Anyone who even thinks of laying their hands on Nolan and Lana should be aware of the consequences.Nicole arched an eyebrow as she looked at Jared. "What are you going to do?""Nothing. You should ask Grandpa this question instead," Jared said indifferently.Nicole quickly understood that Benjamin would soon find out about this, and he probably would not let Chloe off the hook easily."Let's go back to the family manor tonight." Jared stroked her hair and continued, "Let's focus on work now.""Sure," Nicole responded, watching him leave. She sat down in her chair and bit her lip. 'Turns out everything was caused by Chloe. Well then, don't blame me.'After a while, Patricia returned and said, "We got it.""What?" Nicole raised her eyebrows."Chloe's still not giving up. Those people said that after they kidnapped Nolan and Lana, they planned to demand a huge ransom. Chloe probably wanted to use the money to threaten you to give up the management of NandoCorp," Patricia said wit
"Maybe." Nicole did not want to talk about Chloe, so she changed the subject. "Since you're back, let's have a welcoming dinner tonight."June and Lulu exchanged a glance and said, "Forget it. Let's do it in a few days. There are too many things happening at home recently.""It's okay. It's just the three of us, so no one else is invited." Even though it was called a welcoming dinner, it was actually just a gathering of a few good friends.Upon hearing this, the two agreed, "Okay then."If it was just the three of them, it would be fine. They had to eat dinner anyway, so a simple meal together was good enough."What should we eat?" Lulu asked them."How about some fish?" June suggested. She always wanted to eat fish whenever she ate out."Okay," Nicole agreed.Soon, they all reached an agreement and decided to go for dinner together after work.When the sun set, Nicole went to the dinner gathering while Jared went to the family manor alone. He had also arranged for a driver to
"Damn it, Nicole!" Chloe gritted her teeth in anger.Although the butler had not said a thing, she knew for certain that Nicole was involved in this."Do you think she did this?" her assistant asked in concern. "Do you think it's possible that she knows about the kidnapping?""Hah, even if she knows, what can she do? Running to Grandpa and telling him about it is all she can do. Other than that, she has no way to get to me." Chloe bragged.She had been very careful, so much so that even if the truth was revealed, nobody would be able to trace it back to her. After all, she could not afford to make the same mistake twice."But it seems that Mr. Riddle Sr. is furious now. What will you do in the future?" her assistant asked.Even if Nicole could not do anything to them, their lives from here on out would no longer be smooth sailing, especially with Benjamin holding off on the treatment funds."I'll think of another way," Chloe said with spite.She was determined to not let Nicole
"Really?" Nicole touched her cheeks. "Do you think so?""Not only have you lost weight, but your complexion also doesn't look healthy either," June added. "We noticed that a long time ago."However, they figured that Nicole might have been under a ton of pressure as of the recent weeks, and that was why they decided not to ask her about it any further."Don't overwork yourself. Now that I'm back, I can share some of the workload at the company," Lulu advised.After giving everyone a good look, Nicole smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine.""Don't go around shouldering everything by yourself. If you ever need us, just tell us. Even though we're not interested in managing the company, we won't ignore you if you need help," Spencer looked at Nicole, his eyes brimming with sympathy.Nicole smiled, knowing that her siblings and friends truly cared about her. "Don't worry. I'm really okay, and you all have your own stuff to take care of.""What the heck does Chloe really want?" Lulu
"I didn't expect that so much had happened back at home during our honeymoon." Lulu sighed."Don't think too much about it. Get yourself a good night's sleep and head back to work tomorrow," Spencer comforted her as he held her hand.After flashing him a smile, Lulu asked, "There's a chance that I'll get really busy starting from tomorrow. Will you ever feel as if I'm neglecting you when that happens?""No, it's fine. I have a backlog of work to clear as well, but it's not too much. I can still take care of myself and you as well." Spencer returned her smile.Lulu's cheeks reddened at once, giving her an even more endearing look.Meanwhile, Nicole and Jared were on their way to the Riddle residence."You came back from Grandpa's place. Why didn't you just go home?" Nicole asked.She had not expected Jared to come and get her. If anything, she thought he had gone home on his own."I thought you wouldn't take long," he replied.Initially, he had planned to go home to the Riddle
Having understood what Jared was referring to, she glared at him. Still, she went on to wipe the corner of his mouth anyway.Jared happily grabbed the paper towel and placed it on the table. Then, he held Nicole's hands and brought her up to the first floor. By then, everyone in the house was already in bed, including Nolan and Lana. Thus, Jared and Nicole went right back to their room.Just as Nicole was about to step into the shower, her phone blared with a message.She shot her phone a glance, and that was when her eyes narrowed. It was a message from Lawrence.Noticing that Nicole had a weird look on her face, Jared asked, "Who's that?""It's from Lawrence. He's saying that Everett has nothing to do with this incident. However, he's asking me to be careful as Everett is in close contact with Chloe." Nicole explained.She was dumbfounded by the fact that Lawrence was helping her keep an eye on Everett. 'Aren't Everett and Lawrence working together?'"Good to know," Jared said
"Leave it for now. As long as the Water Crest remains locked, Lawrence will do his damndest to ensure that Everett stays locked up. After all, he could not afford to not be cautious about Everett."Even though they were partners, the mistrust between both parties was highly apparent. Because of this, they had to keep their eyes on each other."So, we'll just wait for them to come out on their own? If that's the case..."If that was the case, it could very well mean that they had been granted access to the system and attained the Water Crest.Naturally, Jared understood Charlie's concern.Then, he glanced over his shoulder. 'Perhaps, I should let Nicole try.'"I'll take care of this. You just have to make sure that someone is keeping an eye on them," Jared said, and paused for a moment."Oh, I also need you to keep an eye on the person Lawrence has left behind in San Joto," he continued.From the looks of it, Lawrence was still very much concerned about the events going on in Sa
"If you're smart enough, you better scram. Do yourself a favor, and keep your mouth shut next time."After Lawrence had spoken, he turned away, not looking at Everett anymore. Then, he took his phone out.In response, Everett gulped, gritted his teeth, and skedaddled.Lawrence snorted after Everett had hightailed it out of his office. If Everett was not useful to him, he would not have kept him around.Everett returned to his room, and for the next few minutes, he became paranoid. There, he began to wonder if he had bitten off more than he could chew by associating with the likes of Lawrence, who was far more terrifying than he had imagined.Everett had been made to look like a complete fool in front of Lawrence. He had thought he had the upper hand, but at the end of the day, he was nothing.Filled with fear and dismay, Everett gritted his teeth angrily. 'Why can't I get anything done?'Meanwhile, Lawrence was in deep thought for a while before he decided to call Ian on the pho