Cross Roads

Chapter 277 Vincent, still angry, showed no willingness to accompany her to the evening event.

Attending such an event with her background would certainly be awkward if her connection to the Wellington family was recognized. Stephanie thought Vincent had a point but was still determined to go.

StephForce texted: [Molly, are you free tonight?] She called for help on WhatsApp. Going alone to such a business party made her uncomfortable, especially since Dominick had specifically forbidden her from attending such events in the past.

StephForce: [Don't worry about the evening gown. I'm at a boutique now, picking out a dress. I'll send you a short video, and you can choose which one you like ] Stephanie was indeed at a women's boutique, overwhelmed by the array of top-tier dresses. She had a hard tmaking choices, so she waved her hands and decided to let the stall pick a suitable one for her.

Molly saw the video of the dress with its luxury brand logo, her heart racing. She quickly sent a voice message. Snuggle Pig s said, "Stephanie, just one of those dresses costs more than what we spend on meals in a year. Don't buy it. It's too expensive." Stephanie calmly glanced over at Vincent, who was flirting with a salesgirl by the counter.

Steph Force: [Vincent's paying.] After a moment, she added: [We're going to the Gordon Hotel tonight. Everything is free. They could eat and drink as much as they wanted.

The word "free" had a magical effect, sparking excitement in Molly's eyes. She agreed immediately.

Free! Accustomed to a frugal life, Molly couldn't resist such an offer.

dy to ask Scott for toff With a mindset of making the most of a free meal, Molly skipped her afternoon snack and rushed into the study "I don't want these nearly expired cookies anymore. Here. Take them back." Molly was indignant. Despite being a graduate of a prestigious university, she had ended up as a nanny at a young age, and embarrassingly, she was getting quite good at it. "I've done all the housework. The lobster stew for you and your son is in the pot, keeping warm. I'm leaving now." Scott was working on a project proposal and had no intention of engaging with his nanny. But seeing her rebellious attitude and disdain for his cookies caught his attention.

"Where are you going?" Scott asked casually without looking up.

Molly responded energetically, "To Gordon Hotel for a feast." Scott nodded thoughtfully and asked. "Who invited you"" "Stephanie, Molly replied honestly at first, but a second later, her face darkened as she glared at him. "What do you mean? Do I need an invitation to go to the Gordon Hotel?" She thought to herself that she had savings and wasn't as poor as he seemed to think. He really looked down on her.

Would you go if you had to pay yourself?" Scott replied flatly in his usual gentle manner, leaving Molly stunned and speechless.

Frustrated, Molly left, cursing Scott internally.

With his refined appearance and silver-rimmed glasses, Scott looked gentle but was actually very sharp- tongued. He always knew how to hit where it hurt the most, Molly often wondered if he had spsychological issue, as he seemed to take pleasure in others' misfortunes. Their whole family was like that.

True to the high-end boutique service, Molly's evening gown had already been delivered to the security office at her apartment complex by the tshe got home.

As the saying went, clothes made the man. Molly put on slight makeup and wore this insanely expensive light pink off-the-shoulder dress. She Jooked quite charming and elegant.

12:24 PM Chapter 277 However, full of anticipation, Molly arrived at the Gordon Hotel at the appointed time, only to find that she couldn't reach Stephanie.

At first, she didn't pay much attention to it. After all, Stephanie's apartment was very close to the Gordon Hotel in the city center. But as she watched many people attending the party cand go in the lobby, she began to feel uneasy.

Moreover, Stephanie's phone was unreachable.

The guard said, "Miss, you need an invitation to enter. I'm very sorry." The party was on the fourth floor of the Gordon Hotel, and security guards were stationed at the lobby entrance. Molly couldn't get in to look for anyone.

After a moment of consideration, she decided to wait another half hour, so she stood awkwardly in the hallway. On the other side, Stephanie hadn't intentionally stood her up.

An hour earlier, she had already changed into her dress and was on her way to the hotel when she suddenly received a phone call.

She asked. "You wantne to go to the Golden Angel Club rig right now?" It was that woman named Lucy calling, and Stephanie immediately becwary. "Why?" Lucy's voice was cold, dripping with undisguised arrogance. “Ms. Reed, I don't think you're in a position to negotiate with me. I'm just informing you.

Lucy hung up on her.

Stephanie's face turned serious, and she tightly gripped her phone, feeling a bit uneasy.

The taxi driver, who had heard her conversation, glanced at her through the rearview mirror and saw her hesitant expression. He asked, "Miss, do you want to go to the city center or the suburbs now?" The Gordon Hotel and the Golden Angel Club were in opposite directions. Both were high-end venues that regular people couldn't enter.

Stephanie looked at the night lights outside the car window for a long tbefore speaking in a low voice. "Please head to the Golden Angel Club.

Her mind was filled with thoughts about Lucy, and she temporarily forgot about Molly.

The taxi got on the highway and reached the outskirts smoothly. After an hour, they finally arrived at the discreetly luxurious Golden Angel Club.

She e got out of the car and was about to use Whatto pay the fare when she realized her phone had no signal.

This is strange. Usually, even though this area is quiet, the signal is always good. There's even a whole street of luxury shops up ahead. The rich love coming Here with their women at night to spend money... The driver glanced at her phone, noticing it couldn't process the online payment, but didn't pay much attention. "Maybe they're doing stelmaintenance around here." The dim streetlights cast a pale glow on Stephanie's delicate face, adding to her tension and unease.

"Till pay you in cash," she said calmly, paid the fare, and walked towards the club entrance with heavy steps.

Her eyes were filled with anxiety. The Golden Angel Club was part of the Wellington family's properties. How could there be no signal It was then that Stephanie realized how hastily she had followed Lucy's orders to cto the Golden Angel Club, potentially putting herself in danger

"Who is the anyway?" Stephanie was furious. She knew nothing aboutLucy, while Lucy seemed to know Οι everything about her, leaving her feeling powerless, like being strangled and unable to fight back.