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?”

when he saw her state. Even an idiot could guess what she had been up to last night. Stephanie lowered

my husband!” she shouted suddenly, lifting her head in a burst of emotion and addressing the gossiping

thought, ‘Dominick is the worst husband ever. Why did

fled back to Room

her brain felt undernourished, every time she looked up while lounging in

actually lives right above me!

he refused to

her feelings. If it was a contest of coldness, she vowed to

third day. The advertising team from the Innovate Group

Stephanie. Come out and have some fun tonight. Let’s all get together and get to know each other better. We’ll

have results in three days. She was anxious to

of our industry. You should know the rules by now. Besides, we’re not those shady types. Eloise and the others are here, too.

before she could get an answer, but the mention of that particular club changed Stephanie’s

struggling internally for a minute. Then she turned around,

on the north side of

was quiet because it was so

had opened this club purely for his own entertainment. The club spanned over 50,000 square feet and had just over 1,000 anonymous members, with a staff of over 1,000 providing highly

boxing ring and a shooting range and even offered equestrian lessons at a company–owned

open to anyone. As expected, as soon as Stephanie approached

the security guards looked tall, bandsome, and fit, like male models or fitness

responded calmly. She wasn’t a novice. She knew that many high–end clubs

only members are allowed inside. The staff’s refusal was polite but

say anything as she was considering who to ask for help. Just then, the main door opened, and a male employee from

taking so long? Mr. Gower and the others are waiting for you,” he said impatiently, his tone reproachful. “Hurry up. With this attitude, how do you expect to survive in this

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