The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 530 Agreement

Sebastian was working with the team when his phone suddenly rang.

It was Ellie. "Sebastian, I'm cool with you marrying Molly."

Sebastian froze like a deer in headlights. Wasn't Ellie always against it?

"But about the Olteran family, Timothy and I are out. You're on your own," Ellie added. Sebastian was all kinds of confused. "Why the sudden change of heart?"

Ellie thought about Molly, who had just left. "Ask Molly."

After hanging up, Ellie leaned back in her chair, eyes closed, picturing Molly from earlier. Sebastian was at work when he hung up with Ellie. He bolted up and dashed out.

The team was clueless, watching him sprint off.

"Got a case?" David asked a coworker.

Sam shook his head. "Ever seen Sebastian this hyped over a case?"

Everyone had the same thought: 'It's gotta be Molly!'

At the hotel, Molly had just gotten back. After her exams, she needed to head back to the Olteran family. She was slowly packing her stuff, thinking about her impulsive visit to the Chase family to see Ellie. She blushed remembering what she said.

Suddenly, Sebastian burst in.

He saw Molly packing.

Molly stopped and looked at him, puzzled. "Aren't you at work? Why'd you rush back?"

Sebastian had been a mess of emotions on his way there. Seeing Molly about to leave calmed him down.

He walked in and casually shut the door. "Mom called."

Sebastian walked over and took the clothes from her hands.

"You went to see Mom?" he asked.

Molly bit her lip and nodded. "Yeah."

"Why'd you go back?" he pressed.

Molly turned away, looking out the window instead of at him.

Sebastian grabbed her arms, pulling her close.

He held her chin, making her look at him. "Why'd you go back?"

Molly couldn't meet his eyes, her heart racing.

"Because Mom said she'd only agree if I went to see her, so I did," Molly replied.

"That's not what I wanna hear." Sebastian looked at her. He felt bad for pushing her to agree to marry him. He didn't want to force her to tell Ellie she wanted to marry him.

So, he never brought it up and planned to convince Ellie and Timothy himself.

But before he could, Molly had gone home on her own.

"Molly, what I wanna know is, why'd you agree to be with me?" Sebastian asked straight up.

Molly tried to back away, but he moved closer.

"You forced it," Molly said.

Sebastian wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close. He pinched her chin, leaning in, his lips aiming for hers. "You got three chances."

Molly tried to push Sebastian away, but he was like a rock. "You threatening me again?" she snapped. Before she could finish, Sebastian leaned in, his lips almost touching hers. "First chance," he murmured. "Stop!" Molly yelled, trying to scratch him, hoping he'd let go. But her tiny efforts just made him move closer.

"Second chance, gone," Sebastian counted.

Molly could feel his breath on her skin. She froze, not daring to move.

"I said I wanted to repay my mom for raising me," Molly stammered, her face turning red, her lips brushing against his.

She felt like she was on fire, her whole body burning up, unable to move.

Sebastian's voice was low and smooth. "Wrong answer. Third chance, gone."

"I might not be able to live without you," Molly blurted out, her heart racing as she closed her eyes.

She thought back to that afternoon's conversation. It had been tough enough to say it to Ellie.

"I said, I think I might not be able to live without my mom and maybe not without you. I asked Mom to agree to your proposal, considering marrying you as a way to repay you for saving me back then," Molly explained. That afternoon, Molly had gone back to the Chase family, following Ellie to the study with her head down.

She had hesitated for five minutes before speaking, "Mom, I think Sebastian is really good to me."

Ellie looked into her eyes. "Molly, have you thought it through? I'm not forcing you. Marriage is a big deal. You two dating is one thing, but rushing into marriage is another. Think it through."

Molly nodded, took a deep breath, and found the courage to look at Ellie. "Mom, I've made up my mind. Please agree."

Ellie asked, "Did Sebastian force you?"

Molly said, "When we first got together, he did force me, but this time, I came on my own. He didn't tell me to come to you for your approval."

Molly knew Sebastian didn't want to push her anymore. He was trying to handle everything himself.

"When he first forced me, I didn't completely refuse." Molly remembered that night when Sebastian stayed with her at the hotel.

"If I had cried, thrown a fit, or acted desperate, Sebastian probably wouldn't have kept pushing. But I just argued with him a bit, not even as fiercely as usual. Maybe it was too sudden and I didn't know what to do, so I instinctively resisted. But deep down, I wanted to give us a chance. Mom, this must be love, right?" Molly couldn't help but ask.

"Recently, I've thought a lot. From childhood to now, I've realized I really can't live without him. And I've found that my criteria for a partner are all based on him," Molly said.

She said she wanted to marry a hero because Sebastian was that kind of person.