The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 373 Stupid Molly

Shawn knew their chat was silly, but he enjoyed humoring Vera. Even though he was aware, he pretended not to be because it made him happy.

At work, Molly suddenly got swamped with tasks. She asked Matthew, "Did you assign the tasks incorrectly?"

Matthew replied, "No, Ms. Molly Chase. These are all yours. Mrs. Ellie Chase said you can't leave until they're done."

Molly looked at the pile of files, feeling overwhelmed.

However, her colleagues around her didn't have as much work as she did.

To keep Molly from slacking, Matthew added, "Mrs. Ellie Chase said no one can help Ms. Molly Chase. Anyone who does will be fired." This scared off any colleagues who wanted to help.

Molly could only grumble while working.

The next day, she got another mountain of tasks. She didn't even have time to check her phone, just files on the computer.

By noon, she still wasn't done.

When Matthew called her for lunch, she said, "In a minute, you guys go ahead."

Before she knew it, everyone was back from lunch, and she was still working.

"Molly, go grab a sandwich from the coffee shop downstairs," a colleague suggested. "The cafeteria's out of food."

Feeling frustrated, Molly called Timothy.

Timothy, just back from an inspection, was eating at a random restaurant with colleagues and discussing river pollution when Molly's call came in.

With a caring tone, Timothy answered, "Molly?"

"Dad, did you upset my mom? She's taking it out on me," Molly said, looking at the files.

Timothy laughed, "I didn't upset her. Did you do something to annoy her?"

"No way. I came to work with her this morning, and she was nice. But then she gave me a ton of work. I've been busy all morning and haven't had lunch. I still have half the tasks left." Molly sounded more and more upset.

Timothy felt sorry for her. "Go eat. You can finish in the afternoon."

Molly said, "The cafeteria's out of food."

Timothy excused himself from his colleagues and stepped outside. "What do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you."

"Dad, have you eaten?" Molly asked.

Timothy replied, "I can eat anytime. What do you want?"

Molly, still feeling like a child needing his love, said, "Dad, go ahead and eat. I'm just venting. I'll order takeout."

"Okay, I'll send you some money. Get something good."

Timothy transferred $5,000 to Molly, which was her monthly salary.

After hanging up, Timothy called Ellie, "Ellie, did you know Molly hasn't eaten at work?"

Ellie replied, "Why hasn't she eaten?"

Timothy continued, "Molly just called, asking if I made you angry and if that's why you gave her so much work. Did you give her a lot of tasks today?"

Ellie said, "I didn't assign that much. I'll check on her."

Ellie told her secretary, "Order takeout and send it to my office."

Then she went to find Molly.

After Timothy comforted Molly, her colleagues looked on enviously. Her brother doted on her, her dad pampered her, and her mom cared for her. She was clearly loved by her family. She asked her colleagues, "Can we eat in the office?"

A colleague shook their head. "You can eat in the lounge outside."

Molly was about to order takeout when Ellie showed up.

Seeing her mom, Molly felt both angry and upset.

Ellie walked up to her. "You haven't eaten?"

Molly replied, "With all this work, you said I couldn't leave until I finished. How could I eat?"

Ellie said, "This is your day's workload. Who told you to finish it all in the morning?"

Molly said anxiously, "Matthew said you instructed that I couldn't leave until I finished. How was I supposed to know if you meant lunchtime or the end of the day? You could have just said I couldn't go home until I finished." Ellie sighed, "Usually, you're pretty sharp. How could you not tell if it was a day's or a morning's workload?"

"This is my first day at work. How would I know the workload?"

Ellie was speechless at Molly's confusion. She took Molly's hand. "Come with me. Let's eat something in my office. You dummy, but Timothy always praises you for being smart."

Ellie took Molly away, leaving the office in shock.

Someone whispered, "I also thought Matthew meant Molly couldn't leave until she finished in the morning."

In Ellie's office, Molly complained about the unclear instructions, "Mom, you're the CEO. You should be more precise. There's a difference between lunchtime and the end of the day. You need to specify the time."

Ellie replied, "We're used to thinking 'lunchtime for a break, and end of the day for leaving.' You haven't worked before, so you didn't know."

Soon, the takeout arrived. Ellie called Timothy to explain Molly's confusion.

Molly listened to Ellie complain while eating.

After eating, she lay on the sofa in Ellie's office, hugging a pillow and falling asleep.

Meanwhile, Randall and Sebastian were having lunch and reviewing documents at a coffee shop invested in by Cindy.

With Vera's reminder, Randall began to focus on the information about the Wallace family.

Suddenly, a piece of news about the Turner family caught Randall's attention.

He recalled Patrick telling him about the secret dealings between the Turner family and his family. Because Dennis had become a lonely old man, Shawn felt sorry for him and stopped suppressing Vincent, allowing the Olteran family to rise. Now, seeing the Turner family and the Wallace family, Randall became immediately alert.

Randall asked, "Sebastian, what do you think was the motive behind the kidnapping case sixteen years ago?"

Sebastian looked at Patrick's statement from sixteen years ago and the Olteran family's case records. He said, "The kidnappers' motives were twofold: money and revenge. Records reveal meticulous planning, with the demand for ransom from the Olteran family being a clear objective. However, even with the family's full cooperation, Patrick and Molly were assaulted, suggesting a deeper, vengeful intent."

"Moreover, after getting the money, they threw Molly into the sea alone, which was not just about money. The person caught sixteen years ago was clearly a scapegoat. We still need to investigate the real reason."

Randall looked at the documents in his hand, deep in thought.