Hearing the sound of running water coming from the bathroom, Nicole's thudding heart slowly settled down. The situation almost got out of control, so Nicole's feelings were all over the place. She frequently lost herself in Jared, convinced she had no defenses against his presence.Although they were legally married, Nicole still had not remembered the memories with Jared. She should be able to treat him sensibly, but she could not. Her thoughts were all tangled up and complicated, so she had a sleepless night.The next day, the sun shone brightly. Nicole woke up with dark circles under her eyes. She felt helpless when she realized that even makeup could not hide the black circles.Nicole stepped out of the bathroom with her clothes changed to see Jared prepared.Seeing Nicole ready, Jared said gently, "Come on, let's head down."Nicole uncontrollably averted her gaze, unable to meet Jared's eyes. She felt that she would lose her presence of mind otherwise.A glint of understandi
"Damien and Dillon aren't worth your sympathy. Let the kids handle it," Gloria said to comfort Daniel."I get it. I feel it's too much on the kids. They're forced to deal with their ill-intentioned uncles," Daniel said. He was a little chagrined, not understanding why his older brothers acted like this."After so many years of enduring, how did it end up like this?" Gloria responded. They were still oppressed and looked down upon by their brothers. Now that their children were doing great, they finally gained some dignity."I know." Daniel nodded. He was not sympathetic to Damien and Dillon. He just thought they were family and it would be best if everyone worked together. Unfortunately, not everyone had the same goal in mind.Jared dropped off Nicole at the entrance the Riddle Corporation building. He watched Nicole go inside before instructing Max, "Drive.""Yes, sir." Max obeyed and started the car. He then reported, "Mr. Johnston, Lawrence disappeared the moment he reached Mec
"That's it?" Nicole replied calmly.Lulu widened her eyes in disbelief. "Isn't it enough? It's not just a fluctuation in their stock prices this time. Their stock prices plummeted. It won't be long till it hits the limit."The losses were not ordinary. This would lose how much money? But the more Lulu thought about it, the more excited she was.Nicole's gaze darkened. 'These alone aren't enough. Was there something they missed on Dillon's side? This speed was disappointing. Are they quiet quitting or simply not investigating at all?'"Nicole?" Lulu softly called out, noticing Nicole's silence and increasingly gloomy expression."It's nothing. Let's wait a little longer. There should be updates," Nicole said. She could only conclude that Dillon was actually incompetent if there was no other news.Observing Nicole's composed demeanor, Lulu chuckled and shook her head, admiring her friend's composure."If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work." Lulu calmed down. While she enj
Dillon glanced at Raine with displeasure and said, "What else is there to do? I'm not going to jail.""No, I didn't mean that," Raine explained. "I meant that we can't just let Damien take advantage of us."Since they knew Damien was the one behind this, they could let Damien suffer the consequences."There's no evidence," Dillon said in a depressed tone. He found out Everett was the one who did it, but he did not have direct evidence against him. He could not convict Everett of the crime. Worst-case scenario, Everett might even make a false counterchange and claim he was making him false accusations, causing more trouble."Are we just going to be forced into silence?" Raine choked with rage, and her teeth clenched in anger.Dillon narrowed his eyes. How could he lose? Even though he did not have any evidence in this matter, he had no intention of taking the fall for Damien."You should leave." Dillon waved his hand, signaling Raine to get out.Raine furrowed her eyebrows but le
Lulu complained in defiance, "He should still be sentenced for poor supervision. He's the president of the company.""At most, he'd be fined." Nicole shrugged. If Dillon was willing to go to jail, he would not have put the charge on someone else."Well, we let him off easy this time," Lulu said depressingly. Though Dillon was obviously at fault, it was upsetting that he was able to avoid punishment.Nicole remained indifferent. "It's alright. The show has just begun.""What?" Lulu blinked her eyes in bewilderment. The case seemed to be closed, awaiting trial and judgment.Seeing Lulu's confusion, Nicole replied cryptically, "We should just sit back and watch the show unfold without getting involved."Lulu blinked her eyes and quickly reacted, "Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about this."Previously, Damien tried to trick Dillon and them. But since Dillon found out about it, how could he let this matter rest?"It's time to clock out. Let's go." Nicole got up calmly. "I have other thin
"Dad, why did you call us here today? Did something happen?" Dexter asked directly after sensing everyone's silence.To be frank, everyone had more or less heard the rumors. But Dexter did not understand why Mr. Riddle Sr. called them back, seemingly wanting to say something after things had already come to an end."I have no idea either. Let Dillon speak." Mr. Riddle Sr.'s expression turned gloomy as he glanced at Dillon."Dillon?" Dexter and Daniel turned their gaze to Dillon, realizing he was the one who gathered them here today.Nicole too realized this fact just now. 'Seems like Dillon has yet to say anything. He must've wanted to directly address Damien in front of everyone. As for me, maybe Grandpa decided to call me back at the last minute, and it had nothing to do with Dillon.'Dillon did not expect Mr. Riddle Sr. to call Nicole back to the Riddle family manor. But since the story had played out like this, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and talk.Gritting his te
"Dad, why don't you let Grandpa be the judge of it." Nicole nodded toward Daniel. She understood Daniel was doing it for her. However, Nicole had long been aware of the situation, so she did not feel aggrieved.Receiving Nicole's message, Daniel gritted his teeth and compromised with a sigh. After Nicole finished, the others shifted their attention to Mr. Riddle Sr., waiting for his decision."Dillon, what do you want me to do?" Mr. Riddle Sr. had read all the documents. He still looked calm and composed, so no one could tell his true thoughts on this matter."Dad, Damien has gone too far. Not only did he want to harm me, but he also even wanted to ruin Nicole. If I hadn't got the evidence, I would've never relayed this matter to the headquarters. In that case, I would've not ended up in this situation," Dillon said with a look of remorse and anger.Nicole sneered with a hint of mockery. 'Dillon was quite skilled in shifting the blame to others, attempting to whitewash himself and
"That's your business. If you hadn't framed others, why would your man be in lockup? He's taking the blame for you. This is the sacrifice you have to make. What does it have to do with us?""Well, aren't you simply heartless and malicious? You wanted to kill two birds with one stone, so now you're saying I shot myself in the foot.""Isn't that the truth?""Why, you!"Damien and Dillon's argument slowly heated up. They even seemed like they were going to start fighting physically the next second.Mr. Riddle Sr.'s expression turned gloomy, and he could not endure it any longer. "Shut up! Am I invisible to you?!"The living room was instantly silent. Only Damien and Dillon's rapid breathing could be heard from the early quarrel. Mr. Riddle Sr. glanced at them with displease, thinking, 'They're both simply unfilial bastards. They said they wanted me to administer justice, but both were clearly at fault. What did they want me to do? Punish them each by slapping them eighty times?'"C