"Your wedding day is fast approaching, so we'll have to do this as soon as possible." Nicole teased, unable to help herself.If they were to put it on hold, it would no longer be considered a part of their bachelorette trip anymore. Rather, it would become a celebration of their marriage."Why don't we do it this weekend?" Lulu suggested, echoing Nicole's ideas."Sure, can you inform June when the time comes." Nicole agreed, already looking forward to it."Sure. We'll have a huge feast that day!" Lulu said proudly. "It'll be my treat!"Not bothering to fight for the bill, Nicole responded, "Sure thing."As they had been longtime friends, neither of them had been calculative with one another at all. And since it was Lulu's wish to buy them all dinner, Nicole did not mind granting it.Soon, the fish and chips were served, with the aroma of the paprika instantly making them salivate. The both of them held up their utensils and began to dig in. Their foreheads were beaded with sweat
Soon, the waiter walked off, though he remained within walking distance from the table.Nicole narrowed her eyes and looked at Lulu, who instantly understood her signal and nodded. Then, Lulu stood up and left.Harvey glanced at Lulu without uttering a word to her. Then, he turned to Nicole and said, "Come to think about it, it has been years since I've been back to Royal Creek Institute.""Don't you come to this area to visit Mr. Ellison from time to time?" Nicole glanced at Harvey as he spoke.Harvey's eyes darkened and he looked away. It seemed as if he did not wish to answer the question.Noting this, Nicole raised her eyebrows and observed Harvey's expression. 'What does that mean?'At that moment, Lulu had returned. She turned to Nicole and nodded slightly before taking a seat."Nicole, let's eat. The taste is still the same as before," Lulu stated, pretending as if nothing had happened and continued eating with Nicole.Although Harvey had insisted on staying at the table
Lulu kept her eyes on Harvey until he had stepped out of the restaurant.Then, she issued a sigh of relief, "Finally, he's gone.""Let's eat. We need to head back after we're done eating." Nicole remained calm, as if Harvey's appearance had not affected her at all.Lulu looked outside again, and in a soft voice, she asked, "What do you think happened between Mr. Ellison and Harvey? They seem to be behaving oddly."The two of them had never thought of looking for Mr. Ellison when they decided to go to the restaurant. All they had in mind was to have lunch and return to the office. Unexpectedly, they bumped into Harvey, who proceeded to harass them. So, they had come up with a last minute decision to find Mr. Ellison, just so they could get him to chase Harvey away. Little did they know that they would happen upon an unexpected discovery.Such was probably why Mr. Ellison had been staying in the institute recently. He had even moved his belongings into the institute now. Therefore,
Moments later, the two returned to the headquarters of the Riddle Corporation. Overall, their lunch was still quite enjoyable, barring Harvey's presence, which they ignored.And after returning to the company, the two went back to work.Soon, dusk fell. During the rush hours, the streets were crowded with people and cars as everyone made their way home. By the time Nicole and Jared got home, Tia had just returned with Stanley and the kids.Lovingly holding her children's hands, Nicole beamed. "Did you behave yourselves in kindergarten today?""Definitely!" Lana proudly raised her chin. "We've been super good!""That's great," Nicole praised.After giving Lana's hair a gentle ruffle, Nicole held her hand and said, "Let's get inside."The three of them headed back into their house, with Jared following behind with Tia and Stanley."Nicole, I'll head back to the backyard," Tia informed after a slight moment of hesitation.This prompted Nicole to halt in her tracks and glance at T
"Oh. You're worried about this, Lana?" Daniel asked in surprise."Well, there's going to be fewer people around. When Mummy and Daddy get married, do we also need to move into the manor next door? And if Uncle Stanley gets married, only Grandpa and Grandma will remain here," Lana said.Everyone was left dumbfounded upon hearing Lana's analysis, with all of them amazed at how this little girl could think so far ahead and even be concerned about her grandparents."Don't worry. Your Uncle Stanley will be at home," Nolan said, giving his sister a look with his face all scrunched up in a grimace."How would you know? Although Uncle Stanley doesn't have a girlfriend now, it doesn't mean he won't have one later on," Lana objected, unconvinced that Stanley would remain single all his life."I just know," Nolan persisted.Without further explaining, Nolan figured Lana would not understand no matter how well he explained it.He then pulled Lana away, "Let's go. We'll head up. Everyone is
Nicole had just gotten out of the shower while everyone was already fast asleep, during which Jared grabbed her towel and helped dry her hair.His tone was gentle as he asked, "What's on your mind?"With a raised eyebrow, Nicole gave him a look of shock, and she bit her lip before issuing a sigh. "I'm worried that Nolan and Lana's identities will be exposed when they become the ring bearer and flower girl at the wedding."Indeed, Nicole was worried that the kids would get in trouble when their identities were disclosed.Jared's expression darkened. He had also thought so, as he noticed that Nicole's mood had only begun to change when they discussed the marriage. Because of this, he figured that she was worried about the kids."You get to decide if you wish to protect them by keeping their identities a secret or announce them to the world and have round-the-clock security to guard them in the future," Jared suggested, trying to find a solution.Nicole's worry was evident as she fr
"Ouch!" Just as Nicole finished, Jared gently knocked her forehead.Then, he reminded her, "If he truly is Mr. Ellison's grandson, how could Mr. Ellison have ended up the way he did?""What happened, exactly?" Nicole asked, getting more curious about the situation."To be exact, all of this happened because of the bad blood between Harvey's parents and Mr. Ellison. Mr. Ellison didn't like Harvey's mother, and that's why Harvey's parents had not returned to the Ellison family for so long. It was not until Harvey's family passed away that Mr. Ellison took Harvey home," Jared explained with a look of indifference."So Harvey had a bone to pick with Mr. Ellison?" Nicole queried, beginning to understand what was going on."Yeah." Jared nodded. "Mr. Ellison wanted to raise Harvey peacefully and allow him to inherit all of the assets in the Ellison family. No one expected him to come back just for revenge."Without waiting for Mr. Ellison to relinquish his position in Ellison Group, Har
After that, Sean replied, "I'm going to a conference.""Oh, you guys go ahead. I'll contact you if anything happens at the company," Nicole said and stepped aside.Sean and Steve exchanged glances, and with solemn looks on each of their faces, they stated, "Something is going to happen at DillCorp."Nicole frowned. "I know. Don't worry about it."Feeling more at ease, the two brothers replied, "Good. We'll get going first and find you when we're done."Nicole smiled. "Run along. Perhaps by the time you return, there'll be good news.""Well, I'm going to be looking forward to that," Sean said, and strode off with Steve.Nicole and Lulu then made their way upstairs into Nicole's office."Is James about to succeed?" Lulu asked with excitement."I suppose so," Nicole nodded.Sean and Steve must have been talking about this. If things were changing in DillCorp, it could only mean that Raine had assumed control over the company. However, James was still the puppet master behind the