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 wasn’t

years this way. In the end, she pushed

away.

real reason for insisting on making

had just been scolded by the director 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 it for Dominick?”

at

Vincent, would you like a refreshing bath in the fountain?”

the fountain. Getting thrown in would completely

Don’t forget who’s been secretly helping you all along. Otherwise, Ms. Reed,

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

“Stephanie, with your lack of diligence and scattered focus,

myself to you then? Stephanie

aback, momentarily rendered

several times. Concerned that something might be wrong with Molly in the afternoon, she quickly

Stephanie’s eyes fell upon the screen, her expression immediately turned grave

11:55 AM

Chapter 282

a test message from

“Who’s texting you!”

curious, leaned in to look at her phone screen. Stephanie swiftly covered the screen with

noticed her heightened vigilance, his brow furrowing slightly

silence, Vincent adopted a more serious tone.

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

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly and

number on his phone. “Help me retrieve all communications records for a specific

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

Harlington was difficult, and the Innovate Group’s rushed advertising shoot left Stephanie’s team short

felt she had no choice. Reluctant to always

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

director summoned them all. Thus, Stephanie woke up

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