She knew it; it was still Mrs. Wallace Sr. who cared for her the most.Daniel, his wife, and their children saw Nicole and Mrs. Wallace Sr. out. As they came out of the door, Sean drove over a low-key but luxurious Mercedes-Benz.This Mercedes-Benz's sport-sedan was well known for its comfort. Sean chose the car with Mrs. Wallace Sr. in mind.Nicole raised an eyebrow as she watched Sean get out of the car and open the door for Mrs. Wallace Sr., then waited until her grandmother had gotten in before he returned to the driver's seat.Nicole was touched by his heartwarming gesture.Sean might be taciturn, but he was very thoughtful.Not wanting to delay further, Nicole also got into the car and sat next to her grandmother.Great Oak was about a two-and-a-half-hour to three-hour drive from here. Time passed quickly as the three of them chatted all the way.Arriving at the destination and before getting out of the car, Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at Nicole and felt reluctant to leave.
"No, it's just that the sun is bigger and hotter now." Sean smiled. "How's your grandma? Did she ask you to stay?"Nicole looked into the big eyes in the rearview mirror and nodded affirmatively. "No, she asked me to get along with you.""It seems that your grandma is very happy with us."Sean breathed a sigh of relief. He started the car and drove back toward San Joto.Nicole was bored and glanced at her phone.Suddenly, she received a text message from Edwin.[Please, help me find that master. If he doesn't show up, I'll be done for.]Nicole raised an eyebrow. In fact, she and Edwin did not know each other well, but this morning he took her grandmother on a tour of the school, and he was indeed considerate. So she considered she owed him a favor. She just did not know why he was looking for Lucifer.Looking up at Sean, she mused for a moment and then asked Sean, "Do you know Edwin?""Edwin?" Sean wondered for a second. "Is it the guy from the Bradford family—the one who star
But now he felt powerless.He had loved the IT industry since he was a child and spent a lot of time learning. His ability was second to none in the country, but this job was too frustrating for him.If this kept on, his and Edwin's company would collapse.The more he thought about it, the paler his face became. His concentration difficulty was causing mistakes with the code he had entered.Preston stood up and threw his headphones aside in frustration. "Damn!"He was mad at himself for making such a low-level mistake.But the moment he turned around, someone sat down in his place.Then he heard the crackling of the keyboard.Preston looked back and was wide-eyed to see Nicole sitting in front of his laptop. "Hey! What are you doing?" he yelled.That was the terminal of his system, and typing in any piece of code incorrectly would cause huge problems for the entire system.And Nicole, whom he thought knew nothing, was messing with it.Nicole stared at the screen and hissed.
Preston went to the balcony to call Edwin.Nicole could not hear what he was saying, but she could see him looking back at her from time to time with a more and more stunning look on her face.After hanging up the phone, Preston calmed himself down. "I didn't know that you knew things about our company."Nicole nodded calmly. Edwin had looked for her before, but she did not trust him, and so she did not help him at the time.But Zeke had already sent her the details of this job. She had just skimmed through but did not want to get involved.But looking at the state of the system, Edwin would not be able to survive until tomorrow if she did not help him.Looking at Preston's hesitant look, Nicole said with a half-smile. "You don't want to take me there?""No." Preston shook his head quickly. This job had left him in a mess for so many days, and he had already had enough."But Edwin said that he texted you about the expert whom you know. I will be grateful if you can introduce us
Thinking of Edwin, who hurried over today at noon, and the little boy whom Black Shark brought this morning, everyone had a curious look on their faces. But they quickly retracted their gazes and looked at the computer in front of them solemnly.After all, the company had a big problem, and each of them had been working overtime for almost half a month, day and night in shifts, to keep an eye on the defense net in their hands because once a position went wrong, the entire team would fall.This immense pressure overwhelmed many people. They were irascible, talking about how to solve the problem.Nicole looked at these thin young men and said, "They all must have had a long day."Preston nodded. He knew best what kind of life these people had had during this time.Preston looked at Nicole and said helplessly, "Yeah, so we really need you to call someone to help quickly. You said you wanted to come to my company, and now I have already brought you here. Can you call the master over?"
"Aaaah, I will kill him!""Take me along. I want to see what floor that bastard is on!""It crumbled straight away; the floors must be high. Oh, wait a second! How come it's the top floor's IP?"'The mainframe has crashed?'Everyone looked at what happened, consternation replacing anger on their faces.'Those two bosses are mad?'Black Shark and Warbler watched with reddening eyes as the mischievous child-like Zeke caused their server to crash."Specter, I will kill you!"Zeke ignored the roar and typed rapidly on the keyboard. Before this, he had seen Nicole upload a program that she always used.So it did not matter now, even though the system's firewall had collapsed.Zeke had called up all the code information quickly and watched the thing automatically doing its cracking.'Faster! It must be faster than the other guy!'The other guy's encroachment was like an endless black hole as if the infinite reproduction of the cracked code far exceeded the parsing speed of ordina
No way she would admit that she was not good enough to understand that code.Zeke did not have time to think about what was going on in their minds. His fingers had started to tremble, but instead of taking a step back, he stood strong in front of the terrifying opponent.'Lucifer—only Lucifer could beat that man, and all I have to do is buy her time.'Thinking of this, Zeke's eyes started to look determined, as if he recalled when Lucifer grew up with him step by step many years ago, and he no longer let fear destroy him but slowly calmed down.As Lucifer had said, "the hardest thing for a person was to surpass oneself, but few could overcome their own fears."Looking at the screen that had turned crimson, Zeke's shaking finally stopped, and Edwin's voice came from behind him. "It's okay. We will just give up if you're scared."Edwin could tell long ago that the boy was indeed helping him.Warbler looked at her boss with puzzlement as if she did not understand what he meant.Z
He jumped for joy and immediately gave up the control panel.Nicole gently tugged at the cuffs, casually tied her long hair behind her head, and then stepped forward.Looking at the screen, which had turned fully red, Nicole let out a faint smile. She then casually hit a few keys with her right hand to type out a string of extremely concise code."Well done," she said without looking up.She just gave Zeke a code with Preston's computer, and he was able to hold on until she arrived, which was not half bad.Zeke heard her compliment and was cock-a-hoop. Watching the opponent's waves of attack defused by Nicole, his eyes burst with admiration.That was Lucifer. No opponent could last longer than five minutes in front of her.Preston, who followed Nicole from behind, had to admit that Nicole was too fast. He had tried his best but still could not catch up.When the people around saw that it was Preston, they all gave way to him and looked at Nicole with doubt and jealousy in their
"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