The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 371 The Clever Vera

Vera said, "Sebastian's suspended, and Patrick won't stay quiet about it."

Randall replied, "I went to see Sebastian, but Patrick wouldn't let me know about Sebastian's situation. Ian's handling his case. I went to help Sebastian investigate a case from sixteen years ago." Vera took a sip of her juice. "So, did you replace anything?"

Randall shook his head. "No, Sebastian just got the info today."

Vera finished her juice. "Are you going back tomorrow?"

"Yeah," Randall nodded.

Vera asked, "Did you say that at lunch to see Molly's reaction?"

Randall looked at her and for a moment wondered if Vera could read minds.. "You think I was stirring the pot?"

"You know Molly's temper. Why provoke her by saying Sebastian should marry someone else? She'll just snap."

Randall said, "So you knew I was testing her reaction to Sebastian."

Vera replied, "If it worked, you'd get an Uncle Sebastian. If not, you'd lose an Aunt Molly. Even Shawn suspects something between them."

"Shawn doesn't bring it up because he knows Molly's temper. They're still like siblings, so he can't say anything. But you, you go straight to provoking her. Did you get what you wanted?" Randall asked, "Vera, you're married. Is Molly's situation normal?"

Vera replied, "I'm married, but this is different. Matters of the heart are tricky. Shawn, Timothy, and Ellie should be concerned."

"If they agree, it's not illegal. Molly and Sebastian aren't blood-related. Molly and Ellie would go from mother and daughter to in-laws, making their bond stronger."

Vera paused. "But since you'll be around Sebastian, maybe you can replace out what he thinks about Molly. I feel like Molly's clueless, and Sebastian's in control." She raised an eyebrow. Randall squinted. "You think Sebastian's leading her on?"

Vera nodded. "Molly can't outplay Sebastian."

Randall thought about it. Molly read a lot of novels but didn't get love.

Vera said, "I'll ask Sebastian another day."

She added, "Remember Dylan and Joe from the Wallace family?"

"When we confronted them, Dylan said Molly was dead. Shawn's 'Molly' funeral was secretive, even close relatives weren't told. They had no contact with us, and people only knew Molly was missing. How did they know she was dead? It's suspicious!"

"I told Patrick, but he treats me like a kid. You were there; you know the Wallace family. I'm serious."

"Whether they knew or just got lucky, you should dig into it. Don't ignore any doubts; the answer might be right there."

Randall sighed, looking at Vera. "Vera, if you used your smarts with Patrick, he wouldn't treat you like a kid."

Vera shook her head, pouting. "No way, Patrick's my husband. I just need to be his sweet wife and let him handle the brainwork."

It was getting late, and Randall stood up. "It's late. Go rest."

Vera checked the time. "It's almost 8 PM. I need to video call Patrick."

They both stood up, and Randall grabbed Vera's empty juice glass. Vera, surprised, joked, "Randall, your future girlfriend's gonna be lucky."

Randall joked back, "I'll replace a woman to take care of me."

Vera laughed, "Don't worry, Molly, Cindy, and I won't let that happen."

As soon as Vera got to her bedroom, Patrick's video call came in.

Seeing Patrick on the screen, Vera's demeanor changed. She went from sharp-minded to sweet wife, saying, "Honey, is anyone with you?" Patrick chuckled. "I'm at the hotel, alone."

Vera insisted, "Turn the camera around and show me the room."

Patrick indulgently complied, showing her the living room, bedroom, bathroom, gym, and dining area.

Feeling a bit jealous, Vera rubbed her belly. "Patrick gets a fancy suite while Vera and the baby suffer at home."

Patrick said, "Stop pretending. Now, what did you do today?"

Vera pouted. "Nothing much."

Patrick didn't buy it. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Looking at Patrick, Vera felt a bit of longing. "Honey, when are you coming back? I miss you."

Her words hit Patrick right in the heart. He missed her too.

"I'll come back as soon as I sign the contract. I won't stay here long," Patrick reassured her.

Vera nodded. "Today, we tried to figure out who's targeting Sebastian. We think it's either a competitor or someone behind them."

Patrick was surprised. Vera usually stayed home or at school and didn't follow the news. How had she figured this out?

He had only guessed it this morning after talking to Sebastian.

Patrick asked, "Vera, why do you think that?"

Vera didn't hold back. "Sebastian's the main victim, but the perpetrator is anonymous. When you can't figure it out, think about who benefits, and it becomes clear."

Patrick listened, waiting for her to continue.

Vera frowned. "If nothing unexpected happens, Sebastian's up for a promotion, which means more power. Economic crime investigation deals with big business tycoons. If Sebastian, who was always incorruptible, becomes the team leader, many people's interests will be threatened."