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,
Dillion instinctively assumed Nicole must be the one who kicked him because she had almost made him kneel back then. The fact that he did not have to kneel in the end did not lessen his shame, however.'It must be Nicole trying to put me in embarrassment again!'"You still have the nerve to call Nicole? You deserve being kicked!" said Mr. Riddle Sr.Dillon's face turned pale as he was harshly reprimanded by his father.'Dad actually let Nicole kick me?! He doesn't even bother that I'm an elder family member and put me in a tight spot!'Karen could not help to speak, "Dad! No matter what. Dillon is still an elder member of the family." As she said that, she ran to Dillon, wanting to help him up.But Mr. Riddle Sr. said in an icy cold voice, "Don't any of you dare to help him up!"His words had startled Karen. She immediately drew back her hands.Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Dillon's eyes; they were full of shock. He said indifferently, without a trace of pity in his voice, "I repeat
Now that Mr. Riddle Sr. was pissed, and they did not want to defy him, they had no choice but to leave Nicole alone for a few more days.Mrs. Wallace Sr. was here just to check out the Riddle family's attitude toward Nicole. Mr. Riddle Sr.'s attitude was clear, so she had nothing to worry about.She was not used to staying in such a ridiculously large family, and it did not help that Mr. Riddle Sr. asked her to stay longer. Mrs. Wallace Sr. wanted to decline but was worried that her refusal might affect the Riddle family's opinion of Nicole.Just as Mrs. Wallace Sr. was in a dilemma, Nicole said deprecatingly, "It's alright, Grandpa. My grandma isn't familiar with this place, and I'm going to sit for exam soon. I'm afraid I will not have time to accompany her. Maybe when Grandma comes next time, she can stay here longer."Upon hearing what Nicole said, Mrs. Wallace Sr. let out a long sigh of relief. She turned to Mr. Riddle Sr."Yeah, it's so courteous of you to invite me to have
Steve and Sean also nodded. They had just arrived from the office and happened to meet their three brothers coming back from school.Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at the young lads, seeing them stand at Sean's side, and guessed that they should be Nicole's brother.Looking at faces, which had reddened from running, she did not want to say anything but waved her hand to show that she did not mind and motioned them to take their seats.Nicole saw her brothers sitting down next to her and knew that they had set store by her and thus accepted Mrs. Wallace Sr. and that they wanted to let Mrs. Wallace Sr. know that she had not been mistreated in the Riddle family. That was why they took time out of their busy schedule to come back.Thinking of this, Nicole felt her emotion surging.Samuel sat next to Nicole and winked at Nicole, who looked at him with a smile in her eyes.At 6:10 p.m., the door was opened again, with Preston coming back from outside.Karen quickly motioned him to sit down b
"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