No matter how tough it got, she could rely on Sean, so there was absolutely no need for Samuel to sacrifice his dreams and passion for her sake."You cheeky girl," Mr. Riddle Sr. felt a little helpless, for there was nothing he could do but agree."Dad, did you say that the situation is complicated?" Suddenly realizing that something seemed off, Daniel looked at Nicole with a worried expression.Nicole flashed a faint smile and pursed her lips. "It's nothing. The company has been quite busy recently.""If the company is so busy, why do you still have the time to come here and chat with Grandpa?" a sarcastic voice echoed from the doorway.A frown came over Nicole's face as she looked toward the door.Raine and James were walking side by side, and after giving Nicole a smug, meaningful glance, Raine turned to Mr. Riddle Sr. and greeted, "Grandpa.""Why did you come back?" Mr. Riddle Sr.'s expression instantly turned cold.Raine's smile almost vanished, so she forced another and e
They sat down in the dining room, and the servants quickly served lunch.Mr. Riddle Sr. had many questions he wanted to ask Nicole, but with Raine and James present, he suppressed his curiosity.They casually talked about family matters, and Nicole naturally played along, maintaining an enjoyable atmosphere.After finishing lunch, Nicole prepared to bid farewell and leave."Nicole, are you leaving already?" Raine appeared reluctant to see Nicole go.Nicole raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there something you need, Raine?"She had been wanting to leave for a while now. She only stayed because her grandfather asked her to have lunch.Now that they had finished lunch, she obviously wanted to leave. Did they expect her to stay and keep them company?"I don't need anything in particular, but I figured that you should spend more time with Grandpa as you rarely visit," said Raine, with a caring expression.Nicole understood well enough that Raine and James's sudden appearance here wa
"I'm leaving too," said Daniel. He had something on his mind that he needed to clarify with Nicole.Sensing his intentions, Nicole reassured him, "Dad, you should stay and accompany Grandpa. I can't say everything's fine with the company, but I can assure you that my brothers and I can manage."At this moment, even if she had said everything was fine with the company, her father would not believe it. It was better to be honest and alleviate her father's worries."Make sure you take care of yourselves. If it becomes too much to handle, come back and let us know so we can find a solution together," Gloria advised her daughter, concerned."Don't worry, Mom. It's nothing serious. We can handle it." Confidently, Nicole waved them goodbye and left.Seeing Nicole's confident attitude, Mr. Riddle Sr.'s eyes filled with admiration. "Not bad. That's how the descendants of the Riddle family should be.""Yes, the kids have all grown up. They can handle things on their own now." Daniel and Gl
Nicole's pupils constricted upon hearing what Lulu said.It was true that Spencer received a call from Icyln when they were having dinner at home last night, but Nicole did not know what happened exactly. Spencer only told everyone that he was going to check things out at the hotel. Then, everyone went to sleep, and no one knew what time Spencer actually got home.They only saw him again in the morning, so none of them knew that so much had taken place in the previous night.'Why would Spencer and Icyln get caught by the reporters? What are the odds? Spencer only went to the hotel once and his pictures were taken. It was even photos of the hugging.'Feeling that something was off, Nicole frowned. "Have you called Spencer?""No." Lulu shook her head. "I don't know what to say to him."Lulu did not know if asking Spencer about it would mean that she did not trust him. She wondered if it would make him upset.On the other hand, she would not know what to do if she did ask and Spenc
Raine figured that she might even ruin Nicole's plan unintentionally.She felt a surge of anger thinking that she had yet to find out what Nicole was up to. She desperately hoped that Nicole could be in trouble right now. That would make her feel better.The sun was setting, and it cast a golden glow over the afternoon sky.It was time to get off work, and people began leaving the office one after another.When Nicole and Lulu exited the building, most of their colleagues had already left.Standing in the light of the setting sun, they saw two cars parked by the roadside.Spencer got out of one car as soon as he saw them and walked in Lulu's direction."Lulu, I didn't know things would turn out this way. Would you let me explain?" Spencer said in a worried tone.He had a rehearsal that day and it only ended not long ago. That was when he found out that the photos of him and Icyln were leaked. So, he immediately came to pick up Lulu, hoping that she would give him a chance to ex
She had family, friends, and... him.Nicole felt like that was how normal life should be, unlike in the past five years where she had to hide on the island with her children while not even knowing her true identity.A gentle look appeared on Jared's face as he said softly, "It'll get better.""I think so too." Nicole lifted her eyebrow, looking a little playful.After all, she was happy with everything she had, and she would do anything to protect it all.Jared embraced her in his arms dotingly. He sniffed the fragrance from her hair, and his eyes looked at ease.He had been waiting for a life like this for five years. Finally, his wife had come back.Time flew by and three days had passed.Everything seemed to have returned to normal, yet it felt like there was a storm hiding somewhere in the calm.However, there was some good news on Nicole's side. The AI project that she sent to Mr. Bennett's team to develop had already been completed, and the initial program had already ma
The afternoon sun was shining brightly.After having lunch together, Nicole, Sean, and Steve returned to the office."Sean, Everette has been unusually quiet recently. We should keep our guards up," said Nicole, gaze darkening.She knew why Raine and James suddenly showed up at the Riddle family manor back then. However, she figured that Raine would never just sit back and do nothing after not acquiring any information she wanted. That was why she found a way to leak the information to her father.Raine had been quite active recently, yet Everette remained still. That was why Nicole felt a little uneasy."Sure, I got it," Sean responded seriously."Steve, is everything going well with the recent projects?" Nicole asked."Yeah, everything's going smoothly." Steve nodded."Okay." Nicole felt relieved knowing that at least everything in the company was running smoothly."By the way, I heard that there's a spy in the Johnston Group. How's that going?" Sean asked casually.Nicole'
"But..." This case was not over yet, and a threat remained.Jared frowned, deep in thought. "I'll let Preston troubleshoot the issue, and check whether there was a hacker breach.""Why not have Mrs. Johnston..." Max paused before he could finish his sentence. He remembered Nicole was still in the dark, thinking the company's matter has been resolved. Jared worried about Nicole as she had too many things going on recently, so it was right for Preston to look into the case."Yes, sir," Max complied and left.Soon, Preston arrived at Jared's office after Jared contacted him."What's up? You sounded so serious on the phone," Preston asked solemnly after walking into Jared's office. Preston was aware that Jared would only contact him for something important."Help me check if someone hacked the company's software defense system," Jared said, and a glint of coldness crossed his eyes."Someone hacked into this place! I wonder who had the guts to do it?!" Preston was shocked. His moveme