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
"You better do it quickly. Harvey still has his eye on it. You mustn't give him a chance," said Lulu.With everything feeling like a trap now, Nicole had to proceed with caution, or else it might lead to more issues for her to deal with."Yeah," Nicole agreed in a muffled voice.She too had thought of what Lulu had said before, and that was why she made this decision quickly.Seeing that Nicole knew what she was doing, Lulu became a little more at ease and said, "In that case, I'll get back to work.""Sure thing, let's get lunch together later," Nicole chuckled.Nicole sat down after Lulu had exited her office, and then she began working.Meanwhile, the air in the Ellison Group's chairman's office was unusually quiet. Harvey was leaning against his seat, his presence cold with suppressed rage. There, his assistant stood beside him in fear, not daring to make a sound.After a long time, Harvey snorted. "Everett is indeed useless."Not only did Everett lose the chance to obtain
The car came to a stop, after which Jared and Nicole got out of the car and made their way into the living room of Riddle family manor.Mr. Riddle Sr. was sitting alone in the living room when he heard Jared and Nicole opening the door and entering the manor."You're here! Come have a seat," Mr. Riddle Sr. greeted."Grandpa, why are you alone?" Nicole asked with a hint of confusion in her voice as she ranged her gaze across the room for people."Alfred went out to run some errands. I'm perfectly fine by myself. Please have a seat,' Mr. Riddle Sr. informed."There must be something of a matter, seeing that the two of you are here," Mr. Riddle Sr. probed."Wow, Grandpa. I must give it to you. How did you know?" Nicole playfully stated.Mr. Riddle Sr looked at Nicole, and that was when he replied, "How can I word this? Every time you're here without Nolan and Lana, I'll definitely suspect that something must have happened."'Nicole would usually bring her kids over. Her not doing
Ellar then paused for a while before saying, "I am in the midst of considering. The Riddle family is supposed to be a unit, and the funny thing is that Riddle Corporation has been split into so many branches and are operating independently. Everyone wanted their own thing and had even gone separate ways."However, this crisis was an opportunity for Ellar to reunite the companies together again, an opportunity he did not wish to miss.Hearing that, Nicole began to have a rough idea as to where Ellar was coming from, "Actually, it doesn't matter if we merge the company together or work independently as one. What matters now is that we are working hard, not for Riddle Corporation but for our family, the Riddle family.""In that case, let's join hands and work together," Ellar declared, feeling that they should work together.Nicole shook her head. "You're doing good, so please just continue doing what you're best at. As for NandoCorp and DillCorp, I'm afraid to admit I'm a little powe
As expected, Mr. Riddle Sr. turned to look at Nicole, "Do you have things on your mind?""No, I'm just too bogged down with work to think about a wedding at this point," Nicole replied as she forced a smile."Work is never ending. You have your brothers, Sean, and Steve to help you out," Mr. Riddle Sr. retorted.'If work is an excuse for her to delay her wedding, then the wedding might not even happen,' Mr. Riddle Sr. retorted."I know, Grandpa." Nicole smiled, nodding along in fear of spoiling Mr. Riddle Sr. 's mood.Mr. Riddle Sr. was left with mixed feelings when he saw that Nicole was being compliant, not knowing how to continue urging her to host her wedding."I suppose we're all grownups now," Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed in defeat.Nicole knew that she had promised Mr. Riddle Sr. about the wedding, yet her heart was still fickle, and she was hesitant to share her perspective with anyone else.Ellar, who had witnessed everything, blinked slowly, and looked up to Nicole with admi
Jared slowly lowered his head, their eyes meeting one another before he leaned in closer, allowing their lips to meet. As the kiss became even more passionate, it grew sloppy.Alarmed by the sudden shift in tone, Nicole struggled, attempting to break free, but to no avail. She succumbed to Jared's arms that night.The next day, the sun shone warm and bright, and everyone gathered in the dining room for breakfast."Nicole, I heard you went to your grandpa's place last night. Is he alright?" Daniel asked."He's doing well. I paid him a visit to keep him posted about the latest plans of the company," Nicole explained."It was about NandoCorp, wasn't it? As long as your grandpa agrees to it," Daniel softly said, fully respecting Nicole's decision to reacquire NandoCorp and make it a part of Riddle Corporation once more.Nicole nodded. "Yeah, I've talked it out with him and he's fully onboard on it.""That's good to hear," Daniel agreed, warm with relief."Did he say anything else?"
"Of course, you can! It just sort of caught us off guard.""Yeah, it's great that you're going to hold your wedding."Spencer and Samuel were grinning widely, while Stanley issued a loud and deep sigh. "I can already imagine how miserable my future days will be."'Now, I'll be the only one left that has yet to settle down. The pressure really is going to be mounting,' Stanley thought."You can relax. Just go on the blind dates Mom is going to set up for you. When you have a girlfriend, life will be much easier for you," Samuel teased.'Of course, I guess I won't have to worry about dying alone anymore the day I get married,' Stanley grumbled to himself.Then, he rolled his eyes at Samuel in disgust. "You should take care of your own business."In turn, Samuel shrugged at Stanley. "I'm fine. The next thing you ought to watch out for is being the center of our family's attention.""Shut your mouth and eat." Stanley threw a piece of bread at Samuel to shut him up, fuming and frust