The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Molly nodded obediently. She didn't dare to defy Patrick.

As long as the three of them weren't together, there wouldn't be so much trouble.

Molly and Vera had rides waiting for them while Randall drove off alone.

Vera was always curious about where Randall went instead of heading home. When she asked, Randall lied, "I parked the car by the roadside and went to sleep." He didn't want to say more, and Vera didn't push him.

Every Friday, Sebastian picked up Molly, and she didn't know much about Randall's business either.

This time was different. As soon as Sebastian picked up Molly and they got back, they saw Bella's family in the living room.

Bella brought Jonathan to visit the Chase family, and Ellie and Timothy were hosting them.

"Molly, go wash your hands; it's almost time for dinner," Ellie called out.

Molly nodded and greeted Bella and Jonathan, "Bella, Jonathan, hello."

Bella and Jonathan looked at Molly with a probing gaze.

At the last Vertex Innovations Group's event, Ellie had taken her along and even announced that the MS Group would be hers in the future.

They wondered why Ellie chose to give it to an outsider.

Stella was blunt and said whatever was on her mind. To deal with her, Molly just needed to be sharper.

But Bella and Jonathan were smart and hypocritical.

Sebastian knew their nature, so he always tried to keep Molly from having too much contact with them.

Their scheming was far more than Stella's family.

Bella casually asked Ellie, "Ellie, Molly doesn't go back to the Olteran family after school; she comes here, right?"

Ellie replied, "Molly doesn't stay at school. She usually goes back to the Olteran family and comes here on weekends to be with us."

Bella continued, "That's good. Molly is smart. After all, she's been with you for so long. She knows you care about her. It's important not to cut that off now."

Though she seemed to be agreeing, her words made the Chase family uncomfortable.

Molly, smart? Among the people they interacted with, Timothy had the highest official position, and Ellie was the wealthiest, so everyone subconsciously thought of Molly as someone who looked down on the poor and fawned over the rich. Jonathan added, "It's good to come back often. Following Ellie, she can learn more and find a good husband in the future."

Molly frowned and whispered to Sebastian, "Sebastian, why do they always want to bother me? Am I so easy to bully?"

Sebastian replied, "Don't worry. No matter how big the trouble, as long as I'm here, you are safe. Go upstairs and don't come down until I call you."

Molly nodded, changed her shoes, and went upstairs.

Sebastian sat in front of Bella and Jonathan. "Bella, what investments have you been making recently? They seem quite profitable."

Bella was stunned for a moment. "I haven't made any investments. Our family is just getting by on Jonathan's salary."

"Really?" Sebastian was puzzled. "I saw your account transactions over the past few years, and there were quite a lot."

Bella suddenly remembered something and immediately became tense. She hadn't forgotten what Sebastian did for a living. She glanced at Jonathan.

Jonathan also became cautious. "Sebastian, I used my mom's name to make investments; is there a problem?"

Sebastian nodded. "Transferring large amounts of money can easily draw police attention. If my team comes to investigate, I hope Bella can cooperate with the police."

Bella looked uneasy.

Jonathan frowned. "My mom is just an ordinary person. Isn't it normal for her account to have money coming in? What's the difference between large and small amounts?"

Sebastian replied, "We can't rule out the possibility that a fraud ring is using Bella's name to launder money. Every sum of money has a source. As long as Bella explains it clearly to the police, there's no need to worry." "Sebastian, don't scare me. I don't do anything shady. If the police come to my door, what will the neighbors think?" Bella said.

Ellie defended Sebastian, "Bella, don't you know what kind of person Sebastian is? He even dares to investigate me and Timothy; asking for mercy is useless."

Bella became anxious. "I'm just worried about how it will affect people's view of me. If Sebastian knows it's Jonathan's investment money, then fine."

Timothy added, "Telling Sebastian won't help. According to their rules, he can't intervene in this matter."

The Chase family trio scared Bella and Jonathan quite a bit. Sebastian just mentioned unexplained funds, and it made them nervous.

Ellie asked, "Bella, dinner is ready. How about staying for dinner?"

Bella immediately refused, "No, I just came to check on your health, nothing else. Jonathan and I will be leaving now."

After speaking, Bella stood up, and Jonathan followed suit.

They didn't give the Chase family a chance to keep them and left directly.

Watching the car disappear, Ellie sighed, "I thought they could help me."

It turned out they all had different motives.

This was still while she was managing the company. If Molly took over in the future, Bella and Jonathan would scheme against her.

Sebastian said, "Mom, Molly is not stupid. I'm not worried about her being deceived. I'm just worried she won't control her temper and cause trouble."

Ellie thought of Molly's temperament and replied, "Yes, she's never been one to be bullied since she was a child."

Back in the living room, Sebastian went to knock on the door. "Molly."

"Sebastian, wait a minute, I'm taking a shower."

Sebastian said at the door, "Finish up and come down for dinner."

Molly replied, "What? I can't hear you."

Molly quickly rinsed off the body wash, wrapped herself in a towel, and while wrapping her hair, quickly appeared at the door.

Just as Sebastian was about to leave, suddenly, the door opened.

He instinctively turned to look at Molly.

Molly appeared in a light blue towel, with water droplets still on her body. The corner of the towel wasn't tucked in properly, and she hurriedly came to open the door, with a towel wrapped around her head, not properly either. Her shoulders and neck were glistening.

Her face wasn't wiped, with water droplets on the tip of her nose.

Her cheeks were rosy, her eyes were shining like stars. She looked bright and radiant.

Sebastian had never noticed before that Molly had a straight collarbone. She wore a rose gold star necklace, clearly too lazy to take it off while showering.

Sebastian's gaze moved down.

As Molly raised her hand to wrap her hair, the towel under her arm started to loosen, and the untucked corner came loose.

She shouted, "Sebastian!"