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.

for Stephanie’s sake. Now, she

way. In the end, she pushed

away.

for insisting on

disheartened by the fountain. Vincent approached her with a smirk, full

at his smug

would you like a refreshing bath in the

stepping back from the fountain. Getting thrown in

along. Otherwise, Ms. Reed, you wouldn’t have been able to

regarded him with disdain. “How exactly am I supposed to express my gratitude to you,

your lack of diligence and scattered focus, it’s truly challenging for you to repay

I offer myself to you then? Stephanie retorted, her frustration evident.

aback, momentarily rendered

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

when Stephanie’s eyes fell upon the

11:55 AM

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was a test message from

“Who’s texting you!”

screen. Stephanie swiftly covered the screen with her hand,

her heightened vigilance, his brow

adopted a more

beside the fountain, Stephanie had turned off her phone screen. Lowering her head, she suddenly

replied truthfully, 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 cold to recover

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

a deep sleep, perhaps due to her recent troubles or the lingering effects of

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

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

as the best performer among them. However, her ambitious nature meant her mind was not fully focused on securing this advertisement alone.

p.m., the director summoned them all. Thus, Stephanie woke up at 7 pm, feeling

emitted a soft beep and was opened with a swipe of a