"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
"You're welcome."The family then broke out laughing, as they could not help but to be amused by the kids' cuteness.After breakfast, everyone gathered in the living room. Nolan and Lana, in particular, were overjoyed when they received their gifts.June and Lulu then joined in and began giving the gifts to everyone there, except for a few of those who were not present."Nicole, are you going to the office now?" Lulu asked Nicole."Yeah, after I send Nolan and Lana to school, I'll head over," Nicole replied.Lulu nodded. "Alright, I'll start moving with Spencer now. See you at the office.""Sure. See you later!" Nicole said, and watched as the couple exited the house.Then, she turned to Gloria and Daniel. "Mom, Dad, we'll be heading out as well.""Go ahead." Gloria and Daniel replied and smiled."Bye, Grandma and Grandpa," Nolan and Lana said, and left with Nicole and Jared.Gloria and Daniel's grins became even wider as they observed the antics of their little grandchildre
Cherry could not allow Tia to pass this opportunity up. After all, it was the perfect chance for them. It was something that must not be allowed to go to waste.Tia was blushing as she looked down and replied, "D-don't say that. I just did the bare minimum."Initially, she was just doing what she thought she was supposed to do: taking care of a person who had been hospitalized. However, Cherry's words had made very shy as her cheeks began to flush."Oh, sure, sure. It's just the bare minimum." Cherry smiled, while Tia was too embarrassed to look her in the eye.After watching Cherry's antics for a while longer, Stanley could not help but interrupt her. "Don't you have any work to take care of?""Of course I do. What are you talking about? Do I look as though I've got nothing better to do?" Cherry rolled her eyes.'Is it not obvious enough that I'm trying to be his wingwoman?' she thought.Stanley understood what Cherry was trying to do, but his relationship with Tia was not as s