Jared gently placed Nicole down on their bed, whereupon he smoothed her hair out and gave her a peck on her lips.With their breaths hitching as they both ascended to cloud nine, Nicole kissed back, succumbing to the heat of the moment. The couple then got lost in one another's presence as Jared deepened the kiss.The next day, the sun shone bright and warm as Nicole flickered her eyes open. She pecked Jared in the cheeks, which turned red at once."Come on, let's get up," Nicole said, gently patting on Jared.In response, Jared curled his lips into a smile, "Okay."Soon after, the two of them got themselves ready and went downstairs for breakfast. And one after another, the entire family slowly came down and sauntered into the dining room."Steve, why are you here?" they asked, surprised to see Steve at the dining table having breakfast."Did you guys fight?""Did you do something to hurt her?"A barrage of questions struck Steve, who turned to glare at Spencer and Stanley. "
"Heh." Nicole chuckled lightly. 'Since that's the case, let's settle everything at once.'"Nicole, what do you think Harvey is planning to accomplish by helping Everett deal with Uncle Dillon? And about Sky Corporation, do you think it could also be Harvey's doing?" Steve's gaze slightly darkened as he asked.Nicole coldly snorted. "You're probably right."She knew that Steve and Sean had guesses of their own already, and if anything, their thoughts might even be similar to hers. The only problem was that they lacked the evidence to prove it for now."What do you plan to do with Uncle Dillon?" Nicole asked, feeling a little conflicted.If she interfered, she felt that it would be hard for her to be fair and just as Dillon and his family had gone too far. But if she did not step in, it would result in a disgraceful situation, as an outsider would take DillCorp, which was ultimately still a part of the Riddle Family."We'll take action when the time comes." Nicole smiled with a loo
So, Harvey had planned everything out. But why did he do it?He had been avoiding Snow all along, and yet, he had allowed her to know where he was staying. When she approached him, he rejected her and stirred a scandal up. Even with the sequence of events in mind, Nicole could not understand Harvey's intentions.Her gaze turned cold as she said, "For having endured a great deal, Snow is probably getting her compensation soon."Harvey must have had his own reasons for doing this. She guessed that Snow had naively taken the bait, thinking that she had finally won Harvey's heart.Nicole guessed that Snow would finally get to see Harvey in person and receive words of comfort from him, and perhaps even aid. At that point, Snow had likely thrown her rationality to the wind."Things are getting fun at DillCorp," Nicole commented with a touch of sarcasm."What about your plan? Will it go smoothly?" Lulu asked, not concerned about anything else as she was just here for the drama.All she
As Snow's attitude seemed pleasant and accommodating, Dillon's tone and volume softened a little as he said, "Good that you're aware of that.""Dad, I made a mistake this time, but I won't give up. Once we have the Ellison family's support, it won't matter how capable Nicole is. We won't be any less powerful or influential than her, and Grandfather won't favor her blindly any longer." Snow advised while observing Dillon's reaction.Although Dillon did not utter a word, it was evident that he was considering Snow's words.Her lips curled up slightly, and she felt relieved that her father was not scolding her. In addition, this meant that she could continue to stay in the company."Dad!" Suddenly, Raine suddenly walked in, surprised to see Snow.A frown of displeasure came over his face at once. "You're getting more and more impolite.""I'm here to report something. I didn't expect Snow to be here too," Raine quickly regained her composure, pretending to be meek and proper.Snow s
"Ah, did something happen to Mr. Johnston? He rarely misses the opportunity to pick you up." Lulu furrowed her brows, puzzled."He has some company matters to attend to," Nicole replied calmly.She had planned to visit Samuel and June today anyway, so she did not need to trouble Jared with the task of picking her up."I see." Lulu refrained from pressing on, as the issue was work-related.Soon, the two arrived at June's apartment.After ringing the doorbell, June opened the door."Right on time. Dinner is ready." June smiled and invited them inside."We're so excited to have some good food!" Lulu smirked and sat down at the dining table with Nicole.Looking at the scrumptious dinner June had prepared, Lulu exclaimed, "Wow, you're such a good cook! You're the prime example of a perfect wife and loving mother."Lulu then shot Samuel a glance and said, "You're truly blessed.""Of course, my June is amazing." Samuel proudly raised his chin, acknowledging June's excellence."Your
Seeing that there was nothing she could do to keep the two around any longer, June said, "Well then, you must come over when you're free.""Don't worry, even though you have a boyfriend now, I'll still come and bother you as often as I can," Lulu said with a hint of playfulness.June's face blushed again, and with a glare, she scolded, "In that case, you don't have to come anymore."June was unaware that Lulu was just teasing her about her relationship with Samuel."Hahaha..." Lulu laughed in triumph as she pulled Nicole away.June shook her head in defeat and smiled as she saw them off at the door.After they had left, June closed the door and said to Samuel, "Tired? Let me push you back to your room to rest."Samuel held onto June's hand and asked her to take a seat at the couch.He then shook his head and said, "I'm not tired. Stay with me a little longer."He did not want to return to his room yet because he would not be able to see her there.Since she had refused to sha
"Nah, I want to go home," Lulu said and lowered her head, not wanting Nicole to witness her sorrow.She initially had the impulse to get out of the car and question Spencer, but ultimately, she did not have the courage and gave up on the idea.Her heart was in turmoil now. She did not know what to do, and all she wanted to do was leave."Nicole, I want to go home."Nicole wanted to persuade her again, but upon hearing Lulu choking up, she could only pat her shoulder in consolation and then get out of the car.Watching the car drive away, Nicole's eyes dimmed as she strode toward Spencer and Icyln."Spencer, what's going on here?" Nicole put on a look of surprise as she watched the two of them."Icyln almost fell over just now," Spencer pushed Icyln aside a bit and helped her regain her balance.Seeing Spencer's expression of relief, a glimmer of coldness flashed in Nicole's eyes."Is she here as a guest?" Nicole looked at Icyln and asked."Oh, we just finished our rehearsal a
"Miss, are we still leaving?" The driver became a little impatient as he asked.Icyln gritted her teeth and reluctantly got into the car.After Nicole had entered the house, she saw that Daniel and Gloria were still watching TV with Nolan and Lana. So, she figured that Jared had not returned yet."Mommy!" Nolan and Lana ran happily toward her."Mom, Dad," Nicole greeted her parents and led the kids back to the couch.After sitting down, Daniel glanced outside and asked, "Did I hear you talking to someone else outside just now?""Oh, I bumped into Spencer, but he had something to do, so he has gone out again," Nicole replied.Daniel nodded upon hearing that, finally understanding what the noise was about."How's Samuel doing?" Gloria asked in concern."He's fine. Don't worry. He's recovering very well," Nicole reassured Gloria.Gloria heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. But June must be having a hard time.""It's true but she seems to be enjoying Samuel's presence, so let'