The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 626 The Clever Maid

Wesley's eyes sparkled with a sneaky idea. He decided to play the sympathy card with Aurelia and dig up some info. Acting all conflicted, he started whining, "So, here's the deal. I'm just a lowly grunt at the Olteran Group. My boss, the procurement manager, got busted for some shady deals last week. And guess what? He pinned it all on me! Now, they're about to can me, and I didn't do a damn thing! Mr. Olteran's a fair guy. I just wanna tell him my side of the story. Even if I

get fired, that manager shouldn't get away with it."

Aurelia felt bad for Wesley and looked at him with a mix of pity and admiration. "Yeah, jerks like that need to be dealt with."

Wesley hesitated, then added, "But last week, Mr. Olteran was in a foul mood and wouldn't see any of us peons. I heard his son got kidnapped. Is that true?" His eyes narrowed, probing for answers.

Aurelia's guard went up immediately. "Who told you that?" The butler had made it clear they weren't supposed to talk about Theodore's kidnapping. How did this guy know?

Wesley pulled out his wallet, slipped a thick wad of cash into Aurelia's pocket, and smiled. "A buddy of mine works for Mr. Olteran and gave me a heads-up. Please, help me out. If everything's cool at Mr. Olteran's place, I can talk to him about my job. But if his son's really in trouble, I won't bother him. Getting fired is one thing, but family comes first."

Aurelia quickly took the money out and handed it back. "No, I can't take this. We can't talk about Mr. Olteran's business."

"Please, just help me out. I mean no harm. Take the money, and if it's not enough, I've got more." Wesley shoved all the cash from his wallet into her hands. "This is ten grand, enough to cover a few months of your salary. Take it before anyone sees. I just need one piece of info."

Noticing that Aurelia was walking instead of using a designated car, Wesley surmised that she was either new or underpaid. Money was the quickest way to win her over.

and her tone turned cold. Holding the money, she said, "I'm just a low-level employee like you. I don't have access to Mr. Olteran's inner circle. I really don't know what you're asking about. But I haven't seen Mrs. Olteran with the kid in the garden lately. How

"That would be

glanced at the money in

away. "You keep it. I'll

cash and quickly headed back the way

as the gates

Aurelia sprinted towards the

shining bright in the courtyard. Vera was wearing a light yellow sweater and a beige tulle skirt. Her hair was casually tied up, making her look like a gentle mother from afar. She was holding Theodore, soaking up

the fountain splashing added to

often took a detour just to catch a glimpse of the

again? I'm just taking you out for some sun, and you

all over the place, with today being warm after yesterday's

enjoying the rare

Vera and Theodore, catching Vera off guard. "Aurelia, I thought you had the day off

Theodore. "Mrs. Olteran, you

wasn't planning to go out, but she was curious about what could be so