Crossroads

Chapter 67 

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“Stephanie!” A dark blue Bentley hastily pulled over on the roadside. Vincent leaned out of the car window, his gaze complex as he looked at the woman by the stone bench, his voice annoyed. 

“Stephanie, you said you wanted to visit your aunt in the north of the city, but you were actually meeting up with Kevin Fire?” 

“What?” Hearing Vincent’s voice, Stephanie immediately lifted her head, suddenly coming back to her senses. 

“I just saw intimate gestures between you and Kevin with my own eyes. Vincent didn’t look at her again, his tone turning cold. “Get in the car. Your rendezvous is over. I have to take you back to Wellington Villa.” 

Stephanie stood up and walked towards the car, wanting to explain, but she saw the fruit basket on the back seat, remembering the plan she and Vincent had made to visit Diana in the north of the city. 

“Stephanie, don’t do things you shouldn’t do.” Vincent’s expression soured. Seeing her get into the car, he quickly started it, his tone ominously warning. “Otherwise, you won’t be able to bear the consequences!” 

If Stephanie was truly seeing Kevin behind Dominick’s back, Vincent swore that even if she was pregnant with Dominick’s child, Dominick would not spare her. He would make her suffer immensely. 

Because Dominick detested women who betrayed him. 

Stephanie sat quietly in the back seat, listening to his words of warning. 

Her gaze wandered outside the window, her mind in turmoil. 

At this moment, Kevin saw Vincent coming to pick up Stephanie and leave. He instinctively wanted to follow, but in the end, he stopped. 

Kevin was somewhat restless, and he couldn’t understand why. 

Stephanie was his cousin’s wife now, and he shouldn’t have any improper thoughts, but… “What is the important thing she wanted to tell me just now?” 

After Vincent dropped Stephanie off at Wellington Villa with a grim expression, he didn’t even say goodbye. He just drove off in a hurry. 

The butler was puzzled to see Stephanie be back so soon. 

He had planned to ask about the situation, but seeing her in a bad mood, he decided not to bother her. 

Stephanie was not in the mood to visit Diana at the nursing home today. Initially, she wanted to go straight back to her bedroom. But she hesitated when she looked up at the delicate and thick door panel at the end of the corridor on the second floor. 

She thought, “Dominick isn’t home now, so… 

Dominick spent most of his time at home in this study. Stephanie had never entered the study before, but she thought if this man had any secrets, they would definitely be there. 

Stephanie approached the study, looking around to make sure no one was there. 

She cautiously turned the doorknob, then swiftly slipped inside. 

The study was very spacious, with a simple layout and subdued colors. It was equipped with a resting area and a bathroom, and sometimes Dominick would even sleep in the study directly 

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There were five rows of bookshelves on the left side, filled with books, documents, and files. There was a coffee table and a modular sofa near the floor–to–ceiling window, and three merged computer screens were on the wall. 

It was Stephanie’s first time in Dominick’s study. They said you could tell a man’s personality and abilities by looking at his study. 

Then, Dominick was definitely a powerful magnate. There were books in at least eight languages here, and the notes on these materials were concise and clear, showing his decisive and meticulous nature. 

She quickly searched the bookshelves for helpful information, such as about Claire or Kevin. 

Stephanie’s eyes suddenly lit up. She didn’t expect to find it. 

It was in the bottom row of yellowed document envelopes on the fifth bookshelf. The entire row of documents was all about Claire and Kevin. 

“There’s so much…” 

And these were all old documents. Most of them were from six years a 

years ago. 

She carefully took out one of the documents about Kevin and opened it gently. “Malicious accusations, semen evidence, rape cases…” 

Stephanie became even more tense, her movements becoming somewhat hurried as she wanted to pull out the entire document to read it carefully. 

“What is this?” she muttered, looking at the contents, becoming increasingly tense. 

“How could you forget to close the door!” 

At this moment, the maid’s scolding voice came from outside the study door. “Except for the regular daily cleaning, Mr. Wellington doesn’t allow anyone to enter the study. We don’t have much time now. Get in quick to tidy up…” 

Stephanie heard the sound of the door opening and the approaching footsteps, her heart pounding. 

She immediately put the document back in its original place, looked around, then tiptoed and quickly walked behind the large curtain behind the bookshelf. 

These maids mainly cleaned the rest area and the bathroom. Although Stephanie couldn’t see their faces behind the heavy curtain, she could feel the atmosphere was tense. The maids didn’t dare say much in this room, and their movements were swift and cautious. 

Stephanie knew that the servants of the Wellington family were all afraid of Dominick, 

Suddenly, footsteps approached her side. Stephanie held her breath in fear, freezing in place, not daring to move. 

“There’s no need to tidy up over there. Things on the bookshelf must not be touched.“” 

The leading maid saw that the tidying was almost done and quickly instructed, “Be quick. Check again to see if anything was missed, and then you all can leave.” 

After about five minutes, Stephanie heard their footsteps leaving. She lifted a corner of the curtain and saw that only one maid was left in the study, checking the windows. 

Seizing this opportunity, she lowered her body and quietly walked out of the room. 

The lock on Dominick’s study door was very special. Without a key, one couldn’t open it from the inside. 

Stephanie returned to her bedroom, letting out–a–sigh of relief but feeling a bit regretful. She hadn’t had the chance to read those documents 

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carefully. 

There was one thing she was apprehensive about. 

‘I wonder if there are surveillance cameras in the study. He wouldn’t usually scrutinize the surveillance footage, but what if he found out! was searching through his bookshelves. 

Stephanie felt guilty and nervous for most of the day. 

Around 7 o’clock, Dominick returned home for dinner. She sat beside him, keeping her head down the whole time, not daring to look at him. 

Dominick remained as indifferent as usual, elegantly dining. However, when his gaze glanced towards her, there was a hint of contemplation. 

“At half past ten this morning, Mrs. Wellington met Kevin at the outdoor café on Flair Street. The specific contact and conversation are not 

clear yet. 

“And our surveillance team was discovered by Mrs. Wellington. Now they’ve been captured by Kevin.” 

After dinner, Dominick returned to his study to work, and the bodyguard in front of him reported respectfully. 

He remained silent, but the atmosphere in the study was heavy and oppressive. 

“Mr. Wellington, our people have been captured. Do you want us to…” The bodyguard half lowered his head and asked carefully. 

“Let her be,” he said in a deep voice. 

The bodyguard was momentarily stunned. What Dominick meant was they had to pretend not to know even if their people were locked up. He didn’t understand why Dominick ordered this way, but he didn’t dare ask more questions. He bowed slightly and left the room. 

“What exactly do you want to know, Stephanie?” Dominick muttered in a low voice. 

The Innovate Group’s 50th–anniversary reception was scheduled for next week, and Dominick naturally had a lot of things to deal with. He was busy every day, but recently, he had gotten into the habit of hearing about her whereabouts in his free time. 

He was busy until two o’clock in the morning. When Dominick walked into the bedroom, Stephanie was already asleep in bed. 

He sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her profile for a while. He reached out to touch her messy hair, but Stephanie seemed sensitive. As soon as his hand reached out, she immediately turned over as if unwilling to let him touch her. 

Dominick’s hand froze in mid–air. He was somewhat annoyed. 

At this moment, the phone on the bedside table vibrated a few times. 

Dominick picked up the phone, his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the caller ID. 

His face darkened as he pressed the answer button, and after a while, a male voice came from the other end. 

“Steffi, it’s Kevin. It’s nothing. I just suddenly thought of you.” His voice sounded nervous, as if afraid she would hang up on him. Then he changed the topic. “By the way, you said you had something important to tell me today. What is it?” 

“She’s asleep.” Dominick’s voice was cold as he spoke, and the next moment, without waiting for Kevin to react, he was irritated and hung up the phone. 

‘Kevin… Dominick stood from the bed and walked to the floor–to–ceiling window, Looking at the silent night outside, his eyes darkened. 

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