Vera was coming up for Carl and was excited to stop him. But when she saw him coming out of Nicole's room, her face changed instantly.'Nicole is seducing Carl again!' she thought, clenching her fingers, barely holding up a smile. "Carl!" she called out in a sweet voice.Carl heard someone calling him and looked back toward the staircase. When he saw Vera stop at the landing on the second floor, an impatient look flashed in his eyes. "What?"Vera was happy that Carl finally looked at her. She reservedly walked up to Carl and said shyly, "Carl, how is your preparation for the robotic competition?"Carl instinctively felt uncomfortable when Vera called him by his affectionate name. He looked coldly at Vera and said, "Everything goes as planned. One more thing, call me Carlisle."He was not used to being called that name by someone not too close.Vera's face turned pale upon hearing his harsh reply. She looked at Carl and said stutteringly, "I-I'm sorry, Carlisle. I-I heard that gir
"Aunt Merry is happy with me, and Carlisle has given me a lot of encouragement," Vera said.Everyone around her looked at her with envy.They also wanted to get close to the direct descendants of the family, but those people were out-of-reach. They realized that they had no chance, and only Vera could stand out with her extraordinary talent. The rest of them could simply forget about it. But they still loved to listen to Vera's stories.At this time, a brown-haired girl asked Vera cautiously, "Do you know what Nicole is doing? The chief agrees with everything she says, and the CEO of the JJ Johnston Group seems to treat her very nicely. Who is she, really?"Vera's expression froze upon hearing Nicole's name. She looked back at the girl. "What comes from selling one's body won't last long. What more can she do when she doesn’t even understand a thing about robots? Even if the chief and Carlisle liked her, she is nothing but just eye candy."There was a fleeting look of disdain on V
Merry spoke with extra confidence but had no idea that she was completely talking to herself.Jared looked at the conceited woman with impatience flashing in his eyes. He then said with a faint, distant look, "You stopped me just to say this?"Merry was startled upon hearing what Jared said, thinking that Jared's request for the robot was aimed at hers. After all, she was the best mechanical engineer in the Turmann family. So she told herself that maybe the man gave her this attitude because he wanted to motivate her. So she looked at Jared with a determined look in her eyes. "I just want to tell you that I'll try to achieve what you want."Merry had thought that Jared would be very touched to hear what she said and that he would spare her a glance. But Jared just looked up languidly with indifference in his mesmerizing eyes before he hurried outside. Then she heard his grim voice saying, "You don't have to."Merry's eyes widened, and she looked upset as Jared left. But she quickly
Nicole lackadaisically took the large piece of chromium metal toward the underground forging room instead of the workshop.Elijah looked at her back, shaking his head, and laughed.Thinking of the process of making the Dodge Tomahawk, Nicole did not choose the purest chromium but its alloy, which created the most powerful miracle; She was probably doing the same thing now.He turned and was just about to walk upstairs when he saw from the corner of his eye the door open, and Simon's ugly face appeared.Simon stood in the doorway, seemingly infuriated. He calmed himself down and then saw the material in front of him, much to his chagrin, as if he secretly hated himself for returning too late that all the good materials that had been taken. But soon, as if thinking of something, he had a disdainful look on his face. He figured when he had a new-generation robot, he would not have to face these manufacturing processes he had no talent for.Elijah watched his expression change and ask
Simon looked with intense disdain at Nicole, who was walking toward the workshop unhurriedly.'This girl knows nothing about robotics. Letting her use the material is the biggest waste of resources.'Simon did not hold back but snorted at Nicole and bellowed, "If you don’t know robotics, stop pretending that you know. You should go home instead. If you can make a robot, I will eat this material."Simon mocked Nicole for a while, but he did not get a single response. Upset, he slowly approached Nicole, who was walking ahead slowly.Then he glanced at Nicole, who was keeping a straight face and then walked toward his workshop. Nicole looked at Simon and frowned before heading toward her workshop.Nicole looked expressionlessly at the workshop hatch in front of her and gently put her finger to it.Simon looked at the workshop in front of Nicole, his face turning extremely contemptuous. "That workshop is not something you may touch. My father forbids anyone from entering the workshop
There are about fifty indirect descendants of the Turmann family, and only those in the top ten list of robotic competitions could sit and dine with the direct descendants. So the robotic competition became the only chance for the indirect descendants to become somebody.Many people stood nervously under the stage. Because of the large number of participants, they would be divided into groups by ballot and compete for one-on-one. Since the total number was even, each group comprised two people.Nicole sat on the judges' bench, flanked by Eber and Elijah, both of whom were sitting precariously looking down at rings with a very serious look on their faces.There were five rings; one main ring and four sub-rings. Each had a mechanical barrier around to prevent people from being accidentally harmed outside the ring. There was a large screen that broadcasted the robotic combat live and displayed the data analysis.Everyone waited with great excitement for Elijah to announce the start of
Merry looked at Nicole from behind with a sinister expression in her eyes. 'Nicole is either overconfident or too dumb to accept her challenge so easily. She probably doesn’t even know what robots are, let alone win the competition.'With this in mind, a look of disdain appeared in her eyes. Merry looked bigoted at Jared, who was sitting languidly on the stage. She told herself she would prove to him that only she—not an eye candy like Nicole—deserved a powerful man like him.The nervous faces in the surroundings eased up when they saw the fate awaiting Nicole. They knew there would always be someone performing worse than them. Thinking of this, all of them had a delightful look on their faces.But in the process of drawing lots, many people had already expected their results, such a shy boy whose draw was making him pit against Merry. He froze as he looked at the number 7, which Merry also had in his hand.Merry did not spare a glance at her opponent, though. Instead, she held her
There was a fleeting cold light in Merry's eyes.The draw was over, and the competition officially began. Vera and the boy were the first to compete. The boy controlled his remote-sensing robot; his combat data was quickly evaluated and displayed on the screen. When Vera saw the data, a look of mockery appeared on her usually sweet face.She soon maneuvered her robot. When it appeared, everyone exclaimed in awe, looking at her eyes with deep admiration.She deserved the name of being the best person of the younger generation. She adopted the cab mode of the first-generation robot, which crushed its opponent in terms of tonnage.Vera proudly accepted the adoring gaze of everyone. She started her robot named Leah. This robot, with a feminine appearance, bent down and took Vera into her body.Cold sweat trickled down the boy's face. 'Everyone knows that second-generation robots can't fight with first-generation ones. But how did Vera get the cab programming and manipulation? How did
"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