"Mr. Johnston, there's an update," Max conveyed with a serious tone. "Everett has taken charge of the Eastern Falcon, and some members are now following his lead.""How resourceful," Jared remarked, his tone icy. Everett's sudden return had triggered Jared's suspicions, and Max's investigation confirmed them."It's likely more of his men will come to San Joto soon. Should we prepare?" Max asked.Understanding Max's concern, Jared advised, "Not yet. Let them come first." He believed that intercepting now might only lead to new replacements. Waiting would make it easier to identify the targets."Okay," Max agreed.Jared added, "Get Charlie to have someone shadow Nicole. We can't afford any mistakes on her end."After giving a few more orders, Jared hung up. Turning around, he found Nicole standing behind him. He reached up and smoothed her hair, saying, "You caught all of that.""Yeah, I guess I've underestimated Everett," Nicole admitted, her expression darkening. Everett's capab
A series of knocks echoed as Lulu and Patricia entered. "Nicole, the documents," Lulu said, placing them down."Leave them here," Nicole instructed."Ms. Riddle, was that..." Patricia hesitated.Nicole calmly replied, "Zane. He'll send someone over.""Just for Everett?" Patricia was surprised. She couldn't believe they had to go to such lengths just for Everett."Everett is just the start," Nicole added with a meaningful tone. Or rather, Everett was just a catalyst for a real investigation to address the Eastern Falcon issue once and for all."Just inform me if you need assistance, Ms. Riddle," Patricia said, her tone turning more serious."Don't fret, even if there are missions, they won't assign us anything too critical," Nicole said, lifting her gaze to Patricia with a gentle expression."Yes," Patricia respectfully replied.As Nicole watched Patricia leave, she opened the documents and resumed her work.Two days flew by. The initial batch of raw materials had safely reach
In Nicole's quiet office, she was sorting through many papers during a busy time.Over at SeaQuartet Holdings, an assistant rushed into Mr. Wright's office, blurting, "Mr. Wright, about the port...""Calm down. Just tell me clearly," Everett said, a bit annoyed.After a moment to collect himself, the assistant shared, looking serious, "We just found out Riddle Corporation's materials from abroad are stored in Johnston Group's special warehouse."Everett went pale. Before this, he was struggling to understand why he couldn't get updates on the material stuff. He thought Jared was helping Nicole, and he was sure she was depending on Jared for more help. So, Everett had a plan to mess up Jared's support later.But, surprise! Nicole had it covered. She and Jared were working together smoothly."Mr. Wright, what should we do next?" the assistant asked seriously."Check all the port records. Figure out when Nicole's other shipments are coming," Everett said. He was sure moving such
Following Patricia's lead, the group dispersed, with a few genuinely departing while two covertly shadowed Patricia, tracking the elusive figures."Captain, do you think those could be Everett's men?" one of them quietly conjectured.Patricia let out a derisive snort. "Only one way to find out—follow them."At this juncture, Everett was the prime suspect in their minds.Mid-conversation, Patricia's phone buzzed. Casting a quick glance at the screen, she promptly ended the call."Captain, should we proceed? We'll keep you in the loop," another team member offered, ready to spring into action.Patricia hesitated briefly before deciding, "No, let's stick together."The call she'd ignored was from Martin, likely wondering why she hadn't shown up at his lab yet. She deemed it inappropriate to delve into explanations then and there, planning to address it later.Upon Patricia's arrival at the lab, it was evident Martin and Cindy were growing restless.Spotting Patricia, Cindy expres
After her words, Cindy turned and quickly jogged away.Martin watched her departure, his brow furrowing slightly. But he chose not to call out to her. He let out a sign, took a moment to tidy up, and then slowly made his exit.The next morning at the port, Patricia and her team were stationed near Warehouse 3, anticipation hanging in the air.The individuals who had come to investigate the area the previous day were identified as Everett's operatives. Having reported back, it was anticipated that Everett would initiate some action. Yet, the night had unfolded without incident, leaving Patricia to ponder Everett's motives."Captain, Nicole is here," someone quietly informed Patricia.Swiftly turning, Patricia indeed spotted Nicole making her way toward them. She quickly approached to greet her: "Ms. Riddle, what brings you here today?""Was everything quiet last night?" Nicole inquired, her expression marked by a subtle concern.Patricia had briefed Nicole on the previous night's
When Patricia got there, she saw the big cargo ship just sitting in the sea. It looked like there was a fight going on."Captain, look! A speedboat," someone said, pointing on the water.Patricia checked it out and saw some speedboats hanging around. Putting two and two together, she said firmly, "Quick, go over there, get on the ship. Something's not right.""Got it," they said, rushing to the cargo ship and jumping on board.They followed the sounds and saw two groups fighting, the same ones they had tracked the day before."Let's jump in and help," Patricia said, taking charge and leading her team into the fight...Ten minutes passed.With Patricia and her team lending a hand, they managed to calm down the fight."Thanks for your help," the 'crew' said."No need to thank us. Take charge of your people and head to the port," Patricia said casually, guiding her team to find a spot to rest.Given the circumstances, using the cargo ship for the return trip was their only optio
Everett looked really frustrated, his eyes showing he didn't like what was happening.Staring meanly at his assistant, Everett said in a cold, loud voice, "Stop all of Nicole's supply lines." He thought if they couldn't stop her from getting her stuff, at least they could stop her from getting more."But, um, it might be too late," the assistant said hesitantly. They didn't expect Nicole's moves, and now it seemed too late to do anything."Try anyway," Everett's face got darker as he looked at the assistant.To him, things weren't decided yet; there was still a chance. He really couldn't let Nicole get ahead."Okay," the assistant didn't say more and left quickly.Everett got up and walked slowly to the window, staring at the horizon. 'Nicole Riddle, what I lost, I'll get back step by step. Let's see.'Nicole and Patricia returned to the office.While Patricia took care of her wounds, Lulu stayed close to Nicole, asking with concern, "What happened? How did she get hurt?""The
The proposal seemed perfect at first glance, but its perfection was what made it suspicious.Nicole thought, 'Let's wait for Lulu's investigation. In times like these, being cautious is always wise.'After leaving Nicole's office, Ellar went straight to find Patricia."Do you need something?" Patricia asked, maintaining a professional calm."What happened to your arm?" Ellar pressed, concerned, wondering, 'How can she get hurt doing office work?'"It's nothing," Patricia instinctively moved her arm under the table, trying to keep it hidden.Ellar moved closer to Patricia, giving her a look. "Hey, Patricia, don't stress. I tried to stay away so you could have a chill and happy life without me.""I'm okay," Patricia tried to calm herself, making it seem like everything was cool.Ellar softly took Patricia's arm, checking the injury. "Does this seem 'okay' to you?""Just a small injury," Patricia said, trying to act like it was no big deal.Inside, though, her heart was all over