The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Sebastian and Patrick chatted for a while, then went their separate ways.

When Patrick left, he took Vera with him.

Sebastian went to the police station, and as people passed by him, they sniffed and said, "Mr. Chase, are you going on a date? Why are you wearing perfume?" Sebastian was furious.

He thought, 'When did Molly secretly spray me with cologne?'

Meanwhile, Molly started her class.

However, when she got out of school in the evening, she saw Sebastian clearly coming to settle the score.

"Randall."

She had barely called out Randall's name when a familiar sports car zoomed past her. It was so quick that it didn't pause for a moment.

Molly cursed at Randall's car as it sped away.

Randall used to drive a sedan because of Molly and Vera, and especially Vera was pregnant.

Now, with Vera not going to school and Molly being picked up by Sebastian, he drove his car.

Sebastian strode over, grabbed Molly by the neck, and directed her towards his car.

Alan's detention ended, and when he got out, he found the entire Vertex Innovations Group in chaos. Partnerships were canceled, stores were deserted, online reviews were bad, and sales plummeted. The company's shareholders were dissatisfied with him and suggested that Jesse take charge. Alan, left with no choice, went to Jesse's new home.

Jesse, having had his shares seized and been ousted from the company by Alan, was deeply disheartened.

"Dad, I'm sorry."

Jesse said, "I've already decided to retire. I won't get involved in the company's affairs anymore."

Alan knelt on the ground. "Dad, if you don't step in, the company's situation won't stabilize."

Jesse asked Alan, "How do you think you can match up to the Olteran Group? Alan, I've told you before money should be earned honestly, and progress should be made step by step.

"Do you know who you've offended? If it were just the MS Group targeting you, I could still ask Ellie to let you off for old times' sake.

"The current situation has gone way beyond the MS Group's control."

"You're my son, I know how you think. You discovered Molly's true identity and got greedy, chasing after wealth and fame. But have you considered that success doesn't come easy? One misstep could spell disaster. "Even I treat Ellie Chase with respect, yet you had Dawn insult her at the door. Do you really believe your schemes will win over Molly? You underestimate everyone else."

Jesse sighed, "You're getting lost in Dawn's flattery, losing yourself along the way, thinking you're the greatest. Let me make it clear, Alan, there are plenty of people out there who outshine you.

"When you first came back to the country, I handed you the reins to Vertex Innovations Group's future and warned you to steer clear of Dawn. But you saw it as me working against you, deceiving you. You've let me down." Alan was on his knees, weeping. He wasn't like this when he first returned.

Back then, he was Jesse's proud son, a promising young man in the eyes of others.

Though he lacked initiative, he was still among the best of his generation. Gradually, he entered society and made his way to where he was today.

Jesse closed his eyes helplessly. "Crying won't help. Think about your way out."

"Dad, you must have a way. Vertex Innovations Group can't go bankrupt; you built it from scratch," Alan said.

Jesse replied, "I have no way. This time, you've offended Patrick. Have you forgotten how Dawn was sentenced?"

Nevertheless, Alan was keen on having Jesse back in charge of Vertex Innovations Group.

Jesse's former mistress, Jenna Walker, had now become Jesse's wife. Hearing Alan's plea, she stepped in and argued with him unhappily, "How did you kick Jesse out of the company back then? Did you ever anticipate this moment? It's all on you."

Alan glared at Jenna, his heart filled with hatred. "If not for you, how could my mother have ended up like this? How would Vertex Innovations Group be dealing with today's disaster?"

Jenna retorted, "Don't blame me. Dawn was always a troublemaker. It's got nothing to do with me. The current state of Vertex Innovations Group is all on you." "Enough!" Jesse roared.

He looked at Alan with a deep sense of disappointment. "Alan, the mess Vertex Innovations Group is in isn't Dawn's fault; it's yours."

Alan couldn't grasp his own mistakes. "Why is it my fault? I didn't send her to stir up trouble with the MS Group."

"If you hadn't gone after Molly, would Dawn have been out there cursing people on your behalf?" Jesse yelled, trying to make Alan see the truth.

"Get out. Don't come looking for me again," Jesse said firmly. "I'm living a peaceful life now."

Alan saw the resoluteness in Jesse's eyes and, disheartened, had no choice but to leave.

After leaving, he hoped to get help from the government. After all, Vertex Innovations Group was a big company.

In the end, he made the rounds but found no one willing to meet with him.

Alan suddenly remembered that when Jesse and Dawn were getting divorced, Dawn had offended all the government leaders.

She went as far as accusing the judge overseeing her divorce of having shady connections with Jesse and taking bribes.

After an investigation, it turned out that Jesse and the judge were clean. Yet Dawn persisted, alleging that those investigating the case were also on Jesse's payroll.

This matter dragged on for a long time, and Jesse was finally forced to hand over all his shares to successfully get divorced.

Now, Alan realized that Dawn's past actions had closed off all his avenues.

With no other options, Alan began to contact the rich second-generation heirs he once looked down upon, hoping they could help the company.

However, no one wanted to help him.

They even mocked him, "Isn't this Alan? I heard you were detained recently. How was the experience in detention?

"You always thought we were beneath you. Now that your company's in trouble, you come crawling back. Well, we're a bunch of useless nobodies. What do you expect from us?" Humiliated, Alan left in disgrace.

Later, he thought of Molly.

So, in the dead of night, as Molly was snuggled under her blanket, a phone call disrupted her peaceful sleep.

She thought, 'Alan? How dare he call me?'

Molly remembered Sebastian's teachings and went to wake him up in the middle of the night.

"Sebastian."

"Shut up!"

Molly said, "It's Alan's call."

Moments later, Sebastian, groggy and in his pajamas, answered the call. Still half-asleep, he held Molly's phone to his ear.

Molly, curious, took Sebastian's wrist and gently moved the phone away from his ear. She silently pressed the speakerphone button.

Her unspoken message said, "Let me hear too."