The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Vera shook Patrick's arm. "Don't let Shawn hear this. The money I swindled is still ours."

Patrick laughed, "I told you to swindle less, not to stop swindling. If you swindle too much at once, he'll get suspicious."

"You are sneaky."

Molly always thought of astrology as a fun pastime, but two days later, when she got off work, she suddenly encountered someone at the company entrance that made her feel its magic. Alan was at the door, holding a large bouquet of roses, waiting for her!

"Molly, are you off work?"

Molly said, "No, I'm just heading out for a breather."

After saying that, Molly, who had already finished work, turned around to go back into the company.

Alan, quick on his feet, swiftly blocked Molly's path.

"Molly, these are for you." Alan handed the roses to Molly.

Her colleagues who had just gotten off work witnessed a well-dressed man giving Molly a passionate and vibrant bouquet of roses.

Everyone around her, though, kept their comments to themselves. They were all professionals and knew better than to gossip openly at the office.

However, once they were back in private, the buzz would begin.

Molly put her hands behind her back. "Alan, what do you mean by this?"

Alan wasn't the least bit angry at Molly's questioning.

He even explained to her, "Molly, there were some rough patches in my family lately. I didn't want that negativity to spill over to you, so I stayed away. Now that things have settled down, I can confidently seek you out."

He extended the flowers. But Molly placed her hands on her hips, her determination remained unwavering. "You chase me, I decline. If you persist, it's harassment."

Alan responded, "If you see it as harassment, so be it. I'm telling you, Molly, from the moment I saw you, I was captivated. I can't forget how you looked."

"Stop." Molly wondered why she hadn't realized how annoying he was back then.

Alan continued, "I know my family isn't up to your standards."

"Glad you realize that!" Molly's confidence and assertiveness were unwavering, whether due to the Olteran family's backing or the Chase family's upbringing.

Alan said, "My parents are divorced now, and the company is entirely in my hands. I can give you a good future."

Molly was furious. She took a deep breath and said, "I think you might not understand why I refuse you. It's because I don't like you."

Alan persisted, "Molly, you used to like me."

"I used to be indifferent towards you. Now I just find you irritating. Got that?"

Alan tightened his grip on the roses, his face showing restraint. He then forced a smile and said, "Molly, you have every right to reject me, and I have every right to pursue you. I'll keep trying until you agree to be my girlfriend. I love you." Molly mocked, "I'm not planning to lose weight right now, so please don't disgust me."

As Alan tried to hand her the roses, Molly refused.

He then attempted to force them into her armpit, making her hold them with her arm.

Molly warned, "If you dare push me any further, I'll call Sebastian to deal with you."

Alan smiled. "Then call Sebastian and tell him to come over. Even if he does, I'll still say the same thing: I like you, I want to pursue you, and I'm not going to give up."

Last time, Sebastian's warning had scared him for a long time. This time, he wasn't afraid of Sebastian coming to settle the score.

Molly was puzzled, thinking, 'Why is he so fearless this time?

'Does he know Sebastian isn't home and I can't reach him?

'But how would he know that?'

In the midst of the confrontation, just as Molly was about to lose her temper and start shouting at the door, Ellie emerged. Ellie said, "Molly."

"Mom, help, I'm being harassed." Molly shouted loudly, and everyone around heard and started to gather.

It dawned on them that this man wasn't Molly's boyfriend but a suitor.

Ellie hurried over, standing between Molly and Alan. Ellie glanced at the roses in Alan's hand and asked knowingly, "Mr. Miller, what brings you to my company today?"

Alan, facing Ellie, was polite, "Ellie, just call me Alan. I'm here to see Molly."

Ellie spoke directly, "Mr. Miller, we're not that close. Molly isn't involved with you, so please stop bringing roses to my workplace to interfere with her. We're all part of the same social circle, Mr. Miller, so handle things more appropriately." "I'm pursuing Molly. Are you going to stop me, Ellie?"

Alan seemed to have suddenly become arrogant, no longer showing the respect he once had for Ellie.

When Molly heard Alan's disrespectful tone toward Ellie, her temper flared, and she wanted to retort, but Ellie stopped her.

"She's my daughter. What do you think?"

Alan smiled, glanced at Molly, and said, "Then I'll take my leave. Molly, I'll come to ask you out another day."

Ellie said, "There's no need for that. Save some dignity for yourself."

Alan looked at Molly. "But if I don't see her, I feel uncomfortable."

Molly had held back for a long time and finally snapped, "Oh come on. I'm not a vet; I don't treat your kind of illness."

Ellie then realized how satisfying it was to curse someone out.

Ellie turned and led Molly to the car.

This time, Ellie didn't criticize Molly.

In the car, Ellie said, "Alan is a heartless person. Jesse and Dawn divorced and had to split the company assets. In the end, he directly took all the shares from Jesse, and now Jesse is so angry he doesn't go to the company anymore." Ellie said, "Someone like him? Not only would Sebastian and Timothy never approve, but I wouldn't allow it either."

Molly, sitting in the passenger seat, took out her phone and called Sebastian again, but it still showed as powered off. "Mom, where on earth did Sebastian go?"

Ellie replied, "I don't know either."

Molly opened the window, leaning out. "If I could reach Sebastian, I wouldn't have to deal with Alan today. One call and Sebastian would be here."

When she got home, Molly told Holly about Alan pursuing her.

Molly: [Where is my true love?]

Holly: [In your heart.]

Molly: [There's no one in my heart.]

Holly: [Then I must have made a mistake.]

Molly: [Don't say that, you're usually so accurate.]