The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride

Vera said, "That man is the same age as our dad; you can criticize him, but why did you throw papers? Have you thought about his dignity? If his children saw that, they would be furious. Anyway, if someone treats my dad like that, I would

definitely tear him apart."

It turned out that Vera projected the situation of the man onto her father.

"Dad is the Chairman of the Linister Group, no one dares to get angry with him." Now Warren was also Patrick's father-in-law, everyone just wanted to flatter him, no one dared to trip him up.

Vera frowned and impatiently stomped her foot. "Darling, why don't you understand what I'm trying to express? It's about respecting others."

"He doesn't take his work seriously; I hired him with a high salary."

"Just because you pay him well, does that give you the right to humiliate him?"

Patrick took a deep breath, trying to control his anger. "Vera, listen to me. The mistake he made just now is the most basic mistake that even Randall wouldn't make. Either he brought over data done by his subordinates to fool me, or he was careless in his work, which made me angry. He has been with the company for a long time, that's why I didn't immediately fire him but gave him a chance to correct it. As for what you said about me humiliating him by throwing papers, I admit my mistake, I lost my temper too much just now, I won't do it again in the future, okay?"

Vera still frowned.

Patrick left the office area and stood in front of Vera, patiently saying, "Vera, I will accept corrections where you are right, but when it comes to company management, it's best for you not to interfere. The Olteran Group has reached this level today not just by complimenting, I have my own methods, some of which you may not accept."

Vera softened her tone, saying, "Darling, I still think you were too harsh just now. Since he has been with the company for a long time, he must understand your temper to have reached this position today. If he can come to the CEO's office personally to discuss materials with you, it means he is at least at a senior management level in the company. However, how could he make such a basic mistake today? There must be a reason for it."

With Vera's earnest persuasion, Patrick also thought about the odd behavior of that man just now.

Usually, he would have some minor issues, but for the most part, he diligently completed his work, which was why Patrick promoted him. So why did he make such a low-level mistake this time? Patrick pondered, but did not forget to reassure Vera, saying, "You go home first, I will investigate this matter. If he really has a difficult reason, I will handle it, okay?"

Vera pursed her lips, being comforted by Patrick as he led her into his private elevator.

Before the elevator doors closed, Vera reached out to stop them from closing and asked, "Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

"I have a social engagement tonight; I'll be home late."

Vera nodded and let go of the sensor.

The elevator doors closed, and the elevator descended rapidly.

Patrick arrived at his office and called Jack into his office, instructing, "Go investigate the situation of Mr. Mercer from the finance department." "Mr. Mercer? Silas Mercer?" Jack asked curiously.

Patrick nodded, sat back in his chair, leaned back, and looked at Jack standing in front of his desk. "Has he been acting strange lately?" "Patrick, Silas has recently become the focus of gossip in our company; everyone feels sorry for him."

Patrick frowned, waiting for Jack to continue.

"His wife ran away with another man, taking all his savings with her; his mother couldn't bear it and had a stroke upon hearing the news. His daughter is studying abroad, and her personal life is said to be in disarray, leading to her expulsion from school."

Patrick rarely cared about such matters; he valued work efficiency the most and seldom concerned himself with the personal lives of his employees.

"Why did his wife run away?"

Jack began to discuss with Patrick, "This was his second marriage. According to long-time employees in the company, his mother disapproved of his first wife, and after they were separated, he married a new wife. She was very favored by his mother before. Initially, their life was good; they have a son, who is now in junior high school, living a harmonious life. However, she got involved with a fitness coach at the gym, and for some reason, she made up her mind, took all his savings, and ran away with the fitness coach, leaving Mr. Mercer and their son behind. Mr. Mercer's mother was so upset she had a stroke. His daughter is from his first wife, lacking discipline, and the stepmother didn't bother to discipline her either. After Silas sent her abroad, her behavior became increasingly unruly."

Jack talked to Patrick for a long time, and Patrick learned about Silas's family affairs.

"Troublesome," Patrick said.

Jack nodded. "Yes, there's really nothing we can do to help him. This isn't a situation that can be solved by crowdfunding, his wife running away with another man, his mother having a stroke, his daughter being disobedient, he's really at a loss lately."

Patrick rubbed his forehead.

He was not good at dealing with such matters.

"Got it, you can go back now."

"Patrick, do you just want to know this gossip?" Jack asked curiously.

Patrick thought about his recent outburst and the displeasure in Vera's eyes when she left, feeling uneasy. "Bring Sophia in." "Alright."

Jack left and called Sophia into the office.

It was well known in the business world that Patrick had two very capable assistants.

One was Jack, a skilled diplomat responsible for all of Patrick's external affairs.

The other was a bold middle-aged woman named Sophia Miller, who was in charge of all internal operations of the company.

Sophia was meticulous and had a keen eye. Patrick was skillful in hiring staff.

Some had tried hard to poach these two assistants from Patrick, but they remained loyal to him.

Later, they found these people from another company too bothersome and informed Patrick about it.

"Patrick, we want peace and quiet to focus on work."

Patrick was also annoyed and ended up acquiring that company, making it a subsidiary of the Olteran Group.

This incident served as a warning to everyone if anyone tried to tempt Patrick's employees to leave, they should be prepared for their company to be acquired by Patrick. "Patrick, what can I do for you?" Sophia entered his office and stood respectfully in front of him.

Patrick cleared his throat and asked her, "When a child is angry, what should I do to appease her?"

Sophia instantly thought of Patrick's wife, Vera.

"It depends on what made her angry."

There was an art to giving gifts.

Over the years, Sophia had managed various company benefits, and her work deeply resonated with Patrick.

Patrick said, "She didn't like my work style. We had an argument, and she left."