The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

"There are so many people in the Olteran family!" Dennis's words were light, but in Jeffrey's ears, they were filled with bone-chilling hatred.

Jeffrey, always ruthless, asked, "Should we handle Vera's pregnancy like we did Cindy's?"

"No!" Dennis snapped.

He added, "The Linister family isn't like the Wallace family, and today's Patrick is different from Vincent back then."

Back when it was Cindy, Vincent was just a somewhat influential employee, and the Olteran family was merely a somewhat wealthy business family, neither of which were to be feared.

"Now, Patrick alone can overshadow them all. His influence is massive; even those more powerful than me have to both curry favor with him and be wary. If we go after Vera now, what do you think the Olteran family will do? Will Patrick let it slide?"

Jeffrey didn't understand why Dennis held such a high opinion of a Patrick who wasn't even thirty. "Mr. Turner, what if he doesn't let it go? I can make sure everything goes smoothly."

Dennis shook his head. "Never underestimate him. The Tooker family narrowly escaped from his hands last time. Do you think it was luck? Wrong, it was Patrick who deliberately let them go."

"He can't take over any big domestic companies right now; otherwise, Vincent's political career would be over. If the Olteran Group shows any signs of monopolizing the market, the state won't let him off."

"No president wants a mayor backed by a business empire. But he also can't let the Tooker Group go bankrupt directly. If it goes under, the turmoil in Zandonick would implicate Vincent. So, Patrick spared them."

Dennis looked out at the not-yet-dark sky. Each generation of the Olteran family was stronger than the last. He thought Vincent would stop after growing into a director, but he rose even higher.

Luckily, he could suppress Vincent's promotion. However, he didn't expect the Olteran family to have an even more outstanding member, Patrick.

If he had known Patrick would make the Olteran family a powerhouse, he would have killed him fifteen years ago.

Jeffrey also deeply regretted it.

"Patrick controls the economic lifeline and is called the emperor of the business world by many economists. If he doesn't let it go, the entire business world will be in chaos. If the business world is chaotic, the market will have no order. That benefits no one."

Jeffrey said, "Sir, I think you're overestimating Patrick. How could he destroy what he built because of Vera and an unborn child?"

Dennis looked at a photo on his phone, showing Patrick holding Vera gently. "You still don't understand the Olteran family."

The Olteran family valued emotions deeply.

Shawn was a passionate man in his youth; forty years ago, he almost ruined his life for Savannah.

Vincent was also passionate; after hurting Cindy, the once-thriving Wallace Group went bankrupt.

If Patrick didn't care for Vera, why would he hold her in public, deal with the Tooker family for her, and give her million-dollar contracts? Jeffrey fell silent, realizing dealing with people involved many considerations. Then he spoke up, "So, are we just going to let them go?"

Dennis took a deep breath, his eyes on a black-and-white photo on the cabinet, and said, "No."

"Jeffrey, look into Molly. Who saved her back then, and why does the Olteran family keep her identity a secret?" Dennis said, staring at a picture of Molly on his phone.

Jeffrey nodded.

Soon, Glen called.

It had been six months, and by their rules, Glen had to bring the company's financials for Dennis to review. Dennis let Glen in.

He needed the Tooker family as a tool, so he couldn't just discard them.

Glen entered cautiously, holding a handwritten account book.

He handed over the documents, looking nervous and humble.

Dennis knew the Tooker Group's situation, so he usually just skimmed through the checks.

But the more he read, the more his brows furrowed. Turning a page, the situation got worse.

Finally, he stood up, glaring at Glen, and threw the account book at his head. "Why is there such a huge loss?"

Glen knew Dennis wouldn't be happy. He explained, "Mr. Turner, it's all because of Patrick. It seems like he let the Tooker Group go, but he's been pressuring us in secret. Our funds are in place, but we can't compete with him cutting off all our supply channels." "Goods that used to cost $30 million now cost double. Naturally, our prices are twice as high. But other companies get their supplies at market prices. Our prices are high, and sales are low."

"Not only that, but ever since Mr. Kelly's downfall, Sebastian has been auditing us repeatedly. Every time he audits, the bank gets scared and checks our profitability."

Glen cried, "Mr. Turner, I feel like I've aged ten years in the past six months. I can't sleep; a single phone call wakes me up in fear."

"Patrick and Sebastian seem to have their eyes on me," Glen added.

Since he kidnapped Randall last year and offended Vera, Glen felt like he was on a downward spiral. One challenge after another, with no end in sight.

"Previously, the Tooker family and the Olteran family didn't interact much, but the Olteran family remembered 'favors' and always repaid me."

"Everything changed when Vera entered the Olteran family. Our relationship has been deteriorating. Emma has suffered several losses because of her, and my niece Ashley Tooker was expelled from school because of her. I also heard that Molly was found because of her, and that Vera and Molly have been friends for years."

'Vera and Molly know each other from the beginning?' concluded Dennis in his mind. He then glanced at Jeffrey, signaling him to show the video to Glen.

Jeffrey took out his phone, opened a picture of Molly, and handed it over. "Glen, is this her?"

Before seeing the phone, Glen denied it, "I've never seen Molly. I don't recognize her. Wait!" Glen took the phone and looked at the screen showing Molly. "This isn't Molly!"

Dennis looked at Glen and asked, "You said you haven't seen her. How do you know she's not Molly?"

Glen seemed to remember something. He pointed at the phone excitedly and said, "I've seen her at the police station. But she's not Molly; she's Mia, Sebastian's younger sister." Glen had seen Molly when Sebastian took him to the police station. Because of her striking appearance, he remembered her.

Dennis squinted his eyes. He thought, 'Mia, Molly, who exactly is she?'