"Yes, I know Norah best. Isn't it just trying on clothes? You can make an excuse on the clothes, not refuting her kindness and relieving you of worries," Samuel echoed. Seeing her two brothers so concerned about her, Nicole also knew what Norah was trying to pull. "Okay, let's try it." Once inside the fashion boutique, Norah said to the staff, "Get my sister a dress that best matches her looks." The staff glanced at Nicole and saw that she was dressed casually. "Our outfits are all fashionable. I'm afraid they don't match the look of this lady." Norah felt a little better when she heard that Nicole was belittled. But she kept a straight face and said, "Do you mean my sister looks too ordinary? She is a member of the Riddle family. You had better think twice before you open your mouth.""I'm so sorry. Mrs. Riddle, Miss Riddle, and Mr. Riddle. She is new here and doesn't know the rules." The person who spoke was the boutique manager, who shot the staff a knifelike look."What a
"You have to give an explanation for this." The woman angrily pointed at the boutique manager's nose. She was a VIP customer of the fashion boutique. Never had she expected things like this would happen to her one day.The boutique manager apologized quickly. "It was an oversight on our part. I'm so sorry. The few pieces of outfits you tried on today will be given to you as compensation. We're so sorry for what happened.""Do I look like I need these pieces of clothing?"The boutique manager apologized again. "I'm sorry. That's not what I mean." "I want her to get down on her knees and apologize." The woman pointed to Norah on the floor. Norah gasped. Knowing she had screwed up big time, she looked at Gloria with a pitiful face. "Mom, help me." Gloria was embarrassed, wondering how the child she raised could do such a thing. But she also could not bear to leave Norah behind."My daughter is at fault and should apologize, but you can see that she is still a kid and has injured
Nicole looked at the kind Gloria. She did not want her mother to be deceived by Norah's hypocrisy. "I was supposed to be the one Norah wanted to video-record." "What?" The three of them looked surprised."You heard that right. If I hadn't noticed it and changed the fitting room at the last minute, I'm afraid it would have been me who lost my temper just now.""What I didn't see coming was that someone else got implicated. This will be a lesson for Norah." Nicole calmly told of what had happened. "I really didn't expect that since Norah left the family, a well-behaved girl could change to become like that, not the Norah I knew anymore." Gloria sighed. "But why would she do that? Why target Nicole?" Gloria was none the wiser."Must be jealousy. She thought Nicole stole the life that should have belonged to her." Spencer was a sensible person.Gloria glanced at Nicole, then looked out the window and sighed again. Nicole said not a word again until she was back at the Riddle Mans
"What do I have to talk about? You two have good enough grades and don't have to study anymore, eh?""Let's not talk about studying. Come sit down here." Lulu pulled Nicole over and sat down with June.Nicole looked at their curious eyes and immediately knew what was going on."I know you two have something to ask me about. Just ask." Nicole was straight to the point. She figured that if she did not quench their curiosity, no one would get to sleep tonight."Nicole, are you really getting engaged to Jared?" Lulu waited curiously for her reply. "Yeah. Weren't you there at the party that day?" Nicole asked rhetorically."I was there. But I was in shock at seeing what happened. I couldn't believe that an outstanding man like Jared would kneel and propose in front of so many eyes. I still feel like I'm dreaming when I think about it now." Lulu said, her heart fluttering."What are you excited about? Speaking of excitement, I guess Nicole should be the most excited, right?""Think
"Damn you, June. If you don't stop talking crap, I will get on your head." As the two went crazy in the dormitory, Nicole returned to her bed and looked at them. "Ouch, my hair."The next day, Nicole, Lulu, and June walked to the classroom together. On the way, many students looked at Nicole in surprise. "Do you know she has been engaged to the heir of Johnston Group?""Really? Then I have to take a good look at what kind of person she is.""Don't be too obvious; she's coming toward us.""She looks a little cold.""Lulu, I feel there are many pairs of eyes watching us.""Not us; they are looking at Nicole.""How are we going to have our meal?" June grumbled and looked at Nicole, who looked nonchalant. "There's Nicole here. What are you afraid of?"There was an uproar as soon as Nicole stepped foot into the cafeteria. There were discussions everywhere she walked past. People gave up their position in the queue for Nicole, and the stingy cafeteria owner gave her an extra-
Snow walked over and pulled Raine aside, then smiled at Nicole. "As a class monitor for the first time, you definitely have a lot of things that you don't understand about the sports day. We are all members of the student union; if you don't understand anything, don't be shy to ask us. Raine and I will not make fun of you."It was clear that Snow's emotional intelligence was a cut above Raine's. She had given Nicole a run for her money in just a few words."Well, I will, and I'm sure I will have a lot of things to trouble you about next time." Nicole let out an evil smile.Snow was startled for a moment as she suddenly felt she had dug her own grave."We're done eating. I will first excuse myself." Nicole got up and walked straight past between the two of them. "A yokel marries into a prominent family; sooner or later..."Snow immediately nudged Raine. "Mind your words. This is a cafeteria."Bad things came in three; the moment Nicole walked into the classroom, she collided wit
Vivian could not believe her eyes because no one had registered for all the sports events. She thought the reason Nicole did that was to steal the limelight."What's this?! You're proud because you've registered for all the events?"You're from the countryside. I'm afraid that you don't know how cruel sports can be. Don't pretend to be sick and withdraw from the competition when the time comes!" Vivian threw the registration form at the people beside her. She then left the classroom."Why is she always acting this way? She doesn't have a sense of collective honor. Hope she doesn't quit the competition when the time comes! She had never participated in any competition before. And yet, she registered for four events. She overextended herself…" June could not stand Vivian's mad face. Gary was watching Nicole from behind. He walked toward her after Vivian left. "Nicole, I want to make changes to the registration form.""The registration form is over there. Make the changes on your ow
"What's going on? There's a good deal waiting for me right after I logged in." Fixing this kind of issue was child's play to Nicole. She could fix it in a short while. That was like free money to her."Ms. Riddle, here's your coffee." Claus put down the coffee carefully. "Okay."Nicole started fixing the website that got attacked immediately after she took up the job. Shortly after, the loophole on the website was fixed. She earned the monetary reward easily."Intrusion Detection and Removing Virus""What's going on today? Jobs that were posted were all so easy." Nicole whispered. She immediately took up the job.With her extraordinary technical expertise, the location of the intrusion was detected quickly. She then fixed the intrusion point immediately. After that, she gradually looked for the source of the virus. After a bit of hard work, she finally found the virus in a hidden folder. Nicole immediately removed the virus using the anti-virus system she developed. Just whe
"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