"I know who I fell in love with. So no matter what happens, I will love you," Nicole said with a deep gaze."No one can tell me if I can or cannot choose you. Only I know if I made the right choice, and there's no turning back when I do."At this time, Jared's heart was beating faster and faster. He could not hold it in any longer. He pressed against Nicole with his lower body and began kissing her passionately.Nicole was flustered. Nobody had ever wanted her like this before.But Jared forced himself to stop."Jared...""Get some rest. I've got to go.""Oh..."Nicole did not understand why Jared had to leave. She thought he was mad. But all she could do was bite her lips.She still did not know how to butter a man up.She felt disappointed when she saw Jared leave, but she quickly shook her head.'Why are you disappointed, Nicole? Did you actually want him to continue?' She thought to herself.The next day, the Turmann family held a family meeting to announce Simon's exec
Things were coming to an end.Nicole had not talked to her family much these few days, but her elder brother still sent a message in the mornings.'Mom and dad must be worried,' she thought.She then turned to Carl and Elijah and said, "I'll leave the follow-up to you. There are still matters I need to attend to at school."Eber and the others looked at each other in dismay when they heard Nicole's words.'Why does a genius like her need to go to school?' they thought."Okay, I'll send someone to drive you," Elijah said."There's no need for that. I've prepared a private jet. We'll go back in an hour," Jared replied with a smile.He looked at Carl when he said those last few words as if to provoke anger.Carl ignored him and turned to Nicole, "I'll be back in a few days after everything here is settled."The family matter has not been fully resolved, so Carl could not leave yet. Though, he would go with her in a heartbeat if everything was under different circumstances."You
"As if you're not scaring them enough," Jared said with an innocent look.'She gave us a status, but she doesn't want me to call her pet names?'"Hmph. I'm not talking to you anymore," Nicole frowned.At that time, their ride was in sight.Just as Jared's car stopped, another car drove up and parked right behind his.The door swung open, and a tall man walked out of the car. He immediately rushed over when he saw Jared."Jared, you're back! I was wondering how could you just leave the company, but turns out you were out fooling around with women!" Murphy said to Jared happily.However, he stumbled when he noticed Jared's cold gaze, like a sharp knife piercing through him."Who's this?" Nicole asked coldly. Since he was rude to Jared, she did not act nice.Jared did not care about Murphy. "Just a piece of trash," he said."You go. I'll handle it."Nicole knew that Jared was capable of handling things himself, so she did not press further."Okay, I'll go back and rest. Meet y
Norah's eyes immediately darkened when she saw Nicole. It was different than the innocent and helpless look she had before.She wanted to teach Nicole a lesson after she won the Math Olympiad, but she had to give up after Nicole left the country.She was surprised when she suddenly received a phone call from her parents. 'Did they finally miss me and want me to visit the family?' Norah thought.She did not expect them to find her biological parents.At this moment, her eyes were red. It was full of hatred.'If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be in this position. Being given away to a poor couple? Getting kicked out of this family?'Daniel and Gloria stood up and turned to Nicole, "Nicole, you're back. Are you tired? Why don't you go upstairs and rest? "Seeing that her parents did not seem to want her there, Nicole nodded. "Okay, I'll go wash up."As she was leaving, Norah rushed up and grabbed her."No, you can't go," she said while she stared at Nicole with hatred.Nicole fro
Gloria and Daniel were touched to see their daughter being so thoughtful."Nicole, this is your home. No matter what everyone else thinks, your father and I will always love you," Gloria said.Nicole nodded and smiled at them, "I know."The hatred in Norah was boiling when she looked at how happy their family was."Don't make yourself to be so great, Nicole. The Riddle family is much more privileged than your previous family. Of course you tried to fit in!"Anger took hold of Norah. She did not give a thought to what she was saying."What nonsense are you on, Norah?" Sean frowned."You know it's true. She's just a village girl, but she became a princess when she returned to the Riddle family. Of course she tried hard to stay. What about me? Have any of you ever thought of me? What life will I live? What will I become?"Norah looked back at the couple with contempt and it made them shrink back."We... We're the one to blame..."At that time, Mr. Riddle Sr. could not take it an
Norah played the victim as she looked at Gloria. "Mother... Do you not want me too?"Gloria could not help but thought to herself as she looked at Norah’s sad face, 'I thought to myself many times whether Nicole will ask me what Norah asked. But Nicole never did.’Gloria was soft-hearted when it came to Norah. But she remembered that Nicole could adapt to a new life. "Norah, although you’re not my daughter, you can still be my goddaughter. I’ll still treat you well," Gloria sighed.She looked at Daniel as she said that.Daniel noticed that Gloria was soft-hearted. He stared at Norah’s parents as he sighed, "Although Norah will leave with the two of you, she’s still our goddaughter. I’ll have Alfred transfers five hundred thousand to your bank account. Do treat her well."Nicole sighed as she saw her parents’ generosity. 'The Riddle family isn’t obliged to do that. They’ve raised Norah for so many years after all. Now, they’re still going to transfer five hundred thousand to the co
Mr. Riddle Sr. did not forget to look at Nicole. "Nicole, come to my room.""Okay," Nicole nodded her head.Although Daniel and Gloria wanted to ask Nicole many questions, they could only wait and asked her after she came out of the room.Nicole followed Mr. Riddle Sr. to go upstairs. Although Damien wanted to listen to their conversation, he can only leave them alone as Mr. Riddle Sr. stared at him.Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed only after they were the only two people in the room. "Nicole, who are you exactly?" This was the question that he suppressed for a long time.'I knew Nicole wasn’t an ordinary girl when she brought me to a secret base for treatment. But I was afraid to ask her. However, Mr. Wyance cared so much about her a few days ago. Mr. Johnston Sr. took her very seriously as well. I’d been paying attention to the Riddle family for the past few days. I really wanted to know Nicole’s true identity.’Nicole knew this day would come eventually. She knew she could not hide fr
"I wanted to take good care of my grandmother before this. I did not want to disturb your life too."'The Riddle family already had a daughter. They were a happy family. And I want to take good care of my grandmother. That was why I didn’t want to come back to the Riddle family. That was until my grandmother found out about it. I didn’t want her to feel guilty. I didn’t want my parents from the Riddle family to be sad as well. That was why I came back,’ Nicole thought.Mr. Riddle Sr. had an unspeakable feeling as he looked at Nicole.'She knew everything. She had to bear all the problems alone all this while.’'We adopted a daughter. And we found Nicole after so long. But after she came back, we made so many demands on her. We were afraid that she would embarrass us.’For the first time in his life, Mr. Riddle Sr. felt a strong feeling of embarrassment. He stared at Nicole as he sighed, "You don’t need to do anything else. You just came back. Go and take a rest.""Alright." Nicol
"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