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?”

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

focus. She stared at the two people in front of

Thank you.”

missed something Just twelve hours ago, these two women had looked at her with disdain, expressing

popularity suddenly improved so dramatically?

personality. You don’t talk nonsense and you don’t vie for

unlike some

be nice but

to their rant, Stephanie understood they were directing their anger

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

her hot cocoa, lowered her head, and responded with an indifferent

happened next? Mr. Wellington walked away with Eloise, leaving her to take advantage of everything. Eloise, that fake bitch, really showed me how pretentious she had been

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

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Chapter 288

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

hot cocoa on the

confided so much

to the bathroom to

She excitedly took the some juicy news, leaving Stephanie wanting

not Stephanie’s st

muttered quietly to herself, wondering if he had forgotten her, or if his perspective on women had changed entirely. “Such a poor

there. He was wealthy and powerful, after all, so such things were common in the circle. Yet, he rarely had scandals, so hearing about

that she felt like punching

Stephanie. Why do you look so much

in the first half of the year, the only female celebrity bold enough to

related? 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

Where are you going?” She raised

“I’m leaving”

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