Chapter 448 A Lethal Lunch
Vera frowned and pouted, "Weren't you the one who prohibited us from hanging out together?"
Patrick regretted it.
Patrick advised, "Sebastian isn't home. Molly must be missing him. You should take some time to visit her."
Vera thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright. Molly hasn't tried my cooking yet; I'll go see her tomorrow at noon."
Patrick felt guilty toward Molly.
The next day, Patrick received Vera's call. "Honey, are you hungry?"
"I have a banquet later."
Vera sounded disappointed. "I am going to have the maid sent a meal I made for you, but since you have a banquet, I'll have the driver take me to see Molly." She added, "Don't drink too much at the banquet, honey. I'll come see you in the afternoon."
After hanging up, Patrick sighed in relief and started thinking about how to handle her in the afternoon.
An hour later, Patrick's phone rang again.
Patrick instinctively looked at the computer monitor to see if Vera had arrived.
She didn't come.
He answered the call. Vera said, "Honey, I swear, I didn't start the fight this time." Vera's words made Patrick tense up. "Where are you?" Patrick quickly stood up.
Vera bit her lip and said, embarrassed, "I'm at the MS Group, and the police are here. I swear they're not here for me. Don't worried." In the end, it was Vera who was comforting Patrick. When Patrick arrived at the MS Group, there were a few people sparsely seated in the conference room.
There were also two police officers handling the situation.
Besides familiar faces, there was Alan, with Dawn sitting next to him. Dawn had scratches on her face and was in so much pain that she kept crying out, with one eye appearing unable to open.
When Vera saw Patrick, she immediately stood up and pulled her witness, the driver, to quietly explain to Patrick, "Honey, I really didn't start the fight. I was just handing something to Molly. If you don't believe me, ask the driver. I have a witness this time."
Patrick walked over and sat down, glancing at Molly. "Are you hurt?"
"I'm not hurt, but it hurts," Molly said frankly.
Patrick sat down, and Vera sat next to him.
She explained, "I came to drop off lunch for Molly. As soon as the driver and I arrived, we saw Dawn and Molly arguing outside the company, and it quickly escalated into a physical altercation."
Dawn had learned about Alan's pursuit of Molly, and to make matters worse, Dawn also found out that Molly completely ignored Alan and even frequently berated him.
Annoyed, Dawn threw caution to the wind and went straight to the MS Group to confront Molly.
Initially, Molly disregarded Dawn and had security escort her out. This action immediately provoked Dawn, who began pushing the security guards, saying, "Push me again, and I'll have Alan buy out your company!"
Alan was still trying to win Ellie's favor, and Dawn was delusional enough to think Vertex Innovations Group would buy out The MS Group? Even the security guards found it laughable..
As Dawn was being escorted out, she shouted at the company entrance, "Mia, you shameless witch! Isn't it enough that Ellie seduced Jesse and you're still not over it? Now you're ruining Alan's life. Mia, you and Ellie are both lowlifes. If you're so good at seducing, why don't you come out and face me?"
The yelling reached Molly's ears in no time. "What did you just say? How dare you!"
Molly lost her temper and rushed downstairs.
Alan also heard about Dawn causing a scene at the MS Group entrance.
He had been dealing with problems caused by Ellie, who had sabotaged his fabric order by having it snatched away by the MS Group.
Ellie, a well-known powerhouse in the business world, was not someone to be underestimated.
Knowing Dawn was causing trouble at the MS Group, he hurried over.
What Alan saw was Dawn and Molly in a full-blown fight.
"Mia" was the daughter of the Olteran family, who they couldn't afford to offend. Moreover, Ellie had numerous resources and connections, giving her plenty of opportunities to sabotage him. Dawn's outburst today had offended both the Olteran and Chase families.
Alan rushed forward, seeing the MS Group security guards holding back Dawn while Molly was clawing at Dawn's face.
He hurried over to hold Molly back.
In the summer, their clothes were light, and Alan's hands ventured unapologetically towards Molly's chest.
Molly turned around and slapped Alan across the face. "You're asking for it!"
Dawn's hatred for Molly seemed to fuel a desire to tear her apart.
Gritting her teeth, the already overweight Dawn, who struggled with self-control, charged at Molly with all her might.
At that moment, Vera saw what was happening. Sensing the danger and reacting quickly, she opened the lunchbox and handed the scalding soup to Molly. "Molly, catch this." Molly hadn't even realized Vera was there, but without hesitation, she took the hot soup and splashed it right onto Dawn's face.
Everyone present could hear the sound of the soup hitting Dawn's face.
Then, Dawn's agonizing screams echoed.
Vera loved to experiment with her cooking, and the creamy pumpkin soup was filled with various ingredients, including chili powder, mustard, and even Carolina Reaper Pepper.
It was both spicy and hot! Dawn's face, already scratched by Molly, was now burning, and some of the soup had gotten into her eyes, causing her to scream in pain.
Ellie arrived later, finally putting an end to the commotion.
In the conference room, Vera lamented, "Molly didn't even get to taste it, what a waste."
Molly glanced at Dawn's face, relieved that she hadn't tasted it.
The police in the conference room began questioning everyone. Vera said calmly, "It has nothing to do with me, I was just bringing lunch to Molly." But no one expected her lunch to be so lethal. Moreover, Vera had watched the surveillance footage, and it was clear that Dawn had started the fight. Vera said, "You should be arresting her."
Molly said again, "Officer, I want to report that Alan has been harassing me. If anyone's getting arrested, it should be him."