Crossroads

Chapter 169

“Stephanie, I’m really okay. Don’t worry about me. The IV helped with the headache, it’s just that I lost my job…”

Molly lay weakly in bed, trying to sound optimistic, but her voice was muffled with helplessness. It was impossible to pretend she didn’t care.

She had gone on a business trip with her boss and inexplicably lost her job. How was she going to pay her mortgage and car loan next month? Without money, everything became a major problem.

“I’m going to talk to Dominick…” Stephanie, her face dark with anger. She turned to leave and confronted the person responsible.

A wave of anger washed over her as she thought of her best friend. It was simply unfair.

“The client made things difficult on purpose. You have ended up in the hospital, and now they want you to resign just to save Hayley’s sales and orders? Are you kidding me!”

“Don’t go, Stephanie.”

Molly knew her temper well. She quickly grabbed her coat and gave a bitter smile. “Haven’t you taken the blame for others before? That’s just how life is. There were always too many things out of our control.”

Stephanie stood there, her jaw clenched, fighting the urge to storm next door and give everyone a piece of her mind. It was just…so frustrating. Indeed, everyone had been screwed over or thrown under the bus when they were just starting out in the working world.

Back when Stephanie was working part–time and studying, she’d seen it all before. Coworkers sucking up to the boss, snagging the easy gigs with the best pay, then throwing newbies under the bus when things went south.

Molly, always easygoing, wasn’t too disheartened. She had a little savings in her account and figured she could easily find another job. She wouldn’t

starve.

“Whatever,” she chuckled lightly. “If they don’t want me here, there’s plenty of other places that will.”

Looking up at Stephanie’s furrowed brow, she teased, “You think everyone can be like you, marrying Dominick and living the high life as the lady of the Wellington family…”

But then her tone softened. “Actually, you know, Dominick’s got a tough job. You should appreciate him more, Stephanie. Making money and providing for a family isn’t easy. There’s a lot of sharks out there, way more people want to see Dominick fail than some nobody like me.”

Stephanie raised an eyebrow at the good–natured Molly, “Seriously? The company’s about to fire you, and you’re still speaking well of him.”

Molly was always the considerate one, thinking of others first and working patiently through any task. It was no wonder people took advantage of her good nature.

one to hold back her

chuckle at

a bit rough around the edges, but she

no need for pretense

always quicker to anger than Molly herself, but it came

had her back made it a bit easier

Last time I saw Chloe fooling around with a stranger in Flaming Bar. Sharon thought I was badmouthing her cousin and decided she didn’t like me. Hayley probably just went along with her friend to get me out of there. There’s no

Stephanie repeated the name, a pensive look crossing her

deliberately made things difficult, she not only didn’t hold them

stupid. He knew he couldn’t directly

he had to sign the contract. Hayley had swooped in and saved the company’s biggest project, silencing all the higher–ups who’d doubted her and also earning a favor

she’s Dominick’s right–hand

gritting her teeth slightly. She didn’t care what tricks Hayley liked to play, but making Molly a scapegoat was crossing the line. Suddenly,

“Molly, get some rest…”

feeling miserable after drinking so much. Stephanie didn’t want

seeing Stephanie like this, she was really worried Stephanie

she called out to Stephanie’s retreating figure, “Dominick came barging into our private

south at the dinner, I’d definitely call you, and he was worried

much but

headed towards the next hospital room, a hint of

pushed open the door and found

“Stephanie, are you upset that Dominick left you again? Don’t worry. He’s still waiting for

She didn’t even bother to

But then she paused

at

back to glance at the woman in

was sitting up against the headboard, looking a bit embarrassed under her gaze. “Stephanie, do you have

think you can bully her just because of Dominick.”

do you think I’m going to

trips. Molly got

voice was even emotionless, but she bit down particularly hard on the

at

v red of