"W-Why? No. Not at all," Damien reluctantly denied upon catching a glimpse of Nicole's threatening gaze.With that out of the way, Mr. Riddle Sr stated, "If that's the case, I'll have Alfred deliver Chloe's treatment fee to you every month in the future."After a slight pause, he added, "If there's nothing else, you may all leave."With a weary look on his face, Mr. Riddle Sr. waved his hands, gesturing for the crowd to leave, whereupon the house butler took charge and directed them out. "Mr. Riddle Sr. is tired and needs some rest. Please go home, everyone."Damien shot Nicole one last glare before leaving, while Miley pushed Chloe's wheelchair out the door from behind him."Dad, let's go too," Nicole indicated.She knew Mr. Riddle Sr. was mentally exhausted now, and above anything, she wanted to give him some space."Yeah, come on." Daniel sighed."Get some rest, Grandpa. I'll settle it," Nicole said whilst giving him a meaningful glance.Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Nicole, per
Damien darted a glance at Miley and Chloe, and in an icy tone of voice, he said, "This is father's decision."After all, if Mr. Riddle Sr. really wanted to help them, Nicole would have no choice but to follow the old man's wishes.Hearing those words uttered made Miley's face blanch. "What about our future? I don't want to end up in such a miserable situation as Dillion."If Mr. Riddle Sr. refused to help them, their family would really have no way out.Enraged, Damien glared at Miley and said, "Hold your tongue, woman! I'm not as stupid as he is!""My apologies." Miley timidly backed down.Then, Chloe frowned and asked Damien, "Dad, what are your plans?""Give me a damn minute," Damien said in frustration. "Now of all times, Everett is unreachable.""I'm afraid he can't expose himself to the public eye right now. He'll contact you when it's convenient and safe to do so," Chloe gritted her teeth. "I guess we truly are on our own right now.""We're on our own?" Damien stared Ch
Arriving at DillCorp, Nicole got out of the car and entered the company building."Lulu?" she instinctively called out before realizing that Lulu had taken a day off to pick Spencer's teacher up at the airport."If you need anything, just let me know," the secretary approached and informed Nicole."I'm good. You may proceed with your work," Nicole casually said as she entered her office.It was just Nicole's habit to call out for Lulu. She did not actually have any business to attend to.Meanwhile, Spencer and Lulu were trying their best to find Peter among the crowd in the airport."Is that him?" Lulu exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as she pointed at someone not far ahead.Spencer followed her directions and that was when he saw his teacher. He wore a warm smile on his face as he approached Peter with Lulu beside him."Hey, Peter!" Spencer greeted.He was excited, for it had been a while since he last saw Peter.Peter proceeded to size Spencer up and before he turned to Lulu
"Indeed." Peter nodded. "I came for Spencer's wedding. I must witness their big day before I return."Icyln's smile froze as her heart sank. She was feeling so miserable that it became difficult for her to even breathe."Mr. Lincoln, I've taken some time off for two days. Let me take you around San Joto," Spencer said as it got quiet all of a sudden."That's great. I took some time off to spend time with Mr. Lincoln too. Let's do it together." Icyln beamed out of excitement as she brushed her feelings aside."Well, the two of you go ahead. I still have some work to tend to," Lulu interjected, feeling guilty as she looked at Peter. "Mr. Lincoln? Please allow Spencer to accompany you during the day. I'll treat you to dinner.""Don't worry about it. You young people should prioritize your work." Peter then turned to Spencer and Icyln. "The same goes to the both of you. Don't put your work on hold because of me.""It's fine. We're not performing anytime soon. Besides, you hardly ever
"Forget it, let's not talk about her anymore," Lulu said, not wanting to dwell on that particular subject. "How about things here? Is everything going smoothly?""It's alright. Now we're just waiting for the results," Nicole shrugged, looking rather calm."What about yesterday? Why did you go back to the family manor?" Lulu asked, her face taking on an expression of total seriousness."My dearest Uncle Damien has set his sights on the headquarters. He wants Grandpa to step in, have the headquarters buy out NandoCorp, and then return it to them," Nicole explained in a nonchalant tone, as if she was talking about someone else's story.Lulu widened her eyes in shock. "What were they thinking? It's unbelievable!""He hasn't had a chance to say it yet because I didn't give him the opportunity to do so. But everyone can see it. We can all see what he's up to" Nicole shrugged, believing that everyone present understood the situation."Yeah, well done," Lulu nodded approvingly. 'No wonde
As they chatted, their conversation grew livelier, until a secretary knocked on the door, breaking."Come in," Nicole called out as she turned to look at the entrance."Miss Riddle, here's a document from the Legal Department," the secretary said as she handed a file to Nicole with a grimace on her face.She could not help but cast a glance at Lulu when she was doing so."Does it have anything to do with my case?" Lulu anxiously asked, understanding what the secretary was trying to convey."The results... aren't very favorable," the secretary replied, her tone soft and hesitant.Lulu's face turned pale as she turned to look at Nicole. She waited until Nicole was done reading the document, so that the latter could explain to her what was going on.Nicole flipped the document open, and her eyes narrowed as she read the details."They want $300,000 and a public apology from Lulu!" Nicole yelled.Not only had they falsely accused Lulu; they were also greedy enough to demand that m
"Mr. Lincoln needs to get some rest now. If you're worried, you can stay here and take care of him. I'll be leaving now," Spencer stated upon noting that Icyln did not want to leave.He knew that Peter would not be able to take his nap if he did not leave, and that was why he was firm on leaving.Reluctantly, Icyln agreed, "Fine."There was no point in her staying behind if Spencer was going home anyway."Mr. Lincoln, we'll come to pick you up tomorrow," Icyln said, pretending to be considerate."Sure, you should both go home and get some rest too," Peter said, smiling at the two of them.Spencer and Icyln left the hotel soon after, and on the way out, she saw her assistant who was approaching. She quickly shot her a look, and that was when her assistant immediately stopped in her tracks.Satisfied, Icyln turned her gaze to Spencer and casually asked, "Spencer, where are you going?""Home," Spencer uttered and headed towards his car.Instinctively, Icyln held onto Spencer's ar
He hoped that Icyln could see the truth, that there was absolutely no possibility of them being together."No, she clearly isn't good enough for you. What's wrong with me?" Icyln protested loudly.Spencer's eyes turned cold as he indifferently said, "There's nothing to compare between the two of you at all."After having spoken his mind, Spencer turned around and left Icyln's apartment.He even began to regret taking her home. If he had known that things would turn out the way they did, he would have just left her to go home on her own."Spencer!" Icyln stuck the couch angrily, but Spencer did not look back.Right after Spencer had left, her assistant waltzed in. "Icyln, are you alright?"I can't accept this. I'm better than that Lulu in every way. Why won't he give me a chance?" Icyln's eyes became bloodshot as she clenched her teeth."It's not your fault. Spencer must have been misled by Lulu," the assistant consoled."Yes, it's all Lulu's fault," Icyln's eyes gleamed with m