Crossroads

Chapter 312

Three days after Christmas, Stephanie was dragged to the club for shooting practice.

“If I’m not mistaken, there’s a ‘Closed sign hanging outside.” She was annoyed. The entire club was empty, so why on earth did they insist on calling her here for shooting practice?

The burly, muscular head coach from Aurorastra smiled helplessly. “My wife complained all morning that I didn’t take her shopping. Shopping with women for clothes and bags is really exhausting. Now I’m working overtime. This is what you call a blessing in disguise.”

“Is your work arranged just now?” Stephanie became wary. “Who told you to work overtime? Are you working for Dominick?” She thought that scoundrel, Dominick was the big boss of this club.

The coach didn’t say a word. His smile only widened. Although he seemed easygoing, he was very efficient. Stephanie was taken to the shooting range, where holding and aiming the gun bade her arms sore after just a few actions.

Sweating profusely, she gulped down three bottles of mineral water, panting heavily. “When will this end…

She was exhausted physically and mentally. The coach handed her another gun and said, “I heard you’ve trained in karate. We’ll head to the boxing ring afterward.”

Stephanie almost swore out loud. She immediately resented the coach, and her pettiness showed when she reached the boxing ring. She attacked fiercely before he even put on his gloves, landing real blows.

He probably didn’t expect such a powerful punch from her seemingly frail frame and was thrown to the ground within two seconds, looking a bit disheveled. After that, they sparred seriously, and the coach couldn’t treat her as an ordinary woman anymore, or he’d end up in the hospital.

close to you,” he said after finishing the session. Both of them joked around, breathing heavily

admirably. She was tall and naturally gifted, her reflexes were

commented, “But your eyes betray

from her forehead and looked

remembered Lucy, whose gaze was

audition for an Innovate Group commercial. Stephanie had worried about potential consequences if she didn’t get the ad, but nothing happened. It seemed Lucy just wanted to mess with

expression, the coach asked with concern, Is

snapped back to reality and stared at the coach with a

don’t think you’re just a regular

aback by the question, pausing before truthfully replying, “Strictly speaking, I’m a

“Which country? Aurorastra?”

any country, he smiled.

an unusual expression, but he didn’t continue

the club side by side. Perhaps they had

week?” He had called ber nine times to persuade her to

easy.

come if I’m in a bad mood.” Stephanie turned her head to look at him,

herself. Why do I always

thought about it, the angrier she got, especially since this club was owned by Dominick, making everything about it irksome Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

you think exercise is a more effective treatment for

darkened further. “Oh, so you know I have depression. How delightful. Her words

tone remained light and casual but with an added layer of meaning. “Ms. Reed, you’re indeed talented,

was already walking towards the staff passage. She didn’t follow, just watched his steady steps, confirming her suspicion that he wasn’t an ordinary person. No one around