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.

before for Stephanie’s sake. Now, she wasn’t sure

she pushed the matter to the back of her

away.

reason for insisting on making this

disheartened by the fountain. Vincent approached her with a smirk, full of curiosity. “Is it true love

expressionless, looking at

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

back from the fountain. Getting thrown in would

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

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

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

offer myself to you then?

looked genuinely taken aback, momentarily

the argument, but her phone in her coat buzzed several times. Concerned that something might be wrong with Molly in the afternoon, she quickly glanced at her phone.

fell upon the screen, her

11:55 AM

Chapter 282

test message from

“Who’s texting you!”

phone screen. Stephanie swiftly

vigilance, his brow furrowing slightly with

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

her phone screen. Lowering her head, she suddenly asked, “Vincent can you really help me secure

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly

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

quickly fell into a deep sleep, perhaps due to her recent troubles or the lingering effects

Innovate Group’s rushed advertising shoot left Stephanie’s team short of rooms. The original single rooms had to be converted into shared

shoot but felt she had no choice. Reluctant to always rely on Vincent, she had been diligently studying, setting alarms on her phone, and avoiding long

and 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 her mind was not fully

director summoned them all. Thus, Stephanie woke up

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