The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Randall asked her, "Aren't you going to dress up a bit?"

"I'm not in the mood." She grabbed Randall and hurried out.

Shawn was still on the couch in the living room, playing with his newly downloaded social media account.

He had gone through Vera's News Feed.

Then he went through Randall's News Feed and read it all.

He not only liked and commented on their posts but also sent emojis.

He was completely immersed in his own world.

He had no idea that Randall and Vera were in a state of panic.

Randall drove to Patrick's company, only to find out he wasn't there.

The employee on duty told her, "Mrs. Olteran, Mr. Olteran hasn't shown up all day."

"Where does Patrick like to go?"

The employee didn't dare to inquire about the whereabouts of her superior, fearing it might be misunderstood as having ulterior motives.

So she quickly explained, "You should ask Ms. Miller and Mr. Grant."

"Give me the phone. I'll ask now."

Vera took the phone, took three deep breaths, and then paused for three seconds before dialing Sophia's number.

The call was answered.

Vera regained her composure and asked, "Hello, Mrs. Miller, this is Vera, Patrick's wife."

"Mrs. Olteran?"

Vera nodded and calmly said, "Mrs. Miller, I need your help. I want to surprise Patrick, but I don't know where he usually goes. Can you tell me? Please don't let him know about this." Sophia, with a hint of suspicion, asked Vera, "Mrs. Olteran, why do you want to surprise Mr. Olteran?"

Today wasn't a special day, and it seemed abrupt for her to prepare a surprise. Besides, didn't she just send flowers yesterday?

Vera replied, "A ten-million-dollar bracelet, isn't that worth preparing a surprise for him too?"

"That was Mr. Olteran's apology gift to you."

"Mrs. Miller, you seem to know a lot. It looks like you not only often help Patrick with advice but also know him very well, even whether he wants a surprise or not!" Vera's words clearly showed her restrained anger. Sophia sensed Vera's displeasure. After hesitating for a moment, she told her two places.

"And the rest?"

"I only know these two." Sophia still held back some information.

Vera squinted her eyes slightly and said, "Mrs. Miller, I know Patrick quite well too. The coffee room is where he meets important guests; he doesn't go there often. Cloudwing Hotel is where he socializes. Do you expect me to prepare a surprise at a hotel?"

Besides, Sophia had been by Patrick's side for so many years. She couldn't possibly only know these two places.

Sophia asked again, "Mrs. Olteran, if you want to know the exact locations, please first tell me why you want to surprise Mr. Olteran. Otherwise, I won't tell you everything. As his chief secretary, I need to keep everything confidential." "I'm pregnant and want to surprise him. Is that reason enough?"

Randall, standing beside her, was dumbfounded.

He looked at Vera in shock. She just calmly lied and announced she was pregnant?

Even the employee on duty was staring at Vera's flat abdomen in surprise. Was she really pregnant?

This was too shocking!

On the other end, Sophia realized it was good news.

She felt that her earlier attitude had already made Vera very angry.

So, Sophia told her all the places Patrick might go.

"Mrs. Olteran, congratulations."

"Thank you."

After that, Vera hung up.

She grabbed Randall's sleeve and took him down the elevator reserved for Patrick.

"Vera, you really won't stop until you get what you want, will you? You even lied about being pregnant?"

"Randall, when I catch Patrick cheating, I'll make him impotent for sure."

Randall asked, "Are you really going to be that ruthless?"

Vera looked at Randall. "You better take care of yourself. The Olteran family might rely on you to carry on the lineage in the future."

Randall was too scared to speak.

The elevator arrived, and Vera stepped out first.

Behind her, Randall hurried to follow.

"Vera, don't lose your mind. He's your husband."

Vera ignored him. "Let's get in the car and head to Liberty Stadium Gardens first."

An hour later, Vera found the stadium empty.

She then ordered, "Radiant Horizon Social Club."

Another hour passed, and she still hadn't found Patrick.

Vera didn't give up. After getting back in the car, she looked at the windshield and said, "Go to Cherry Villa."

Randall glanced at the calm Vera.

He tried to persuade her, "Uncle Patrick hasn't been there in a long time."

"Go."

Randall had no choice but to step on the gas and head to Cherry Villa.

This was Vera's first time at Patrick's "home."

For someone who liked black so much, Vera thought his "home" would also be black.

To her surprise, it was an off-white building.

On a flat green lawn, the white of Cherry Villa contrasted with the green of the grass.

The fresh scenery made one's mood calm down.

Vera unbuckled her safety belt and got out of the car.

She climbed the steps and went to the door.

Nervously, she looked at the big door.

If she found Patrick inside, she wouldn't just castrate him; she'd chop him up.

What if he really was inside? Vera walked to the door in fear.

She was too nervous to knock.

She was afraid of hearing someone's voice inside, afraid of seeing something she didn't want to see.

Vera stared at the door for a long time. Finally, she raised her hand and knocked twice.

Two light knocks, as light as her courage.

"Who is it?"

Someone inside asked.

At that moment, Vera's blood rushed to her head.

Her eyes instantly welled up; her gaze filled with suppressed emotion; her fists clenched so tightly you could hear the sound.

The door opened, and it was the housekeeper, Audrey Parker, who lived there.

Vera asked her, "Where's Patrick?"

"Mr. Patrick Olteran isn't home. Who are you?"

Randall quickly ran up. "Audrey, Uncle Patrick isn't here?"

"Mr. Randall Olteran, Mr. Patrick Olteran isn't home. He hasn't been back for a long time. I'm just here to clean."

Randall felt relieved and glanced at Vera, who also seemed to relax.

"Let me introduce you. This is Uncle Patrick's wife, Vera. Vera, this is the housekeeper who takes care of Cherry Villa. You can call her Audrey." Audrey looked at Vera with joy, sizing her up. "So, this is the Mrs. Olteran that Mr. Patrick Olteran often talks about. Very nice."

Vera asked her, "Audrey, has anyone besides Patrick been here recently?"

Audrey shook her head without thinking. "No one has lived here for a long time."

Vera's hand relaxed, and she slumped her shoulders, thanking her.

Back in the car, Vera was exhausted. She closed her eyes and said, "Let's go home."

Randall asked, "There are still two places left. Aren't you going to check them?" Vera shook her head. "I'm too tired to keep looking."