Jared was still awake, and when he saw her return, he closed his laptop and placed it aside."You're not asleep yet? Is there something important to work on?" Nicole casually asked as she took a glance at what he was doing."No, just looking at some details," Jared replied as he reached out to pull Nicole over to the bed.After shooting him another glance, Nicole whispered, "Just go to bed if there's nothing to do.""Okay," he agreed and leaned over to kiss Nicole's forehead.Blushing a little, Nicole gently pushed Jared away and said, "Now, go to sleep.""I don't want to sleep; I want to sleep with..." Jared stared at her with darkened eyes.His intentions were obvious.Nicole returned his gaze with a look of disapproval and pushed him away. "I'm going to sleep."After that, she pulled the blanket over herself before moving away from him.'What a jerk. Even if he's not tired, I am!' she thought.Jared found this very adorable.He watched as she wrapped herself up in a coco
Although she genuinely wanted to help Lawrence by breaching the electronic badge system, she had already tried various methods, all of which in vain. She was frustrated with the outcome, but today, Lawrence's mannerisms gave her a strange feeling.In the past, Lawrence would rarely ask her anything pertaining to her progress in cracking the system. Recently however, he had already inquired about it several times in a short window of time. He did not seem to be in a hurry, but if that was the case, it made no sense as to why he would keep urging her.Lawrence's behavior was indeed unusual today. Previously, when Nicole reported no progress, he would just comfort her and tell her not to rush it. But today, of all days, he had urged her to try harder.She did not want to give him a long-winded explanation about the fact that she had not been lazy. In fact, she really wanted to crack it and repay him for the favors he had done her over the years. Still, his actions today gave her a stra
"Come in," Nicole said, her gaze still fixed on the screen as a smile of relief crossed her face.She figured that the familiar feeling was due to her continuous efforts in cracking the system of the crest."Nicole, please sign this document." Lulu approached her desk, noticing Nicole's absentmindedness.She snuck a glance at the screen and remarked, "You're still working on this, huh?"Although she did not understand what it was, Lulu knew that Nicole would be engrossed in it whenever she found herself having some free time.In response, Nicole looked up at Lulu and replied, "Just put it down.""Okay," Lulu placed the document down. "Doesn't look like it's going well. Do you want me to get you a cup of coffee?""Thank you," Nicole said, expressing her gratitude.Lulu widened her eyes in surprise. "Why are you suddenly so polite? Things really aren't going well, huh?""Not exactly. It's always been like this anyway," Nicole calmly explained.She had not fully recovered from t
Nicole smiled and shook her head. Then, her gaze fell back on the computer screen. Almost involuntarily, she found herself opening the Hunters website to check the tasks she had posted.The people who had accepted the tasks before had not provided any updates, and no one else seemed interested in taking them on.Nicole squinted as she looked at the words, "Five Crests".'What do the Five Great Crests look like?' she wondered.Meanwhile, after leaving the Riddle Corporation, Lawrence returned to Genesis Group with a sour grimace on his face."Mr. Royce. There's no progress. What should we do next?" Ian asked in a low voice.With Iris' capture and her imprisonment, she had undoubtedly lost all the value she could possibly provide.Lawrence had not expected that what could have been a deadly blow to Jared had instead led to heavy losses and a crushing defeat.'Jared should not be underestimated!' Lawrence's eyes darkened at once.Still, he was determined not to give up easily.N
After arriving at the restaurant and placing their orders, Nicole and Lulu chatted while waiting for their food."June is getting married, and I'm thinking about what wedding gift to give her." Lulu propped her chin up with both hands, frowning in contemplation.As her best friend, she felt that she should do more than just give her something simple; she wanted to give her a gift that was more meaningful.Noting Lulu's dilemma, Nicole teased, "Actually, you might as well consider having a double wedding. Wouldn't that be even more meaningful?""I..." Lulu sighed. "Forget it."Even though Nicole had jokingly suggested it before, Lulu had seriously considered the idea and found it impractical. Her situation with Spencer was distinct from that of Samuel and June."You always overthink things," Nicole said with a look of defeat.If two people loved each other deeply, a great deal of worries would automatically be rendered void. If Spencer really cared about Lulu's background, he wou
"Well, you're just having lunch together during work hours, which is normal among colleagues. I don't have any misunderstandings, but Miss Icyln, have you misunderstood something? Or do you want me to misunderstand something?" Lulu finally retorted as she could not bear Icyln's antics anymore, essentially giving Icyln a taste of her own medicine."No, why would I think that way?" Icyln replied awkwardly, not expecting Lulu to be so straightforward."Lulu." Spencer's voice sounded concerned as he could tell that Lulu was feeling off.Lulu raised an eyebrow and suddenly put on a beaming smile. "Since you both seem so eager to join us at the same table, why don't we just eat together?""Waiter, can we have the menu, please?"After saying that, Lulu called the waiter over, acting as though she was genuinely happy to allow Spencer and Icyln to join them.Soon, the waiter brought the menu over, and Spencer ended up ordering something for lunch. Left with no other choice, Icyln followed
Recognizing Lulu's signal, Nicole nodded."We're done eating, but do take your time," Lulu said as she kissed Spencer on the cheek. "Babe, remember to come to my place after work for a candlelight dinner."With that, Lulu stood up and left in big strides.Nicole suppressed her laughter as she nodded at Spencer and Icyln before sauntering off as well.Spencer was still staring at Lulu's figure, lost in thought even after she had disappeared at the door."Spencer," Icyln uttered, on the verge of erupting as she gritted her teeth in anger.Spencer glanced at Icyln and said, "Eat up. We have a rehearsal in the afternoon."He then continued eating, though his mind was inundated with images of Lulu's every move, every smile, and especially that last kiss.He suddenly felt that time was passing too slowly and wished that the workday would end already.Icyln's face blanched as she furiously skewered the food on her plate with her fork and knife.She did not understand why Lulu was so
Judging by their appearances, people would think that Icyln and Spencer were a good match. But Nicole and Lulu knew very well that a scheming woman like Icyln was not, and would never be a good match for Spencer.Lulu bit her lip and fell silent, lost in her thoughts.Nicole did not disrupt her train of thought. Earlier today, she thought it was best to respect Lulu's wishes and believed that she would come to terms with it eventually. However, she suddenly felt like it might be a good idea to give them a little push, which would at least catalyze a new, much needed change in their relationship.The car returned to the headquarters, and they both got off to busy themselves with their own tasks.Soon after, night fell, and the birds returned to their nests.The living room of the Riddle residence was lively as everyone was busy chatting away while they waited for their dinner to be ready.But when Spencer stepped into the entrance, the living room suddenly fell silent, and all eye