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.

Now, she

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

away.

for insisting

Vincent approached her with a smirk, full of curiosity. “Is it true

at his smug

teeth, she replied icily, Vincent, would you like a refreshing bath

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

been secretly helping you all along. Otherwise, Ms. Reed, you

him with disdain. “How exactly am I supposed to

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

to you then? Stephanie retorted, her frustration evident.

aback, momentarily

Concerned that

Stephanie’s eyes fell upon the screen, her

11:55 AM

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a test message

“Who’s texting you!”

at her phone screen. Stephanie swiftly covered

his brow furrowing

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

Lowering her head, she suddenly asked,

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly and rose, declaring. I’m

He dialed a number on his phone.

the hotel and quickly fell into a deep sleep, perhaps due to her recent troubles

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

of being an outsider in this advertising shoot but felt she had no choice. Reluctant to always rely on Vincent, she had been diligently studying, setting alarms on

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 her mind was

woke

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