Crossroads

Chapter 289

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

phone showed a missed call from Molly around noon. She cilled back,

have a fever? Do you have any medicine at home?”

loud questions on the other end and couldn’t help but admire Molly’s swift reaction. Her few months working as a nanny for the

her left hand, Stephanie stared at the reading of 100.76 degrees.

mild fever, use physical coolings, drink plenty of water, and rest. If it goes

aback but stubbornly refused to

voice always sounds guilty when you lie. I don’t know how you’ve

quietly listened, feeling that Molly had changed and matured somehow.

more like an old nag, Stephanie signed, her voice heavy with

Stephanie checked on her friend. “Molly, you said you were quitting

on the other end

It was Andy’s

Molly’s 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

voice. “But my tummy

clearly irritated. That’s

Molly

paused. She silently hung up, realizing that with Andy pestering Molly, quitting her job

nature made her think, “Molly would make a great mom. For some reason, this thought

herself as a good

small apartment felt so cold and empty

ate absentmindedly at the coffee table. The TV in front of her was playing some entertainment news, and suddenly, she thought of another friend.

the tabloids for a while.” She missed seeing his name in the latest gossip.

to rush him off that day. “I wonder if he’s mad?” Probably not. He was pretty

didn’t dare tell him about Lucy. What if Lucy decided to target him? And if Vincent knew, then Dominick would surely find out soon

spoon back in the bowl, repeating his name over and over,

you believe

bother asking who I am. Just cooperate and

a black Ferrari himself.”

She glanced at the caller ID, feeling a twinge of disappointment.

him and hoped

Stephanie greeted

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