Snow saw that Harvey had talked to her and became bolder. She walked over to Harvey cautiously and said, "What is there to talk about with the old lady from the countryside—"Before she could finish speaking, Harvey shot her an icy look and then let out a cruel smile at the self-righteous girl in front of him. "We're going to have a lot of common topics," he said.But he would have nothing to say to Snow.Thinking of that farce the other day, Harvey looked at Snow with pity.The fact that she could even lose the gift that suited her best made him less likely want to talk to her."Snow." Harvey's voice was indifferent, but with a hint of extreme malice to it. "Come back and talk to me when you get that diamond back."He then got up and left, leaving Snow to watch him leave with her eyes wide open.Snow was rooted to the spot for a long while before a hint of ruthlessness surfacing in her eyes.She knew it; Harvey would only be angry with her because she had lost the diamond. '
The cicadas were still restless, and the afternoon sun was brutal in the early fall. Nicole was young and strong, so she did not feel anything. But she was worried that her grandmother could not stand the heat. So she and her grandmother walked in the shades of the trees all the way, and she gently fanned her grandmother with her hand.Nicole was preoccupied with Mrs. Wallace Sr. all the way and had not noticed the familiar black vehicle with the unknown logo trailing her.The car drove slowly and followed the two of them, not honking so as not to disturb them.It was Mrs. Wallace Sr. who first discovered the vehicle. She looked back at it with some trepidation before she said to Nicole, "Do you see that there's a car trailing us?"Nicole looked back cautiously. Immediately, a look of pleasant surprise filled her face when she saw the car.Mrs. Wallace Sr. knew her granddaughter well and looked at her thoughtfully. She had never seen Nicole having such an expression before.The v
A gentle smile crept across her face.During the chat, Jared and Mrs. Wallace Sr. had talked about Nicole's childhood.Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked into the distance when she recalled the past. "Nicole didn't laugh much since she was a kid, but I never have to worry about her."Mrs. Wallace Sr. had a faint sense of nostalgia in her eyes as she recollected the memories.Jared looked at the two of them in the rearview mirror and saw a rare, strong emotion on Nicole's beautiful face, but he said nothing, just leaving space for them.For the first time, he saw Nicole looked so soft, without the slightest caution or mental guard.Her grandmother must be important to her.After driving around San Joto for a round, the car dropped them off at the Riddle Mansion.Because Mr. Riddle Sr. was sick, and Daniel and his wife almost stayed in the mansion most of the time, so Nicole brought his grandmother here.As the car came to a halt, Mrs. Wallace Sr. and Nicole got out of the car. Nicole look
Jared heard the voice over there and frowned in disgust, then whispered to Max, "Follow the protocol and deal with it, but don't get your hands dirty."Max said "yes" quietly, and then with a gentle wave of his hand, two men came up from behind him, carried Solomon like garbage, and threw him into the cold detention room.He then turned his head and looked at the person behind him, his frosty face looking inexplicably intimidating."He behaved indecently in public, abused psychedelic drugs, and even assaulted a bar girl. Inspector Pearce, how would you handle this case?"Inspector Pearce quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked at the imposing young man and knew that the young man was someone whom he could not afford to mess with.Looking at Solomon, who was constantly writhing like a bug in the detention room, Inspector Pearce's face appeared grave. 'How dare this Solomon do whatever he pleases in his territory!' he said in his mind.He would not have cared had Solom
The woman raised her head, her young face written with vicissitudes of life. She looked at Max with a complicated look in her eyes."Thank you," she said in a soft voice.Max waved his hand, signaled that she did not have to thank him."You know what to say when you give your statement to the police, don't you?" He still looked expressionless.Of course, the woman knew what he meant. Max had done her such a huge favor, and Solomon was a scum; thinking of this, she nodded her head with no hesitation.These people were the one who pulled her out of the mire.Max said no more. He turned and left with his men.When they met last night, he had already made it clear to this woman. Jared had never made any mistakes with the person he chose to deal with.Thinking of this, Max had a faint look of admiration in his eyes.His boss had almost predicted what was going to happen; Solomon would go to the clubhouse today, look for this woman, and get drunk. So he instructed them to negotiate
"You read it right." He had checked out an hour earlier, probably having gotten wind of something, feeling unsafe, and quickly left.'How dare Michael not heed Jared's warning, blatantly doing things he knew very well that they were against the law?'Claus looked up with a gentle smile, but his eyes had an inorganic coldness.He called and told Jared what he found and some of his own interpretation, as if he had witnessed what happened with his own eyes.'He's good for nothing but tattling, emboldening Michael, even.'A long silence was on Jared's side before Jared was heard saying, "One at a time."Claus then hung up and was thrilled.'One at a time; everyone gets their turn. Boss has his own reasons for doing things, and I'm not in a hurry.'Meanwhile, Nicole had walked Mrs. Wallace Sr. into the Riddle Mansion to meet her parents.It was her eldest brother who picked her up the last time. Daniel and Gloria had never met Mrs. Wallace Sr. yet, so she had to take Mrs. Wallace S
Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at Gloria and asked her a question, "You found a daughter before Nicole, didn't you?"Gloria and Daniel looked at each other, and both bowed their heads in shame.Norah was angry and did not come home for a few days, so Gloria was worried about her.Two nights ago, she heard a servant say Norah had come home but just took a look and left afterward. No one knew why she did not enter the house, but Gloria was thinking of visiting her in school if Norah still did not come home in two days.Daniel also sighed when Norah came to mind.It was all because they did not conduct a DNA test that they mixed Norah up with Nicole, which was equally hurtful to both Nicole and Norah.Mrs. Wallace Sr. saw that they were genuinely sorry for Nicole. It had been a great dereliction of duty as parents for them to find Nicole back only after so long. Mrs. Wallace Sr. was thinking of reproaching them.But seeing their guilty faces, she, at last, said nothing.No parent did not
All of them turned around stiffly."Dad?"Everyone was looking up at the stairs. They could not believe their eyes when they saw Mr. Riddle Sr. on his feet.Nicole helped him walk downstairs. Her brows furrowed when she saw her grandmother standing there being bullied. However, it was heartwarming for Nicole to see Gloria standing in front of her grandmother protecting her."Dillion and his wife tried to look normal as they did not want to act rashly in front of their dad.A hint of disappointment flashed upon Mr. Riddle Sr.'s eyes as he looked at Dillion.Mr. Riddle Sr. was furious with Dillion, his hands trembling. Dillion was quite loud just now. So, Mr. Riddle Sr. heard everything as he walked down the hall.'Dillion was way out of line. How could he say such awful words to Mrs. Wallace Sr.!'Dillion did not look as proud as before when he noticed his father's face was contorted with anger. He quickly sat upright and forced a smile as he looked at his father."How are you,
"Let's go, it's time to head down. The ceremony will start soon."The group laughed and talked as they left the bridal suite. Jared and his friends, Spencer and Preston, were also guided out by everyone.Now, only the family of four remained in the bridal suite, getting ready for their big entrance."Mommy, it's almost time. Let's get ready," Nolan said, pulling on Nicole's hand.Nicole gently patted Nolan and Lana's cheeks, whispering, "Okay."As she made to stand, Jared extended his hand toward her. Lifting her gaze, she caught Jared in a moment of elegance, his charm unmistakable. A smile bloomed on her face as she placed her hand in his.With a gentle tug, Jared drew her up, his touch tender against her palm.In a swift move, he pulled Nicole into his arms, his other hand circling her waist to pull her close.As Jared looked at Nicole, admiration shimmered in his eyes. "You look truly beautiful today," he remarked."Daddy, Mommy is beautiful every day," Lana chimed in, til
Nicole laughed off the debate between Lulu and June, saying, "Both are lovely. I'm happy with either."Both sets of jewelry were beautiful, and she felt that either would do."Exactly. Nicole will shine in anything," Cindy said, picking a set. "Let's go with this one."Lulu gave June a victorious look. "Told you this was the one."Cindy then suggested, "Why not wear this for the ceremony and switch for the reception? That way, we use both.""Great idea," June agreed, smiling at Cindy's suggestion.Nicole smiled. "Sounds perfect."With everyone agreeing, the stylist went ahead with preparing Nicole.Lulu watched Nicole, amazed by how calm she seemed. "Aren't you a bit nervous?" she asked. Lulu remembered her own wedding jitters.Nicole bit her lip, a hint of nerves showing. "I'm more excited than anything," she admitted.She had been looking forward to this day, ready to face the future with Jared with hope and joy."Just finished," the stylist announced, stepping back to adm
"Do you think I don't want to meet someone? I just haven't found the right person," Gary said somewhat resignedly. He had long regarded Nicole as just a friend."Why don't we just try the dates our families set up?" Ryder suggested, calm and collected. He figured since finding someone on his own wasn't working, maybe arranged dates could help. In their circles, it seemed like good matches were meant to be."Arranged dates don't sound great. You hardly know the person. Are we really okay with deciding to spend our lives together like that?" Preston wasn't too keen on the idea."Emery's doing pretty well with it, you know," Ryder said confidently. "I trust our families. They wouldn't set us up with someone terrible. They've probably made sure we'd be a good match."Gary thought it over. "You might be right. Our families aren't just trying to make deals; they want us to be happy."As Gary and Ryder seemed more into the idea, Preston was still unsure. "You guys are serious?""Why not
Jared held Nicole close and looked at her. "After we get married, we'll move to the estate," he said.Their future home would be just theirs.He thought it was good for Nicole to spend more time with her family since she hadn't been with them for five years. But they knew they would move to the estate later."Okay," Nicole said, nodding. She was happy Jared made the estate close to her family, so she was okay with moving.Jared gently touched her hair and kissed her...****Time flew, and soon it was Nicole and Jared's wedding day.From the morning, San Joto was alive with excitement. Everyone was talking about Jared and Nicole's wedding.Politicians, business leaders, close friends, and business partners all came to wish the couple well.The Riddles were busy welcoming the guests, making everything look amazing."Patricia, hurry up, Charlie's here," Ellar called out as he spotted Charlie. He quickly got Patricia to come and greet him. Max, hearing the fuss, came over too.C
"You really need to rest. You shouldn't work for the next few days. Stay home and rest. A bride has to look her best," Gloria said, looking at Nicole and making the decision for her."Bride!" Nicole was surprised because she hadn't talked about any wedding yet."Yes, now that everything is settled, it's time for your wedding with Jared," Gloria said, deciding firmly. She used to think it was best for the kids to decide for themselves, but after several delays, she felt waiting longer made no sense. The wedding should happen soon."I was thinking that too," Jared said. They had planned the wedding after solving the Everett problem, but then they found out Lawrence had hurt Nicole in the past, causing more delays. Now, with everything sorted out, they saw no reason to wait. The wedding was the next big step.Nicole looked at Jared and, with a smile, agreed, "Okay." Their wedding had been waiting for five years; it was time, with no need to wait any longer."That's so cool, I'm the f
Patricia felt a mix of reluctance and happiness as she prepared to part ways with Charlie.Jared glanced at Charlie and said, "It's about time for us to board." He tenderly held Nicole's hand and led her toward the boarding gate."I need to go through the boarding procedures too," Patricia said, biting her lip. "You must find happiness as well.""I will," Charlie assured her with a gentle smile, giving her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "You've grown up, too. You don't need to cling to me anymore. I believe Ellar will take great care of you."Patricia nodded, then, leaning closer to Charlie, she whispered, 'When Mr. Johnston and Ms. Riddle get married, make sure you bring my future sister-in-law back with you.' Caught off guard, Charlie playfully scolded her, "You little rascal."Doretta, standing not too far away, overheard Patricia's whispered words. Her cheeks turned even redder."Let's go," Patricia announced, then turned to Doretta, adding, "We'll meet again.""Goodbye,
Lying in bed with Nicole cradled in his arms, Jared whispered gently, "Sleep for a bit.""Mhm." Finally feeling at peace, Nicole smiled slightly, and she quickly fell asleep.As Jared listened to her soft breathing, his eyes softened with affection, and he too closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.The next morning, as the group got ready to head back to San Joto, Zane and Doretta came to say goodbye."I still have things to finish here, but I promise to be at your wedding," Zane said with a big smile."And I'll be there to wish you well, Nicole," Doretta added.Saying goodbye is always hard, but everyone knew they had their own journeys to continue."Great, we'll see you in San Joto," Nicole said with a bright smile."It's time to go," Zane said, knowing they couldn't wait any longer without risking missing their plane."I've got the paperwork," Patricia said, ready to help with the travel documents for Jared and Nicole. Then, looking at Charlie, she asked, "Need help with
Nicole was quiet, thinking about everything. 'If I hadn't remembered everything, maybe Lawrence and I could have stayed friends. But after finding out about the airport, it's impossible...'Not only had she regained her memory, but she had also learned about the airport incident. Lawrence had gone to great lengths to prevent her from returning to San Joto."Thanks for saving me before, but you also hurt me. We're even now," Nicole said calmly, looking at Lawrence like he was someone she didn't know anymore.Jared squeezed Nicole's hand gently. "Let's go."They decided to leave the rest to Zane and head back."Wait." Lawrence's voice stopped Nicole. He sounded almost like he was begging. "Please, don't tell Nolan about this."Nicole paused, then said, "I won't tell him. Not for you, but because I don't want Nolan to see how bad people can be."With that, Nicole walked away with Jared.Lawrence sat down, watching her leave, with mixed feelings."Let's go too," Patricia said to C
"Your robots don't work anymore," a voice said, sounding very pleased. Then, a person came out from behind the crowd, looking pretty proud of himself."Carl!" Nicole was shocked to see him. 'It's Carl!'"It's been a while." Carl smiled and waved at Nicole.Carl had come as soon as Zane told him about the problem. He couldn't just do nothing when Nicole needed help.He didn't expect them to act so soon, which is why he was a little late. But he was still in time to help. Carl was surprised by Lawrence's robots at first, but luckily, the weapons he brought, which he had been working on for years, stopped the robots. This was a big help to everyone."We really need to thank Carl; we would have been in big trouble without him," Zane said, feeling relieved.Zane had asked Carl for help, hoping it would make them more likely to win, but Carl ended up being very important."Thank you," Nicole said with a warm smile. It was nice to see an old friend again."No need to thank me. I'm jus