Nicole said, "I'll hang up now if there's nothing else."Lloyd was stupefied as he tightened his grip on his phone. All he could do was just smile bitterly, "Okay..."He knew that was probably going to be his last time calling Nicole, but he had no other choice but to hang up even if that was the case."Bye," he said.Nicole hung up and stared into space.She could not help but remind herself about the times she went on missions with Lloyd.He used to be a very stubborn young man who would never submit to anything.However, after not meeting him for a few years, Nicole could not figure out why he would become someone like this.She also had no idea when he started caring so much for her."What are you thinking about?"Suddenly, she heard someone talking behind her.Nicole turned around and subconsciously raised up her fist, but that person immediately grabbed her fist and pinned her down on the bed.Nicole noticed a familiar scent and she was stunned, "Why are you here?"J
'I overslept, but he still did not wake me!''Ugh, he even asked me for a goodbye kiss just now!'"It's okay, we're not always on time too. Let's go," Spencer said thoughtfully."Okay," Nicole nodded helplessly as she thought, 'Thank God they're so understanding.'"I got your breakfast, so you can have it in the car," Samuel was worried that she did not eat her breakfast."Thank you, Samuel," Nicole's heart was warm because of Samuel's kind gesture.She was exhausted and famished.The trio then went downstairs and got into the car, but no one noticed that Jared was standing on her room's balcony, watching her hurry into the car adorably.'This version of Nicole is too cute...'Nicole arrived at her school in a short amount of time though no one in her class dared to condemn her for her tardiness.The revision class went on as usual, but Regina was absent.Lulu said, "Seems like Regina is scared, huh?""She didn't even come today," June looked amused.It did not bother Nico
Samuel and Spencer both shook their heads. "That's nothing. No one would dare to say a word even if we're late."Nicole raised her eyebrow. "That's because..."Samuel, in a somewhat miffed tone, said, "We don't want you to get married to Jared so soon."Thinking that the two of them had decided things over a meal, the two brothers were not very happy about it.Nicole smiled playfully. "Being jealous now? Then the two of you can consider getting married early too."With Nicole twisting their words against them, the two of them found themselves at a disadvantage."We... didn't mean that..." Samuel was embarrassed.However, Nicole continued to tease them. "But you're all adults now and should be thinking about your future. Hurry up and find yourselves a girlfriend."As she said that, Nicole opened the door and got into the car.Samuel and Spencer awkwardly followed her into the car. "We want to, but we don't want to just make up the numbers."Nicole raised her eyebrow. "To me, L
Alfred then led Jared and Mr. Johnston Sr. into the manor.The moment he stepped through the door, Mr. Johnston Sr. exclaimed, "Mr. Riddle Sr., the day has finally come!"Mr. Riddle Sr. quickly got up. "Indeed. The feeling is mutual!"Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Mr. Riddle Sr. and smiled happily. "We didn't arrange this marriage for nothing, so I came here bearing a grand gift."Mr. Riddle Sr. did not expect Mr. Johnston Sr. to jump straight to gift giving the moment he stepped into the house. He found himself in an awkward situation. "Oh no, you didn't have to.""Why not? It's an honor for my grandson to be able to marry a girl like Nicole! So, as his grandfather, I must of course have something to show for!"As he said that, Mr. Johnston Sr. motioned to a follower behind him to bring something forward.When the big object covered in red cloth was brought over, everyone could not help but turn to look at it.Mr. Johnston Sr. smiled happily as he pulled the red cloth away.A br
After accepting the gift, Mr. Riddle Sr. led Mr. Johnston Sr. and Jared to the dining hall. At that moment, the chef and servants had already prepared a lavish feast.Seeing that, Mr. Johnston Sr. could not help but say, "Oh, you didn't have to do this, Mr. Riddle Sr."Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled genially. "Think nothing of it. You've prepared such a big gift for us. This is only natural."The two elderly men politely bowed to each other and took their seats. Mrs. Wallace Sr. was arranged by Daniel to sit beside Mr. Riddle Sr.Mr. Johnston Sr. gave Mrs. Wallace Sr. a glance. "Is this... your missus?"After some hesitation, this was the guess Mr. Johnston Sr. made.However, Mr. Riddle Sr.'s wife had passed away a long time ago. When did he take a new wife?Mrs. Wallace Sr. suddenly found herself in an awkward spot. She had never encountered such a situation before and did not know what to say.Yet, Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled. "She isn't my wife, but this is Mrs. Wallace Sr. who had raised
Seeing that Mr. Johnston Sr. regarded Nicole so highly, the entire Riddle family was moved beyond words.It was an absolute blessing for Nicole to be able to find such in-laws.But they also knew that Nicole's brilliance and excellence was the thing that made Mr. Johnston Sr. hold her in such high regard.Even if the five brothers could not bear to see their little sister marry out of the family, upon seeing how sincere Mr. Johnston Sr. and Jared were, they could only give her their blessings.The meal was a very harmonious one.When it came to determining the date, everyone looked at Jared.Jared looked at Nicole in the eyes and said, "I can't wait to marry Nicole and I plan to go to Panem with Nicole to register our marriage. Then our wedding will be held half a month later at Bailey Island."When she heard that Jared was planning the wedding at such a romantic place, Gloria was touched. "Jared, you sure have it all planned out."But Nicole's focus was not on that. "So, the w
"Yeah Nicole, you're just so multi-talented!" Samuel was surprised.However, Nicole shook her head. "It's just something I picked up in the organization. Everyone there knows it."The more she tried to understate things, the more they felt Nicole was more than she let on.Daniel looked at the time and saw that it was already late and they should be going back. "Alright, Grandpa's tired too. Let's go back first. We'll be very busy for the coming days.""Yes. After this, all of you must help out with Nicole's wedding. No one's allowed to slack off.""Don't worry about it." Samuel nodded."Yeah, just tell us what we need to do, Mom," Spencer added.It was only then that Gloria felt relieved. "Good."The family chatted with one another as they prepared to bid Mr. Riddle Sr. goodbye.Yet, unexpectedly, Damien suddenly entered through the front door.When he saw that Daniel and the rest were about to leave, his expression was dark.He had only heard that the Johnston and Riddle fa
Damien totally did not expect Mr. Riddle Sr. to be so frank with him.Although Damien was a little taken by surprise, he decided to be frank as well. "I'll readily admit that the reason the company's doing so well right now is because of Daniel's family. But the reason we survived this long is because of me breaking my back running the company. You shouldn't just discard my past contributions just like that..."Mr. Riddle Sr. frowned. "Since when did I discard your past contributions? I just want you to make way for your betters. The Riddle family isn't yours alone. Only when the family and the company is in a good spot will everyone in the family enjoy its benefits. The company should be run by those who are most capable. You, of all people, should know this logic best."When he heard the words 'make way for your betters', Damien clenched his fist tightly.He could not help but to say mockingly, "So, father, you feel that I'm just hogging the position and doing minor work, like an