Patricia immediately understood that what Nicole had said was true. "Alright. I will follow you closely until this is over."Patricia promised herself that there was no room for any errors when it came to Nicole's safety and protection."Okay, you can go now," Nicole said."Yes, Ms. Riddle," Patricia replied as she nodded and left the office.Nicole leaned back against her seat as her gaze darkened. 'I will not let her get away with this so easily.'The afternoon sun shone high and bright, and before long, Nicole and Lulu returned to the office from their lunch break."Nicole," a familiar voice sounded from behind.Nicole halted in her tracks and whirled around to discover that the source of the voice that had called out for her was none other than Lawrence himself."When did you return?" Nicole asked with a look of surprise on her face."I just landed a while ago and thought of paying you a visit,' Lawrence replied as he handed two boxes over to Nicole. "Here you go. Some sou
It was then that Nicole and Lawrence knew that this might be the last time the two of them could sit together and converse with one another.Deciding to mention the days when they were on Crescent Island together before returning to San Joto, Lawrence looked up at Nicole and said, "Regarding the Fire Crest, I owe you a sincere apology."Lawrence had always wondered what would have happened if he had told her the truth of the object he wanted her to acquire. 'Would things have turned out differently than they are now?'Lawrence had deep regrets in his heart, filled with 'what if's' as he knew that the Fire Crest was the chief reason as to why they had fallen out of favor with one another."It doesn't matter really. To be fair, I don't think you are in the wrong." Nicole smiled.Nicole, on the other hand, thought it was normal. Lawrence's reason for keeping the truth of the Fire Crest from her was not entirely unexpected, given the fact that he knew she was its bearer.Lawrence the
Nicole looked up at Lulu before flashing her a wicked smirk. She did not want Lulu to be concerned about the Water Crest, let alone know that Lawrence was searching for it."It's nothing. Don't worry about it. By the way, there is something you should know. The more silent Harvey is, the more things he has up his sleeve. You have to be alert at all times," Nicole reminded."Yes! I will keep my eyes glued onto him," Lulu said.Lulu knew that Nicole had a million other things to deal with and among them, Harvey was nothing but a nuisance. She did not want Nicole to waste her time dealing with him and putting up with his crap.Nicole smiled as she stood up and walked to her desk, and that was when Lulu knew that it was her cue to leave Nicole's office.Meanwhile, Lawrence had just gotten into his car after walking out of the headquarters of Riddle Corporation."Mr. Royce, how are things with Nicole? Can she be of any help to you?" Ian asked.Lawrence shook his head. "She won't be a
As soon as they arrived at the Riddle residence, Nicole found that her expectations were met. The house was indeed very lively.Sally Kane had also shown up with a bloated belly and to Nicole's surprise, Cherry Jean was also present."Everyone's here now so let's head over to the dining room. We'll begin our dinner shortly," Gloria announced.Everyone nodded, made a beeline for the dining room, and took their seats next to each other. In no time, the dining room was filled with chatter and laughter again.Gloria and Daniel sat on the opposite ends of the long dining table across one another while the rest sat facing each other.As for Lulu, she took a seat next to Nicole and whispered, "What's up with her voice? Is Stanley really going out with her?"As obvious as it was to everyone, it was a family dinner. Therefore, it was surprise that Stanley had brought Cherry Jean over for dinner.'Is this a way of telling everyone that they're now official?' Nicole wondered."I'm not so
"Gloria, there's really no need to," Tia, who was helpless, pleaded.Everyone in the Riddle family really cared about Tia and was doing this for her sake. On top of that, Tia had been with the family for a really long time and had taken care of Mrs. Wallace Sr. for nearly a decade now. Something about leaving her to be single for the rest of her life just did not sit well with them.Stanley narrowed his eyes at Tia as a heart wrenching feeling gripped his heart."I know you have feelings toward her," Cherry whispered to Stanley.Everyone in the room could sense that Stanley had reserved a soft spot for Tia in spite of the fact that he had announced Cherry as his official girlfriend now.At a loss for words now, Stanley turned to Cherry and frowned.'Why do I feel like I have done something wrong?' Stanley wondered.Cherry saw right through him and patted his arm to comfort him. "Hey, hey. Pipe down, would you? You don't want to let all of your previous efforts go to waste now, d
"It's nothing," Jane replied with a smile."Your workload isn't heavy, so we'll be able to manage," Sean added."That's because you're capable enough to juggle between your tasks and my own, not because of how little work there is," Steve said.He knew that everyone already had their own share of assignments, so having them shoulder his burden would definitely add to the amount of tasks they had to complete."We are all family, and being able to help each other is a good thing," Daniel said, and looked at Sean. "But you need to take good care of yourself too. Just get another secretary to help you out if it's too much for you to handle.""Yeah, I'll think about it," Sean said.He knew that Daniel did not want him to sacrifice his and Jane's well-being for work, even though it was for the good of the company.Jane knew this all too well, so she smiled as a surge of warmth filled her from within.After dinner, everyone gathered in the living room to have a chat as a family. It wa
"Forget it. There's nothing more that I can say about it now," Tia finished.After all, Stanley was already together with Cherry.Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at Tia and comforted her as she patted her hand. "You should go out there and make more friends in the future."Perhaps things would be different for Tia if she were in a different environment with new friends and a new life."I actually prefer staying at home," Tia told her truthfully. "I only agreed to go out because I saw everyone caring about me so much."She thought she should not let them down, so she would hang out with the others a couple of times and return to not doing so gradually.Mrs. Wallace Sr. patted her hand again, as she was still feeling sorry for her. "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore.""Let me help you up, Grandma." Tia lifted her up and sat her down on the bed.Then, she left the room after ensuring that Mr. Wallace Sr. was lying down comfortably.Tia sighed after closing the door. Now that she wa
"Okay!"Before Nicole could respond, both Nolan and Lana were already cheering and jumping up and down in excitement."Hey Tia. We're done eating. Let's go!" Lana ran over and grabbed Tia's hand."Let's go." Tia said, and proceeded to walk out of the house with Nolan and Lana.Nicole stared at Tia with her eyes narrowed.Then she looked at Stanley, confirming her assumptions. 'Something's going on between these two.'"Let's go," Jared said, whereupon Nicole averted her gaze and left with him."I'm done eating. I'm going to work." Stanley also got up, preparing to leave.However, Gloria was a little worried. "Shouldn't you rest for a few more days?"Stanley had just gotten discharged from the hospital. His injuries had not fully recovered yet, so she wondered if it would be advisable for him to leave."It's fine. I've already rested for a few days," Stanley replied.The seminar was nearing its end, and he had already delayed it for a few days, so he had to be present for the