Lulu grinned. "I know. But what if Patricia becomes the female CEO of BayCorp one day?"Nicole shot Lulu a frown and with a sneer, she replied, "Only you would think of that.""Hehe, preparations are still in order, right? We don't want to be caught off guard later on, do we?" Lulu laughed."Well, let's hope so. Alright, back to work," Nicole said, dismissing Lulu."Okay," Lulu turned around and exited the office.Nicole then glanced over at the stack of documents on the table, picked up one, and got busy with it.Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at Ellison Group, Harvey had been sitting at his desk, wide-eyed and motionless after he was done with his work, as if the thoughts darting across his mind had overwhelmed him."Are you okay, Mr. Ellison?" his assistant asked cautiously.He had not barked any orders or given any instructions in over thirty minutes now, so his assistant had been left to wonder what was going on.Today was his first day of recovery, and yet he had been le
"He'll be there. Otherwise, Aunt Emma will definitely notice something unusual." Nicole nodded.Emma would not think too much about his absence if she remained convinced that he was still on his trip abroad. However, she would definitely find it suspicious if he did not return for Emery's wedding."Do you think Patricia will attend the wedding with Ellar?" Lulu asked Nicole, her brows raised in curiosity.Lulu's gossipy nature being in full swing amused Nicole, who replied. "If you're so curious, why don't you ask her yourself?""It's not that I don't want to ask. I'm just worried that if I do, Patricia won't show up," Lulu said, explaining her dilemma.Then, Nicole smiled and said, "She probably won't be there.""But she cares a great deal about Ellar. Isn't she worried about the fact that he's still injured?" Lulu argued, puzzled and in disbelief.'Seriously?!' she thought."Ellar's injury should be fine by now. Besides, everyone from the Riddle family will be there. Think ab
If it was not something important, Jared would not have gone out of his way to work overtime."We need to modify a proposal," Jared explained. "Recently, we've been dealing with a project abroad and we've encountered some practical operational issues. That's why we're planning to make some alterations to the proposal.""I can help too." Nicole nodded in understanding, knowing everyone in Johnston Group was working overtime because they did not wish to put their progress on hold.Jared then glanced over at Nicole and passed her a tub of creamed spinach. "Just wait for me."Nicole had been working the entire day, so he did not want her taking on more than she needed to do for the day."You don't have to worry about me. Perhaps we can get it over with sooner than later with my help." Nicole smiled.Nodding, Jared brushed the stray strands of Nicole's hair aside. "Let's have dinner first."While having dinner, Nicole could not help but think about the project Jared was working to fi
Suddenly, an idea occurred to Nicole, and that was when she looked up at Jared and suggested, "Why don't we turn the tables?""Are you suggesting..." Jared furrowed his brows, mulled over it for a moment, and nodded. "Alright."Since their adversaries had taken action, they could very well use this opportunity to capture the mastermind.Turning to Max, Jared ordered, "Spread the word tomorrow. Tell everyone I will be traveling abroad.""Yes," Max replied."Do it discreetly. Make sure nobody catches what you're up to," Nicole added, offering her addendum to the first set of instructions."Understood. I'll make the arrangements accordingly," Max assured.After Max had left the office, Nicole flipped through the documents in her hand and said, "Looks like we'll have to get this done today regardless of what."Once their task today was complete, they would be able to set their sights on Eastern Falcon and devote themselves to bringing the organization down to its knees."It's almo
Noticing that Jared had also gotten up, she asked, "Are you going out?""No, I'm not," he replied.Max should have left the country by now, with the people in San Joto and abroad believing that Jared was no longer in the country. Thus, he could not make an appearance in public for the time being."Why aren't you sleeping then?" Nicole asked, thinking he should get more sleep."It's okay now. There are a few things I need to take care of for now," he replied.Jared then made a beeline for the bathroom but was stopped midway by Nicole, who hugged him around the waist.Nicole smiled as she looked up at him. "I'm going to work. You will eat well and rest well, okay? I'll be back early after work."After giving her a tender smile, he lowered his head to kiss Nicole on the lips."Sure." Jared nodded following the lingering morning kiss.Nicole then rolled her eyes and walked out of the house, her cheeks as red as roses. As for Jared, his eyes were brimming with tenderness as he watc
If he decided to make his escape tomorrow, the chances of him succeeding were very high."That makes sense, but why would he want to run?" Nicole pondered.If Everett was planning something sinister, it would be helpful for Damien to stick around in San Joto and keep an eye on the rest of the Riddles."Well..." Lulu trailed off, caught off guard by Nicole's question.While she did not have the right words to explain her case, she could not help but feel that Damien's actions were suspicious.Narrowing her eyes, Nicole assured, "Don't worry. If he has got a plan up his sleeve, you can take my word that it will be discovered."Tomorrow, the Riddle family would not care enough to keep their eyes on Damien, but what he would fail to take into account was that Patricia had tasked someone to keep an eye on him. Therefore, none of his actions would go unnoticed."What if he is really planning to escape?" Lulu asked."If that's what he's trying to do..." Nicole's eyes glinted with cold
There, Nicole learned the reason as to why Mrs. Wallace Sr. was not planning to attend the wedding; she was not feeling well at all.Nicole furrowed her brows and replied, "You should go ahead. I'll check on grandma."However, Stanley suddenly reached out to grab Nicole by the shoulder. "Don't go now. Tia said grandma just went to sleep. Let's wait until we're back.""Fine. After the wedding, I'll go check and check on her again." Nicole decided after a moment of consideration."Alright, let's head to the wedding then," Stanley said as he walked Nicole toward the exit.Raising a brow in skepticism, Nicole looked at Stanley and asked, "You were planning to say something if Tia had agreed to come with you, weren't you?"Stanley shook his head. "It's not the right time yet."Taken aback, Nicole asked, "What are you up to, exactly?""You'll know when the time comes." Stanley replied in brief, still refusing to reveal the truth.Nicole rolled her eyes at Stanley. "Fine. Keep your s
"I understand," Nicole sighed. "I know this isn't that big of a deal, but I just can't stop myself from worrying.""Mommy, what's wrong?" Nolan asked, frowning.He was standing there, wondering why Nicole was so anxious and worried about Jared.Snapping out of it, Nicole turned to Nolan and ruffled his hair. "There's a project in your father's company that's being held back by some difficulties, and we're trying to find a way out of it. My point is: now's not the best time for your dad to make an appearance in public.""Is it because someone disguised himself as Dad and went abroad?" Nolan cut to the chase.Shocked by how astute Nolan's observation was, she asked, "How did you know that?""It's all over the news," Nolan replied confidently."I can't believe you watched the news," Nicole blurted, thinking that the kids only watched cartoons on television.Confident in his father's decision, Nolan held Nicole's hand and said, "Come on, Mommy. Nothing will happen since Dad has got