Crossroads

"Let me go!

"Dominick, let me go...

Dominick grabbed Stephanie's wrist and dragged her down the stairs.

Stephanie frowned, looking at his stem profile in front of her. He suddenly appeared in this old apartment building, coldly asked what kind of person they thought he was, and then stretched out his hand to drag her away. Stephanie couldn't understand what he was thinking at all She turned around and looked up the stairs with some worry.

Dominick dragged her away, but Kevin refused to let her go. In this process, Kevin lost his footing and fell. His arm seemed to have been pierced by some glass shards.

"Are you worried about him?"

Dominick's voice was cold, and he looked directly at her, which made Stephanie feel a little afraid for no reason.

Dominick saw her shivering and spoke to her fiercely. "Kevin sent someone to watch for you across the street from your apartment. He is really attentive to you." There was a hint of sarcasm at the end of his words.

Stephanie was extremely angry. "Dominick, what do you mean by this? Kevin was drinking just now, so I supported him. We didn't..."

"Get in!"

Dominick lost his patience and ordered her to sit in the car.

The car started quickly and drove smoothly onto the highway. Dominick looked straight ahead. Stephanie, who was in the passenger seat, looked at him next to her with complicated feelings. He was silent, and it suddenly became quiet in the car.

Stephanie gazed at him and wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

He sent her a message last night, saying that something had happened in Aurorastra and that he would not be able to come back until next month, but now he suddenly appeared in Havencrest.

Dominick was wearing an expensive suit and looked still handsome, but he seemed to have lost some weight and frowned with fatigue.

He had been in Aurorastra for about two weeks, and she felt like she hadn't seen him for a long time.

Stephanie turned her head, feeling complex. She had many things to ask him, especially what Kevin had said about six years ago.

She hesitated for a while, but when she was about to ask Dominick, she noticed the unfamiliar scenery outside the car window and asked in surprise, “Where are you going?"

It was not the way back to Wellington Villa Dominick didn't answer her.

It was already evening. The sky was dark, and the street lamps were lit.

It was rare for Dominick to drive by himself. There was no expression on his stern profile. He held the steering wheel with his right hand, turned at a junction in front, and drove quickly into the darkness of the night.

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After about thirty minutes, the car got off the highway. The surrounding street scene gradually became clearer, with bright lights and flashing billboards It was a very famous entertainment district in the east of the city. Some people called it the city that never sleeps because, during the day, this area was like an empty city, but when night fell, it was bustling with activities.

Many tourists came there at night, but if they didn't have any acquaintances, they wouldn't be able to join the fun.

This place was very unfamiliar to Stephanie.

Dominick's car did not enter the most prosperous area but instead turned left and drove towards a remote trail.

Stephanie looked at the unfamiliar scenery in front of her and suddenly felt uneasy.

She quietly thought, "Why did he bring me here?"

After a while, the car stopped in a spacious and quiet dark alley.

As soon as Dominick opened the car door, two people came over in a hurry. With flattering expressions on their faces, the two people bent slightly and whispered something to Dominick

"Come out," Dominick turned around and shouted. His tone was cold, and his emotions could not be discerned at all.

Stephanie sat in the passenger seat, feeling very anxious. She opened the door and slowly got out of the car with a wary look on her face.

When Stephanie stepped out of the car, the two men standing behind looked evidently surprised, as if they were surprised that Dominick had brought a woman over.

The two men didn't dare to look directly at her. They just nodded slightly toward Stephanie and then guided them through the alley with a serious look.

After they walked to the end of the dark alley, one of the men stepped forward and knocked on an inconspicuous large iron door five times. Three of the knocks sounded long, while the remaining two were short.

Soon, the heavy iron door was opened with a clatter.

Stephanie looked arou around with a startled expression, Although the lights inside were not that bright, she could see that the display and decoration were magnificent. As she walked inside, she could hear some noisy music from time to time. The further she went inside, the brighter the lights were.

Stephanie became more and more nervous.

She followed Dominick into the elevator, and their destination was the fourth floor underground. She felt that this floor seemed very ominous. Dominick, next to her, had a cold face and said nothing, When they arrived at the fourth floor underground, there was a quaint corridor in front of them. Crystal lamps were hung on the walls on both sides, and the orange lights were not so bright but rather eerie.

Every time Stephanie took a step, she could hear the echo of her own footsteps. This floor was really quiet.

Moreover, when some people passing by happened to bump into them, those people would immediately stand still, lower their heads, and Bive way to them.

These people's gazes would always fallon Stephanie as if they thought her appearance was strange, which made Stephanie feel confused

and scared

'What on earth is this place?" she secretly thought..

The man who had been leading the way suddenly answered a phone call. After he hung up the phone, he walked to Dominick and reported in a low voice, "Mr. Wellington, Stella gave the project in Oceanis to the Nelson family, but the budget exceeded 30% of the market price..."

It was obvious that they were discussing some business matters, and Stella had taken advantage of her position in the Wellington family to favor her husband's family. Stephanie had long heard that some of Dominick's aunts were racking their brains to get more benefits from the group.

However, Stephanie found it strange that this man directly called Stella's name.

Stella was Dominick's aunt, but the man's tone sounded more disdainful than respectful.

These people seemed not to be from the Wellington family.

Stephanie recalled that those working for George would usually call Stella Ms.

Wellington.

"She can take the money if she wants," Dominick walked to a heavy door carved from black wood and replied with a cold face. "Then let's see if she is worth the price."

"Yes." The man nodded, turned around, and left.

Stephanie didn't understand what they meant, but Dominick's cold voice implied that nothing good would happen.

The luxurious and exquisitely carved black wooden door was opened. Dominick walked in with big strides while Stephanie stood at the door, unable to move.

She didn't want to go in because some of the sounds coming out of it sounded scary.

A man crawled on the ground desperately. His hands and feet were tied with thick ropes. He begged for mercy with a trembling voice, "I was wrong. I really know I was wrong, I won't dare to do it next time..."

"Owen Cooper, do you think there will be a next time?" a man who was at least six feet tall cursed scornfully in a rough voice. He raised a long metal rod in his hand and struck Owen on the back fiercely, The sound was crisp and harsh, and Stephanie's heart trembled. Owen's back must have been hurt severely, and he screamed in pain.

"Mr. Wellington,"

"Mr. Wellington...

When Dominick approached, those men holding metal rods immediately stood up straight and greeted him in unison.

Owen, lying on the floor, looked up nervously. When he saw Dominick above his head, he trembled with widened eyes and spoke incoherently. "Mr. Mr. Wellington, I...I will be responsible for these steel plates. I will definitely find a solution..."

While Owen's eyes were filled with fear and ankiety, Dominick was standing with a calm and indifferent expression, which made him more frightened.

ven, we're relatives to some extent. There is no need to be so nervous,"

Dominick said coldly, and there seemed no emotion in his

"Uncle Owen, we're tone.

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However, Dominick's calling "Uncle Owen" frightened Owen, and he immediately explained, "Mr. Wellington, I don't dare to be your uncle. I Chapter 89

don't dare..."

Dominick didn't even look at him again. He turned around and shouted softly toward the door, "Steffi, come here and say hello to your uncle."

Stephanie froze and felt panicked.

It was the first time Dominick called her like this. In the past, he usually called her by her full name. This time, he called her Steffi in a very light and gentle tone, but it sounded a little chilly.

At this moment, Stephanie recognized the middle-aged man crawling on the ground, and he was indeed a distant relative of her father.

"Steffi? is this Stephanie?" Owen shouted excitedly to the door. "Stephanie, I am Owen hugged you when you were a child. Do you remember me?” Although he tried his best to put on a flattering smile, his blood-stained face made him look scarier. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Stephanie was escorted by two sturdy men behind her and brought to Dominick, who was sitting on a large dark red leather sofa in the center. She approached him unwillingly.

As she got closer, he stretched out his arms and pulled her to sit in front of him, His movements were neat and coherent, which was irresistible. Stephanie felt extremely uncomfortable sitting against his chest. She subconsciously broke away from his control, but Dominick put his hands around her waist and secretly forced her to sit still.

Dominick's expression was calm. He tilted his head and leaned lazily on Stephanie's left shoulder. From a distance, they looked like a pair of intimate lovers.

"Steffi, your uncle did something he shouldn't have done. How do you want to deal with hit?"

Dominick put his lips next to her ear and asked in a low voice, as if he didn't care about the matter and wanted her to handle it.

Stephanie suppressed her anxiety, pressed her lips tightly, and said nothing.

"Do you know that now more than 70% of the Reed family's business projects rely on the Wellington family?"

Dominick leaned on Stephanie's shoulder and continued in a calm voice, "Owen replaced foreign steel plates with domestic ones and pocketed the difference of 120 million dollars."

When Stephanie heard this, her face turned pale.

Dominick seemed to be satisfied with her anxious look. He stretched out his right hand to comb her long hair out of boredom and murmured, "If this matter is handled according to of!

the law, the Reed Group will be definitely involved, and your father will have no future in the business.

circle."

"What do you want to say?" Stephanie asked anxiously, unable to calm her racing heartbeat.

She soon realized that he had told her these things on purpose.

"I sent someone to handle Kevin's case that year" Dominick suddenly straightened up. His expression darkened, and he stared straight at her frightened face.

She looked back at him, and he admitted it so shamelessly as if he was saying, "l did it, so what?"

a smart person. Don't do things that I don't like, just like Owen," he sneered and emphasized in a low voice.

"Stephanie, you are a sm Dominick seemed to be irritated and pushed her away. Stephanie immediately stood up and stood aside with a tense face, watching him grab the wine bottle on the table, fill half of the glass, and drink it all in one gulp. Then Dominick slammed the wine glass back on the table, raised his head, and coldly ordered, "Bring him to the boxing stage. If you can still stand up after 15 minutes, you can leave here."

II

"No, no, Mr. Wellington! I know I was wrong, Please, please give me another chancel"

Although Owen trembled, cried, and begged for mercy, he was still dragged into the boxing arena

It was unimaginable for Owen to fight against those professional boxers, not to mention that he needed ton or over 17 50m were fight for over 15 minutes. There screams of pain, cries, and sounds of begging coming from the boxing arena.

Stephanie widened her eyes and looked at them with a pale face. It was so cruel that her body couldn't help but tremble. She knew Dominick was warning her.

"What kind of person do you think I am?" She suddenly remembered what Dominick said before.

And now, he brought her to this place, and he wanted to tell her that he was such a person.

If she made a mistake, he would adopt the same method to deal with her.