Randall said, "Sebastian, I think we need to keep an eye on someone."


    He circled the Wace family and Xavier on the paper.


    Sebastian frowned at him, waiting for him to exin.


    Randall exined, "My mom''s from the Wace family. They have a long-standing feud with the Olteran family. Xavier is Dennis''s son and used to manage the business department at Wace Group."


    Sixteen years ago, on June 5th, Xavier had a dispute with the Olteran family at a restaurant. They settled it privately after calling the police. Three dayster, he died in a car ident.


    A weekter, Patrick and Molly were kidnapped. Molly, Vera, and I heard Kevin admit that Molly had died."


    Sebastian, not being from the Olteran family, knew Randall understood these rtionships best.


    After hearing from Randall, Sebastian picked up the document. "Eighteen years ago, you were three, and Vincent, who was with the Treasury Department, hit the Wace family with a $3 billion deal, hurting them badly." Randall nodded. "To stand up for Cindy."


    Sebastian continued, "Seventeen years ago, Vincent almost got Joe imprisoned. Later, the Wace family was fined $430 million." Randall frowned. "I didn''t know about that, but I remember Joe hit Cindy once, and not long after, he was kneeling and apologizing." Sebastian said, "Maybe that''s it. If it''s revenge and they were short on money, the Wace family sixteen years ago fits the bill."


    Randall added, "The real powerful figure in the Wace family was the deceased Kevin. Dn and Joe don''t have the guts to kidnap; there''s someone behind them."


    Sebastian caught a clue and contacted Sam, "Sam, let''s meet at the usual ce."


    He called out to Randall, "You''reing with me."


    Molly, having worked hard in the morning, finished her afternoon tasks quickly.


    At six o''clock, she closed herst file, stretched, and took a dozen files to find Matthew.


    Just when Molly thought she was done, Ellie said, "Molly,e to a business dinner with me tonight."


    Molly didn''t want to go.


    Ellie had a dinner appointment with a business partner. Since she nned to hand over thepany to Molly, she wanted to introduce her to people in the circle early. Molly spread her hands to Ellie. "Mom, you have to give me a raise."


    Sebastian, busy but still thinking of Molly, called her, "Molly, you and Ellie go home tonight. I can''t pick you up."


    "You can''t pick me up even if you want to. Mom is going to take me to a business dinner."


    Knowing she was with Ellie, Sebastian was relieved. "Alright, listen to Ellie. I''m busy. Call me if you need anything."


    Randall, seeing Sebastian worried, thought of Vera''s words. "Sebastian, we''ve been looking at documents all afternoon. It''s time to eat."


    Sebastian realized it was indeed time to eat.


    He packed up the documents, put the info from Sam into a file bag, stood up, and took Randall out. "What do you want to eat? My treat." Molly and Ellie also arrived at the hotel.


    On the way, Ellie kept telling Molly who would be present at the business party that night. When she heard Jesse from Vertex Innovations Group, Molly asked, "Will n be there?" Ellie replied, "I don''t know, why?"


    "He pursued me a while ago, and I rejected him. Then he pestered me for a few days, and after that, he disappeared. If he''s there, it would be awkward for us to meet," Molly said.


    Surprised, Ellie asked, "Why didn''t you tell me earlier?"


    Molly added, "I was busy with exams and studying hard, so I forgot to mention it. Later, he suddenly disappeared, so I didn''t think it was necessary to bring it up. Mom, if he''s there tonight, you can''t let me sit with him."


    "Of course not. But why did you reject n?" Ellie was curious.


    She thought n could be considered a decent guypared to others. She didn''t stop Molly from getting to know him better, implicitly allowing their rtionship to develop.


    She didn''t expect so much had happened between them.


    At the hotel entrance, Molly told Ellie her reasons for rejecting n and theplexities of the Miller family.


    Ellie was shocked. "We shouldn''t get involved with such a family. Timothy was right; you can''t judge people solely by their education. Character and family background are also important. He''s in his twenties and abandoned his girlfriend because of Dawn. It''s good you didn''t get involved with him. When you date in the future, you should listen to Timothy, Sebastian, and the Olteran family''s opinions."


    Ellie felt her judgment was not reliable.


    Molly nodded emphatically. "Sebastian said the same, and that''s what I n to do."


    When they arrived, Ellie and Molly got out of the car and walked to the room.


    Coincidentally, n, who had been missing for a while, was indeed there.


    Molly immediately looked at Ellie.


    Ellie, being experienced in business, smiled and greeted everyone, "We were stuck in traffic, so we arete."


    "Molly came, too." The host immediately called a waiter, "Add another chair."


    Seeing Molly, n stood up. "Molly, sit here."


    Molly thought, ''How to politely decline his invitation?''


    Ellie, still smiling, said, "She''ll sit with me. It''s her first time at such an event, and she might feel ufortable without me around."


    Molly''s eyes showed gratitude.


    Soon, a chair was added, and Molly sat next to Ellie.


    Jesse, still hoping for a marriage alliance with the Chase family, said, "Molly, what have you been up totely? n always thinks of you whenever he finds something good. He talks about you all the time at home." n smiled slightly, seemingly confirming Jesse''s words.


    Molly replied, "Why would n think of me? He should save good things for his future wife. Your words can easily cause misunderstandings."


    At the table, n didn''t hide his feelings. "Molly, I saved those things especially for you. You know how I feel about you."


    n had his agenda. He wanted everyone to know he liked this girl and intended to pursue her.


    By making it known, he hoped those interested in Molly would back off.


    He thought she would be his with no one else pursuing her.


    The people at the table weren''t fools. It was clear that n had his eyes on Molly.


    Ellie''s expression changed. Even if Molly hadn''t told her about the Miller family, Jesse and n''s tant deration of n''s feelings for her daughter made her unhappy.


    Unexpectedly, Molly couldn''t hold back and spoke up, "n, we''ve already discussed this. I''m not interested in you, and I''ve exined why. You''re not good enough for me! It''s not appropriate to bring this up in front of others." The room fell silent!