"I'm meeting with a client nearby, around noon. The meeting should be quick. How about having lunch together?" Lawrence suggested, not noticing Nicole's change in demeanor.Nicole frowned and rejected, "I'm afraid not today. I have things to take care of. Maybe next time."Disappointed, Lawrence said, "Alright then, I'll ask you out another day.""Sure thing," Nicole agreed with a faint smile."Speaking of which, it's been a while since I last saw Nolan and Lana. Why don't we take them out for a day when they're free?" Lawrence tried.Nicole bit her lip and hesitated to refuse directly. So she replied, "I'll check with them first.""Fine by me. Let me know when you've set a date." Lawrence smiled, thinking Nicole was accepting his invitation."Yeah." Nicole faked a smile and remained silent. Her current feelings toward Lawrence were complicated, and she was unsure of how to approach Lawrence. She could only wait for the final results of the investigation. She did not even know w
"Mr. Royce, should we let Hanwick leave?" Ian asked. After all, it was fake. Ian was afraid people might question if Hanwick continued to stay."Not now. We might still need him." Lawrence's gaze darkened. Nicole had yet to suspect anything, so he felt like keeping Hanwick around was still necessary."Yes, sir." Ian did not dare to interfere with Lawrence's decision."Tell Hanwick to lay low these days. I can't protect him if his identity is exposed." Determination flashed in Lawrence's eyes. If Hanwick's identity raised suspicions, Lawrence could not guarantee his safety as he had to protect himself."Got it," Ian replied.Lawrence's sight focused outside the car window, his deep gaze revealing nothing about his thoughts as the car slowly left DillCorp.The scorching afternoon sunlight made everyone feel drowsy.After lunch, Nicole leaned against the sofa resting. She was half asleep, unable to distinguish her dream and reality. There was a string of letters that kept appearing
Leaning against her chair, Nicole's expression was as cold as ice. She thought of investigating the matter more carefully. After getting someone on it, Nicole sighed and continued working.Dusk was approaching, and the people off work were all rushing back home.Nicole and Jared brought the kids back to the Riddle family manor."Why, isn't this lively?" Dexter's family was in the living room."Hi, Dexter. Hey, Emma," Nicole greeted them and sat on the couch."Hey, you're back!" the couple responded. When they saw the kids, they smiled. "This must be Nolan and Lana."The kids looked at Nicole in confusion, so Nicole introduced them/ "This is your Grandpa Dexter and Grandma Emma."After greeting them politely, the kids stared at Emery and Ellar."This is Uncle Emery and Uncle Ellar," Nicole introduced."Hi, Uncles," Nolan and Lana sweetly called out.Emma smiled, filled with envy. "Oh my, you two are so adorable!"She then took out the gifts she had prepared for them. "Here yo
"Let's get it done now. Samuel and Spencer aren't back yet. We'll be done by the time they're back, and we'll have dinner together," Daniel proposed."Sure, I'll do the writing," Dexter volunteered.Watching the others get busy, Ellar turned to Nicole and asked, "Hey, Nicole. The wedding day is getting close. When are you announcing Nolan and Lana's identity?""We're not preparing to announce it in advance. We'll wait till the wedding banquet," Nicole answered while exchanging glances with Jared.Nicole had already discussed the matter with Jared. They planned to announce the kid's identity in front of the guests, but not the public. Those attending the wedding were all important friends, families, and business partners. As for the others, they felt it was not necessary to inform them.Ellar pondered for a moment before agreeing, "You're right. Those not within the list don't really need to know anyways."Nolan and Lana were still young, and keeping them hidden from the public wa
"Oh, it's nothing. We just heard about the kids and figured we should visit them. Besides that, the wedding for you and Spencer is getting closer, so we're here to help your parents with the guest list," Dexter explained while smiling."Thank you, Dexter and Emma," Samuel said. "I really appreciate your help.""Don't say it like that. It's a joyous occasion, and we are more than willing to help," Emma laughed."Speaking of which, after all the preparations, we're almost ready for the wedding. We're just waiting for the big day," Gloria said contentedly.It was a relief for the parents to see their two kids getting married."Next one up is Nicole, right?" Emma chuckled and looked towards Nicole. "When are you and Jared going to hold the wedding? Be sure to call me for help.""Thank you, Emma," Nicole thanked politely and added, "However, we don't have plans for now.""We're naturally not in a position to comment on your matters. I'm just saying when you do, please hit me up," Emm
The only person Nicole could think of was Damien and Everett, no one else would have such a grudge against DillCorp aside from them."What should we do?" asked Lulu, in a serious expression.Nicole's mouth twitched. "Let's seek Johnston Group's cooperation.""Oh... John-Johnston Group?!" Lulu took a minute to get the big picture and when she did, her eyes widened in shock.Nicole raised her eyebrows. "Why? Can't we work with them?"Lulu shook her head. "No, I thought you were going to fight fire with fire."'It didn't cross my mind that Nicole would collaborate with Johnston Group, on top of everything else,' Lulu thought to herself."I mean, not just collaborating with Johnston Group itself but there are a few subsidiaries that their company has. We'll collaborate with them all," Nicole declared.She turned to look Lulu in the eye. "I'll arrange this with the headquarters myself."'If Everett is thinking of ruining DillCorp's collaborative work, then he ought to try harder. N
"Looking for me?"Lulu looked at the secretary and frowned. 'Who would want to find me?'"Did they say who they were?" asked Lulu."No, do you want to head downstairs?" asked the secretary as she shook her head.Lulu hesitated for a while before standing up. "I'll go down and have a look."Lulu's heart was filled with worry as she inched closer to the lobby. Her eyes fell on a strange looking woman. She walked up to her and asked, "Are you looking for me?""Are you Lulu Barrera?" the unknown woman asked, scanning Lulu up and down."I am, but may I ask why you're looking for me?" asked Lulu, her voice filled with uncertainty. Lulu had never seen this woman before in her life, unclear of what her objective could be.Suddenly, the woman grabbed her by the collar and screamed, "You evil bitch! My brother almost died because of you and you're here enjoying your life like nothing happened!""Hey! Excuse me, ma'am. What are you talking about?" Lulu whimpered, frightened by the sudden
Nicole slowly walked over to the lobby. In her office earlier, she saw a mob of people rushing into the building from her window. She wanted to ask Lulu to check what was going on, not knowing that something had happened to Lulu."I don't know her! She suddenly came here and started slandering me and even dragged me around for a few feet!" exclaimed Lulu as she burst into tears.Nicole held Lulu's hand tightly, but it did not stop Lulu's hand from trembling. Lulu was traumatized. Nicole gave Lulu comforting pats on the back. "You go home and rest.""But..." Lulu stuttered, looking at Nicole like a lost puppy."Don't worry. I'll take care of things here," said Nicole as she turned around to signal the front desk. The front desk understood immediately and ushered Lulu away.Nicole's expression darkened almost immediately after Lulu left. She turned to look at the report, completely overlooking the woman's existence."Which media publication do you belong to? I see that all the medi