She gave Nicole a fierce glare and then turned her head around.The monthly examination was about to be held, and no matter how much of an act Nicole puts up, she will not be able to perform. Vivian raised her head slightly with confidence as a smile appeared on her face.At this moment, the class bell had already rung but Ms. Emerson did not walk in on time as usual, but she only slowly entered the classroom after 15 minutes. She then opened up her teaching plan as she said, "I'm sorry, students, now let's turn to page..."Nicole frowned as she heard Ms. Emerson's voice. She noticed earlier that Ms. Emerson's eyes were a little red and wondered if she had cried earlier.The look in her eyes gradually darkened.After class, Nicole did not go to dinner with Lulu directly, but instead followed Ms. Emerson back to the teacher's office.She stood outside the door and gave a polite knock on the door. After getting the acknowledgement to come in, she went into the room.Seeing that i
Nicole looked at her, and was totally unaffected by her acting, but everyone around her was touched by her accusations as they started talking, "Yeah, poor Snow, when she came looking for Nicole last time she also got bullied, and now Nicole even stole her boyfriend away! It's just too much!""I totally understand the feeling of being backstabbed by your best friend! It's the worst!""Yeah! Snow is so gentle; you can tell by looking she won't be able to fight against Nicole!"What everyone said were heard by the two, the only difference was Snow was secretly gleeful and Nicole being put in the spotlight. "Snow, is this what you came for?"When Snow heard that her eyes dimmed, however she still kept a gentle demeanor as she pretended to not understand. "What are you saying, Nicole? I don't understand."Nicole looked at her and smiled coldly, "The last time you invited me for dinner, gossips of me bullying you immediately started in the school forum. So, just out with it, what sort
It was this sentence. Harvey looked at Edwin and asked quizzically, "How do you know that she doesn't like me?"The way he asked as if he still wanted her to like him. Edwin rolled his eyes and handed him the phone. "3 minutes and 42 seconds in the video, watch it."Harvey did not refuse and skipped to the 3 minute and 42 seconds mark, it was the part where Nicole was speaking to Snow and the others. He quietly listened to Nicole saying that she was not interested in him, and a dark gloom soon shrouded his eyes.Edwin watched him replaying the video again and again like he was possessed, and could not help but whisper, "Harvey, you alright?"Harvey did not look up, but his tone was as usual as he smiled. "Why am I not alright?"Edwin did not say to speak out, but his heart roared. 'Bro, you have been rejected, bro! You don't look like you're alright at all'Both of them were quiet as Nicole's cold, determined voice echoed in the room. As Harvey listened on, the smile on his lips
She saw that Jared was good-looking and wanted to chat him up, so she deliberately skipped class to try to get close to him in the morning. Yet this man was really indifferent, as if no one was above his notice. She had wanted to approach him a few times but was frightened by his coldness.It was not until Nicole came into the cafe that he revealed his first smile today, and she was stunned by it.That made her fall for him, and jealous of Nicole! Thinking of the discussions in the school forum about Nicole, with nary anything positive, how could the girl watch on as he gets deceived by Nicole. So that was why she stood up out of a sense of justice.She had thought that Jared would listen to her, or at the very least should be curious as to why she said that. Yet, Jared did not even bother to look at her as he focused on Nicole and said plainly, "Want me to throw her out?"Nicole had been surrounded with nothing but gossip today, and Jared's words was a refreshing breeze.She lo
"Oh." Although he could see noticed that his boss was quite reluctant, the barista still started making coffee, he then asked, "How should we bill them?"These few cups were for the guys with Nicole. Since the boss dislikes them, might as well charge them a fortune. Yet, Jared just said plainly, "No need."The barista gave Jared a surprised glance. Although his hands did not stop moving, he really felt sorry for his boss.The coffee beans their cafe used were very expensive, and they were imported by air, making them even more expensive. Normally they could only balance the sheet or even suffer a loss. 'Giving Ms. Nicole a cup or two from time to time was fine, but what right did this bunch have to enjoy such good coffee?' He thought.But he could only obey his boss' orders, so he simply just worked.Austin, Nicole, and the guys were already at the second floor, and she simply picked a room to sit and got them to take out all of the stuff they had studied earlier.She quickly c
Seeing that Austin only knew how to settle things by force, Yvana could not help but to twitch her lips, "You fool! You brute! You are like a stone age barbarian! You only know how to tail behind a woman!"Back then, Austin was after her affection and did everything to impress her. It could be said that he sincerely handed his heart over to her, yet she relentlessly mocked his intelligence; saying that he was only good at swinging his fists and was totally unlike Harvey. Austin was so heartbroken that he swore to find someone many times better than Yvana.Now when she heard her scolding him so harshly, Austin recalled his sad past and his entire person was stunned silly. Seeing Austin, a burly bloke, was almost reduced to tears by this girl, Nicole frowned as she said icily, "Apologize."Yvana looked at him with disdain as she stood behind Snow and Harvey, feeling like she was the incarnation of justice itself. "Who are you to ask me to apologize?"When Harvey heard what Yvana sa
That underling always saw Nicole and Jared together whenever he came here, and the two were a perfect match for one another, so he naturally thought that they were a couple. That led him to call out to Jared the moment he saw the latter.Little did he know, after calling out to Jared, he noticed everyone around him had a stunned look on their faces.Even Nicole's somewhat emotionless eyes turned towards him.'Eh, was I wrong?' Austin's underling scratched his head and was a little perplexed.Jared fell silent. Following the sound of his footsteps, he went up the stairs.At this moment, Austin was staring at Nicole with a confused look. "Boss, you already have a boyfriend?"After taking a quick glance at Nicole's face, he smacked his underling and said, "You and your nonsense!"At this moment, Jared had already come upstairs and when he saw Harvey, Snow, and the others, he spoke slowly, "Why are things to lively here?"Seeing that Jared really came upstairs, Nicole rolled her eyes
"Mr. Johnston, you are quite eloquent," said Harvey courteously.Although Jared had only said a few words, it was enough to show he took Nicole's side firmly. Harvey let out a low laugh. Jared, on the other hand, raised his eyebrows without saying anything. He was not surprised that Harvey knew him.The rest of Snow’s friends were stunned. They were too shocked to react when they heard the way Harvey had addressed Jared.After all, there were very few families in Northon that would deserve Harvey’s politeness.Seeing that even Harvey had to act politely toward Jared, Snow pursed her lips and said, "Nicole, we’ll let go of this this since Mr. Johnston is here. I'm not sure how you became friends with these people, but I hope you return on the right path and stop fooling around like this."Nicole looked at Snow with indifferent eyes, as if Snow’s words sounded nothing to her. "I don’t need your opinion about my friends. Remember to ask your friend to apologize to Austin."There w
"Let's go, it's time to head down. The ceremony will start soon."The group laughed and talked as they left the bridal suite. Jared and his friends, Spencer and Preston, were also guided out by everyone.Now, only the family of four remained in the bridal suite, getting ready for their big entrance."Mommy, it's almost time. Let's get ready," Nolan said, pulling on Nicole's hand.Nicole gently patted Nolan and Lana's cheeks, whispering, "Okay."As she made to stand, Jared extended his hand toward her. Lifting her gaze, she caught Jared in a moment of elegance, his charm unmistakable. A smile bloomed on her face as she placed her hand in his.With a gentle tug, Jared drew her up, his touch tender against her palm.In a swift move, he pulled Nicole into his arms, his other hand circling her waist to pull her close.As Jared looked at Nicole, admiration shimmered in his eyes. "You look truly beautiful today," he remarked."Daddy, Mommy is beautiful every day," Lana chimed in, til
Nicole laughed off the debate between Lulu and June, saying, "Both are lovely. I'm happy with either."Both sets of jewelry were beautiful, and she felt that either would do."Exactly. Nicole will shine in anything," Cindy said, picking a set. "Let's go with this one."Lulu gave June a victorious look. "Told you this was the one."Cindy then suggested, "Why not wear this for the ceremony and switch for the reception? That way, we use both.""Great idea," June agreed, smiling at Cindy's suggestion.Nicole smiled. "Sounds perfect."With everyone agreeing, the stylist went ahead with preparing Nicole.Lulu watched Nicole, amazed by how calm she seemed. "Aren't you a bit nervous?" she asked. Lulu remembered her own wedding jitters.Nicole bit her lip, a hint of nerves showing. "I'm more excited than anything," she admitted.She had been looking forward to this day, ready to face the future with Jared with hope and joy."Just finished," the stylist announced, stepping back to adm
"Do you think I don't want to meet someone? I just haven't found the right person," Gary said somewhat resignedly. He had long regarded Nicole as just a friend."Why don't we just try the dates our families set up?" Ryder suggested, calm and collected. He figured since finding someone on his own wasn't working, maybe arranged dates could help. In their circles, it seemed like good matches were meant to be."Arranged dates don't sound great. You hardly know the person. Are we really okay with deciding to spend our lives together like that?" Preston wasn't too keen on the idea."Emery's doing pretty well with it, you know," Ryder said confidently. "I trust our families. They wouldn't set us up with someone terrible. They've probably made sure we'd be a good match."Gary thought it over. "You might be right. Our families aren't just trying to make deals; they want us to be happy."As Gary and Ryder seemed more into the idea, Preston was still unsure. "You guys are serious?""Why not
Jared held Nicole close and looked at her. "After we get married, we'll move to the estate," he said.Their future home would be just theirs.He thought it was good for Nicole to spend more time with her family since she hadn't been with them for five years. But they knew they would move to the estate later."Okay," Nicole said, nodding. She was happy Jared made the estate close to her family, so she was okay with moving.Jared gently touched her hair and kissed her...****Time flew, and soon it was Nicole and Jared's wedding day.From the morning, San Joto was alive with excitement. Everyone was talking about Jared and Nicole's wedding.Politicians, business leaders, close friends, and business partners all came to wish the couple well.The Riddles were busy welcoming the guests, making everything look amazing."Patricia, hurry up, Charlie's here," Ellar called out as he spotted Charlie. He quickly got Patricia to come and greet him. Max, hearing the fuss, came over too.C
"You really need to rest. You shouldn't work for the next few days. Stay home and rest. A bride has to look her best," Gloria said, looking at Nicole and making the decision for her."Bride!" Nicole was surprised because she hadn't talked about any wedding yet."Yes, now that everything is settled, it's time for your wedding with Jared," Gloria said, deciding firmly. She used to think it was best for the kids to decide for themselves, but after several delays, she felt waiting longer made no sense. The wedding should happen soon."I was thinking that too," Jared said. They had planned the wedding after solving the Everett problem, but then they found out Lawrence had hurt Nicole in the past, causing more delays. Now, with everything sorted out, they saw no reason to wait. The wedding was the next big step.Nicole looked at Jared and, with a smile, agreed, "Okay." Their wedding had been waiting for five years; it was time, with no need to wait any longer."That's so cool, I'm the f
Patricia felt a mix of reluctance and happiness as she prepared to part ways with Charlie.Jared glanced at Charlie and said, "It's about time for us to board." He tenderly held Nicole's hand and led her toward the boarding gate."I need to go through the boarding procedures too," Patricia said, biting her lip. "You must find happiness as well.""I will," Charlie assured her with a gentle smile, giving her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "You've grown up, too. You don't need to cling to me anymore. I believe Ellar will take great care of you."Patricia nodded, then, leaning closer to Charlie, she whispered, 'When Mr. Johnston and Ms. Riddle get married, make sure you bring my future sister-in-law back with you.' Caught off guard, Charlie playfully scolded her, "You little rascal."Doretta, standing not too far away, overheard Patricia's whispered words. Her cheeks turned even redder."Let's go," Patricia announced, then turned to Doretta, adding, "We'll meet again.""Goodbye,
Lying in bed with Nicole cradled in his arms, Jared whispered gently, "Sleep for a bit.""Mhm." Finally feeling at peace, Nicole smiled slightly, and she quickly fell asleep.As Jared listened to her soft breathing, his eyes softened with affection, and he too closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.The next morning, as the group got ready to head back to San Joto, Zane and Doretta came to say goodbye."I still have things to finish here, but I promise to be at your wedding," Zane said with a big smile."And I'll be there to wish you well, Nicole," Doretta added.Saying goodbye is always hard, but everyone knew they had their own journeys to continue."Great, we'll see you in San Joto," Nicole said with a bright smile."It's time to go," Zane said, knowing they couldn't wait any longer without risking missing their plane."I've got the paperwork," Patricia said, ready to help with the travel documents for Jared and Nicole. Then, looking at Charlie, she asked, "Need help with
Nicole was quiet, thinking about everything. 'If I hadn't remembered everything, maybe Lawrence and I could have stayed friends. But after finding out about the airport, it's impossible...'Not only had she regained her memory, but she had also learned about the airport incident. Lawrence had gone to great lengths to prevent her from returning to San Joto."Thanks for saving me before, but you also hurt me. We're even now," Nicole said calmly, looking at Lawrence like he was someone she didn't know anymore.Jared squeezed Nicole's hand gently. "Let's go."They decided to leave the rest to Zane and head back."Wait." Lawrence's voice stopped Nicole. He sounded almost like he was begging. "Please, don't tell Nolan about this."Nicole paused, then said, "I won't tell him. Not for you, but because I don't want Nolan to see how bad people can be."With that, Nicole walked away with Jared.Lawrence sat down, watching her leave, with mixed feelings."Let's go too," Patricia said to C
"Your robots don't work anymore," a voice said, sounding very pleased. Then, a person came out from behind the crowd, looking pretty proud of himself."Carl!" Nicole was shocked to see him. 'It's Carl!'"It's been a while." Carl smiled and waved at Nicole.Carl had come as soon as Zane told him about the problem. He couldn't just do nothing when Nicole needed help.He didn't expect them to act so soon, which is why he was a little late. But he was still in time to help. Carl was surprised by Lawrence's robots at first, but luckily, the weapons he brought, which he had been working on for years, stopped the robots. This was a big help to everyone."We really need to thank Carl; we would have been in big trouble without him," Zane said, feeling relieved.Zane had asked Carl for help, hoping it would make them more likely to win, but Carl ended up being very important."Thank you," Nicole said with a warm smile. It was nice to see an old friend again."No need to thank me. I'm jus