June bit her lip and hesitated before saying, "Let's wait for a few more years."June had mixed feelings about this matter. She felt she needed time to consider everything."Hey, you..." Lulu said, wanting to persuade her, but before she could Nicole stopped her.Turning her attention to Nicole, Lulu's eyes began to fill with doubt, and she wondered why Nicole had stopped her.Nicole shook her head, signaling Lulu not to push the envelope any further. Ultimately, June had to figure this out on her own, and as her friends, they should not interfere with her life. A bit of advice here and there was more than fine, but the final decision should still be in June's hands.Understanding Nicole's intent, Lulu too shook her head and gave up on her attempt to persuade June, as the former was right.In the blink of an eye, work hours were over. The three prepared dinner and waited for Jared and Spencer to arrive."I'll go check on Samuel," June said and marched toward Samuel's room.At t
Nicole signaled Jared, "Let's go too."Holding her hand, Jared brought Nicole, who was feeling very tipsy, into the car. She leaned against the seat after getting in, looking dazed but happy nonetheless.Jared's gaze softened as he looked at her and smoothed her hair. "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?""Nope, I'm feeling alright," Nicole denied, understanding that Jared was worried about her after all that carousing. She was feeling rather dizzy, though she was not drunk enough to feel uncomfortable.Jared chuckled in response. "That's good. You should just go to bed once we get home."Judging by the state Nicole was in, Jared figured she would fall asleep before they reached home. Sure enough, Nicole passed out before they were even home.Jared shook his head and chuckled, before carrying her out of the car and striding back to their room. Nicole suddenly opened her eyes and caressed Jared's face after Jared had set her down on the bed.She smiled as her eyes met his. "Jared
Jared's approach felt dangerous to Nicole, so she stopped allowing him to get in close proximity to her. Just as this thought flashed through, Nicole wrapped herself in her bathrobe and ran for the wardrobe. Then, she quickly got dressed and left the room.Watching her series of actions, a smile crossed his face. He shook her head and made for the wardrobe as well.Outside the room, Nicole bumped into Nolan and Lana."Mommy," the children sweetly greeted."You're up," Nicole's gaze softened and she pulled them towards her. "Let's head down.""Where's daddy?" Lana asked with a look of doubt when she could not spot Jared's figure.With an odd look on her face, Nicole stiffly said, "He'll be out soon. Let's go down first.""Oh, alright." Lana followed Nicole downstairs.Downstairs, the family was already in the dining room."Grandpa, Grandma, and uncles," Nolan and Lana greeted."Come over and take a seat," Gloria affectionately said.After Nicole and the kids had gotten themse
Upon hearing Jared's voice, Lana looked up and exclaimed, "Daddy!"Jared's gaze flashed with a touch of softness; Lana's sweet voice made his heart melt.After sitting down, everyone enjoyed their breakfast before leaving for work."Daddy, can you send us to kindergarten today?" Lana tugged at the seams of Jared's shirt, begging him.It had been ages since Jared and Nicole last sent the kids to kindergarten, so Lana wanted them to do so today.With a smile, Jared promised, "Sure thing."Nicole frowned, not supportive of this decision. She was afraid that this would just cause unnecessary trouble.Understanding what her concern was, Jared comforted her while holding her hand. "We can go over later."If there were unscrupulous individuals keeping an eye on the kindergarten, they would probably leave after school hours.Hearing that, Nicole felt a little more at ease. "Fine.""Oh yeah!" Lana was on cloud nine, waving her hands excitedly.As Jared brought the two kids to the car
Jared's eyes glimmered with amusement as he nodded.Once Nicole had entered the company building, Jared withdrew his gaze and ordered, "Drive, Max."And after he had begun driving, Max said, "Mr. Johnston? We have gotten a lock on Iris.""Good," Jared uttered, his voice cold and deep."Meanwhile, the funds on Mrs. Johnston's side look like they've been transferred, but the transaction won't go through," Max added.Jared narrowed his eyes, "How long till we can finalize all of this?""If everything goes well, tomorrow," Max said with utmost certainty."Nice," Jared leaned against his seat, his eyes carrying a meaningful expression.Meanwhile, Nicole had just arrived at her office."The money has been transferred, and the bank has responded," Lulu informed Nicole in a whisper."Thank God," Nicole breathed a sigh of relief.She was glad she could help Lawrence this time instead of the other way around."Oh, by the way," Lulu looked around, before she came closer to Nicole. "I
"So, during the first project seminar, Harvey was a no-show! Instead, he sent a secretary to represent him. But Snow wasn't one to back down easily. She tried every possible way to meet Harvey, but nothing worked. "Undeterred, she decided to go straight to Harvey's company to find him. And you won't believe what happened next!"Nicole chuckled, amused by Lulu's enthusiasm. "She ended up in a deadlock, didn't she?"Lulu looked disappointed that Nicole guessed it right away. "How did you know so quickly? It's no fun if you're not surprised.""Well," Nicole replied calmly, "you did mention she kept running into roadblocks."Lulu couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything that can still surprise you?""We'll find out when you share the rest of the story," Nicole said.Even if Nicole would not be surprised about that happen to Snow, it would still be good to hear about her misfortune."So here's the deal. Harvey didn't throw her out. Instead, he got the secretary to welcome her. She
"That's it," Nicole nodded.Lulu turned around and left the office. Then, she picked the document on the table up and started working on it.Meanwhile, at DillCorp, Snow was wearing a sour grimace as she was sitting at her desk. She was frustrated, as she could not believe she had allowed such a good opportunity to go to waste. The more she thought about it, the more discontented she felt.With her fists clenched, she thought, 'No, this can't be it. It's not easy to come upon such a chance. I sure as hell can't give it up.'Snow gritted her teeth. She was determined to get Harvey to meet her even if he was reluctant to do so.In the afternoon, the warm rays of the sun poured into the room. After she had eaten her lunch, Nicole took a break, until there were three knocks on the door.Confused, Nicole declared, "You may enter."Nicole could not figure out who would come knocking at this hour. It could not be Lulu, as she had just gone out.The door opened, and Lawrence entered wi
Lawrence flashed her a sheepish smile. "It seems to me that you won't be in any disadvantage."Lawrence was worried that Harvey would not accept his requests and would even pose a threat to Riddle Corporation in the near future.'Perhaps I'm overthinking this. She does not have to go through me for whatever decision she is going to be making. I guess I'll have to put my trust in her,' Lawrence thought to himself.Nicole bit her lip and shot him a glance. "I must still thank you for this."'With all said and done, he has personally shown up to provide me with such information just in time. I ought to thank him for this,' thought Nicole."There's no need to thank me for this. Just take it as a gesture of good will," Lawrence replied with a smile."Cut the crap. Me helping you is how things should be now. You've given me enough aid before this," Nicole said as she returned the smile.'There will be no end to it if we keep repaying each other's favors.'"That's a completely differe