The Riddle family had suffered enough in Howde's hands, and were always avoiding confrontations with him. But after this incident, Howde would likely think twice before messing with the Riddles again.Noticing Sean and Steve's excitement, Daniel could not help but join in. "Now that we've crippled Colton's right-hand man, Howdy Corporation is in for a world of pain. I bet Colton must have been working behind Mr. Howde's back. I do think that Mr. Howde won't be keen on working with Colton once he comes to his senses."Hearing this, Stanley breathed a sigh of relief. "Without Mr. Howde, other companies working with Fisher Group will think twice before taking on Riddle Corporation. This is a huge win for us."Samuel and Spencer, pumped up, praised Nicole. "Nicole, you're incredible!" "Who would've thought the money you treated us with came from scamming Mr. Howde?"Steve raised an eyebrow. "Hey, wrong choice of words! Scamming? Nicole worked for it, didn't she? He wanted everything, b
Hearing that Damien was looking for a doctor, Miley felt a hint of gratitude.She knew he would not abandon Chloe. "Is there really a doctor who can cure Chloe, given the condition she is in?"Damien took a deep breath and said, "Of course there is. I've heard of a renowned doctor, James Dade, who has cured patients with severe paralysis. Chloe has only just been paralyzed as of recent, so there might be hope. And at this crucial moment, you're stirring the pot for me!"He had been swamped with work every single day, and not only could Miley not help, she had also added to the chaos, driving him up the wall."How was I supposed to know you were looking for a doctor? But this famous doctor, I've heard he's elusive and not many can find him. It's better for us to just get the money."What Miley said was true, for their dividends had dwindled significantly, and they had to consider Chloe's ongoing treatment expenses on top of that."What do you know? James Dade has an apprentice who
Miley felt a moment of embarrassment at that instant. She had not been involved in her son's life and did not know him well, and had always created a distance between them.But with Damien's words and Chloe's situation, she realized someone had to take care of them when they grew old. "I understand. I'll be kinder to Everett."It was only after she had spoken that Damien was satisfied. He then proceeded to give her a few more instructions before heading upstairs.Miley watched Damien leave and could not help but sigh with relief.'When did my life become all about pleasing others? When will it end?' she asked herself.After the weekend, Nicole resumed her normal routine, going to school during the day, and heading to filming in the evening.Upon seeing Nicole, Nachelle whispered, "You really do understand Lloyd. As you have predicted, his mood has improved significantly today."Nicole allowed herself a tiny smile. "That's good. You don't have to worry about him anymore."Nachel
Thus, whenever there was free time, Nicole would observe how others shot their scenes. Another advantage was that her acting skills as an undercover agent were top-notch.Upon receiving Nicole's praise, Lloyd flashed a slight smile. "You're too kind. As a newcomer, your acting is on par with mine, and everyone admires it.""Thanks for the encouragement," Nicole modestly replied, shaking her head.Lloyd did not say much more, choosing to gaze at Nicole fondly instead. He had been feeling a little frustrated, but after not seeing her for a day, he missed her terribly and could not help but strike up a conversation. Fortunately for him, Nicole was gracious and had not held anything against him. With that thought, he felt more at ease.Soon, the two began rehearsing their lines, and after a few regular scenes, they moved on to a breakup scene. Unexpectedly, as Nicole was turning to leave, Lloyd suddenly grabbed her, taking her aback. Due to Jared's pressure, the production team had alr
Quickly changing their clothes and makeup, Nicole and Lloyd moved on to the next scene.In this scene, the female lead would be caught in the rain and would be brought home by the male lead to get a change of clothes. Nicole, following the script, emerged from the bathroom wearing only one of the male lead's large T-shirts.Catching sight of Nicole in the black T-shirt, Lloyd could not help but pause. He knew black suited her well, but it was her exposed thighs which stirred his imagination. Swallowing hard, Lloyd felt a possessive urge toward Nicole, not wanting the other actors to see her in the way she was.Thinking fast, he tossed her a towel. "Wrap it around your legs."Everyone hesitated for a moment, but Nachelle, seemingly used to Lloyd's improvisations, did not call for a cut and allowed the scene to continue. Nicole, also uncomfortable with the outfit, took the opportunity to wrap the towel around her slender waist, tying it into a knot. As she walked, the side slit of th
'How am I supposed to stomach this?'Then, he immediately rushed forward and gave Lloyd a kick.'Thank goodness I came in time!' he thought.The panic Nicole was feeling as she was held by Lloyd slowly dissipated the instant she allowed Jared to hug her.After that, she whispered, "I'm fine. Your timing was perfect."As of a minute ago, Lloyd was behaving as if he had lost his mind.'He actually tried to take advantage of the scene to force a kiss upon me?!' Nicole thought in disbelief.To make matters worse, Nachelle knew all about this, and yet, she had allowed her son to do as he pleased without calling for a cut to the scene at all.Lloyd knew all too well how Nicole operated and how she would react. In fact, she nearly fell victim to his tricks. The humiliation she had been given made her furious.It was then that Nachelle rushed over with her crew to help Lloyd up. "Lloyd, are you alright?"She was appalled to see her son lying in a pile of broken glass with his back bl
"Lloyd, I've only agreed to do all of this because you've aided me back then. However, you've made me extremely uncomfortable today, and I've decided to stop the shoot for now. Don't worry, I'll repay you what I owe, but in another way," she said.Indeed, it was not like Lloyd's intelligence could not be bought with money. It was just that she had no need for them before. As of now, she no longer wished to cooperate with this insatiable mother-and-son duo. If anyone else could provide her with the intel she needed for a price, she would pay even more money to get it done.At that instant, Lloyd felt a wave of numbing coldness radiating from within."Nicole..." he uttered, still wanting to say something.However, Nicole had already lost her patience. "Let's go. Take me away from here."She was really tired and only wanted to leave this place.Seeing that, Jared held onto Nicole and walked her out in domineering fashion, and as he did so, no one dared to try to stop him, not even N
Sensing that Nicole was a little dejected at that moment, Jared took a deep breath."Perhaps. I don't know what this feeling is. I just feel... very disappointed... in him," she said.She had already made her rejection clear to Lloyd, thinking that he would care about her feelings, and not have any more delusions about her. Yet, what he had done earlier had thoroughly disappointed her.To think that Lloyd would do something like that to her was just painful.Back then, Lloyd was the one who understood her best, as he was her partner since a very young age before Carl even joined. Back then, Lloyd would take note of her feelings, and would never do anything that would make her uncomfortable. But now he had changed...Jared hugged her even harder. "Your disappointment means you have too high a hope for this person. I won't allow you to care about another man."Nicole raised her head in helplessness. "I care about him, but not because of love. In fact, it's not... not even because o