Crossroads

Chapter 100

Chapter 100

“Yeah. I’m on my way to the Innovate Group right now,” she said.

The midday sun blazed overhead as a champagne–gold Rolls–Royce glided smoothly towards downtown. Stephanie sat in the back seat, chatting with George on the phone. “There’s a high school reunion next week, and she’s one of our employees.”

“How about Dominick?” George suddenly inquired from the other end of the line.

Stephanie was slightly startled and answered truthfully, “He’s doing fine. He hasn’t had any migraines these past few days.”

Before hanging up, George added, “Since you’re at the company, give him a call.”

‘Call Dominick?‘ Her fingers brushed lightly over the phone screen as she hesitated, staring at his number. Despite her reluctance, she dialed.

With the phone pressed to her ear, nerves fluttered as she wondered what to say. But moments later, she lowered the phone, a hint of inexplicable disappointment in her eyes.

He didn’t

tanswer.

Why had she been so anxious just now? Lately, she felt overly sensitive.

[I’m in the lobby of the Innovate Group. I’m here to have lunch with a friend.] When the car reached the company, she got out and quickly typed a message to Dominick.

Ten minutes passed with no reply. Stephanie didn’t mind much, thinking he was probably busy.

She stepped into the lobby. Last time, she had arranged to meet Molly but missed her, so this time, Stephanie decided to wait in the

company.

As noon approached, employees began to descend for lunch, and the five elevators on the west side grew crowded.

“Molly?” Stephanie called out, spotting a familiar figure in a black business dress by the elevators. Her face lit up.

been almost seven years since they graduated

having someone like you in the same department is embarrassing. Don’t

she heard a sharp, condescending female voice

be so rude,”

that an outsider had intervened, the two women who had been arguing turned to

her and

woman who had been mocking Molly suddenly looked uneasy and

hasty steps of the woman, feeling a vague sense of

Sharon Moore,” Molly murmured. “She was in our

Stephanie raised an eyebrow.

wonder she looked familiar. “Is

features more defined, but she still seemed easy to push

Chapter 100

Stephanie as they left the company together.

Molly’s mother had remarried when she was young.

at a fine dining restaurant and

said, “My so–called brother is getting married, and my mom wants me to give him 60 thousand

really give it to him?” Stephanie

knew Molly’s stepbrother was a leech. He always indulged in a lavish lifestyle he couldn’t afford and

for 60 thousand

that kind of money.

his son as if she’s afraid they’d abandon her. She yelled at me, called me selfish, and said that even after getting married, I’d have to rely on my

picking at

mom, demanding 60 thousand for a

expression made

issues were a constant. Classmates would gossip about her, but when Stephanie stood up, slapped

even if she could be a bit dense

Molly asked, a sly

phone vibrated with a new

was in a meeting

explanation? So he hadn’t answered earlier because he was in a meeting. For some reason,

spirits a bit.

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