Chapter 289
These past few days had been particularly exhausting.
Three days passed before the results of the Innovate Group advertisement came out, leaving Stephanie anxious and waiting. As soon as she returned to her room at 402 from her trip, she collapsed into bed, her mind a chaotic mess, filled with a sense of wanting to escape.
She wondered. Who exactly is Lucy? What if I can’t land the Innovate Group ad? Why did she make me participate in the ad audition? And why was I told to stay away from Vincent!
These questions and more tormented her mind, turning into nightmares that felt like endless mazes with no way out.
“Stephanie, don’t make me angry.
“Don’t do things you shouldn’t, and stay away from those men because I don’t like it.”“
She jolted awake, lying flat on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
She felt sluggish, and Dominick’s voice echoed in her head. It was low and grumbling, filled with irritation, just like when he used to get mad at her.
Dreaming of her life in Wellington Villa surprisingly made her nostalgic.
Stephanie turned her head towards the window. The sky was a murky gray, making it hard to tell if it was morning or evening
“Achoo!” A cold wind had blown in, making her shiver. She quickly got up, grabbed a thick coat, and wrapped it around herself. She guessed that the cold had woken her up.
Stephanie hurried to shut the window tightly. Looking out, she saw that the streetlights in the neighborhood below were lit. It was already evening.
They had taken a flight back at dawn and arrived in Havencrest by around 8 AM. She was so tired that she forgot to turn on the heater. She grabbed a few tissues to cover her nose and realized she had caught a cold again
around noon. She cilled back, barely saying “hello” before
you caught another cold! Do you have a fever? Do you have any medicine
Molly’s swift reaction. Her few months working as a nanny for the Roberts
thermometer in her left hand, Stephanie stared at the reading of 100.76 degrees. She
fever, use physical coolings, drink plenty of water, and rest. If it goes over 102.2 degrees,
was taken aback but stubbornly refused to admit it,
you lie. I don’t know how
tirade continued while Stephanie quietly listened, feeling that
more like an old nag, Stephanie signed,
the Roberts, Stephanie checked on her friend. “Molly, you said you were quitting your job
other end of the line
hungry.” It
exasperated voice came through. “I just saw you eat three slices of pizza with my own eyes! How can you still. be hungry? Go find something else
tummy is still hungry. It’s growling. Listen, you can
his round belly, clearly irritated. That’s because you overate.”
what were you saying?” Molly asked, returning to the
paused. She silently hung up, realizing that with Andy
her think, “Molly would make a great mom. For some reason,
as a
so cold and empty with just her in it
coffee table. The TV in front of her was playing some entertainment news, and suddenly, she
hasn’t been in the tabloids for a while.” She missed
hadn’t meant to rush him off
tell him about Lucy. What if Lucy decided to target him? And if Vincent knew,
the bowl, repeating his name
believe I have your
bother asking who I am. Just cooperate and don’t ask questions. I’m just informing you.”
drove a black Ferrari himself.”
to reality. She glanced at the caller ID,
thought of him and hoped
Stephanie greeted her.
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