Crossroads

Chapter 282

“Absolutely

ly not! You’re not allowed to quit” When Andy returned home from school and heard Molly mention about quitting while Scott remained calm without saying a word, he rushed into the study and voiced his strong opposition in his childish tone.

Molly turned to glare at him. ‘Andy, who asked for your opinion?

Ignoring her, Andy threw himself around Scott’s leg, raising his little head with bright, questioning eyes. “Dad, she signed that contract, didn’t she? The one that says she can’t leave?”

Scott raised an eyebrow slightly, giving Molly a meaningful glance.

Molly felt a mix of heartache and frustration. What a schemer!

She had rushed into signing that contract earlier as she was more concerned about gathering information on the Wellington family and Dominick for Stephanie. Hence, she hadn’t bothered to scrutinize the contract details before signing

She sighed deeply and tried to explain in a sincere tone, “Well…I’ve found another job that suits me, so I hope you won’t make things difficult for

me,”

“Do you feel pressured here!” Scott suddenly countered.

Molly looked up, meeting his thoughtful gaze. Her expression turned awkward, and she quickly looked away, avoiding meeting his eyes.

Andy couldn’t accept it and was visibly upset. “How can you secretly find someone else out there? What about Dad and me!”

What kind of logic was that?

Molly hesitated for a second, unsure how to respond to Andy’s questioning.

Andy frowned deeply, pouting and hanging his head low. Despite being only five years old, he usually seemed so sensible and composed, and Molly hadn’t expected him to suddenly be so restless

The matter was left unresolved in the end.

As Molly left, she glanced back at Roberts Villa with mixed feelings.

she wasn’t sure whom she

way. In the end, she pushed the matter to the back of her mind for the time

away.

your real reason for insisting on making this tim?”

Vincent approached her with a

expressionless, looking at his smug

she replied icily, Vincent, would you like a refreshing

her words, quickly stepping back from the fountain. Getting thrown in would completely

you all along. Otherwise, Ms. Reed, you wouldn’t

clouded her thoughts, regarded him with disdain. “How exactly am I supposed to express my gratitude to you, Mr. Hayes?” Her tone emphasized “Mr. Hayes”

to contemplate seriously for a moment. “Stephanie, with your lack of diligence and scattered focus, it’s truly challenging for you to repay

then?

looked genuinely taken aback, momentarily

phone in her coat buzzed several times. Concerned that something might be wrong with Molly in the afternoon,

upon the

11:55 AM

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was a test message from Lucy-

“Who’s texting you!”

to look at her phone screen. Stephanie swiftly covered the screen

heightened vigilance, his brow furrowing slightly with

a brief silence, Vincent adopted a more

Lowering her head, she suddenly asked, “Vincent can you really help me secure this advertising

gripped her phone tightly and rose, declaring. I’m heading back to

her departure in silence. He dialed a number on his phone. “Help

hotel and quickly fell into a deep sleep, perhaps due

short of rooms. The original single rooms had

in this advertising shoot but felt she had no choice. Reluctant to always rely

Stephanie shared it with another model named Eloise Hall. Despite her reservations, Eloise stood out as the best performer among them. However, her ambitious nature meant

director summoned them all. Thus, Stephanie woke up at 7 pm, feeling somewhat

up, when suddenly, the door emitted a soft beep and was opened