Thinking that the men in black had been taken care of by the driver, Nicole felt relieved. 'I didn't have to lift a finger, and someone else takes care of the matter. That's great!'Nicole thought she did not need to go all the way to the suburbs. She wanted to ask the driver to send her back. Just as she was about to speak, a car filled with men in black suddenly pulled up in front of the taxi and blocked their way.'That's it. I guess I'll have to go to the suburbs after all,' Nicole said silently in her heart.The two cars stopped at the intersection while facing each other. The driver was smoking his cigarette calmly while looking at the car in front of him.On the other hand, the man in black fiercely stared at the taxi in front. The driver stepped onto the accelerator from time to time, making the car roar.After staring for a while, the men in black began to feel impatient. They wanted to get down from the car and take Nicole. As they were about to push the door open, Nicol
After paying the taxi fee, Nicole got down from the car."Martin, I'll talk to you later. Bye." Nicole quit the surveillance application and walked forward.It was still bright outside, but no one was on the road, and the shops on both sides of the street were mostly closed.Nicole pushed a door to one restaurant and walked in, "Hello?"Hearing someone's voice, the owner quickly came out from the back of the shop. When he saw that it was a woman, he said, "How may I help you?""Do you have noodles here?""Yes.""I'd like to have one.""Alright, please have a seat." As soon as the owner finished speaking, he went to the back kitchen.Nicole pulled a chair and sat down. She scanned the whole place and looked outside.After a while, the owner brought a hot bowl of noodles to Nicole. "Here are your noodles.""Alright. Thank you."Just as Nicole was about to dig in, two men in black uniforms suddenly emerged from the opposite shop. Then, another man chased after them and talked
The bearded man noticed Nicole's beautiful eyes and moved closer to her. "Hey, pretty lady, do you want us to send you home?"Nicole glanced at the two of them and recognized that they were the two men who had just beaten up the shop owner.Nicole had an idea and replied, "Sure, but my house is a little far.""That's fine. My house is just nearby. Why don't you come to my house and play for a while?" The bearded man raised his eyebrows and asked Nicole."Sure, but I'm not sure if there's anything interesting at your house." Nicole's eyes seemed to have a deeper meaning behind her words."I have all kinds of interesting things at my house. We'll bring you there now." As he was speaking, the two men brought Nicole into their car. One on the left and the other on the right.One of the men in the car could not hold back and wanted to touch Nicole. Before his hands could reach Nicole, she immediately clamped his wrists. "Your hands seem to be naughty.""You have such strong hands, go
The man in the car could not move his hands, nor could he jump out of the car. He could only contort his face and watch as the car drove toward a wall.BAM! The car crashed straight into the wall, and the man saw himself at death's door.Nicole walked toward the car and checked on the man. He was still breathing.She took out a bottle of water and dumped the contents on the man's head. He slowly opened his eyes but seemed to be in a daze.Nicole pulled him by his hair to make him look at her. "How does it feel to almost die? I'll give you one last chance. Tell me where your boss is at."This was the first time the man felt such terror. He looked at Nicole, trembling with fear, before reciting the address through the blood in his mouth.Upon getting the address, Nicole let him go. "I'll let you go this time." After that, she turned around and left. The man heaved a sigh of relief.Just as Nicole was about ten meters away, the car suddenly exploded, lighting both the car and the
Nicole turned back to the saleswoman. "Do you provide modification and tuning services here?""We do. You can tell me what you wish to add on.""Take this car to be worked on," Nicole told her."So, Miss, I take it that you want this car, right?" the saleswoman asked."Yes, I do.""Alright, please go to the front desk to pay first. I'll get the tuner to drive the car over to modify it." The salesperson gestured as she spoke.Nicole took out a card and gave it to the saleswoman. "Take this card and charge it. I want to observe the modification.""Alright." The saleswoman took Nicole's card and went to the front desk.Nicole went to the modification room and as she arrived, the master tuner in the garage turned to her. "Hello. What would you like to add to the car?""Do you have ballistic armor and windshields?" Nicole asked."We do, but changing into ballistic windshields is expensive, and you probably won't need it." The master tuner looked at Nicole. She looked like a young
Time passed and after the last piece of ballistic armor was installed, the master tuner turned to Nicole and said, "Miss, please take a look. The modifications are done as requested."Nicole walked over to the car. As she had been watching the master tuner modifying it, she did not want to waste time checking it all over again. Instead, she decided she would just test its protective capabilities.Catching sight of a big iron hammer near them, she took it and swung at the car. The car was not damaged in the slightest. Seeing that, Nicole was satisfied.But what she did scared the daylights out of the master tuner. This was the first time he saw someone hit a brand-new car with a hammer like that.Nicole then turned to the master tuner and said, "Thank you for the hard work.""Yeah," the master tuner replied, still bearing a stunned expression.Nicole could see the shock on his face. She did not say much as she got into the car and drove off.As she drove, she could feel that the
Fiorella was reading the book to Jared and did not notice that Martin was outside. From time to time, she would look to Jared for a reaction, but there was no response.Nicole's car slowly entered Mason Lane. There were no other cars on the road, as if the place was dead.The quieter and peaceful the scenery were, the more carefully Nicole observed her surroundings. The car was driving at a steady speed. Suddenly she noticed something strange in the plains in the distance.She slowed the car down and took out a pair of binoculars to look at the plains. Sure enough, there was an ambush up ahead, hiding in the grass. Noting their position, Nicole prepared herself for a fight.The car did not stop and continued toward the ambush. When the secret organization team hiding in the grass saw the car pass by, they immediately became alert."Boss, there's a private off-roader here. Seems like it's heading to the base. Do we intercept it?" the team leader reported on the comms."Intercept i
Witnessing how his comrade had ended up, the man did not want to be the next one. So he swallowed and said with much difficulty, "We have four ambush spots."When he spoke those words, his teammate beside him glared at him with bloodshot eyes. But the man did not want to end up like the other two. He had no other choice."Where are the other three?" Nicole asked him."One is at the other entrance and the other two at the exits.""Similar composition and strength?" Nicole continued to question."About the same.""Who's leading this?""It's C.""C..." This was the first time Nicole had heard this name.After getting the information she wanted, Nicole glanced at the two remaining ambushers. Such people would continue to do ill if she let them live, so she shot them both before getting back into the car and driving toward Curley's production base.Carl was resting in the base when a subordinate suddenly went up to him to give a report."K, a vehicle is driving toward us."Carl
"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