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 staying for anymore…

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

away.

insisting on

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

at his smug grin.

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

the fountain. Getting thrown in

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

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

with your lack of diligence and scattered focus, it’s

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

taken aback, momentarily rendered

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

upon the screen, her expression immediately

11:55 AM

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a test message

“Who’s texting you!”

her phone screen. Stephanie swiftly covered the screen with her hand, a reflexive

noticed her heightened vigilance, his brow furrowing slightly with unease.

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

turned off her phone screen. Lowering her head, she suddenly asked, “Vincent can

the weakest performer among the four, he replied truthfully, sensing she was concealing something important Stephanie gripped her phone tightly and rose, declaring. I’m heading back to the

silence. He dialed a number on his phone. “Help

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

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

felt she had no choice. Reluctant to always rely on Vincent, she had been diligently studying, setting alarms on her

her reservations, Eloise stood out as the best performer among them. However, her ambitious nature meant her mind was

Stephanie woke

suddenly, the door emitted a soft beep and was opened with a