Crossroads

Chapter 291

Chapter 291

There wasn’t even a trace of lingering warmth left from an embrace after they had gone to bed. What did this even mean?

“Damn it, what does he take me for?” Stephanie cursed under her breath at the ceiling of room 302. She was angry, but her eyes were filled with confusion and frustration.

Last night, Dominick had despicably coerced her into his room. His actions were hasty and demanding. He hadn’t turned on the lights, so she couldn’t see his expression clearly. Exhausted, he had fallen asleep. Her mind had been a tangled mess. and truthfully, she had felt a bit of longing.

When she woke up, the pillow beside her was cold. He had already left.

Still groggy. Stephanie noticed the clothes scattered on the floor. Her heart was

in turmoil, filled with mixed emotions. She grabbed her long coat and quickly fled. She had forgotten to wear underwear the night before, which played right into his hands as if she had served herself up on a silver platter. It was infuriating.

Her hair was disheveled, and she wrapped herself in the coat as she hurried out. She looked truly pitiful.

Just as she stepped out, the elevator across the hall chimed, and a group of residents walked out and bumped into her.

Stephanie blushed as the residents‘ eyes filled with suggestive disdain. The property manager, who had been patrolling the night before, passed by and said. “Ms. Reed, don’t you live in 402 I couldn’t find you with the spare key last night. You didn’t go home to sleep?”

an idiot could guess what she had been up

suddenly, lifting her head in a burst of emotion and addressing

‘Dominick is the worst husband ever. Why did I

back to Room 102, locked the door, and hid away.

felt undernourished, every time she looked up while lounging in the living room watching TV or resting in bed, she couldn’t help

me. He actually lives right above me! Why does he have to

but he refused to

feelings. If it was a contest of coldness, she vowed to be even colder than

The advertising team from the Innovate Group called her. “Are the results our?” she asked nervously, clutching her

about boring work stuff, Stephanie. Come out and have some fun tonight. Let’s all get together and get to know each other better. We’ll be working together from now

said we’d have results in three days. She was anxious to know the

industry. You should know the rules by now. Besides, we’re not those shady types. Eloise and the others are here, too. It’ll be good for you to meet some bigwigs. Hurry up and come to

but the mention of that particular club

a minute. Then she turned around,

spacious club on the north side of the city that

because it was so large and had

had told her that Dominick had opened this club purely for his own entertainment. The club spanned over

offered equestrian lessons at a company–owned stable. All the equipment and facilities were top–notch.

wasn’t open to anyone. As expected, as soon as Stephanie approached

security guards looked tall, bandsome, and fit, like

responded calmly. She wasn’t a novice. She knew that

staff’s refusal was polite but firm,

help. Just then, the main door opened, and a male employee from the Innovate Group,

you taking so long? Mr. Gower and the others are waiting for you,” he said impatiently, his tone reproachful. “Hurry up.

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