"Nicole, is this how you're thinking of repaying me? It was a shame I wasted such precious time missing you," said Lulu, pretending to be hurt."Though I did miss you, I'd rather you have a relaxing honeymoon after all. You'll miss it once it's over," Nicole said seriously.Nicole was well aware that Lulu had been the happiest she had ever been ever since she went on her honeymoon. As a friend, Nicole could not be happier for her."That's more like it." Lulu smirked."Why? Did you call me just to tell me you missed me?" teased Nicole, raising an eyebrow."Oh, that's the main reason, but of course there are other things... I heard a lot of things are happening lately. I wanted to check up on you," said Lulu, trying to keep calm.Nicole smirked. "Everything's fine here. Don't worry! Things have been resolved."Lulu let out a sigh of relief. "That's good to hear. I was worried something might've happened to you. I was even discussing with Spencer about cutting the honeymoon short."
"Mrs. Wallace Sr. How have you been recently?" Tia asked. She looked embarrassed as she met Mrs. Wallace Sr.'s eyes."Don't worry about it, Tia. I'm fine. Luna's been here taking care of me. Please don't pretend you're fine when you're not in the future, okay? It's worrying," said Mrs. Wallace Sr. with some agony in her voice.Mrs. Wallace Sr. had overheard that Tia had gotten pneumonia and was at the brink of death due to her delay in getting treatment."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry everyone, especially Mrs. Wallace Sr." Tia had guilt written all over her face.Stanley spoke up and warned, "If you don't want anyone to worry about you, please tell us if there's anything troubling you.""Well, enough about that. Everyone, let's dig in," he then said, clapping to get everyone's attention.Everyone quickly changed the topic and started chatting amongst one another. Tia sneakily took a glance at Stanley, an unreadable look was on her face.'Stanley had been taking care of me fo
"From now on, we're a family! Today's a happy occasion, so let's celebrate," cheered Gloria. She grinned happily, looking at Tia who could be her new daughter-in-law.Stanley sneakily hid his smirk as he coolly continued to eat.After dinner was over, Tia wheeled Mrs. Wallace Sr. out to the garden for a breather.Meanwhile, Gloria grabbed Stanley and pulled him to the side. "What's going on?""What? What do you mean?" asked Stanley, confused."What happened over the past two days? Did you not progress well?" Gloria bombarded Stanley, looking at him in disbelief.Stanley had a calm expression as he answered, "Well duh, you have to stop overthinking." Then he turned around and walked up the stairs."What about Cherry Jean?" shouted Gloria.Stanley did not respond and disappeared from Gloria's sight as he reached the top of the stairs.Gloria shook her head helplessly. 'I guess I should leave this to him to sort it out.'The next day, the sun was shining brightly and everyone st
Harvey smirked. "Oh don't be in such a rush, Ms. Riddle. We just finished talking about personal matters. Now let's talk business.""Business? Could you be frank please?" Nicole asked in a serious tone.Harvey sighed helplessly as he looked at the annoyed look on Nicole's face. "It's about the factory. They received a huge international order, and it has over stressed our production limit. So, I'm afraid I would have to ask you to pay attention to the factory for the time being."Nicole frowned. "International orders?"'I haven't received any information regarding this bulk order,' she recalled."We had just negotiated and signed off the contract for it. The order has yet to be placed into the factory's system. I came over to give you a heads up," said Harvey."Okay, I got it," said Nicole monotonously.Harvey was surprised by Nicole's calm composure. "Is that all?""Yeah, what else is there?" asked Nicole, looking completely unbothered. She blinked at him.Harvey almost choke
Harvey stormed out of Riddle Corporation and climbed into his car. He sulked in his seat and demanded, "Drive.""Mr. Ellison, is the project still a go?" his assistant asked cautiously. He looked at Harvey's pissed off expression.Harvey shot back harshly, "Why can't we proceed?"His assistant timidly replied, "Okay, Mr. Ellison." He quickly revved the car engine and began to drive without another peep.Harvey was lost in his own thoughts, looking depressed. He had a lot of things to digest, especially after Nicole had noticed his plans and sent his grandfather away to save him from his threats.Nicole's cold and distant attitude had thrown Harvey off. It told him that Nicole did not want to get involved with him in any way.'Nicole is a treacherous person, with all her calculations. I'd like to see how long Jared will stay by her side and protect her,' thought Harvey.Meanwhile, Jared and Nicole had just arrived at the Biz Club which was different from their usual clubs. It was
After coming to an agreement on the project, Nicole and Jared bid goodbye to everyone and left the Biz Club.Nicole was rendered speechless. "I could never wrap my head around it. How could such an important business negotiation happen at such a serene place like this?""You'll gradually get used to this. In fact, some projects are completed this way," explained Jared, smirking.Nicole nodded. "I see... This way, I guess one can hold a meeting with a clear mind without external factors bothering them. The success or failure of the meeting will all depend on the individuals involved, with no intervention of third parties."Jared interlocked their fingers together. "The most important thing here is that it saves a lot of trouble."Nicole shrugged. "You're right."'Afterall, the scale of this project was quite extreme. If it were to undergo a bidding or investment method, it might not even be resolved within a few months. Companies after companies would come flocking in and come at
As the sun set in the west, painting the sky orange and red, the day transitioned into the evening.After work, Jared picked Nicole up to go home together. Suddenly, they received a call from Tia and she sounded really anxious on the phone."Nicole, we're in trouble! Oh my God, what should I do?" Tia's voice was filled with panic."Hey, calm down. Take it easy and tell me what's going on," Nicole said, comforting her.Tia cried. "Stanley is injured."Nicole was shocked. "What happened? Where are you guys?""We're in the ambulance now, on the way to the hospital," Tia explained."Okay, we'll be right there," Nicole said, forcing herself to stay calm. Hanging up the phone call, she instructed Max, "Max, take us to the hospital. Stanley's injured.""Alright," Max said. He turned the car around and headed to the hospital.When they arrived, Stanley was already in the emergency room. Tia and the kids were waiting outside."What happened?" Nicole asked Tia seriously."Mommy, is Un
If the people Jared hired had arrived later, the children might have been in real trouble."Thank goodness they were there," Nicole said, biting her lip. Things would have become complicated if no one had helped out today."They'll follow them closely in the future," Jared informed. He already gave orders to have his people be Nolan and Lana's driver to always be on standby."Alright, that's good," Nicole said, a determined look crossing her eyes, knowing Jared had made arrangements. As for now, they had to find out the mastermind behind this and uncover their motives.Jared held Nicole's hand and reassured her, "You should check on the kids."After experiencing the incident, Nolan and Lana were truly terrified. Besides that, they were worried about Stanley, so they needed some comfort from their mother.Nicole bit her lip and forced herself to maintain her composure. She walked over to the kids and held them in her arms."Mommy, I'm scared," the kids said, sounding distressed.