Holly, with her usual humor, remarked: [I suspect you''re making a subtle dig at me.]


    Molly, intrigued by Holly''sment, replied: [I find you quite amusing. I''m starting to like you more and more.] Molly went to the basement and avoided him..


    On the third day, n went directly into the MS Group building.


    Molly''s frustration boiled over. She pulled out the knife she always carried and, in the bustling lobby, shouted, "Oh, so you love me, huh? How about proving it by cutting off a finger? If you do, I''ll be your girlfriend. If you don''t, and you keep bothering me, I''ll call the cops!"


    The crowd around fell silent, watching the spectacle unfold.


    n was taken aback by the stark contrast between the gentle, intellectual, and elegant Molly he once knew and the unpredictable persona she now embodied. Her demeanor had shifted to one that was arrogant, domineering, and marked by rudeness.


    n said awkwardly, "Molly, stop it."


    "Let me tell you. n, either you cut off a finger, or you nevere looking for me again."


    After saying that, Molly stormed out of the lobby, leaving n standing there awkwardly.


    After all, Molly had already refused him many times. She said to Ellie, "Mom, it''s not that I''m being unreasonable today. If he keeps this up, he''s just being a nuisance. He''s crossed the line from pursuing me to harassing me." Ellie mmed the table in anger. "If Sebastian and Timothy were here, he wouldn''t dare pull this crap."


    Ellie pressed the inte. "Mr. Hall,e up here."


    Ellie sent Molly to work.


    Molly also called Randall. "Randall, are you free?"


    "I''m not," Randall replied.


    Though he had lost weight, Randall''s physique had be more defined, with noticeable muscles in his arms. He was no longer just taking hits; he was starting to fight back. Molly was disappointed. "Alright then."


    Randall joked, "Are you asking me to be your driver again?"


    Molly said, "n has been harassing me recently, blocking me downstairs at mypany."


    Randall was silent for a moment and then said, "Don''t go downstairs. I''ll be there in ten minutes."


    When Randall arrived, he happened to see n still in the hall.


    He walked over and sat directly in front of n. "Congrattions, Mr. Miller, for taking all of Jesse''s shares and kicking him out of thepany. Now you call the shots."


    n replied respectfully, "Mr. Randall Olteran, it''s all a misunderstanding. It''s not as the rumors say. Jesse is older and stepping down; I''m simply taking over."


    Randall scratched behind his ear. "Really? Although I''m not in the business world, I''m still Patrick''s nephew, so I know a bit. You went against your father''s wishes, forcibly took his shares, and pushed him out." n didn''t argue with him.


    He thought, ''Dawn is right. If Jesse holds any shares, he will leave them to his illegitimate daughter in the future. It is better to keep them in my hands.''


    He saw the small knife on the table; it was Molly''s.


    Randall picked it up and examined it. "Seems like you''ve already met her. Mr. Miller, would you say it''s easier for an ant to crush an elephant or for an elephant to squash an ant?"


    n didn''t understand. "Of course, it''s easier for an elephant to kill an ant."


    Randall yed with Molly''s small knife and said, "So why would you dare pit Vertex Innovations Group against the Olteran Group empire?"


    n suddenly looked at Randall.


    Randall didn''t look at him. "A tiny firm like yours, which doesn''t even qualify as a subsidiary of the Olteran Group, is audacious enough topete with us. How presumptuous."


    n felt humiliated by Randall and gritted his teeth. "I truly love Mia. Even if you acquire Vertex Innovations Group, I don''t care."


    Randall sneered, looking at him. "Are you sure you truly love Mia?"


    Randall had done his homework before arriving. He knew n hadn''t been seen around Molly for a while. Even after taking over thepany, n had been enjoying himself. So why was he suddenly pursuing Molly so aggressively? It wasn''t his style.


    Men understood the darker side of other men.


    People often said women were the most materialistic, but men were even more so.


    If n knew that Mia Chase was actually Molly Olteran, the heiress of the Olteran Group, wouldn''t he be eager to marry her?


    Marrying Molly would align him as the son-inw of the influential Olteran family. Vincent was a mayor, so n would gain a formidable support system. Additionally, with Patrick''s status as a prominent business tycoon and the financial resources of the Olteran Group, he would secure strong market and financial backing.


    It was obvious: marrying Molly would turn someone from having nothing to owning a fortune.


    Women could be easily swayed by sweet words to give their hearts to men, but the same couldn''t always be said for men.


    Molly possessed both good qualities and looks, making her a desirable pursuit for any man.


    But Randall was curious about how n found out that Molly was Mia Chase.


    n maintained his gaze on Randall and nodded. "Yes."


    n didn''t know before that Mia Chase was Molly. He thought Mia Chase was just close to Randall and Mrs. Olteran and didn''t realize they were family!


    The revtion began when he was abruptly called in by the police for questioning.


    Sebastian unearthed Jerry and Dennis, uncovering a ndestine operation. They had been funneling illicit domestic funds overseas via apany, leading to indirect financial losses within the country.


    But Jerry was a high-level figure, and the matter was significant, so everyone involved in the investigation was detained, and the government wanted to re-investigate the matter.


    Sebastian was the person directly responsible for the case, and he exined his entire investigation process. During this, he mentioned Vertex Innovations Group.


    Sebastian said, "After the Tooker Group was acquired, there was evidence that Dennis and Jerry had met with n."


    "Sebastian, when did you find out they were transferring assets this way?"


    Sebastian confessed everything. "I have a sister named Molly. She is the daughter of the Olteran Group. Sixteen years ago, she was kidnapped. After she regained her memory, she reached out to me and presented evidence indicating that Jeffrey, a subordinate of Dennis, was the kidnapper who abducted her sixteen years ago.


    "Jeffrey has fled, and Dennis was arrested. During his interrogation, I questioned Glen from the former Tooker Group. And he mentioned the ledger. My subordinate Sam and I went to investigate. Thirteen years ago, before the Wace Group went bankrupt, they were close to Dennis and Jerry. To verify our suspicions, Sam and I went to the hospital to find Joe about the ledger." Finally, during the investigation, Sebastian found their transaction records. They had transferred funds amounting to over 10 billion dors.


    Senior police officers, in order to confirm the authenticity, located n and confronted him.


    It was during this confrontation that he discovered, to his shock, that his past crush, Mia Chase, was actually Molly Olteran.