Jared then walked out of the kitchen with a tray in hand, after which he placed all of Nicole's favorite dishes in front of her.After staring at the food which Jared had prepared, Nicole looked up at him, gave him a beaming smile, and muttered, "Thank you."The food, which Jared had prepared, were all of Nicole's favorite dishes from the past. Clearly, Jared had remembered every single detail about her, down to what her favorite dishes should look like and the way they were plated."Let's eat." Nicole smiled.While they were munching on a juicy cut of lamb wellington, Nicole began talking about her memories of the distant past. More than half a decade had passed since their honeymoon in Panama, and yet, all of it felt like yesterday. A great deal of things had changed too, but there were some that remained the same. Such was life.Upon seeing the wide grin on Nicole's face, Jared was touched. Everything that he had done today was all for her."I haven't had any of your cooking i
Nicole sighed and in a tone hinting at exasperation, she remarked, "I guess Damien has been putting on a show all these while. He's actually trying to gain the upper hand."It appeared that Nicole and the rest of her allies had been manipulated and misdirected. Everything Damien had been doing for the past few weeks had all been a smokescreen. Though it seemed that he was leaking information, he was in actuality gaining intel about her.Initially, Nicole had found his new habits to be rather strange, for he was not the kind of person capable of coming up with elaborate tricks. The reason as to why he had become so shrewd and cunning was still a mystery to her up until today, but one thing was certain now: his true motives had been revealed. When push came to shove, Damien was a force to be reckoned with.In an effort to comfort her, Jared gently held Nicole's hands and said, "The truth will be out soon.""Yeah." Nicole nodded.After all, Damien had been locked up, so there was no
Then, the door swung open.Seeing that it was Steve, Nicole widened her eyes in shock and squealed. "Steve! What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be busy today?""I'm here too." Sean came in after Steve had stepped in."Sean!"With the two of them coming over together, Nicole arrived at the immediate realization of what they were there for. They must have gotten wind of everything that had happened at home three days ago.The two men then sauntered over to the couch and sat down, after which Sean asked, "How's the situation?""Thankfully, everything has been dealt with," Nicole candidly replied.Not content with the answer he had just received, he frowned, "Is that all you have to say?""Please fill us in on the details. Don't tell me you don't consider us as family anymore just because we haven't been visiting." Steve let out, feeling that he had to say those words to elicit a better response from Nicole.Hearing this, Nicole sighed, "No, it's just now that everythi
Even if the legal team were capable of conducting an investigation of their own, the fact remained that the lawyer would still be a sham. Thus, the information they could gather would be limited, and there would be no way for them to discover the lawyer's identity if they did not look hard enough. Naturally, this would affect their next step."Understood." Sean nodded in understanding.He had to make it clear that anything outside of the legal team's investigation must be left to Jared's men, as this was all they could do at the moment."If that's the case, let's start working on our part." Steve suggested once he was certain that everyone was on the same page.Steve had broken into cold sweat when he and Sean heard the news. Thus, he wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would lose sleep over it.With the plan in action, Sean looked at Nicole, gave her a nod and left."We're leaving now. Don't you ever hide anything from us again. We nearly got a heart a
Deep down, Ellar was stewing in bitterness and despondency.He gritted his teeth, looked at Charlie, and said, "You better treat her well. Or else, I swear I won't let you go."After Ellar had spoken his last, he spun around and stormed out of the room.He couldn't figure out what Charlie had that he didn't, and most of all, he couldn't understand why Patricia wouldn't give him a chance, even when she wasn't dating anyone. But since Patricia had made up her mind, Ellar knew he couldn't change it. All he could do was respect her decision and quietly watch over her from a distance. If Charlie ever treated Patricia badly, Ellar was ready to step in and help her."Hey, what did you just say—" Charlie began, but before he could complete his sentence, Patricia had stopped him."It's fine," she said.Charlie looked at Patricia with his brows raised, and after a moment of contemplation, he widened his eyes in surprise and asked, "Are you for real?"Patricia avoided his gaze, after which
Ellar was caught off guard, quickly composing himself as he rolled down his car window. Spotting Samuel, he couldn't resist an eye roll and asked, "Why does it have to be you?"Samuel, with a curious tone, responded, "Funny, I was about to ask you the same thing. What brings you here? Why parked your car here?""Just gearing up for work," Ellar responded, attempting to sound casual."I might as well join you then," Samuel declared, opening the car door and hopping in.Ellar shot him a look. "You're surprisingly free today, aren't you?"Samuel shrugged. "Sort of. Had an event, but it was a no-go. Now I'm here, ran into you by chance."With no real alternative, Ellar started the car, muttering, "Lucky me."'Can't a guy even wallow in self-pity in peace?' he thought, a twinge of irritation surfacing. 'Is it too much to ask for a moment alone with my thoughts about a love that never started?'Samuel, picking up on the mood, tilted his head. "Something up? You seem a bit out of sort
"To keep them from suspecting anything, our legal team is still on it, but Max has taken over the next steps," Sean explained."Good," Nicole nodded. The subsequent arrangements indeed needed Max's involvement.Steve, looking a bit worried, asked, "Could they have already gotten a lead?"Nicole looked up at Sean and directed, "Have the legal department keep an eye on their movements."If they didn't show up, it might mean they already had a lead. But if they continued as usual, then Damien was likely testing them. This meant there was still a chance."Okay, I'll take care of it," said Sean."Hey, remember, they might try to deceive you," Steve reminded.Nicole nodded in agreement. "Got it, I'm aware."Soon after, Nicole left Sean's office and returned to her own. She pondered for a moment and sent the information to Max, instructing him to have someone keep watch.After Nicole put away her phone, her eyes narrowed slightly. 'With such tight security, Damien must also be cautio
"Okay," Nicole agreed, hanging up the phone.Nicole had Lulu arranging for someone to pick up Samuel and Ellar. After Lulu did so, she returned to Nicole's office."What's going on with him?" Lulu asked, clearly puzzled.Nicole shrugged helplessly, "Guess he was just feeling down." She briefly explained to Lulu what Samuel had told her.Lulu nodded in understanding. "Ah, so he was just putting on a brave front. Warned Charlie to treat Patricia well, then turned around and ended up crying himself.""What else could it be?" Nicole sighed, seeing that Ellar genuinely liked Patricia."But I'm curious," Lulu said, frowning slightly. "Patricia and Charlie don't really seem like a couple, do they? I mean, they care about each other, but it doesn't feel like a romantic thing."Nicole raised an eyebrow slightly. Lulu was quite perceptive.She hesitated to discuss Patricia and Charlie's relationship, considering their identities. Revealing too much could endanger their safety."Lulu, wh