Crossroads

Chapter 323

Dominick warned her to stay put, but Stephanie pushed past him and left.

When she returned to Room 402, the door was wide open. She stepped inside and found

Curious, she went to 502 to check but he wasn’t there to

tub.

d that Dominick had already left

Just then, her phone rang again from her coat pocket. Stephanie answered cautiously, “Why did you give me this USB drive!”

You sound tense. Did something happen?” It was Molly on the phone. Stephanie paused, realizing she had become overly anxious.

She opened her palm, revealing the small black USB drive, her gaze growing more serious. Molly, noticing her silence, asked with concern, “Did you run into someone!

Snapping back to reality, Stephanie casually explained. “I met a strange man earlier. He called me ‘dear‘ out of nowhere. I’m an only child, so it felt suspicious like he was a bad person

“There are all sorts of scammers these days. Be careful,” Molly advised promptly,

Stephanie was distracted. The man didn’t seem like a scammer, and his Aurithian was not fluent. Judging by his appearance and attire, he seemed Olaran. His aloof demeanor suggested he was above lying

The more she thought about it, the faster her heart raced as she stared at the USB drive in her hand.

“Stephanie, actually, there’s something I wanted to tell you today.” Molly’s voice sounded hesitant and conflicted. She did not notice Stephanie’s distraction. She slowly began to share some important news with her friend. “L..I’m now with Scott.”

“Did he pick on you?” Stephanie responded automatically.

“No.” Molly replied nervously, as if she had done something wrong and whispered. “I’m at the city.

city hall

“What?” Preoccupied with her thoughts, Stephanie didn’t catch her soft words.

On the other end, the background noise was loud and bustling. Scott’s voice came through. “Andy is calling. Do you want to talk to him?”

Then Molly’s panicked shout “No, don’t tell him.”“

“Molly, what’s with that attitude? Are you having second thoughts?” Scott sounded displeased. They continued their conversation in low voices, which Stephanie couldn’t quite make out. Shonly after, it seemed like Molly accidentally ended the call.

apartment, alone again, surrounded by the same cold silence,

the data on the USB drive. She casually placed it on the TV stand, then picked up her phone to order takeout. As she did her thoughts drifted back to Dominick, and her mood

knows he will lose control every time he sees her, yet he still insists on

club displayed a ‘Closed‘ sign. Inside, a few staff members gathered at

to a woman before him, laughing

scare Ms. Reed!”

I was just following orders to threaten her into participating in the Group’s ad campaign and to keep her away from other

gave Lucy a

usual aloof expression and continued drinking as if

a tall bodyguard in a black uniform approached from the main entrance. “Mr. Wellington

her eyebrows at William and mouthed silently. “I haven’t completed my

y task.”

cold voice, accompanied by

twisted in frustration while

I heard you weren’t feeling well. Didn’t you just get off the plane last night? Why didn’t you get some rest!” She

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Chapter 323

feet away from her,

a fool could see he was

coach from Aurorastra, saw that their boss was about to lose his temper and quickly tried to defuse

to mer Dominick, expressionless a moment ago,

and William exchanged glances. Great, they had really set him

drive?” Dominick’s face darkened, his voice calm yet issuing a final ultimatum. “I told you last time if you can’t find it, you might aswell disappear with it.”

Lucy retorted, standing her ground despite knowing how

subordinates.

the USB drive later. Let me update you on

with striking blue eyes to Lucy, but

abroad to get him out of our way. But I soon realized he went to the

times. She always thought she had won each encounter, but the reality

information about you, including your time in the Aurorastra, your brain surgery, and the feud between the Wellington and

Oscar discovered these facts, it wouldn’t be long before

like Ms. Reed will have even more reasons to hate you” Lucy added daringly.

together, and he worried

matters. Lucy, seemingly unfazed, shrugged. “Okay, that’s all on Oscar. Now, about the USB

was something

said calmly, striding towards the storage room as if to

her arm whispering a warning. “Lucy, don’t play games in front of him Anger him, and you’ll

worried and replied with a mocking smile, “Only those he truly cares about can make him genuinely