike. What was

popularity suddenly improved so dramatically?

actually, you have a good personality. You don’t

some

pretend to be nice

their rant, Stephanie understood they were directing their anger

invited, which was so bold of her. When she sat next

sip of her hot cocoa, lowered her head, and responded with an

her to take advantage of everything. Eloise, that fake bitch, really showed me how pretentious she had

all along, suddenly raised her head. “Dominick walked away

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Chapter 288

the spot. I saw her acting so coqueuishly, she must be thinking

on

time I confided so much in Eloise,

phone to the bathroom to

emotionally ranting when her phone suddenly rang. She excitedly took the some juicy news, leaving Stephanie wanting to join in to

not

to herself, wondering if he had forgotten her, or if his perspective on

she had thought Dominick might cheat or have his mistresses out there. He was wealthy and powerful, after all, so such things were common in the

that she felt

you look so much

Jessica! She was all the rage in the first half of the year, the

well

She raised her voice and

“I’m leaving”

in the mood; she just