Chapter 461: Chapter 458: She’s the One Giving Me a Hard Time
Michael Gallagher’s gaze was icy cold, cutting like a knife, making Ethan Hopkins’ heart leap and forcing him to turn away.

He knew the man before him was formidable, and he was a fool to provoke him, but he couldn’t help but envy Michael Gallagher.

Although he forced himself to feign indifference, his eyes couldn’t help but linger on Molly Walker for a few moments.

Her features were somewhat hazy, but her beauty was heart-stopping, especially her eyebrows, which bore a hint of laziness in their simplicity, and the corners of her lips, slightly hooked like flower petals about to unfold, showcased breathtaking beauty and nobility.

He had seen plenty of beautiful women but most of them had internet celebrity faces. Unforgettable and mesmerizing beauties like hers were quite rare.

As for the man by her side, he was even more handsome. If she was a delicate flower, he was the one to pick it, a perfect match without any hint of discord.

“Gabriel’s health isn’t good, so although she can’t work as a janitor, she might be able to do something else.” Ethan retracted his gaze, a hint of dark complexity in his deep voice.

“Ethan has a point. My legs are in this condition, and you have a share of the blame. You let me do the janitor’s work, and it’s so filthy that people would laugh at our family if they knew,” Gillian Thompson continued, going along with Ethan’s words.

“Didn’t you say you didn’t want to do that anymore? If you don’t, then who would laugh at you?” Molly knew what she wanted to say, her lips brushed lightly. “It was my oversight, I shouldn’t have asked you to be a janitor.”

Gillian fell silent, her gaze expectant, but heard Molly’s icy response: “Then don’t do anything at all.”

“There are no other positions for you.”

Gillian’s breath stopped for a moment, her eyes swelling with tears.

She glanced at Ethan beside her, fearing that Molly would say something more, she forced down the pain. “I know you’re holding a grudge over my defiance, but the work you assigned me to, cleaning the area, isn’t suitable for humans. Ethan told me to talk to you, and now that I’ve spoken, I don’t owe you anything.”

Having finished, she pulled at Ethan’s arm. “Ethan, let’s go.”

Ethan hesitated, but ultimately shook off Gillian’s grip on his arm, stepping forward. “Ivy, after all, Gillian is your sister in name. It’s not good for some things to be known to others, even if you don’t consider yourself, you have to think about the Thompson family’s reputation, right?”

In wealthy family circles, relationships were intricate and complex; any stir could easily become gossip fodder.

No one wanted their affairs exposed by the media.

At Ethan’s words, Gillian’s eyelids twitched a few times.

In order to save face, she hadn’t admitted the truth to Ethan about her relationship with Molly. Now that he brought it up, wasn’t that slapping her in the face?

Her face turned beet red from shame and embarrassment.

Her eyes stung as she glared fiercely at Molly, a warning and threat combined.

If Molly dared to make her lose face, she wouldn’t mind bringing them all down.

However, this time, Molly didn’t respond to Ethan, instead, she took Michael’s hand and turned back to the house.

Ethan, left ignored, couldn’t hide his dissatisfaction. Gillian quickly held him back as he tried to speak up. “Ethan, she’s angry, let it go. Let’s go.”

Ethan looked at her and whispered, “Gabriel, tell me the truth. Is your relationship with Ivy really as bad as people say online? Like enemies?”

Gillian’s expression froze. “What do you mean? Are you doubting me or accusing me of lying to you?”

“My relationship with her isn’t as good as I said, but it’s not as bad as the internet claims. You saw it yourself, she even introduced me to a job.” Gillian tried to make up for it. “Otherwise, she could have completely not introduced me.”

“This job…it’s really not worth mentioning.” Ethan looked at her meaningfully. “Gabriel, my mother agreed to us being together only because I told her you have a good relationship with everyone in the Thompson family. If your relationship with Ivy really is as bad as they say, my family might worry about offending her and forbid us from being together.”

Gillian’s mouth hung open, her anxiety comparable to an ant on a hot pan. “What should I do? How can I convince your mother?”

Gillian also had her grievances that she couldn’t voice.

If Molly Walker were not a part of “W,” none of this would have happened, but she just happened to be the boss of “W.” When Ethan Hopkins heard about it, he was afraid she would be as confrontational with Molly as the news had suggested.

In fact, the news only mentioned a little – her relationship with Molly had gone beyond confrontation and had become mortal enemies.

After learning of Isabelle Richardson’s death, she immediately suspected Molly. Every day she was afraid that one day Molly would do the same to her.

But later, she found out that Isabelle’s death probably had nothing to do with Molly. Besides, Molly promised to arrange a job for her at Nicholas Thompson’s request, so she let down her guard, thinking Molly genuinely had reservations about Nicholas.

Today, she completely understood.

Molly never took her seriously at all.

Facing Ethan’s suspicious gaze, Gillian Thompson’s eyelids twitched.

She finally found a man like Ethan who didn’t look down on her. If she missed this opportunity, she might remain single forever.

“Ethan, what should I do to make my future mother-in-law believe in me?” Gillian begged, hugging him, “Just tell me, and I’ll do it. As long as I can be with you, I’m willing to do anything.”

“Really?” Ethan’s eyes flashed, “I heard that there is a famous but mysterious tech company under ‘W.’ Our company just developed a patent for cell phone accessories, and many companies want to work with us, but we’ve turned them all down. If you can convince Ivy Thompson to cooperate with my family, my mom should be convinced. Plus, I can propose to you at the same time, and my family won’t have any objections.”

Hearing this, Gillian’s face stiffened slightly.

A company under “W” collaborating with the Hopkins family?

If Ethan hadn’t shown up today, there might have been a chance. But now that Molly knew about Ethan and her relationship, cooperation was out of the question – they’d be lucky not to be sabotaged.

But she didn’t dare to tell Ethan this. Instead, she could only swallow the bitterness and nod reluctantly.

Ethan saw her being so obedient and smiled, “Once this issue is resolved, I’ll talk to my parents about our engagement.”

After saying this, he held Gillian’s hand, his face full of affection, making her blush.

“You go back first, and I’ll talk to Fourth Sister a bit more.”

Gillian took a deep breath, smiling sweetly at him.

She decided to try it on her own first. If Molly didn’t agree, she’d find another way.

“Okay.” Ethan had no suspicions, kissed the corner of her lips, and patted her head encouragingly.

After Ethan left, Gillian walked to the door and rang the doorbell again.

Inside the house, Michael Gallagher showed Molly the surveillance on his cell phone.

“She hasn’t left yet.”

Molly furrowed her brows, glanced at the person on the video screen, and said coldly, “Ignore her.”

Molly could roughly guess Gillian’s intentions.

There must be some ulterior motive for her to lower her head like this.

At that moment, Nicholas Thompson called.

Molly raised an eyebrow but eventually answered.

“Ivy, why did you deliberately make things difficult for Gillian?”

“Deliberately making things difficult?” Molly laughed, “Nicholas, have you forgotten that you agreed to this job, and she was willing to do it? It’s not me threatening her. Now that she wants to quit, it’s not me causing trouble for her; it’s her causing trouble for me.”