Then, Preston speculated. "How about this? There could've been a possibility that whoever had saved you back then had stolen it?"'If it wasn't on her, is it possible that someone could've intercepted it along the way? As she woke up with amnesia and did not remember anyone, that perpetrator might've taken it and hid it elsewhere.' Preston thought to himself.However, Nicole felt that it was unlikely that someone could have stolen it from her, as she was the only person who knew how to activate the Fire Crest."Perhaps they took it and sold it off without knowing the value of it," Preston muttered.In a flip, the look on Preston's face changed, and he exclaimed, "What if they took it and sold it off!"Nicole chuckled. "I don't think they would do something like that. The people there? They all live very honest lives."Nicole was certain that the bunch of people who had saved her would not commit such petty crimes. After all, the device housing the Fire Crest itself was rather ins
"I think I need to locate my watch," Nicole said as she immediately posted a message onto the system."Yes, ma'am," the system replied as it began processing its command.Nicole turned the system off shortly after while issuing a heavy sigh.Right now, she was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.'I could never have thought that Lawrence would lie to me. Why did he do so? Moreover, the Fire Crest would've recognized me as its sole owner anyway. It won't change until I die, but if I had helped him crack it earlier on the way before I regained my memories, I can't imagine what kind of things he would've done to me,' Nicole pondered.She had a hard time telling what was true from what was false among the people on Crescent Island too. 'Was everything one big, practical joke from the start? Was everyone in on it too? Those people I had been friends with, were waiting for me to help them crack the code too?'Preston looked at Nicole with worry written all over his face, "So, ever since yo
Jared and Nicole got into the car, and right away, he noticed that something was off.That was when he quickly brought her into a comforting hug. "Consider this a good ending."Nicole having to find the Fire Crest the way she did indicated that her 'friendship' with Lawrence was nothing but a sham and that they were not really 'friends' to begin with.'I guess discovering the problem now is better than finding out about it later, when it has mushroomed into something bigger,' Nicole thought to herself, somewhat trying to make herself feel better about the situation.In response to Jared, she nodded. "I know."Nicole had always been one who needed time to process all that was going on around her, and this time, it was the deception and betrayal of her 'good friend'.Jared took Nicole into his arms and gently held her. "Let's just go with the flow."Nicole bit her lips, contemplating for a while before asking, "Did you find anything?""Hanwick was under Lawrence's payroll just as
Stunned by the question, Gloria asked, "You mean mine?"'Gosh, it has completely escaped my notice! How can I forget to prepare my own dresses!' she panicked.Noticing her mother's reaction, she chuckled and shook her head."I knew it!" Nicole beamed.She had not heard any mentions of it from Gloria for a while now, and so, she had guessed that she might have forgotten about it long ago."I'll go shopping tomorrow," Gloria groaned."I've picked a few dresses out for you. They'll send over three pairs for you to choose from," Nicole stated.She had gone out with June and Lulu to try out a bunch of wedding dresses a while ago and had ordered a few for Gloria as well."You're the best, Nicole! Compared to the rest of these brats, nobody seems to have remembered this," Gloria said as she glared at her sons."Yes, it was our fault that we overlooked this," Stanley admitted, followed by Spencer and Samuel, who were all embarrassed by their act of negligence."Never mind that. Let's
Everyone busted out into fits of laughter while the makeup artist and stylist began to do some touch ups."Lulu, you ought to pull it up a little more," Nicole commented as she and Tia examined Lulu's makeup and dress.Everyone around the room had their roles to play and were nothing short of busy. Meanwhile, June and Lulu were bright red, with both looking a little awkward as they prepared themselves to walk down the aisle.All of a sudden, a knock was heard at the door."Are the brides ready? We're here," Ellar announced from the other side of the door."They're here," the bridesmaids squeaked, instantly excited.One of them was already making her way toward the door to let the men in when Tia stopped her. "Don't open the door for them so easily. Let's tease them a little."Feeling a little embarrassed, she apologized, "Oh right, I forgot about that.""Gosh, you're so embarrassing!" another bridesmaid exclaimed."They're from Riddle Corporation. This isn't a normal wedding,
Lana nodded at everyone with a polite smile while Nolan played it cool. Together, they melted everyone's hearts."This wedding is truly worth attending.""It's a once-in-a-lifetime event."Amid the sea of admirations along the way, everyone finally arrived at the grand hall where the wedding was to take place. They naturally stopped chattering as they entered.Once there was nothing but pin drop silence, the doors opened, and the wedding march began to play. Then, Spencer and Lulu walked hand in hand down the aisle, followed closely by Samuel and June.The two pairs of newlyweds stood before the stage as everyone clapped and cheered for them.When Spencer, Lulu, Samuel, and June had taken their places, Nolan and Lana stood at both ends with a basket of flower petals, charming and adorable.The newlyweds then ended the sacred ceremony, with everything going according to plan."Now, I pronounce you husband and wife. The grooms may kiss the brides."With the priest's words uttere
"Anyway, they really do look a lot like you and Mr. Johnston.""Alright, you're starting to creep the kids out," June teased her friends after she was done with her makeup and changing.Soon, Lulu joined them and asked Nicole, "Should we go downstairs now?""I think so. The guests are waiting," Nicole replied, preparing to lead everyone downstairs.The group left the room in high spirits. But then, out of the blue, a woman suddenly barreled toward them and lunged at Lana.Nicole instinctively pulled Lana back a couple of steps to evade the oncoming woman. However, before she had time to react, the woman had already pounced on Nolan. Nicole rushed over to save Nolan, but it was too late."Mommy!" Nolan cried out in panic as he was seized.The woman then placed a knife in front of his throat."Nolan!" Nicole's face blanched at once, but she knew she had to remain calm and composed.Pushing Lana to Tia, Nicole whispered, "Protect Lana. No matter what happens, don't intervene. You
'How could Raine kidnap Nolan during my wedding?! What the hell?! Not only is she freaking stupid, but she's also still as evil as always.'"Shut up, all of you!" Raine exploded under the barrage of accusations from Lulu and June, feeling extremely humiliated."Alright, we'll keep quiet. You talk," Nicole said coldly, after which she glared at Raine. "What do you want?""Let go of my brother, you wicked lady!" Lana shouted angrily as she looked at Nolan with concern."Yeah, let Nolan go. What do you want?" June and Lulu echoed.They would put up with anything at this point as long as Nolan remained safe."What do I want?" Raine waved the small knife in her hand and gritted her teeth. "I want to make Nicole suffer. I'll be happy so long as she's in pain."Raine had nothing left to her name at this point. She had even been deceived by the unfaithful James. On the other hand, Nicole had DillCorp.'DillCorp was supposed to be mine! If I had worked harder, I could even have taken ov