Lulu's face blanched as she stared at the person who had collapsed at her feet. She was so shocked that she did not even know how to react.'What just happened? Why did she suddenly collapse here? What should we do now?'"Quick, get an ambulance now!" someone shouted.Lulu finally snapped out of her state of shock and dialed 911.Soon, the ambulance arrived, and the person was wheeled away in a stretcher and to the back.Looking at the now empty seat beside her, Lulu could not shake the feeling of uneasiness within her. So, she decided to leave early and wait for Spencer backstage.After the concert had ended, Spencer made his way to the backstage area."What happened?" Spencer approached Lulu and gently held her hand.He had witnessed the commotion among the audience, but he did not know what happened to be exact. Still, Lulu was evidently perturbed by whatever it was."Someone next to me suddenly passed out, and I was so scared that my mind went blank..." Lulu briefly explai
"Hmm?" Lulu looked at Nicole, taking some time to snap out of her daze. "Someone I don't know called me.""What did that person say?" Nicole asked.She knew it was a call, but she could not figure out what was wrong with it.After seeming to have recollected herself, Lulu's face turned pale as she clenched her teeth and said, "He said I injured his sister and ran away. He even claimed he has reported it to the police!"She had no idea who he was, who his sister was, and when she could have possibly hit someone. After all, she was not even driving.With a frown, Lulu continued in a trembling voice, "Could that person be mentally unstable?"'But how could a mentally unstable person know my phone number and name?' Lulu wondered to herself.It was then that three knocks were heard on the door, and in response, Nicole lifted her gaze and said, "Come in."Then, the secretary entered and said, "Miss Riddle. There are people claiming to be the police outside. They wish to speak with Mi
"She doesn't know anything, and there's nothing she can cooperate with you on. You might as well go back and look into the other evidence you have. As for her, I will arrange for someone to bail her out. I won't put you in a difficult position or obstruct your work," Nicole said, and gave the head of the Legal Department a call."Hello, Miss Riddle." The department head came over and asked. "Is there anything that I can help you with?""There's something you need to take care of," Nicole said in a stern voice. "Lulu has no idea what happened, and from what Lulu saw, that person fell over on her own. Please handle this accordingly.""I got it." The head of the Legal Department nodded and turned to the two police officers. "Gentlemen, if you have any questions or need assistance, you can speak to me directly."The officers furrowed their brows and hesitated for a moment.Then, they glared at Lulu and warned, "Do not leave San Joto. We may require your cooperation at any time.""Don
"Okay, I got it," Spencer said and shot Lulu a look of concern.With that out of the way, Nicole nodded. "Alright then, I'll leave first."Then, she turned and entered Jared's car, where she sighed and stated, "Lulu's in trouble.""Hmm," Jared replied, having understood that Nicole was explaining her reasoning for seeking Spencer out.Then, Nicole leaned on Jared's shoulder and expressed her concern to him. "It feels like Lulu has been having a rough time lately. Hopefully, we can get her out of the woods as soon as possible. After all, her wedding ceremony is nearing.""Mrs. Johnston, this case might be related to Icyln," Max informed.Frowning in response, Nicole asked, "Icyln is involved in this?""Yes. You ordered someone to keep an eye on Icyln ever since the last encounter. Recently, her assistant has been behaving rather oddly," Max said solemnly."Her assistant has been spending an inordinate amount of time at the hospital," Max continued."She went to search for the p
"That's so kind of you," Peter acknowledged.After catching up for a while longer, Icyln said her goodbyes and hung up."He's coming over next week. Spencer's wedding is half a month away, which means Mr. Lincoln will be here for a week," Icyln muttered, and began plotting her scheme.She figured that Peter would surely meet up with Spencer and Lulu at some point prior to the wedding.'I'll make sure you pay, Lulu,' Icyln thought, determined to bring Lulu down.Biting her lips, she then ordered her assistant, "Be sure to give them a good show tomorrow.""Don't worry, I have gotten everything arranged already. I'll make sure everyone in every corner of San Joto knows about it," Icyln's assistant swore.Icyln rose triumphantly and made her way upstairs. She wanted to get some good sleep as she was looking forward to whatever was coming tomorrow.The sun shone bright and clear the next day.In the wee hours of the morning itself, the enthusiasm of San Joto was already aroused by
"Alright then, if there's nothing else, you can head back to work. I'll inform you if there are any updates about the evidence we are gathering," Nicole said."Sure. Thank you, Nicole," Lulu took a deep breath, trying to calm down before exiting the office.Leaning against her office chair, Nicole frowned as something flitted in her mind. Unfortunately, it was too fleeting for her to grasp. When she tried to dwell on it for a moment, she found nothing particularly noteworthy. With a sigh, Nicole redirected her attention to her work.The sun was still strong and bright in the late afternoon when Nicole was sitting on the couch with a pensive look on her face.And when she heard a knock on her door, she announced, "Come in,"After the door had swung open, Lulu strode in quickly. "NandoCorp has been sealed off for investigation.""Sealed off?!" Nicole blurted.Initially, she thought that they would only face fines or be forced to restructure, but having the entire company sealed of
Nicole's gaze was stern as she dialed Max's number. "Max, you mentioned this morning that Lawrence left San Joto with another person.""Yes, that individual was heavily disguised, so we couldn't determine their identity. We've checked their departure records, and there were no records of this person's identity either," Max explained.Hesitating for a moment, Nicole pondered, 'Lawrence left San Joto for Mecrounia, but I heard that things are quite peaceful over there. Why did Lawrence return so suddenly? Everett has mysteriously gone missing, and Lawrence took an unknown person back with him. It seems that these two things must be related.'"Everett might be gone. Please check on him," Nicole ordered."You think Lawrence might have brought Everett with him?" Max gasped."There's a possibility. Lulu said Everett has been unusually quiet now that NandoCorp is in turmoil. It's very suspicious," Nicole stated after analyzing the situation.Furthermore, disappearing without a trace was
Frowning, Nicole asked, "Even if they harbor ill will toward Riddle Corporation, why did Lawrence take Everett with him?""Everything is still under investigation," Jared claimed.If things were as Nicole predicted, Lawrence would not have risked his own reputation by bringing Everett away with him. It would in fact be better for them to cooperate in the dark while maintaining no apparent contact."Never mind, let's just make sure we do not miss anything," Nicole nodded, feeling that the situation was a strange one.The car continued its journey and soon after, they arrived at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation.Getting out of the car, Nicole smiled and said, "Bye, I'm going in.""I'll pick you up later," Jared replied gently.After acknowledging his reply with a wave, she strode into the building.As Nicole's figure disappeared into the entrance of Riddle Corporation, Jared's gentle expression instantly turned cold."Keep NandoCorp under proper, round-the-clock surveillan