Spencer and Samuel froze immediately.Daniel added, "The two of you, don't disturb the adults working."Then, the two younger ones looked at Nicole.'But Nicole's obviously younger than us...'Nonetheless, they could only stare at Nicole sadly and remain silent.The both of them would dare to compare themselves to everyone else, but they would not dare to compare themselves to Nicole.At that point, Nicole was almost done with her meal. She slowly got up and said, "Let's head upstairs."And just like that, Sean and Steve brought Nicole to the study room.On the other hand, Daniel was slowly enjoying his meal with Gloria.Stanley looked at Spencer and Samuel who were angry and said, "The two of you should behave yourselves. Don't disturb your sister at work."Samuel seemed frustrated. "Even Nicole could help out with the family business. We're the only two that are students now."Spencer also cupped his chin. "Yeah, we're also influential people in the school... Now we're goo
Sean mentioned a name, and Nicole easily narrowed down her search, swiftly obtaining the person's IP address before hacking into their system. It was not long until they found the project file that they had wanted to get their hands on. However, the other party was clever, for they had encrypted the file.Sean sighed when he saw the encrypted file, "They've encrypted it. Seems like they're afraid of hackers.""Nicole, can you break the code?" Steve asked, looking a little disappointed, though he still had a little faith in Nicole's abilities.Nicole looked at her two older brothers and smirked. "If I can't crack minor things like these, it would be embarrassing for me to hold the title as San Joto's number one hacker."With that said, Nicole plugged a USB flash drive that she designed to break the file encryption. The devices were being screened, and as time passed, Sean began to lose hope. However, it was at that moment when the screen flashed, indicating that they had succeeded.
"Who knows..." Sean took a deep breath. "But it's an honor to have a sister such as herself.""Yeah, that's true.' Steve smiled and said with a sigh of relief. "I wish to head home and get some rest too. I believe things will go smoothly from here on out.""Yeah, it will be." Sean smiled as he walked out alongside Steve.In the meantime, Samuel and Spencer had heard Nicole's voice echoing from upstairs, only to find Sean and Steve walking out."How was it? Sean? Steve?" they asked."Nicole should never be underestimated!" The looks on the faces of the brothers were to be expected, as they had hoped to get the scoop on everything that had happened.Steve could not help himself from shooting a glance at Sean as he put on a show of deliberate vagueness in front of both Samuel and Spencer. "She's really brilliant! The problem was a piece of cake. You two don't have to worry about anything.""How did you solve it? Tell me everything about it!" Samuel bombarded, as he really wanted to
"The number you dialed is unreachable..."Jared's smile froze and his heart plummeted. 'This woman knows that I've missed her, and yet she does this to me by turning off her phone.'Jared hung up, feeling depressed, and whispered, "I'll deal with you tomorrow..."The next day, Raine and Snow's dismissal from the school caused a ruckus. The two 'IT' girls, as it seemed, had gotten expelled with such relative ease at the start of the semester that Dillon's family had become the laughingstock. With Snow's dismissal from Royal Creek completed, he did not even have the guts to show up in person.Nicole knew that both of their knees had not healed due to all the kneeling they had to do to beg for forgiveness, and that they would not be appearing in public anymore. Otherwise, judging from Karen's brash and ruthless personality, she would make a beeline for Nicole in an attempt to start a fight with her.Royal Creed without both Raine and Snow was eerily silent, and this made Nicole extre
Unwilling to bother with Harvey, Nicole said, "I've never intended to be in the same group as you. I didn't catch what you said earlier."'This vile person knew that I had not heard him at all,' she thought."It doesn't matter anyway since we're both the president and vice president. It's expected that we are both to handle the school affairs together. You ought to start getting used to it." Harvey said with a smile, and emphasized the last few words.Nicole glared at him, "It seems to me that you do not remember anything that had happened last time."'I was a little too easy on him,' she thought.Harvey smirked before giving her an arrogant smile. "Enough. I've suffered enough, so much so that I've been left limping for two days. I couldn't even give him a proper answer when my grandpa asked me what had happened!"Harvey's eyes were brimming with diabolical intentions when Nicole noticed that he was using his grandfather as a shield. "Don't think that you'll be able to weasel yo
'However, I still loved the way she had responded to me. Yes, I still love it, in spite of the fact that she's furious at me.'While he was thinking about this, he instinctively trailed behind Nicole once more. He followed her around the campus, and even with her cold temperament, he still followed her around while giving her explanations about the school festivals.When school was finally over, Nicole turned her phone on and gave Jared a call. On the other end, Jared, who had waited for her call, answered it with displeasure in his voice."What why? I guess it's only now that you bother to return my call. Someone left me two messages last night and fell asleep without awaiting my reply," he said.Nicole issued a sigh of relief as she heard his voice, and her heart calmed down almost immediately as she smiled. "Why? Are you not happy?"'This dude is getting more and more clingy, and he's getting better at teasing too,' she thought."Of course. Back then, whenever I found myself u
"Okay, I'll go ahead and let Max know about this. He might've pushed this issue aside due to some individual pulling tricks on us for the past few days.""Sure, I'll wait for your updates." Nicole nodded. 'Even if Lloyd had lied to me, I know that Jared will not ever lie. He would get to the bottom of the issue just to see if it's the same person.'"Well, that's good to hear. Since you're busy and can't have a date night today, we can arrange it for another night." Jared took a deep breath; his tone filled with disappointment, and his heart filled with yearning for her."Okay." Nicole nodded again.It was at this time that Nicole noticed the crew's car driving over. Fortunately, Nicole had already informed Samuel and Spencer beforehand that they would not be going home together. With that in mind, Nicole immediately hopped onto the van where Anna was sat."Shouldn't you be with Lloyd?" Nicole asked, feeling slightly surprised.It was kind of rare for Anna to pick Nicole up, as sh
He had asked someone else to do the deed. How did Anna find out that it was tempered with?But Anna wore a look of certainty. "Whether it's you or not, we'll talk about it when you arrive at the station. Your partner has already admitted to his crime, by the way! Causing deliberate harm, even if unsuccessful, is against the law! Security, take him out!""Yes, ma'am!" The security staff waiting by the side immediately rushed forward to apprehend the manager.The manager was scared out of his wits!'This means a guilty verdict is already certain! I won't see the light of day again!'"No! No! Help me, Chloe! You've got to help me!"Chloe saw his hand outstretched to grab onto her and dodged to the side in disgust. "Get lost, you!"Such a minor character was nothing to her!It would be better if he was just taken away and did not drag her down with him!However, she did not expect her simple act of disdain to stun the manager. "How can you do this to me? You're the one who instiga
"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