The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

The police left, and Vera patted Randall on the shoulder, saying, "Randall, drive to the newspaper office; let's make some money." That afternoon, Glen from the Tooker Group was reported to have been taken to the police station for investigation.

As soon as the news broke, the Tooker Group's stock price began to fall.

Some tabloids caught onto the news and discovered that the person who made the arrest was Sebastian.

Anyone who looked into it would know that Sebastian had just arrested the Tooker Group's shady coffee shop a few days ago.

Many reporters also knew Sebastian from Zandonick and were aware that he was in charge of economic investigations.

Additionally, just a few days ago, the Morales Group, which had been in partnership with the Tooker family for fifteen years, terminated their cooperation. Now, Glen was taken away by Sebastian, the head of the economic investigation team.

Thus, the reporters spun a story: the Tooker Group was in financial crisis, the company was going bankrupt, and Mr. Tooker had been arrested.

Those who had bought Tooker Group stocks began to sell off their shares, and partners started to watch and wait.

From the moment the Morales Group suddenly terminated their contract a few days ago, the Tooker Group had already experienced some turbulence. Following the Morales Group, two other major companies also terminated their contracts, all under Patrick's orders.

Glen had been extremely busy these past few days, making call after call to reassure their partners.

Just as he managed to calm things down, the news of Glen's arrest by Sebastian hit the papers. This made the company even more unstable.

Many partners were considering whether to pay a portion of the penalty and terminate their contracts.

However, they were also worried that this might be a misunderstanding and that continuing to work with the Tooker Group could still be an opportunity. They couldn't just terminate the contract on a whim.

On the way home, Randall said to Vera, "Those partners won't terminate their contracts just because he got arrested. The Morales Group is a branch that Patrick split off, so they dared to risk a few hundred million dollars in penalties to terminate the contract. Others will definitely think it over before deciding."

Vera's eyes gleamed with mischief as she looked at the financial news on her phone. "My goal isn't to make the partners terminate their contracts, but to let everyone know that the Tooker Group is about to have problems. Plant a seed of doubt in the partners' minds, so they start looking for other similar partners. When the contracts with the Tooker Group expire, whether they consider renewing or terminating will be uncertain."

Vera wanted the Tooker Group to suffer a significant loss.

Randall asked, "Then why didn't you just go directly to the reporters? If the reporters came and took photos, wouldn't the impact be greater than your video?"

Vera replied, "If I went to the reporters, they would definitely block the door and ask Sebastian for reasons, which he wouldn't be able to answer. Plus, there would be too many variables. If Mr. Tooker said something unfavorable to us in front of the reporters, we wouldn't be able to control it."

Randall thought Vera was quite good at avoiding risks.

Vera recorded the video, took it to the newspaper office to sell it, and left Glen with no say in the matter. She had everything under control.

Randall asked, "Vera, you don't lack money, so why sell the video to the newspaper? Why not just give it to them for free?"

Vera replied, "Something given for free is never as cherished as something bought with money. A free video might just be tossed aside, but if they pay for it, the reporters will make the most of it."

After saying that, she added, "Besides, it's not easy for Patrick to make money to support me. I earned two hundred dollars for this."

Randall said, "Anyone in the world can say it's not easy for their husbands to make money, except you."

Vera snorted arrogantly. "Let's go home. I want to wait for my dear Patrick to get off work."

In the president's office of the Olteran Group, Patrick was also looking at the news on his phone, feeling puzzled.

Sebastian went to arrest Glen? Could it be that he had evidence of Glen's illegal activities?

Like others who were watching, Patrick was also suspicious, seeing Vera's video.

Patrick called Sebastian. "Hello?"

"Patrick?" It was Molly who answered the phone.

"Molly! Why do you have Sebastian's phone?" Patrick asked.

Molly explained, "I'm at the police station. Sebastian is 'chatting' with Mr. Tooker."

Patrick suddenly caught on to something and asked, "You know about Mr. Tooker being arrested?"

Molly replied, "Of course I do. I'm the one who reported it."

"Reported it?" Mr. Olteran was confused by Molly. Why did she report it?

Molly said, "Vera told me that he detained Randall and might have been involved in the kidnapping that happened fifteen years ago. I was angry, so I reported him." Patrick asked, "So, you recorded the video online?"

"That wasn't me; it was Vera."

Patrick thought, 'Vera was involved too, which means Randall must be in on it as well.'

Vera, along with a long-lost Molly and a Randall who had been beaten up since childhood, had fooled all the shrewd people in the business world.

Patrick said to Molly, "When Sebastian comes out, let him call me back."

Molly replied, "Okay, Patrick, I'll pass on the message."

Soon, Sebastian appeared, and Molly relayed the message.

Sebastian took the phone and shooed Molly out of the office. "Wait outside."

Sebastian and Patrick had a private conversation.

Sebastian asked, "Hello, Mr. Olteran, what's the matter?"

Patrick replied, "Molly was being reckless, and you actually responded to her call."

Sebastian said, "I verified it. Mr. Tooker was indeed holding Randall against his will. She wasn't being reckless."

Patrick said, "For such a minor case, two junior officers would have sufficed. Why did you, the head of the team, go personally?"

Sebastian was also helpless. "If I didn't respond to Molly's call, she would say I don't care about her and would make a fuss with me later." Patrick asked, "Did you ask him about Mr. Kelly?"

Sebastian recalled Glen's demeanor and told Patrick, "He kept his mouth shut and is waiting for his lawyer."

At that moment, the lawyer arrived.

Sebastian ended the call with Patrick.

Glen was eventually taken away, and Molly was a bit disappointed that he didn't get the chance to go to jail.

Molly asked, "Sebastian, can you arrest him again for me?"

Sebastian raised his hand, ready to hit her.

Molly was so scared that she immediately ran far away.

In the evening, at home, Ellie asked Sebastian at the dinner table why he arrested Glen during the day.

Ellie was a businesswoman, and when the incident happened today, many friends in the business world came to her to inquire about the Tooker Group. Because she was Sebastian's mother, they thought she would know the inside story. Ellie was smooth; she wouldn't give a certain answer.. She just glossed over it and asked Sebastian when she got home.

Sebastian said, "Ask Molly."

"Molly?" Ellie looked at Molly, who was burying her head in her food.

Molly pretended to be invisible.

"Molly, your mom is calling you," Timothy called out to Molly.

Molly lifted her face from the bowl. "Mom, what's up?"

Ellie asked, "Why did Sebastian arrest Mr. Tooker, and what does it have to do with you?"

Molly replied, "It was me who asked Sebastian to arrest him."

Ellie and Timothy exchanged glances.

Ellie put down her utensils and said sternly, "Molly, look into my eyes and tell me what happened."

Molly usually dared to act spoiled, but when faced with Ellie's sternness, she behaved obediently.