"Grandpa, please don't spoil her too much." Nicole sighed, somewhat helplessly.Mr. Riddle Sr. took Lana into his arms and said, "Well, Lana likes them, and it's not something impossible.""Thanks, Great grandpa!" Lana handed the flowers to Mr. Riddle Sr. "Here, these are for you. Great grandpa should always be happy from now on."With that, Lana used her chubby little hand to gently tap the space between Mr. Riddle Sr.'s brows. "This part has to be relaxed. Now it means you're happy."Lana's actions amused Mr. Riddle Sr., and he burst into laughter.Nicole could not help but smile. Perhaps children really were the best healers.After staying with Mr. Riddle Sr. until bedtime, Nicole and Jared bid farewell to him and took Nolan and Lana with them.In the car, Lana nestled in Jared's arms. "Daddy, I'm tired."Jared held Lana gently in his arms and said softly, "Then go to sleep, sweetheart.""Okay." Lana closed her eyes and smiled contentedly. She fell asleep almost immediately
"He probably doesn't know. When we were on the video call, I heard an alarm sound from his end, and that sound is only from Mecrounia." Nolan had speculated, but he did not say this to Lawrence.Nicole took a deep breath and looked at her son seriously. "Remember what I just told you. Don't mention this to anyone else. And next time you see Godpa, make sure to thank him for the gift he brought from Crescent Island."Nolan gritted his teeth and nodded carefully. "Okay."Although he did not fully understand what was happening, he rarely saw his mother being so serious. Maybe things were more complicated than he thought.Nicole patted Nolan's shoulder lightly and spoke softly, "Nolan, a lot has changed since our time on Crescent Island. The situation may not turn out to be what you expected, but it happened, so we need to accept and adapt to it.""Did Godpa change?" Nolan raised his little head, his eyes holding a hint of disappointment.Nicole sighed. "I can't answer that question
Companies that received the message had gathered for the final announcement of the results. They all wanted to see who would ultimately acquire Riddle Corporation's NandoCorp.Of course, news in the industry spread easily, and everyone was here to see whether Nicole or Harvey was the winner.After all, regardless of who won, it would add a new story for San Joto's elite circles to talk about.People at the auction venue chatted and speculated in small groups. Most believed that Harvey would likely secure the NandoCorp. They also speculated what Nicole would do after losing the branch."Ah, here she comes," someone whispered as they spotted Nicole. Those who had been gossiping just moments ago immediately fell silent and greeted her with polite smiles.Nicole, naturally aware of what they were thinking, cast a cool gaze at the crowd before making her way to her seat.Once seated, beside her, Lulu whispered, "Are all these people just here for the spectacle?""Most likely." Nicole
The auction organizers frowned with confusion after examining the two documents in front of them. They checked to ensure that no additional documents were being submitted, and then shook their heads, proceeding to open the documents submitted by Harvey and Nicole."Wait a moment." At that moment, Max walked up to the stage and placed a document in Nicole's pile. He informed the auction organizers, "This is supplementary material."Some people could not help but murmur. "Is that allowed?""Mr. Johnston obviously came in person to support Ms. Riddle. What's so strange about that?" someone retorted, a bit disdainful."That's right. There's nothing against the rules, so why not?" another person chimed in."But..." The individual who had raised the question thought for a moment and decided to keep quiet. Although it did not violate the rules, it was an unprecedented situation. However, he knew he could not do anything to interfere, so he chose to remain silent.The auction organizers
If Harvey could seize NandoCorp, it would be easier to take down DillCorp in the future. Soon, the entire Riddle Corporation would belong to him. And when everything Nicole cared about was in his hands, she would naturally get close to him.Gritting his teeth in anger, Harvey got into the car and said with a dark tone, "Go to the Royal Creek Institute."Part of the reason he lost this time around was because of Mr. Ellison. If it were not for Mr. Ellison who helped Nicole with the cover up, how would Harvey not realize that Jared had made a move? Especially since Harvey put all of his energy in Mr. Ellison. Harvey would not have suffered such a huge loss.When Harvey arrived at the Royal Creek Institute, he said coldly, "After all these, you're still choosing to side with an outsider?"Initially, Mr. Ellison was taken aback by Harvey's sudden visit. He thought that Harvey was there with good intentions. Unexpectedly, Harvey began to scrutinize Mr. Ellison as soon as he entered."I
"Do you think Mr. Ellison would be in trouble if Harvey comes to his senses?" After all, Nicole did cause Harvey to be suspicious of her recent visits."There won't be any trouble. Mr. Ellison doesn't have anything left that's worth it to Harvey." No matter how insane Harvey was, he would not kill his biological grandfather."Actually, I just feel like Mr. Ellison doesn't deserve all this."Mr. Ellison was extremely kind to Harvey. Who would expect Harvey to hide such resentment towards him?Jared comforted Nicole. "Mr. Ellison leaves Harvey alone because of the guilt he feels for what happened last time.""And it was because of this that Mr. Ellison pent up a lot of things and fell sick," Nicole said sadly. "If Mr. Ellison refuses to recover on his own, he'd only get weaker.""This is up to Mr. Ellison himself." Jared's eyes darkened. 'If Mr. Ellison never forgives himself, no one can help him.'"We should visit him more often." Perhaps, it would be helpful if they could lighte
As the sun set, Nicole and Lulu stepped out of DillCorp together.Lulu looked around and muttered, "Why hasn't June come yet?""You're just excited to try on your wedding dress, right?" Nicole teased.Lulu began to blush and replied shyly, "I'm not the only one who's trying out the dresses.""Calm down. She's here." As soon as she finished speaking, Nicole smiled and waved at June, who was approaching them."Sorry, I'm late," June explained, standing in front of the two girls. "The traffic was quite bad on the way here.""Don't worry. We just came out as well." Nicole smiled. "Let's go! Don't make them wait for you."June and Lulu replied, "Let's go!"The girls got into the car and headed to the styling room which they had chosen.They had decided on that styling room a while back. Since their wedding dresses had arrived that day, the girls set a date to try it out together.When they arrived, Spencer was already there, waiting for them. The only person missing was Samuel."
Nicole could tell that Lulu was still bothered by the matter. That was why Lulu talked about cherishing the present moment. Perhaps, Lulu felt that if she really could defend herself from slander, she would not be able to complete the wedding with Spencer."How is it? Are you guys done?" Samuel's voice sounded from outside.June and Lulu looked at each other and said, "Let's go outside.""June? Where—" Samuel called out to June again when he did not get a response. However, the moment he saw June walk out, he stopped talking.Looking at June, who was holding up her dress and slowly walking towards him, Samuel's eyes became focused, and he could not look away.June started to grow shy from Samuel's gaze. She could not help but blush. "Don't just stare at me. Is this dress okay?"Samuel came back to his senses and nodded vigorously. "Fine. Perfectly fine."It looked really good and was a good fit for June.In turn, Spencer stared at Lulu. With a wide smile, he said, "It's very pr