The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 344 Girls' Little Tricks

Vera asked, "Molly, why are you bringing food with you?"

Molly pulled out another bag of corn chips. "I'm tired from studying. If I don't eat, I won't have any energy."

Randall reminded her, "You can't eat here; it's a library."

Molly waved him off. "It's fine. They're not strict. When Sebastian came with me during winter break, I brought snacks, too." She even had drinks.

Vera, always under Patrick's strict rules, never brought snacks out. If she had known, she would've brought some, too.

"Vera, I read online that pregnant women need extra calcium to prevent leg cramps at five months. I brought you some calcium tablets." Molly placed them on the table. "With Sebastian not around, no one's watching you. You're too free," Vera said enviously.

Molly nodded. "Yep, with Patrick not around, I'm a free bird."

She started munching.

Vera grabbed a bag, opened it, and started eating too.

Randall looked at the thick stack of books on the table. He thought, 'How had they boldly declared their intent to study into the wee hours before arriving here?'

After a while, Molly's phone vibrated. She glanced at it and hung up.

"Your admirer?" Vera asked curiously.

Molly glanced at the number. "I didn't save the contact, but it's probably Alan. I thought I made it clear last time, but he's still calling. When his number didn't get through, he used a new one. It's pretty annoying." Vera, with a calcium tablet in her mouth, said, "There are all kinds of admirers. Some give up easily; they're insecure. Some persist; they're overconfident. Alan's the shameless type."

In their twenties, yet Alan couldn't take a hint. Molly had clearly rejected him, but he still pursued her, causing her trouble.

However, after one call that Molly didn't answer, he didn't call again.

Soon, Sebastian called. Molly quickly brushed off the crumbs from her hands and answered in a low voice, "Sebastian."

Sebastian asked, "Have you been studying?"

Molly glanced at the snack trash in front of her. "Yep, I've been studying."

Vera, munching on chips, watched Molly lie and chuckled.

Sebastian said, "Send me a picture."

Molly immediately picked up a book, randomly opened it to two pages, and confidently said, "Sure, no problem. I can even do a video call if you want."

In another city, Sebastian was calling Molly from outside the police station. Passing officers greeted him, "Mr. Chase, talking to your girlfriend?"

Sebastian nodded. "Yep, you guys go ahead. I'll join you in a bit."

Molly blushed. "Sebastian, why do you keep saying I'm your girlfriend? Are people trying to set you up with someone?"

Sebastian replied, "No setups, just admirers. They're all officers, so it's easier to tell them I have a 'girlfriend.""

Molly said, "Sebastian, send me your location!"

Sebastian said, "Focus on your exams. Why do you need my location?"

Molly bit her lip. "Shouldn't I come over to prove you have a girlfriend?" "Go study. I'm heading into a meeting. Remember to send me the picture."

With that, Sebastian hung up.

Molly put down her phone and looked at Vera and Randall, who were both staring at her. "Am I so beautiful that you're both stunned?" Vera asked, "Are you Sebastian's girlfriend?"

Molly shrugged. "I'm just his excuse to fend off admirers."

Randall, being a guy, understood men the best. He moved to sit next to Molly. "Molly, does your brother like you?"

Molly immediately caught on and looked around. "Randall, don't think I won't hit you just because we're in public."

Vera also moved closer and quietly asked, "Molly, do you like Sebastian?"

Molly turned her head, looking at the people on either side of her, shocked. "Are you serious? Who would have romantic feelings for their own brother? Sebastian is young, handsome, capable, and kind, but he's my brother. Am I a pervert to have thoughts about my own brother?"

Vera and Randall exchanged a glance. Vera said, "But you act differently with Sebastian than with other men."

"Vera, let me ask you, do you treat Noah the same as other men? If I said you liked Noah, wouldn't you be disgusted?"

Vera pointed out, "Noah is my biological brother. Sebastian isn't your biological brother."

Molly was speechless.

She looked at Randall, who said, "You can't stand the smell of my smoke, but you can tolerate Sebastian's."

Molly replied, "That's because I'm concerned about you. Smoking is harmful to your health. I'm doing it for your own good."

Randall passed the question to Vera, saying, "You always go to Sebastian when you have a problem."

Molly replied, "Sebastian is my brother. Who else would I go to?"

"You don't go to Patrick," Vera said.

Molly found another excuse. "Patrick is married. If I bothered him with every little thing, you'd have a problem with me. Besides," Molly glanced at Vera beside her and continued, "you're already enough trouble for Patrick." Vera shook her head. "Let's not talk about me. We're saying that when you have a problem; even if Patrick could solve it with a word, you still go to Sebastian."

Molly said excitedly, "Sebastian is also very capable, okay?"

Vera and Randall pointed at Molly. "See, when it comes to Sebastian, no one can compare to him in your eyes, not even Patrick."

Molly slapped Vera and Randall's hands away. "Stop talking nonsense. You're making something out of nothing. Sebastian and I have always been like this. You don't have brothers, so you don't understand." Seeing Molly's aversion to the topic, Vera and Randall stopped.

Molly then said, "Vera, come take a picture of me. I need to send it to Sebastian to prove I'm studying."

Vera gathered the trash on the table in front of her. That done, she took a few close-up shots of Molly and said, "Molly, take a few of me too. I need to send them to Patrick for some praise."

Molly and Vera were both deceiving Sebastian and Patrick.

After the brief chat, Randall watched as Molly and Vera resumed eating and drinking after taking their photos.

Sebastian received Molly's pictures, glanced at them, and put his phone down.

A colleague asked him, "Mr. Chase, what are you looking at?"

"Pictures of someone pretending to study," Sebastian said with a slight smile. Molly looked beautiful in the pictures, but her studying pose seemed a bit fake!

Patrick also received a picture of Vera sitting backlit, looking down and studying seriously. He chuckled and murmured, "Vera is being naughty again."