Everett gave a cold laugh. "It was Nicole's doing, wasn't it?"Jerry was briefly stunned, then stiffly admitted, "Yes.""She secretly had someone acquire the company and re-register it. Now, that project is basically a team-up between Nicole and Ellar, and the person we paid off has already taken the money and run.""Hahaha, what a move by Nicole," Everett's laughter had a somewhat eerie quality."Sir, it seems they were prepared for us all along," Jerry said with a grave expression.Now everything was clear. They thought they were outsmarting Ellar, using it as leverage against Nicole, but it turned out Nicole was using them instead, causing them to lose a valuable project for nothing.Indeed, to trap Ellar, their project proposal was real. If they could control Ellar, the project could be finished.But they didn't foresee that they were actually benefiting Nicole. Their plan failed, and they faced a significant loss.A chill flashed in Everett's eyes, his voice cold and pierc
A single project wouldn't normally deal a fatal blow to DillCorp, but the problem was Everett's subsequent actions. He had already prepared series of traps waiting for them.After signing the document, Nicole handed it to Patricia, "Take this over.""Be careful," Lulu cautioned Patricia."Don't worry. The one for Everett, I'll personally deliver. The signed document here, I'll have someone else deliver," Patricia assured.She had been closely following the DillCorp situation these past few days. Since Everett had people tailing her, to avoid getting caught, she arranged for others to carry out those undercover plans."You've thought of everything. I knew you could handle it," Lulu praised her.Patricia offered a rare smile, "I'm just doing my best.""Alright, I won't keep you. Get going," Lulu said with a smile."Okay." After agreeing, Patricia left.Lulu turned to Nicole, "Everett will soon find out he's been outplayed by you again. I wonder if he'll go mad.""He probably wo
Nicole gave Tia a meaningful look. "But ultimately, you can't keep picking them up forever, and if you want to see them, they're always here at home."With all that had been happening lately, Nicole had temporarily kept Tia in charge of sending or picking up the kids from school. But once things settled down, she planned to hire a driver. Plus, Tia and Stanley were planning to get married, and they would have their own matters to handle."Nicole, it's really no problem for me," Tia said, her cheeks slightly reddening."Don't worry, I'll arrange everything," Nicole shifted the topic. "Could you ask Mrs. Wallace Sr. if we can have dinner in the front yard?""Sure, I'll go ask," Tia agreed and headed toward the backyard."Mommy, if Tia isn't going to pick us up anymore, will Daddy and Mommy be the ones to do it?" Lana looked up and asked."You're getting familiar with San Joto, and you'll be starting elementary school soon. We'll arrange for a driver for you then," Nicole explained.
The new caregiver helped things work out smoothly. Tia could help for now and then marry Stanley comfortably once the caregiver got used to the routine."I get it, and I hope everything goes well for the kids. The caregiver is really doing a great job, so everyone can relax," Mrs. Wallace Sr. said, making it clear she was okay with this plan."Even though you have someone taking care of you, remember to let us know if you need anything," Stanley said. He knew Tia had been taking care of Mrs. Wallace Sr. for a long time and understood her needs."Don't worry, I'm good," Mrs. Wallace Sr. replied, looking happy and warm.The conversation flowed as they ate, and after dinner, they moved to the living room for a chat. The topic naturally drifted to Stanley and Tia's upcoming wedding."No need to hurry," Tia blushed, feeling shy."Well, I can't wait for Stanley to marry a great girl like you," grinned Gloria. Then she teased, "Stanley, make sure no one else snatches her away!"Tia blu
They had to plan stuff ahead so Steve could look after his pregnant wife without worrying about work and home."Okay, we gotta think about this and get it sorted," Daniel agreed, looking at Nicole. "If it's necessary, I can stay late at the office."Nicole shook her head, smiling. "Nah, Sean and I got it covered."Some department heads could decide stuff on their own, passing tasks as needed, while she and Sean would talk about and figure out the big decisions. She was confident they could handle it."Just don't push yourself too hard, okay? Take it easy," Gloria advised Nicole, looking worried.Nicole nodded, "I got it, don't stress."It was getting late, so after a bit of chatting, everyone went upstairs to rest.In Nolan's room, Nicole said, "I'll check out everything about Royal Creek Elementary before deciding.""But Mommy, I really want to go to Royal Creek Elementary. I'll work hard, even if it's tough," Nolan said firmly."Alright, I'll think about what you said," Nico
"Okay, got it," Ellar replied, then said, "I'll head back now.""Bye," Nicole nodded.As Ellar left Nicole's office, he accidentally bumped into Patricia. Feeling a bit flustered, he quickly explained, "I was just talking to Nicole about work stuff.""Work?" Patricia looked puzzled, thinking, 'Is there some new project he's been working on?'"Yeah, I'm done talking about it now. Gotta go," Ellar said, then rushed toward the elevator.Watching him hurry off, Patricia couldn't help but frown. 'Why is he in such a rush?'"Patricia, what are you looking at?" Lulu asked, coming over with a hint of confusion.Snapping back to reality, Patricia replied, "Nothing, I was just heading to see Ms. Riddle.""Let's go together then, I was going to see her too," Lulu suggested.So, they both entered Nicole's office together."Ms. Riddle, everything's sorted with DillCorp," Patricia reported."Good," Nicole looked satisfied."Everett has also made his move, we'll know more tomorrow," Patri
The next day, Patricia attended the bidding, and Riddle Corporation emerged as the successful bidder.Handing over the documents to Nicole, Patricia reported, "Ms. Riddle, everything went smoothly.""Good job," Nicole acknowledged, taking the documents.Lulu couldn't resist asking, "What was Everett's reaction?""He seemed shocked at first, then he left with a grim expression," Patricia replied, her voice tinged with coldness. "I'm sure he's figured it out by now.""Probably," Nicole agreed, her eyes narrowing slightly, knowing Everett wasn't one to be underestimated."Dealing with him is only going to get tougher," Lulu murmured.As they spoke, Patricia's phone rang suddenly.Frowning, she answered the call, "What's up?""I'll be right there." After hanging up, Patricia looked at Nicole anxiously. "Ms. Riddle, there's a sudden issue at the port. I need to go check it out.""Be careful," Nicole advised, sensing the urgency of the situation. She knew it wasn't the time to ask
"Come in," Nicole called out.Patricia entered, looking a bit tired. "Ms. Riddle...""Come, join us for lunch first," Nicole suggested, noticing Patricia's busy morning."Sure," Patricia agreed, taking a seat on the couch.After lunch, Patricia began, "There's an issue with the raw materials.""Everett's behind this again, isn't he?" Lulu clenched her teeth in frustration."Yes," Patricia nodded. "The cargo ship that arrived at the port had the wrong goods. We checked everything before it left, so something must've gone wrong on the way."Patricia added after a short pause, "I found out they swapped the goods at the last maintenance stop. So now, the real goods are probably with Everett."Nicole squinted a bit. "So, where are they now? Still in San Joto or at the last stop?""I've got someone checking, but no updates yet," Patricia replied."Let's wait for the news then," Nicole said, her tone getting colder. She figured once she knew where the materials were, she'd figure ou