Everyone had varied expressions, but due to Mr. Riddle Sr.'s presence, they did not dare show their dissatisfaction."It's almost time. You should all head back." Mr. Riddle Sr. made a final call, preparing to dismiss the crowd."Dad, it's getting late. I'll send you back. Your health is more important," Damien said in concern.Mr. Riddle Sr. rolled his eyes disdainfully. "You don't need to worry about me."Damien was taken aback, and his face turned pale. Knowing that Mr. Riddle Sr. was still disappointed over the previous issue of the will, he did not dare say anything else. He lowered his head, admitting defeat."If that's the case, we'll get going first." Dillion submitted to the circumstances, knowing it was useless to talk further."Alright." Mr. Riddle Sr.'s expression relaxed a little after seeing their departure.Dillion and Karen left with Snow and Raine, and they did not forget to glare at Nicole with resentment before leaving.Nicole snorted coldly. She was too lazy
"I'm fine," Nicole muttered, shaking her head. "I just didn't think there'd be such a big crowd. I've only interacted with some of the collaboration partners. I didn't even have time to greet their plus-ones.""There's no need for that. You'll meet the people you need to meet at the end," Jared answered. It was unnecessary to meet unimportant people."Who knew that I had so many connections in San Joto? But how many of my enemies showed up today?" Nicole slightly narrowed her brows. No one held any hostility toward her today, not any that she could feel.His eyes darkening, Jared said solemnly, "Don't dwell in the past. From now onwards, you're the Chairman of Riddle Corporation. Just do things as you please. There are no permanent friends or enemies."That one enemy who wanted to take Nicole's life was currently not in San Joto. He disappeared from sight after he and Nicole suffered heavy injuries five years ago.As for the case where Nicole got attacked when she came back, Jared
"I get it. But the outside world is full of danger." Gloria murmured, and her eyes turned red.If it were not for the dangers outside, Nicole would have never left home for five years with no news. They did not even know if she was still alive or not.Gloria's words made the atmosphere grow heavy. Nicole's disappearance was truly a pain in the entire family's heart, causing them an indescribable wound."Aunty, we'll take good care of her this time," Jared claimed, his aura determined. Jared would not allow anyone to harm Nicole anymore."Mom, we'll protect her too." The few brothers had the same conviction.Daniel came home at this moment and heard their declaration. He comforted Gloria. "Take it easy. Let's give the kids a chance. Plus, we can't lock Nicole up in the house."The family loved Nicole. It was only natural to give her space and freedom to grow. If Nicole wanted to stay at home, they would support her decision. If Nicole rather went out into the world, they would nev
"You don't have to wear them to work," Jared reassured calmly. Her comfort was the most important to him.Nicole nodded, thinking, 'I avoid wearing them to work. Though I have to wear them during important occasions.'The small talk during the massage made Nicole's uneasiness gradually fade away. She felt Jared's tenderness, as if a feather brushed across her heart, making her heartthrob.Nicole looked at Jared's soft eyes and gentle movement. Even though he was helping her massage to relieve the soreness on her feet, his expression was as if he was taking care of something precious to him.She bit her lip and whispered, "Thank you."Jared looked up and met Nicole's eyes, but she averted her gaze, unable to maintain eye contact. Her face blushed even redder.Her blushed face and shy demeanor made Jared smirk meaningfully. He had a bad plan in mind. "That's all I get? If you really wanted to thank me, shouldn't you be more sincere?""Sincere?" Nicole frowned. She was grateful to
"It's best if the company can operate according to the plan I executed previously. We'd have to rectify anything that could not be previously achieved." Nicole's gaze was extremely cold. The aura surrounding her was heavy and pressuring to others."Chairman." Someone interrupted her and said kindly, "After all, you haven't been around for the past five years. The company's situation isn't the same as it was five years ago. So, I don't think we should follow through with the plan that was made five years ago."Nicole frowned a little. Those words sounded like kind words, but in actual fact, they were doubting her.Five years back, Nicole had already known that she was going to take over the company. Therefore, she had made some plans for the company's development. Over the past few days, she had seen the state of the company and found it to be progressing well. However, there were some parts which were not satisfactory.Nicole also admitted that five years had been a long time and t
One unique thing about Steve was that he loved money. As long as it was something related to earning money, he would be interested in it. It was the right move to turn him into the person in charge of the new contract.Hearing Nicole's words, Sean and Steve widened their eyes in astonishment.Steve almost became speechless. "W-what did you just say? You remember everything?"'It's true, right? She remembers everything, right? Otherwise, why would she have said those words?'Nicole was also caught by surprise. But after a while she shook her head and regretfully said, "No. I don't remember anything. It's just that very moment, this sentence crossed my mind, and I said it out loud."Nicole did not understand what was going on either. However, she was very sure that she did not recall anything.Seeing Nicole's expression, Sean composed himself and comforted her. "Although you don't remember it, the fact that you had such a reaction proves that your brain is active again. You'll be a
"Get the men to continue watching." Jared gave his order with narrowed eyes."Noted." After Max nodded, he left the office.Jared's eyes darkened a little. The reason he was cautious about Lawrence was not just because he liked Nicole. It was also because he had an inexplicable sixth sense toward Lawrence. He always felt that Lawrence was hiding a secret and it was about Nicole.The sun has set, and night has fallen.Nicole walked out of the Riddle Corporation and saw Jared's car parked by the roadside waiting. The corners of her mouth slightly lifted as she walked over slowly.But before she could reach Jared's car, two more cars drove over and stopped beside her.She could tell that those were Samuel and Spencer's cars. She was surprised to see them there. But after the cars came to a halt, two girls got out and ran toward Nicole."Nicole, did you really come back?""Why didn't you contact us? We only found out after we saw the news!"The two girls who suddenly appeared hugg
What they had done was a bit too much. The girls had been worried sick every day because of the accident which Nicole had been involved in. And now, even after Nicole had returned, the boys still kept it from the girls.Spencer and Samuel looked at each other and began crying on the inside. They could only play along and take the blame."I'm sorry, but we could not reveal the news of Nicole's return to anyone because of certain reasons.""Oh, so we're just anyone to you now?" the girls asked, feeling very upset after the double whammy."Of course not," Samuel replied, suddenly realizing that he had uttered a number of inappropriate words.Spencer rolled his eyes at Samuel and made the wise choice to remain silent.Observing the reactions of everyone around her, Nicole frowned a little and interrupted, "All of you..."Hearing this, June and Lulu froze and began to blush.At that sight, Nicole acquired a clearer idea of what the situation was. As it turned out, it was Samuel and