"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
"I'm planning to leave the country. I must obviously prepare my family for what's to come. When the time comes for me to leave, they would have no choice but to accept it," she said.Cherry then raised her brows in smug satisfaction as if to say, 'What do you think? It's a pretty clever trick, huh?'Stanley finally understood that Cherry was trying to buy herself more time. By putting on a show with Stanley, Cherry's family would let down their guard. And when Cherry had made the necessary arrangements, she would leave the country at once. When that happened, her family would be left with no other option but to bite the bullet.After giving it some thought, Stanley agreed, "Alright, deal."Stanley had always thought that Tia had feelings for someone else, so he had chosen to stay by her side without saying a word. But at this very instant, he felt that he should give himself a fighting chance and seize the opportunity to be with her. No matter what the result was, he was certain th
"Let's wait for another opportunity. It's impossible now since our hands are tied. I'll let you go on a vacation some other time," Nicole said.There were far too many things around the office that required Nicole's decision and attention, and among them was the mess that Chloe had left for them to deal with.Patricia had also been swamped with work. For the past week, she had been dealing with everything at Riddle Corporation on her own. Even with Lulu's return, there would be very little she could do to lessen the workload."I know I may not be of much help to you, but I know a thing or two that may be able to help you in dealing with Harvey," Lulu informed with a serious look on her face.After all, Lulu had thought of handling all ongoing projects between Riddle Corporation and Ellison Group before. 'Perhaps I'll be able to help her out a little.'"Sounds good. I'll leave Harvey to you, then" Nicole said.She believed that Lulu would be able to deal with Harvey alone as he wa