After hearing what Nicole pointed out, Ellar beamed. "What you said was amazing! I knew you'd figure it out!"They had run through this proposal many times and made a lot of changes, but Ellar was never satisfied. He could not think of anything else to make it better, so he sought Nicole's help.On the other hand, he was also worried that he'd interrupt Nicole at work. So, he purposely chose to find her during lunch break.Nicole returned the proposal to Ellar and said, "It's nothing much. You don't have much experience in this, but you'll get better at it over time. Especially with your skills, I'm sure it won't take long."Ellar was extremely happy to be praised by Nicole. "I'll work hard!"Nicole smiled and replied, "We've all seen the effort you put in."At that moment, Ellar recalled the call he received from Dexter. "Oh right, Nicole. Do you know why Uncle Damien is gathering everyone at the family manor?""He is?" Nicole was taken aback by the news."Yeah, he wants every
The atmosphere was unusually depressing. Steve could not help asking, "Sean, did Uncle Damien really show no signs of motive?"Sean shook his head. "We didn't find anything odd."And it was exactly because they did not find anything odd that everything seemed fishy."Previously, Grandpa mentioned that Uncle Damien visits him frequently. Could Uncle Damien be eyeing the family manor?" Nicole guessed.After all, Miley and Karen had been eyeing Mr. Riddle Sr.'s assets. They did not manage to get any of the company's shares, nor any right of inheritance from the Riddle family. They must be yearning to get something."But what would Uncle Damien want from the family manor? Grandpa wouldn't allow it anyways." Steve was still confused.Nicole frowned. 'It's true that there's nothing in the manor that Uncle Damien could easily take. If he really were aiming for something, it'd be something which Mr. Riddle Sr. hadn't noticed.'So, what would be something that Grandpa hasn't noticed? In
After a while, a few people arrived at the Riddle family manor."Nicole." Just as Nicole got down from the car, she heard Gloria calling her. Nicole raised her head and looked over.Gloria and Daniel had just arrived and were about to enter the house. The siblings quickly walked up to them."Mom, Dad," they said."Since we're here, let's go in. I guess we're the only family that hasn't arrived." Daniel glanced at the driveway.The house compound was indeed full of cars. At one glance, one could tell that everyone had arrived. Then, Daniel and the rest entered."Dad.""Grandpa."After greeting Mr. Riddle Sr., Daniel turned to Damien, Dillon and Dexter. "Brothers.""You know that everyone is gathering today, and yet you chose to come this late. I guess it's going to be hard to meet you and your family in the future." Karen snorted and spoke in a strange tone."Karen..."Just as Gloria was about to explain, Nicole interrupted and said, "We came here straight from work. It's onl
Before her niece could reject again, Gloria said, "Nicole, you should visit Uncle Dexter when you're free."After all, it would be ungracious not to accept one's kindness. Gloria felt that Dexter and his family had no ill intentions toward them, so of course they would have to build a good relationship. At the end of the day, they were family.Hearing Gloria's advice, Nicole decided to accept the invite. "Alright then. I'll bring my parents along with me.""Haha, sure! The more the merrier. Ask your brothers to join you as well!" Dexter responded with laughter."We're all here to visit Grandpa, and here you guys are causing a commotion while ignoring Grandpa. What attitude is this?" Raine scoffed and scorned them.Nicole frowned a little and thought, 'Raine really loves to make things difficult for me. She'll even put on a show in front of Grandpa and act like she cares about him. I'm afraid she'll only be able to fool herself with this show.Nicole shot a cold glance at Raine, a
"Since you care so much about Grandpa, I don't understand why you haven't visited him these days." Nicole furrowed her brows thoughtfully."Hmph, I don't need their fake concern," Mr. Riddle Sr. grumbled in dissatisfaction.Raine's face turned pale, and she could only explain with a stiff smile, "Grandpa, it's just that I've been busy with work lately and didn't have time to come.""You, a small branch, are busier than the headquarters?" Mr. Riddle Sr. said, expressing some disdain.He really did not need these people to visit him, so as not to anger him. But he disliked this fake concern even more.Under Mr. Riddle Sr.'s stern questioning, Raine's face turned pale and flushed alternately. She felt like she was being burned, as if Mr. Riddle Sr. was saying that she was not as good as Nicole."Grandpa, it's precisely because we're not as competent as Nicole that we have to work harder to gain more experience. I hope you won't be angry," James explained in a humble manner.Mr. Rid
"Dad, what Snow said is right. If Damien hadn't asked us to come back today, we would've planned to visit you in a few days," Dillon echoed.Mr. Riddle Sr. snorted, not inclined to believe Dillon's words. He was content as long as they did not want to harm him."Grandpa, it's true that they're concerned about you," Nicole suddenly spoke up.Everyone in the room looked at Nicole in surprise. They could not understand why she would speak up for Dillon's family.Mr. Riddle Sr. was also puzzled and looked at Nicole, asking, "Is that so?""Of course," Nicole said calmly and confidently.Snow squinted her eyes in suspicion. What was Nicole trying to do now?Smiling lightly, Nicole continued, "The other day at the charity event, I had my eyes on a peace buckle and planned to bid for it as a gift for you, Grandpa. But unexpectedly, Snow won the bid. I assume she wanted to give it to you too."Sean saw Nicole's cunning expression and played along. "I remember the competition for that pe
Even though they had a big family, everyone had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere at the table was not as relaxed as it should be.Occasionally, someone would chat in a low voice, but most of the time, they ate in silence, creating a somewhat stifling atmosphere."Damien, you asked all of us to come back, but why aren't you saying anything?" Dillon felt pressured by Mr. Riddle Sr.'s gaze, so he tried to shift everyone's attention."I've been coming back frequently these days and felt that the house still feels quite empty as I am alone. So, I wanted everyone to come back and liven things up," Damien calmly responded, seeing through Dillon's thoughts.Dillon's expression froze for a moment, resenting the fact that Damien seemed determined to hold him accountable. 'How annoying!'"Let's eat," Mr. Riddle Sr. said, not wanting to listen to their endless arguments."Alright, let's eat," Dillon replied, deciding to stay silent from now on and act like he was invisible.With Dillo
Karen knew Gloria was blaming her and said displeasingly, "I was just being nice. It's not like I did it on purpose.""Karen, no one said you did. But if you can't even hold a spoon steadily, why don't you let someone else do the job?" Daniel was irritated, annoyed that Karen could still act so righteous after she had burned someone."I'll do it." Emma came to the rescue when she noticed the unsettled mood of the room. Everyone was together having a meal, and it would not look good if they argued in front of Mr. Riddle Sr.Emma began to serve the soup to everyone while the others calmed down. However, the atmosphere in the room was even more eerie.Gloria, face pale, worried about Nicole as Daniel softly comforted her. Deep down, Karen was quite satisfied with the situation now, but she did not dare to show it and pretended to look aggrieved. In fact, she had done it on purpose.Just as Nicole was about to refill her bowl, Karen had let go of her spoon to let it fall into the soup