The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 145 The Amazing Girl

Vera also reached out and grabbed two bottles.

"I'll drink one tonight, one tomorrow, and bring one for Mia and Randall. Shawn loves it too, and Cindy should have one as well." After calculating, it seemed she didn't have enough.

She grabbed another bottle.

"One, two, three, four, five, six. Just enough."

Vera counted and smiled contentedly.

Patrick had been listening to her for a while.

It turned out she had included family and friends.

Patrick took all the drinks from her arms and put them back.

"Why? Honey, you won't let me drink!" Vera protested.

Patrick walked outside and instructed Sophia, "Send two cases of peach-flavored drinks from the coffee room to my house."

"Mr. Olteran, to Cherry Villa or the Olteran Manor?" Sophia asked.

"The Olteran Manor."

Hearing that he was going to buy her a case of drinks, Vera couldn't help but smile. At that moment, she really wanted to praise Patrick. No, she had to hold back!

After this experience, every time Vera came to his office, she would collect a different drink.

If it was good, she would put it on his desk, and he would order it to be sent to the Olteran family.

Besides Vera, Shawn was also very happy.

He thought Vera was excellent.

Each drink was unique.

He recommended them to his friends.

"Jackson, I recommend a drink to you. My daughter-in-law recommended it to me, and the taste is absolutely amazing."

"Gary, did you see the drink I posted on News Feed? It's really good."

"Bob, I have drinks at home. I'll treat you."

However, these were things happened in the future.

At the moment, the cold war between Vera and Patrick was not yet resolved.

When they went to eat, Vera saw that he was behaving well, so she smiled at him.

She couldn't pretend to be angry even if she tried.

She just expressed herself naturally.

When she found out she had been deceived by Patrick, she was furious and kept throwing tantrums.

After two days of venting and considering Patrick's constant pampering, she was actually a little less angry. Vera thought she was too good, with a good temper, a good personality, and good character.

Patrick was really lucky to marry her.

After dinner, she went home.

Shawn warmly welcomed Vera's return.

"Why didn't you call me when you went out yesterday? I wanted to go out for dinner with you guys too."

Vera spoke honestly, saying, "Shawn, I was sulking yesterday. If I took you along, I'd have to take care of you, and I wouldn't be able to throw a tantrum." Shawn asked, "Are you still mad at Patrick now?"

Vera nodded.

"I'm still a little mad."

Shawn glanced at Patrick sitting on the couch, feeling disdainful.

He always felt Patrick wasn't good enough for Vera.

Patrick couldn't stay in the living room any longer and got up.  "I'll go back to the bedroom."

Cindy happened to come downstairs and saw Patrick and Vera, asking, "Vera still hasn't cooled down?"

Patrick nodded. "I'll think of another way to make her happy."

Vera had been out all day, and the family felt like they hadn't seen her in years.

They gathered around her for a warm greeting.

Vera sat in the middle, receiving the kind inquiries from Cindy and Shawn.

Randall came out and glanced at Vera, who was being treated like a treasure.

He felt that Vera had earned the genuine love and acceptance of his family.

Since Cindy didn't have a daughter, she often treated Vera like her daughter.

There were some things she couldn't discuss with men, so she would chat with Vera.

Ever since Vera married Patrick, Cindy often declined invitations from friends.

Occasionally, when she did go out, others would want her to bring Vera along so they could all have desserts and chat.

Having been in high society for a long time, Cindy knew exactly what these women were thinking.

They befriended her because her husband was the mayor of Zandonick, and their families needed to operate under his supervision.

They wanted to meet Vera because of the men.

After all, Vera married Patrick, and they needed to curry favor with Patrick for financial gain.

The company's director, Silas Mercer, and the collaboration with Harrison Group made Vera a subject of private investigation among Zandonick's elite. Some people, leveraging their connections, wanted to befriend Vera. Many even came to visit proactively, but Cindy blocked them for Vera.

Vera, being somewhat oblivious, never knew about this.

She felt her life hadn't changed much and that the same people were still around her.

Once, after Cindy blocked another ill-intentioned person from approaching Vera, Vincent asked her, "Aren't you tired of blocking invitations for Vera?"

Cindy stretched her neck and confirmed Vincent's words. "Yes. But Vera is still a student and can't handle those with deep schemes. If they push her too hard, she might end up hitting them. Your mom passed away early, so of course, I have to help her."

Cindy didn't want adult social interactions to interfere with Vera's innocence.

Vincent asked her again, "Vera has to grow up. Being with Patrick, she won't be able to avoid socializing in the future."

"That depends on how capable Patrick is and how far he can go." Cindy worried like a mother. "Actually, I want Vera to understand what society is like." Vincent was surprised.

Cindy said, "She was well-protected by her parents since she was young, and she sees the world as full of truth and goodness. Whenever she's unhappy, she thinks a fight will solve it. But she's too naive. Ultimately, it's because she hasn't experienced much."

"In society, people are always testing each other. Vera is straightforward and simple. What if someone takes advantage of that?"

Cindy recalled being used by Emma and became cautious.

Blindly trusting someone was too dangerous.

"I hope she will develop the ability to judge people, distinguish between good and evil, and recognize loyalty and treachery. I also want her to stick to her beliefs, and remain innocent despite experiencing sophistication." Vincent laughed at her. "You're worrying unnecessarily. How do you know Vera is just a naive little girl to outsiders?"

Cindy thought Vera was simple.

Vincent, however, believed that Vera only showed her true self in front of family. When dealing with outsiders, how could such a smart girl be foolish enough to be deceived?

They couldn't quite figure out Vera's true nature.

Shawn didn't bother to ponder, only thinking about food.

Patrick gave up guessing altogether because he knew Vera was unpredictable.

She could sweetly call him "honey" one moment and sternly call him "Patrick" the next.

When she praised him, it always felt like she was scolding him.

When she scolded him, it made him willingly accept it.