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?”

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

Stephanie took the warm cocoa in her hands that the slight warmth helped her focus. She stared at the two people in front

Thank you.”

to recall if she had missed something Just twelve hours ago,

popularity suddenly

don’t talk nonsense and

unlike some people

pretend to be nice

rant, Stephanie understood they were directing

you know how shameless Eloise was tonight? She walked over to Mr. Wellington’s table herself without being invited, which was so bold of her. When she sat next to him, I swear Ms.

her hot cocoa, lowered her

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

raised her head. “Dominick walked away

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Chapter 288

I wanted to expose Eloise’s dark history on the 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

cocoa on the

so much

to the bathroom to discuss

rang. She excitedly took the some juicy news,

were not

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

they first 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 her feel uneasy.

she felt

Why do you look so much like Jessica Carter?”

the rage in the

Even if you’ve had plastic surgery, you shouldn’t try to copy her. She’s not doing well now, blacklisted by major film and television companies. No one dares to even hire her for

to you. Where are you going?” She raised her voice and shouted towards the

“I’m leaving”

wasn’t in the mood; she just wanted to get