It was already nine in the morning when Nicole woke up.She opened her eyes, and upon sensing the silence in the room, she instinctively glanced at the clock beside her. 'Damn it. It's already late.'Pursing her lips, she could not help but blame Jared for the exhaustion he had inflicted her. Then, she got out of bed.After Nicole was done washing and dressing up, she headed downstairs to see that there was no one there. At that moment, she realized that everyone must have left the house and gotten busy with their agendas for the day."Damn it! Jared didn't even wake me up!" Nicole muttered.Then, she ordered the house butler, "Get the chauffeur ready. I'm heading to the office.""Understood," the butler replied, after which he went ahead and made the arrangements for Nicole.Soon, the driver came around, picked Nicole up, and sent her to the headquarters of Riddle Corporation. Upon arrival, she rushed into her office at once.Lulu, who had spotted Nicole, immediately followed
"What makes you so sure?" Nicole asked out of curiosity."Although Cherry is a bold person, I can tell she has a calm and rational mind. When she has her eye set on someone, I'm sure they won't fall too far off the mark. If both of them are willing to work hard for a chance at a future together, they will definitely succeed."And as long as they lead a happy life, the Jean family would slowly come to accept them for who they were."I've met that man once. Although we were quite far apart, I could tell that Cherry was relaxed and happy when she was with him." Nicole nodded, sharing the opinion that Cherry had a good eye.While they were chatting, they heard a sudden knock on the door."Are they here to provide us with some updates?" Lulu got up and strode over to open the door.As expected, the men standing at the door were the ones who Lulu had assigned to investigate the financial crisis at Ellison Group. Upon seeing Lulu, they handed a set of documents to her.Once she had gra
In a soft and calm voice, Patricia replied, "Once a scab forms, the wound will become less painful and itchy."The sight of Ellar giving her a pitiful and pathetic look annoyed her. At this rate, his lies and pretenses were working on nobody. She knew for a fact she was not sold on them herself.The moment Ellar knew that his excuses and intentions had been exposed for what they were, he smiled. "Perhaps my physique is different from others."However, this only caused Patricia to roll her eyes harder and reply, "Since you are recovering faster than the rest, you definitely have a better physique than others."Ellar's eyes were twinkling a mere few seconds ago, but the instant she made that remark, it quickly darkened as if Patricia had told him off."Alright. I see that your wounds don't require extra attention anymore. I'll be heading back to the headquarters first," she announced.And after Patricia had thrown the bandage into the garbage bin, she reminded Ellar, "Don't forget
By then, Patricia had already knocked and entered Nicole's office.Seeing that Patricia had returned, Nicole exclaimed in shock, "You're back!""Yes." Patricia replied. "Am I retaining my previous job?""Sure." Nicole nodded.Patricia was a little surprised that Nicole did not ask her anything about Ellar. To confirm if she was seeing it right, she glanced at Nicole once again, only to see that she was busy with her work.Relieved, she sighed, turned around, and walked away.What Patricia did not realize was that Nicole had looked up to catch a glimpse of her. The gaze in Nicole's eyes hinted at her skepticism of her to say the least.Once Patricia had left, Lulu came barging into the office. "Nicole, did Patricia mention anything?""No." Nicole shook her head, having not queried Patricia about anything else.A confused Lulu then proceeded to ask, "Why do I feel that something is wrong with Patricia? When I asked her about it, she told me there's nothing.""Don't worry. Patri
"So that's the case." Mrs. Wallace Sr. stole a glance at Tia, as if she was relieved to hear that."Grandma, what made you think of it all of a sudden?" Nicole asked, having noticed Mrs. Wallace Sr. 's discreet gaze."Nothing. It's just a random thought." Mrs. Wallace Sr. smiled and changed the topic of conversation.In truth, however, she was a little worried. She had actually seen Stanley sending Tia home, so she was concerned about the dynamics of their relationship. Mrs. Wallace Sr. had even attempted to remind Tia about the matter, but all she got in exchange was a piece of information which meant nothing out of context: Cherry was leaving. Other than that, Tia had not mentioned anything else.Now that Mrs. Wallace Sr. understood the situation in its entirety, her worries began to fade.After Mrs. Wallace Sr. had spoken, she snuck another glance at Tia. This time however, her gaze was brimming with pity and concern.Sensing the old woman's gaze, Tia lowered her head in a hur
While waiting for Tia to pick the kids up, Stanley glanced at Tia from the back, his gaze strained and intense."We're done eating breakfast. What other excuses do you have now?" Gloria questioned Stanley with a dour look on her face."Alright Mom and Dad." Stanley put on a more serious look. "This is what actually happened..."After narrating the entire story to Gloria and Daniel, Stanley felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders at an instant. Now that he had finally gotten it out of his chest, the family would no longer pester him about Cherry anymore."So, your relationship with Cherry has all been an act?" Gloria choked."Yes." Stanley nodded and apologized. "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I've let you down.""But, how are you going to explain this to the Jean family, then?" Gloria asked, becoming worried sick.She always thought that Stanley was a well-behaved child. The fact that he would engage in something so questionable was something Gloria could not comprehend."We'll have
"I'll be with her soon." Stanley answered and walked off.His statement left Gloria to mutter while pondering aloud, "Soon? Well, that's not right. Does that mean..."Stanley, does that mean you don't have a girlfriend yet?!" Gloria yelled upon realizing what was going on.'The nerve of that brat! How dare he lie to me? If what he said is true, doesn't that mean that he is still single? Why would he even claim that he has a girlfriend then?' Gloria wondered."Mom, let's wait for a tad longer. Perhaps what Stanley was trying to say is that he has someone he likes, but that person hasn't given him a reply." Nicole comforted her mother the instant she saw how sour Gloria's face was."That's right. Since Stanley has been honest enough to reveal this much to us, we should definitely give him some time." Daniel replied, echoing Nicole's words. "Say what you want, but the issue with the Jean family hasn't been resolved yet. We can't simply set him up on a blind date for him now."After
Perhaps those at Eastern Falcon would let down their guard if Jared's men loosened up a bit. That way, it would be easier for Zane to conduct his investigations and gather all the needed intel about them.Understanding Jared's motives right off the bat, Max nodded and replied, "Understood, sir. Don't worry, I'll take care of it.""Great." Jared smiled and leaned back against his seat while looking out of the window.Meanwhile, in the headquarters of Riddle Corporation, both Lulu and Patricia had followed Nicole into the office."Nicole, we can now finish up on our operations at Ellison Group." Patricia stated calmly."Okay." Nicole nodded. "It's about time.""Yeah, I think we should make a move on my end now." Lulu grinned."Of course." Nicole smirked, knowing it was time for Lulu to do her worst."Alright, you may sit and wait for the good news from me." Lulu raised her brows.After Lulu had spoken, she turned around and marched out of the office. All the preparations she had