But Nicole did not care about what they were thinking and spoke to Austin, "You've seen it too. I could handle this whole thing myself, so I don't have to be your boss. Don't come to me anymore."Everyone in the class gasped sharply as the only person who dared to talk to Austin like that was Nicole.They thought Austin would be upset after listening to such harsh words, but Austin just smiled and scratched his head as he responded, "How could you say this, Boss? Once my boss, forever my boss. You are my boss no matter what!"His followers nodded one after another, expressing that they wished Nicole could be their boss.Initially, Austin pestered Nicole just because she was pretty. Then, he asked her to be his boss because his father asked him to. But now, Austin really admired Nicole from the bottom of his heart.According to Cain's underling, who had just got discharged from the hospital, Nicole had fought over ten people singlehandedly that day. Her strength is terrifying!Aus
Gary looked at Nicole coldly as his eyes burned with disgust and confusion. If one looked closely, one could see a hint of disappointment in Gary's eyes as well.Nicole did not bother about the way everyone looked at her. She just rested her chin on her hand lazily as she played with her pen.The class started, and Ms. Emerson walked in with a sour expression. She did not look at Nicole throughout the entire class.When the class ended, she called Nicole and Gary over to the office. Firstly, she told Gary to work hard and prepare himself for the competition to bring an award back to school. Then, she turned to Nicole and sighed before speaking."Nicole, I asked you to join the competition because I trusted your ability. But Mr. Louis told me that you actually scored a zero on a mock assessment. Can you explain yourself?"Nicole figured that Ms. Emerson looked for both her and Gary because she wanted to talk to them about this issue. Nicole looked up at Ms. Emerson, but a peculiar
Nicole walked indifferently, not bothering to respond to him.Gary followed behind her. He was questioning her initially, but he was tired of it afterward, so he just left Nicole his words, "You're on your own," and left.After he left, Nicole turned and walked to Mr. Louis's office.When Gary walked back to class, he had a long face.Jack and Wayne saw his expression and thought that something big had happened. So they immediately went to Gary and asked, "What's wrong, Gary? Who made you angry?"Gary clenched the pen in his hand tightly and responded chillingly, "Nicole placed a bet with Mr. Kennedy, betting that we'll get the first place in the Math Olympiad competition. She sure has the guts to say that, though I'm the one who's going to clean up her mess!"Jack and Wayne looked at each other, and Jack recalled the time when Gary was rejected by Nicole when he offered to tutor her. So he got angry and said, "Nicole doesn't know what she's missing!"Wayne nodded in response.
Though Mr. Ellison had only met Jared a few times, Jared's presence was nowhere weaker than his every time they met. 'This young man, Jared, definitely has a bright future.'Jared stood up gracefully when he saw that Mr. Ellison did not continue the conversation. Jared walked slowly toward the end of Mr. Ellison's long office desk, which had a massive floor-to-ceiling window next to it. At that moment, the sun was bright, illuminating Jared to the point where he looked like he was glowing.Mr. Ellison's office was on the top floor, so they could clearly see Royal Creek Institute's entire campus. Jared stood in front of the window and chuckled strangely. "Mr. Ellison, I want to invest in your school."Mr. Ellison did not know why Jared had such a thought, but he was immediately alert when he thought about how Jared wanted to get someone from him. "Why are you saying this all of a sudden, Mr. Johnston?"Jared turned to look at Mr. Ellison. Half of his charming face was basking under
After some time, they sent another text message over to Norah, saying, "Someone is helping Nicole. We've all gotten punished for what we did yesterday. Let's stop contacting each other from today onwards."Norah clenched her phone tightly in her hand as her veins popped out of her slender fingers, which looked exceptionally ugly.'These three idiots could not even finish such a simple task. It is too bad I gave them so much information about Samuel!'After fretting for some time, Norah was still thinking of ways to take care of Nicole when Celia's profile picture popped out from her phone screen. Norah's eyes sparkled as she immediately told Celia Nicole's whereabouts…After two hours, Nicole walked out of the library after she was done studying.The sun was setting, and it was close to dinner time. Nicole decided to have dinner before going back to study again.But when she reached the entrance to the café, she bumped into someone unexpectedly.She looked up and realized that i
Celia worked up the nerve to look at Nicole. When she saw Nicole looking indifferent toward her, she thought of how Nicole did not mention that she had bullied her. So, Celia mustered her courage and said, "Nothing much. There's just a little misunderstanding between Nicole and me."Before she could finish, Jared scoffed coldly, "Just a little misunderstanding, and you've hired so many thugs to barricade her?"Jared thought, 'Do I look that gullible?'Celia was immediately startled when Jared said that, unable to speak.Nicole could not stand Celia's cowardly look and told Jared flatly, "Let's go."Even without Jared, Nicole could not be harmed by Celia, not even if there were ten of them. It was just that Nicole did not want to waste her energy on Celia.Jared heard Nicole and shot Celia a glance with a half-smile. "Don't let me see you ever again."After all, Nicole was still his fiancée. No one should touch her without his permission!After that, Nicole and Jared left, one b
Five minutes had passed in the blink of an eye, and the look on Jared's face got worse.When she came to the café last time, she had also ignored him. Now, she was actually ignoring him for some math questions?This was a feeling that Jared was experiencing for the first time in his life.At that moment, the food he ordered for Nicole was served, and that was when Nicole finally put down her book as she got ready to eat.Then she noticed Jared was not looking too good. "What's up with you?"Nicole wondered why Jared who looked fine back then became so upset now."I'm still waiting for your opinion," said Jared. In his mind, he muttered, ‘I don’t mind that you ignored me, but did you actually forget what I’m waiting for?’"Haven't I told you already? It was the best coffee I've had." She looked serious.Jared frowned. "That's all?"Last time, she would guess the type of coffee or the way the coffee was processed after she tasted the coffee. But now she did not even bother to el
Jared did not respond and called the server in angrily, "Get me a steak.""Sure." The server turned and left.Nicole stared at him as if she wanted to ask him what was wrong.Jared frowned. "I'll pay for it myself, okay?"Nicole finally gave in to eating with him at the same table, so she continued eating.Jared looked at her. It was his first time feeling defeated and resigned.This fiancée of his was so unique that she was driving him nuts…After Nicole bid Jared farewell, the sky was already dark when she left the café. Gloria gave Nicole a call to tell her that their driver was already at the school's entrance to pick her up.It turned out that everyone was going home this weekend as Mr. Riddle Sr. had arranged for a family dinner.Nicole was a little reluctant, but Mr. Riddle Sr. was rather nice to her. She had not seen her parents for a few days either, so she agreed to go home.When she walked out of school, the driver, who was sent by her family, was standing upright
"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