"I went to the restroom," Lulu answered Nicole softly. Then, she asked, "What are you still doing here? Are you waiting for Jared?""No. I bumped into Lawrence, and we're going to go for dinner." As soon as she finished her sentence, Nicole scanned her surroundings. "Is Spencer here yet?""He's not coming today." Lulu shrugged her shoulders, and a glimpse of sadness flashed in her eyes.Nicole frowned a little. 'Is Spencer occupied today? Why isn't he here to pick up Lulu?'Looking at how sad Lulu was, Nicole smiled and said, "Since you don't have a date tonight, join us for dinner!""Huh? Wouldn't I be a bother?" Lulu replied in shock.Nicole rolled her eyes at Lulu. "No way. Leo and I are just friends.""Oh, right." Lulu scratched her head as if she was the one who was overthinking it. Then, she turned to look at Lawrence. Her gaze seemed to be full of doubt.Although Nicole did not mind it, Lulu was not close to Lawrence. Therefore, she wanted to hear from him.Lawrence gla
"I'm not sure if we'll be able to bait Lawrence this time around." Max's eyes were also cold.They knew that Lawrence was the once behind everything. The worst part was that Lawrence was very cunning, so there was no clear evidence. Even if things were exposed, Lawrence would seemingly have nothing to do with it.Jared's gaze darkened. This was the exact reason why he was waiting to make a move. Perhaps they could try. If not, they would have to chase Iris out and harm the Johnston Group."Ask them to be on their guard. When the time comes, we could let go of some opportunities." If there was not enough bait, Lawrence would not fall for it."Noted," Max replied solemnly, understanding what Jared meant.Jared then flipped open the document beside him. Max retreated, leaving the room.On the other hand, at the restaurant, Nicole, Lawrence and Lulu had just taken their seats.After ordering their meals, they chatted casually. Lulu asked about what happened at Crescent Island. She h
Nicole raised her eyebrow slightly and added to Lawrence's invite. "The more the merrier. What do you think, Spencer?""Alright." Of course, Spencer would agree to it. Seeing that Lulu had refused to go with him, he could not bear to leave her behind.That was a good offer. Since Lulu did not want to leave, he just had to stay.Icyln's face turned sour after hearing Spencer's reply. Yet, she could only put on a smile and say, "Sorry for interrupting.""No worries. Have a seat," Nicole offered politely, but her gaze was cold.After they sat down, their food was served so everyone began to eat.Spencer noticed that Lulu kept her head down throughout the meal and she did not utter a word. It was obvious that she was in a bad mood.He served Lulu some of the dishes while whispering into her ear. It seemed like both of them were exchanging secrets and they looked sweet.Icyln narrowed her eyes. Her gaze seemed malicious as jealousy grew in her heart.'Everything was going well befo
"Don't worry. I'm not that weak." Lulu was not feeling happy, so she indirectly directed her comments towards Icyln."Listen to me," Spencer urged gently.Lulu, who was feeling annoyed, could not take in any advice. She picked up the shrimp and began to peel.Spencer felt slightly annoyed. So, he put the shrimp on his plate and de-shelled it for Lulu. After shelling it, he placed it on Lulu's plate.Lulu stared at the shelled shrimp and blinked her eyes. Her brain went blank for a second.Then, two shrimps, three shrimps appeared. Spencer had filled Lulu's plate with shrimp which he had shelled.Spencer smiled and said in a gentle tone, "Eat them.""Okay." Lulu could tell that she was still in a daze. So, she could only give a response blankly. She slowly picked up the shelled shrimp and ate it."The shrimp are really sweet today! It tastes amazing!"Icyln's face instantly looked crossed. It was as if her face was burning, and it had a hint of pain."Here are your shelled shr
The night was inching closer. Jared had just returned home and noticed light was coming from Nicole's study. 'I think she left it on for me.'Jared glanced at Nicole sleeping on her bed, a flash of softness filled his eyes. He quietly slipped out of the room and took a shower before changing into a pair of fresh pajamas.Jared slipped into bed and was about to sleep when Nicole suddenly turned over and laid in his arms. It was as if she had felt his presence. Unconsciously, she patted her hand on his chest.Jared looked down at Nicole, his eyes softened as he saw Nicole was fast asleep. He could not help but to feel powerless when Nicole did this to him. He pulled the sheets over them both, pulling her tighter into his embrace before falling asleep.Jared's exhaustion and worries were immediately swept away the moment he saw Nicole laying in his arms.The next day, Nicole's eyes fluttered open and immediately, the first thing she saw was Jared's cheek. Jared was still fast asleep,
"Okay," Lana agreed.Nolan frowned and furrowed his eyebrows. 'Why is mommy calling that evil man those names?'"Nolan, come on!" Lana said as she tugged on Nolan to follow her.Nolan followed obediently. He could not help but frown, feeling something was off.Nicole quickly went back into the room once she saw the twins leave. She quickly washed up and changed into a set of fresh clothes.Jared was still fast asleep by the time Nicole had finished getting ready. Nicole silently slipped out of the room, closing the door gently behind her.Nicole headed downstairs where everyone was already in the dining room. Nicole went over to join everyone for breakfast."Nicole, why didn't you call Jared to join us?" Gloria asked, noticing Nicole had come downstairs alone."He came back very late last night. I thought he could use some rest," replied Nicole."Oh..." Everyone in the dining room heard it and became conscious by lowering down their voices.Once breakfast was over, everyone l
Max picked Jared up from the Riddle residence."Mr. Johnston, the Genesis Group has been oddly silent. Do you think they might've picked up on something?" Max said with a dignified expression."It's probably nothing. Tell them to have a little more patience." Jared's eyes were gloomy. 'Hunters should have more patience if they want to succeed.'"Yes, sir," Max replied.Jared leaned back into his seat, his eyes were cold and blank. 'This time I'll set Lawrence back into his place. I'm not the one to be messed with.'The sun was scorching hot in the afternoon. Nicole had just gotten back from lunch and felt a little drowsy. She plopped down on the sofa to have a short nap.Nicole frowned as she heard a knock on the door. She opened her eyes slightly and called out, "Come in.""Nicole!" Lulu came rushing in, agitated as if she had heard news.Nicole could not help but smile when she saw Lulu's excited appearance. "What's the matter? Why are you so excited?""I have big news." Lul
It was evident that Nicole was not really interested to get to know how Snow and Harvey's relationship was progressing. Instead, she was interested to know about their collaboration together. Nicole understood clearly that if DillCorp took the project, the head office would more or less receive some impact.'I suspect that DillCorp eyed this project purposely, knowing that if I were to participate too, they won't have much luck securing this opportunity.'"Okay, that's enough for today. Let's get back to work," said Nicole, feeling refreshed after their mini gossip session.Lulu hesitated for a while before speaking up in a muffled voice. "Nicole, what would you do if you were to meet Harvey?"'Should this be considered an old friend reunion, or an old nemesis gathering?' Nicole thought to herself."What can I do? Hit him?" Nicole retorted.'If I can't hit him, then what's the point? I'll treat him like a stranger if all else fails.'Lulu busted out in laughter. "Well, that's an