"As long as it's good for our company," Ellar responded, seemingly unconcerned.Doretta nodded. "Alright then, I'll make the changes and bring it back to you for review."After watching Doretta leave, a deeper shadow crossed Ellar's eyes. Doretta hadn't shown any unusual behavior recently, seemingly devoted entirely to the company.He wondered, 'What exactly is she planning, or is she waiting for me to let my guard down?'Yet, I have given her plenty of opportunities lately.'Could it be that Doretta has discovered something, which is why she hasn't made a move?'Feeling increasingly unsettled, Ellar sighed and left his office.He went to Patricia's office. After checking the surroundings, he spoke in a lowered voice, "She hasn't made any moves recently. Do you think she might have discovered something?""It's unlikely. She's probably just looking for the right opportunity," Patricia speculated after a moment's thought."When is she going to act, though? I'm really getting imp
"They've succeeded," Nicole responded.Lulu was somewhat surprised. "If they've succeeded, why do you look so troubled?""We've got control over the people, but they can't help with the situation at the affected companies," Nicole explained."Oh, right, they can't really interfere with the operations of other companies," Lulu nodded, then asked, "So, what do we do now?""It looks like we'll have to ask them for help," Nicole said, her eyes darkening slightly."Them?" Lulu didn't understand who Nicole was referring to.Watching Nicole began to fiddle with her watch, Lulu realized and couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "Are you really going to use their power?"That was a force only crest holders could wield. She wondered, 'Is Nicole really going to use it to help those companies?'"There's no better option at this point, and helping them is helping ourselves," Nicole sighed."Will Everett move against the families behind the force then?" Lulu asked, a bit worried.Nicole smil
"Yeah, Zane's people have already taken control of those individuals. We're just waiting for the right moment to make our move." This resolved one of her concerns."The timing should be about right," Jared commented, his eyes narrowing slightly."I think Doretta is getting impatient and might make a move soon," Nicole speculated.Jared also felt this was very likely and reminded her, "Remember to tell me if anything happens.""I won't be in any trouble, and there's nothing I need to do," Nicole said, looking at Jared with a smile.Gently squeezing Nicole's hand, Jared looked at her, his gaze deep.Upon returning to the Riddle residence, the two entered the living room.Seeing Gloria organizing some photo albums, Nicole asked curiously, "Mom, what are you looking at?""These are the prewedding photo album samples Emma and I chose today. We're gonna hand them over to Stanley and Tia when they're back so they can choose their own," Gloria explained."Emma went with you? Why didn'
Nicole thought Benjamin must have known something, which was why he asked Daniel."You can trust us to handle it, so you don't need to feel any pressure," Daniel reassured Nicole, indicating that Benjamin was asking out of concern and nothing more.Nicole nodded. "We'll take care of it as quickly as possible.""Good." Daniel then changed the subject. "Let's have dinner then.""Okay," everyone agreed, and they all headed toward the dining room.Seeing Nolan not staying to watch TV but heading upstairs instead, Lana couldn't help asking, "Aren't you watching TV?""No, I've got things to do," Nolan said, already stepping up the stairs."Oh," Lana didn't think much of it and turned on the TV to watch.Nicole glanced over upon hearing this, a thoughtful look crossing her eyes.Meanwhile, Ellar and Patricia had just arrived at Ellar's home. They were late because Patricia had insisted on buying some gifts.Carrying those gifts, Patricia politely greeted, "Hi, Mr. Riddle, Mrs. Riddl
"I just found out she's quite capable, so I was curious," Ellar said, relieved that his parents didn't become suspicious. He still didn't want Doretta's matters to affect them, so he preferred to keep it hidden.Meanwhile, Patricia quickly sent out a message. If Doretta made any moves tonight, they would receive a notification.Returning to the living room, Emma invited Patricia to the dining room, and the group started their dinner.Meanwhile, at the Riddle residence, everyone went upstairs to rest after dinner.Jared went back to his room to deal with some urgent work, while Nicole headed to Nolan's room.Lana was quietly reading a book, while Nolan was sitting in front of his computer."Mommy." Seeing Nicole enter, Lana put down her book and approached her.Nicole, with Lana in tow, went over to Nolan."What are you doing?" Nicole asked Nolan."I'm researching some information," Nolan replied, his gaze still fixed on the computer screen, his hand controlling the mouse and c
"Okay, what do you plan to do next?" Nicole asked.Doretta had finally made her move, probably giving the fake seal to Everett by now. However, since it hadn't been revealed as fake yet, Doretta's trickery was still a secret."I think we should hold our position for now," Patricia spoke quietly. "If we expose Doretta now, it might alert Everett. It's better to wait and see what he does.""That sounds good. I'll arrange the other matters," Nicole agreed."Ms. Riddle, we should still be cautious about Everett," Patricia hesitated before reminding her."I understand," Nicole said, her gaze deepening as she hung up the phone. She knew Patricia was right; Everett was indeed someone they needed to be wary of."Nicole, is it time to act?" Lulu asked in a low voice."Yes, Doretta has taken Ellar's seal and will likely find an opportunity to give it to Everett," Nicole's expression darkened slightly. 'Doretta has been cautious, waiting so long to make her move.'"What did you and Patric
'But besides those two, who else in San Joto could it be? Could it be Lawrence?' Everett wondered."Did you check on Lawrence?" Everett's eyes were filled with darkness. 'Is this person intending to help me, or oppose me?'"No, but... it shouldn't be him," Jerry's tone was uncertain, yet he felt that since Lawrence had helped them covertly before, it was unlikely he'd act against them now."Check!" Everett suppressed his rage, his words through clenched teeth."Yes," Jerry complied and then turned to leave.The office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with Everett's gaze as cold as if it could swallow the world whole.An hour later, Jerry returned.Seeing Everett's nearly out of patience demeanor, Jerry took a deep breath and braced himself. "Sir, it wasn't Lawrence. And there's more...""What else?" Everett snapped impatiently. "Spit it out!""While we don't know who did it, it might be related to Nicole." Jerry lowered his head even further, his voice involuntarily sof
Jared was well aware of all Nicole's plans and actions; as long as she was doing well, that was all that mattered."Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself. You should focus on your own things. If you try to help me, Everett will become even more difficult to handle," Nicole said confidently, raising an eyebrow. Jared's decision not to interfere had made Everett less vigilant.Upon returning home, they found that the living room was livelier than usual.Stanley and Tia were fussing over several sample albums on the coffee table, while Nolan and Lana watched on, offering their opinions."Just go with whatever one you like," Gloria said, smiling contentedly from the side."Still haven't decided?" Nicole asked with a smile.Everyone looked at Nicole and Jared and replied, "We're still choosing.""Just in time, you two can help us decide," Gloria invited them over.Approaching the couch, Nolan and Lana pulled Nicole over and said, "Mommy, Tia says they're all good, and Uncl