"Are you done?" Jared's voice sounded out outside the bathroom door.Hearing that, Nicole instantly tensed up and she stammered, "E-Em yes. I'm ready."After dawdling for a while, Nicole came out of the bathroom with the intention of leaving it for Jared. While he was at it, she would seize the opportunity to hurry downstairs. However, to her surprise, she ran directly into a sturdy embrace and was forcefully kissed the instant she stepped out of the bathroom."Hmm..." Nicole was about to protest, but then, her delay in reaction gave Jared a chance to take control right away as his sense of rationality began to slip.After a passionate kiss, Jared released Nicole with a satisfied smile. "Wait for me."With that, Jared went into the bathroom, leaving a dazed Nicole to snap back to reality and grit her teeth in frustration. "Jared!"A low, soft laugh came from inside the bathroom, making Nicole even more frustrated and helpless."Mommy," The room door opened, and Nolan and Lana po
As she stared at Jared's figure in the front, Nicole shook her head and thought, 'Lana sure is daddy's daughter. He might have noticed it, but he is choosing not to acknowledge it.'"Okay," Nicole uttered, deciding to drop the matter.She figured that no matter how naughty Nolan was, he would never drag Lana along into something dangerous.After they had gotten downstairs, the others slowly came down too."Mom, Dad.""Grandma, Grandpa."After greeting one another, Gloria could not help but ask, "You worked till it was so late yesterday. Why did you get up so early today?"Gloria thought Nicole would have slept in until noon, not expecting her to be up this early."I heard about the company's situation, so what's going on?" Samuel asked, looking at Nicole with a mix of concern and guilt.However, before he could finish what he was about to say, Nicole spoke first. "Don't overthink it. Sean, Steve, and I can handle it."Nicole understood what Samuel wanted to ask. She was not i
Since they had set a trap for Spencer, no one shall be spared from being dragged down by him."No, wait? What's going on?" Gloria asked Samuel, having caught the keyword at once."Nothing. Nothing's going on. Let's eat," Samuel said, wanting to shift the attention away from himself, as he did not dare to admit it."Why, you two b*stards! What is going on?" Gloria anxiously asked.Spencer and Samuel then exchanged glances and reached an unspoken consensus."Oh wait, I suddenly remembered that there are still some details to go over for today's press conference. I'll skip breakfast. You guys go ahead," Spencer said and left in a hurry."Wait for me. I just remembered that I have a sudden training session too," Samuel followed Spencer out, completely ignoring the fact that he was still wearing his pajamas."These two are really..." Gloria felt frustrated.Whenever they got around to touching this topic, they would always flee from it. Gloria really did not understand why they were
Once he saw that Nicole had entered the company building, Jared's soft and gentle gaze darkened."Are the export orders from Radiance Commerce settled?" Jared asked with a hint of coldness."The permission from customs has been obtained. Everything went smoothly," Max replied respectfully."Alright. Export the orders as soon as possible," Jared said with a trace of contempt in his voice.Lawrence wanted to create problems for Jared, so he had sabotaged the contract that Jared was negotiating with Happiness Trading. However, this did not matter to Jared, as he had no problem contacting Radiance Commerce. If they were quick enough, it would give Lawrence a surprise.And as his eyes turned cold, the air around Jared became icy as well."Don't worry, Mr. Johnston. We have already arranged the shipments," Max reassured. He understood they needed to buy time and take control of the situation.The car then gradually drove away, leaving behind a trail of fading smoke.In the meantime,
Nicole thought they were attributing too much importance on her when she heard that Dexter was coming over to convey their gratitude. She could not help but laugh."Dexter, you don't have to thank me."If they were merely coming over for a visit, Nicole would be happy to have them. However, she would be unable to deal with the pressure if they did show up to personally thank her."You don't have to be so polite to Emma and me. You can treat it as if it's just a family gathering," Dexter said, remaining very adamant.With that, Nicole had no choice but to accept his demand. "Alright then. I'll just think of it as a family gathering.""Well then, that's a deal," Dexter happily agreed."Alright. I'll inform Mom and Dad to prepare for your arrival," Nicole promised.Dexter immediately admonished, "There's no need for that. We're family, so you don't have to prepare anything,""It's alright. We'll be waiting for your arrival," Nicole said."We'll be on time," Dexter replied.After
"Hehe," Steve chuckled. "I heard something has been going on with Damien and Dillion, and you're currently in a terrible fix.""Something's going on?" Nicole asked in confusion.Indeed, it was a little coincidental that both of their companies were experiencing issues at the same time.Steve shrugged, acting as if he was enjoying the scene. "That's right. I heard there were sudden fluctuations in their stock prices. They will suffer significant losses if they can't stabilize the stock prices quickly enough. "An inexplicable feeling crossed Nicole's heart at that instant. It was normal for stock prices to fluctuate in most cases, but the sudden emergence of abnormal fluctuations was a rare scenario. As such, if the issue was not a direct result of the company's operational mistakes, it would mean that someone was engaged in sabotaging them with due diligence.The word 'hacker' suddenly crossed Nicole's mind. She began to wear a complex expression on her face as her mind wandered s
"We're just asking Preston for a favor, and even if he doesn't work in the company, he's still obligated to help us out," James said with a calculative smile. "Besides, isn't it a good thing that he isn't here in the company with us?"Raine narrowed her brows, feeling that what James said made sense, and nodded. "Alright, I'll call him."After the phone call connected, Raine cut to the chase and said, "Preston, come over to the office at once. There's a problem, and we need you to solve it.""What company problem can I even solve?" Preston asked, reluctant to come over as he did not want to get involved in the company's affair."You know. It's what you're good at. I think our system has been hacked. You better come and take a look," Raine made an excuse.She knew Preston would only be interested in hacking-related matters, so she was certain that Preston would come over after hearing that.And as expected, Preston agreed, "Alright then, I'll go check it out."Raine heaved a sigh
Whatever Nolan did, none of it had escaped Preston's notice, even if others did not know anything about it. After all, he was a hacker too. Besides, his sudden appearance at Nicole's office had rendered her unable to figure out his intentions."Nicole? Please, don't freak out. I know you don't remember me. I came here with no other intentions. I'm just here to remind your kid to behave. His skills have not reached the level where his activities can go unnoticed," Preston gently explained.Understanding that Nicole had lost her memory and would have concerns about his abrupt appearance, Preston tried to be as calm and gentle as possible.Raising her eyebrow by a little, Nicole was surprised to learn that Preston knew about her amnesia. Aside from a few trusted individuals, Nicole had never told anyone else about her condition, not even Lulu and June.Noticing Nicole's look of surprise, Preston told her about the day when she was found and how he was the one who had tipped Jared off