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.

sake. Now, she wasn’t sure whom she was

was foolish of her to waste her prime years this way. In the end, she pushed the matter to the back of

away.

for insisting on making this

and sat disheartened by the fountain. Vincent approached her with a smirk, full of curiosity. “Is it true love you’re pursuing? Are you doing

remained expressionless, looking at his

gritted teeth, she replied icily, Vincent, would you like

her words, quickly stepping back from the fountain.

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

am I supposed to express my gratitude to you, Mr. Hayes?” Her tone emphasized “Mr.

moment. “Stephanie, with your lack of

you then? Stephanie retorted,

genuinely taken aback, momentarily

to continue the argument, but her phone in her coat buzzed several times. Concerned that something might be

upon the screen, her expression immediately

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a test message

“Who’s texting you!”

to look at her phone screen. Stephanie swiftly covered

her heightened vigilance, his brow furrowing slightly with unease.

a brief silence, Vincent adopted a more serious tone. “Stephanie, is something troubling

had turned off her phone screen. Lowering her head, she

sensing she was concealing something important Stephanie gripped her phone tightly and rose, declaring. I’m heading back to the hotel to rest. Got a

attempt to follow her, watching her departure in silence. He dialed a number on his phone. “Help me retrieve all communications records for

perhaps due to her recent troubles or the lingering effects of her cold.

rushed advertising shoot left Stephanie’s team short of rooms. The original

felt she had no choice. Reluctant to always rely on

Stephanie shared it with another model named Eloise Hall. Despite her reservations, Eloise stood out as the best performer

p.m., the director summoned them all. Thus, Stephanie woke

to wash up, when suddenly, the door emitted a soft beep and was opened with a swipe