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?”

down with a cold a few days ago? Let’s make her a hot

warmth helped her focus. She stared at the two people in front

Thank you.”

ago, these

had her popularity suddenly improved

a good personality. You don’t talk nonsense and you don’t vie for attention…

some

pretend to be nice but

they

herself without being invited, which was so bold of her. When she sat next

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

take advantage of everything. Eloise, that fake bitch, really showed me how pretentious she had been with us all along! Before we went to Central Point for dinner, she hypocritically warned us not to get close to Mr. Wellington, saying he hates women

along, suddenly raised her head. “Dominick

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spot. I saw her acting so coqueuishly, she must be thinking that going to a room with Mr. Wellington and sleeping with him would make her his woman. It was disgusting!”

placed the hot cocoa on the

it, thinking back on the time I confided so much in Eloise, it feels like I

phone to the

ranting when her phone suddenly rang. She excitedly took the some juicy news, leaving Stephanie wanting to join in to curse the damned couple but didn’t get a chance to

not

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

married, 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 circle. Yet, he rarely had scandals, so hearing about this now made

so annoyed that she felt like punching someone.

Stephanie. Why do you look so much

female model seemed quite interested in her. “Do you know Jessica! She was all the rage in the first half of the year, the only female celebrity bold enough to

you’ve had plastic surgery, you shouldn’t try to copy her. She’s not doing well now, blacklisted by major film and

She raised her voice and shouted

“I’m leaving”

mood; she just wanted to get away.