Crossroads

Chapter 266

Stephanie wandered around the neighborhood and eventually sat on a stone bench under the shade of a tree.

She looked up, her expression thoughtful as she gazed at the towering 60–story commercial building across the street. Its sleek black glass exterior reflected the sunlight, and the large silver logo “the Innovate Group” gleamed with an understated elegance.

As if recalling something unpleasant, she lowered her head and kicked at a pebble on the ground.

This apartment complex was only 12 miles away from his workplace. In her haste to move out, she hadn’t considered this. Now, staring at the building, she felt uneasy.

“Should I look for another place! She hesitated.

The location was perfect in every other way–surrounded by restaurants, shops, and commercial streets. This part of the city had great transportation and was super safe. If not for the pending redevelopment plans, this area would probably be just as bustling as the commercial hub

across the street.

“What are you thinking about?” someone suddenly asked.

Whether I should move,” she replied instinctively and paused, turning around in surprise at the two people standing before her.

“Stephanic, I heard you just moved here.” Diana said,

d, her voice low and complex.

Molly had returned, still furning. “You kicked me out this morning, and I was going to leave you to your own devices, but Diana said we help you check out your new home.”

She added, “Oh, and Oscar is here too”

Indeed, a tall figure came over from the hallway behind them. Stephanie looked at these uninvited guests with an impassive face.

“Diana, shouldn’t we be

we be out shopping for the house! Molly asked.

“We should pick up some groceries for dinner and cook a meal at her home, Diana replied.

need

Molly and Diana chatted excitedly, as if they were the ones moving in, even suggesting they buy a small Christmas tree to cheer things up – it wasn’t even Christmas! Molly shoord Stephanie off to run errands while she went upstairs with Diana to check out the room,

Oscar accompanied Stephanie to the nearby supermarket. They walked out of the complex in silence, one behind the other, their footsteps falling in

Watching them, a spark of curiosity ignited within Molly. “How did they used to be together?” she asked Diana. “Was Oscar always so quiet?” Over the past two months, she had surprisingly gotten to know Oscar well enough, but Stephanie had been in a fragile state, so they barely interacted.

Diana, who’d been tirelessly sprucing up the apartment, straightened up and winked at Molly. You’ll see soon enough. The shorter the skirts, the higher the stocks.”

returning with bags of groceries. She also heard Oscar’s clear, pleasant voice speaking

the

trip needs a hotel room. His guide takes him to this swanky foreign–style about the cost, but the guide says it’s half the usual price. Naturally, the businessman’s a little suspicious.”

took a bag of fresh groceries

mind drawing a blank.

The guy’s worried

“The guide told him not to worry, because

eyes widened slightly. Then, she nodded as if she had learned

the kitchen and asked Diana with a puzzled expression, “What are they even talking about? Was that supposed to

started washing vegetables, chuckling as she said, “Oscar once said that finance is too close to money, yet too

So, Oscar was trying

head and glanced

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jokes was surprising Diana smiled, “That’s because Stephanie is in a bad mood. Ovcar wouldn’t usually sell jokes

They

suit each other. If she had followed her elders arrangements from the beginning, none of

at home, cleaning them daily,

enough, and they didn’t dare to talk abour children, not

table full of delicious dishes. The four of them gathered around a small round

atmosphere.

just join us for this meal. Everyone has their own utensils,” Molly said, knowing his habits from their two months of living together. Previously, they had to separate the ingredients,

she placed a plate of spaghetti in

to others at the table made him visbly uneasy.

frown marred Oscar’s handsome features. The close proximity

some vegetables in front

glanced at his bowl and hack at her. Stephanie, however, paid him no mind and

smiling as she urged Molly to start eating. “Don’t

a brief internal struggle, he finally picked up a clean set of utensils and mechanically finished his food with a blank expression..

mixed with his fear of disobedience,

o watch

they tidied up the small bedroom, Molly hesitated for a moment before speaking “Stephanie, if you ever need help, you can talk to Over. He’d be more than willing to help if you ask. She remembered Stephanie still felt something was

glanced at her but

it out. Oscar had gotten a call right after dinner and had to

you going to do about

buy her some cookers and she can do

and Molly chatted casually, bur Stephanie remained quiet, her gaze drifting towards the window. Dusk had settled, and a

followed him out wanting to say something. But as soon as they were outside the building, Mason had rushed over, and the two men started talking in

drive is too clean, with no prints at