Ch. 1511..1515: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1511-1515

Chapter 1511

‘I thought I would have plenty of time to get closer to Jared. I didn't know that he was already engaged to someone from the Riddle family. To top that off, he had to be engaged to a rancid witch that the Riddle family had found from the streets,’ Fiorella fumed.

‘I have no choice but to put my foot down and strike back. I can't even begin to think when he mentioned that the Riddle family is the family which had adopted that b*tch!’ she continued.

"The Riddle family has been in decline for many years now, so why did he ask us to pay them a visit? Our family is now one of the five major families in San Joto. What's the Riddle family's deal? Is it just because they're on good terms with Jared? I don't get it. Besides, I've just restored my status and reputation as of recent."

"What do you know?” Mr. Fisher's expression darkened.

"The Riddle family have been around for a century. Ever since Mr. Riddle Sr. retired, their son Damien Riddle was left in charge, and that resulted in their decline. However, Daniel Riddle's son, Sean Riddle, has now taken over. Every single one of their sons are all powerful figures, and thus, their former glories are being restored. And on a side note, Daniel's daughter is even more capable..."

Speaking of which, Mr. Fisher was unsure of where to begin, as he had figured out that the Reby Family Crest had always been a symbol of peace and solidarity between the families ever since the crusade.

"Just how powerful can a person be? It's nothing more than an alliance between two families through marriage, so how can they climb their way to the top that easily?" she asked.

From Fiorella's perspective, Nicole and the entirety of the Riddle family had depended on the background of Jared's family to bolster their own status and reputation.

Mr. Fisher shot his daughter a glance, unsure of how to explain to her the secrets of the family. “There are several things that I can't find the right words to explain to you, but you must know that you must not pick a fight with Nicole! The Riddle family are not to be messed with from here on out!"

Judging by the look on her face, Mrs. Fisher was evidently becoming even more confused, but she was certain that her husband must have discovered something that she did not know about.

“Alright. I'll go ahead and prepare everything we need tonight before we head overt© visit the Riddles tomorrow,” Mrs. Fisher said.

Fiorella, who was in denial, yelled, “I'm not going!"

‘I would rather die than to give her the satisfaction!’ she fumed.

Mr. Fisher was not aware of everything that had happened between her and Jared as of the recent. Therefore, he assumed that Fiorella was just throwing a hissy fit for no good reason, and just being downright immature.

"Forget it. She's just a kid. If she doesn't want to go, we better not force her to do it. The both of us will do. Besides, she has to go to the office tomorrow," Mrs. Fisher said, preventing Mr. Fisher from pressuring Fiorella into coming along for the trip to visit the Riddles.

There were several projects that the company was in charge of, and Fiorella could not afford to take her eyes off the aforementioned projects before they were completed, and such was why Mr. Fisher was able to empathize with her and let it slide.

“Very well. Anyway, we must prepare some gifts..."

Fiorella watched her parents as they returned to their bedroom. ‘They said they wanted to give Nicole gifts!?'

It was then Fiorella lost all of her patience, as her anger boiled and fueled the hatred in her heart.

‘Nicole is going to get it. I just don't understand why she just can't stop after getting Jared wrapped around her finger. Now, she wants the Fisher family to back her up?!’

‘It was all thanks to my hard work for these couple of years that the Fisher family has almost caught up with the progress of the Johnston family in terms of our financial and social statuses. From the looks of it, my hard work is now all in vain due to the Riddle family's sudden reemergence. Gosh, I can’t stand that b*tch!’ Fiorella seethed.

"Just wait and see, Nicole Riddle!"

At the Riddle residence, during the very next day, Nicole and her parents had just woken up when they were greeted by an influx of guests showing up at their home. Mr. Riddle Sr. had recently just recovered, and thus, Nicole did not force him to get out of bed.

Mr. Riddle Sr. was aware that the presence of these influential families meant that they had gotten news pertaining to Nicole, as they had all come to pay her a visit. Both Nicole and her father, Daniel Riddle, then went on to welcome the guests into their residence. Aside from their visits, there were many families that had delivered gifts, all of which were addressed to Nicole.

At first, Daniel and Gloria thought that they were just paying Mr. Riddle Sr. a visit. However, what they did not expect was that everyone who were present were looking for Nicole. They both exchanged silent glances, thinking that it could be related to their daughter's disappearance or perhaps something that they did not even know about. As of now, only Mr. Riddle Sr. had the right to know, and thus, they did not proceed with any more questions.

Chapter 1512

The gifts kept arriving until late in the afternoon. It was only then that Mr. Riddle Sr. felt better and came downstairs, where he saw the stack of gifts piled in the hallway.

"It seems that our Riddle family is about to regain the glory that it had lost twenty years ago,” Mr. Riddle Sr. muttered and sighed. About ten years ago, Mr. Riddle Sr. had handed the company down to Damien Riddle, which was the biggest mistake he had ever made. Over the next few years, he had to bury his fourth child and a few other children from his own family whilst witnessing his family’s fall from grace. It was his negligence that had caused the downfall of the family.

"You really are the lucky star of the Riddle family. Ever since you came in, our family has only prospered,” he said to Nicole.

"Stop it, grandpa. It's only because of you that our Riddle family could live to witness this day," she replied.

When Mr. Riddle Sr. was still deep in the world of business, he was a figure that was as prominent as Mr. Johnston Sr. It was just that the younger generation had failed to live up to his expectations that everything became awry. However, Nicole's elder brothers would be there with her in the future, and with all of them around, it was almost a certainty that they would not allow the Riddle family to fall from grace once again.

“I'm getting old now, and we've got these people paying you visits. However, you can't just accept these gifts and do nothing. You should go get ready. I'm going to make an announcement. We're having a banquet here tonight at the Riddle's residence to entertain our distinguished guests,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said.

“Tonight? Dad, isn't this a little too rushed?” Daniel asked, feeling a little surprised, as the previous banquets hosted by the Riddle family were all prepared half a month in advance, and sometimes, the guests they had invited would not even care to show up despite having made reservations in advance.

"It's not rushed. Right now, these people should be on their toes, so as soon as these invitations have been rolled out, they'll be present here tonight," Mr. Riddle Sr. retorted.

Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Nicole, his face brimming with admiration. "Now, they would be eager to meet Nicole as soon as possible.”

Daniel's heart skipped a beat, as he shot his daughter a glance.

He had this inexplicable feeling that his daughter's standing in San Joto had become unrivalled, even by Mr. Riddle Sr. himself.

‘What is going on here?’

“Alfred, go get things ready,” Mr. Riddle Sr. ordered in a low voice.

"Yes, sir!" The house butler nodded and hurriedly went to work.

"Daniel and Gloria? The two of you may go and invite our distinguished guests. After that, inform Sean, Steve, and Stanley. Tell them to come home tonight so that they may help us out," he said.

"Okay!" Daniel hurriedly nodded and went off to do as he was told, as he dared not linger.

His wife proceeded to follow him upstairs to contact the guests, but not before shooting Nicole a look with her brows raised.

‘Why is my daughter...Why is she suddenly so popular among the other families? Even if it was about her engagement to Jared, the fact that so many people are so eager to see her doesn't add up. Couple

that with the gifts that were all addressed to her and we have...’

Judging by my father-in-law's attitude towards her, I guess that my daughter is no longer who she used to be.’ Gloria thought as she held her husband's hand a little tighter, with tingles of excitement in her heart.

In spite of the fact that her daughter would not want to talk about it, Gloria knew that it would bode well for them. She was relieved to have such a wonderful daughter.

Nicole watched her parents as they scattered, while she helped Mr. Riddle Sr. to his seat. "Grandpa, how many families here in San Joto were involved in the crusade? Why is the news spread so quickly?"

Nicole had initially wanted to keep a low profile, allowing only a few people to know about her recent ascension before ending her connection with the crest. However, amid all of that suppression of the development geared towards directing attention away from the Riddle family, Nicole had underestimated the speed with which they had received the news, with gifts being delivered to her doorstep as soon as she had arrived home. It was already obvious that numerous people had already gotten the news as soon as she became the owner of the crest, and were waiting for her to come home...

Chapter 1513

“During the crusade, there were more than a hundred families involved who were part of the alliance. Although some of them had disappeared, two-thirds of the century- old families that had survived are all in San Joto today.There are only a few based in the west coast. Most of them settled in San Joto, while some who aren't here had branched out,"

Mr. Riddle Sr. said.

Nicole immediately understood why the news had spread so quickly. ‘Curse the system! I should've blocked the system's message function before I was recognized as the owner of the crest!’

Nicole had wanted to keep it a secret from her parents and brothers, but from the looks of it, it would be way too difficult for her to do so now.

"If you can't keep it concealed, you might as well announce your identity with utmost confidence. After all, the true hermits are the ones holed up in major cities," Jared's voice suddenly echoed through the room.

Nicole turned around, and that was when she saw Jared entering the house.

"This guy had left the Riddle residence for his headquarters in the wee hours of the morning. I thought he would not be back here so soon, and yet, here he is,’ she thought.

Jared noticed that Nicole was not very welcoming, and so, he gave her an affectionate look before flashing her a smile. "What's wrong? Did you miss me?"

"Cut the crap. Mr. Riddle Sr. is still here.”

‘This dude is getting bolder by the day. Even with grandpa around he’s still pulling these sort of stunts,’ she thought.

Jared smiled, stopping his teasing, whereupon several men followed him in.

"My grandfather had gotten his men to deliver the gift he had prepared, Mr. Riddle Sr. By the way, he also asked when you would invite him to a reception dinner.”

"A reception dinner? What kind of reception dinner would this be? People would assume so if they thought that this banquet is their reception dinner...but it looks nothing like that to me...”

“Alright, don't worry about any of that. These people are all here to give you a helping hand. It's better to be safe than sorry, considering that our enemies might come back to have another go at you,” Jared said to Nicole, the look on his face fearless as always.

However, Jared's words surprised Mr. Riddle Sr., who asked, "Someone attacked Nicole?"

Nicole rolled her eyes at Jared at once. "You run your mouth a little too much."

Mr. Riddle Sr. immediately turned to look at Nicole, "Why didn't you tell me about something this serious?"

‘So that was why Nicole had kept to her words when she said that she would protect the Riddle family. It seems that after obtaining the crest, the Riddle family had encountered some predicaments of sorts,’ Mr. Riddle Sr. thought.

"I just didn't want my family to worry about me, but what Jared said was right. Since I can't hide it anymore, I guess I'll come clean about it," she said.

Jared flashed Nicole a smile of relief as she had made up her mind.

"Is there anything I can do for you? You can just tell me," Jared asked.

‘Him being here, and helping us out is already enough,’ Nicole thought.

"Why...well since you're already here, you can stay and get some rest. You can also inform Mr. Johnston Sr. that there's a banquet at 5 in the evening today," Mr. Riddle Sr. said, before giving Jared a polite smile.

Jared nodded gently. "Okay.’

“Tonight's banquet will be a special one. Have you prepared your outfit?" Jared turned his attention to Nicole and asked.

"What he said is right! Nicole, you better hurry up and prepare your outfit for tonight. You're the star of the show. Remember that!" Mr. Riddle Sr. reminded.

In response, Nicole issued a deep sigh. Tm the worst when it comes to things like these.’

"Mr. Riddle Sr.? I think I'll bring Nicole with me,” Jared said to Mr. Riddle Sr. as if he had prepared himself for this very moment.

“Alright, you guys better hurry up.” Mr. Riddle Sr. nodded happily.

With that said, Nicole had no choice but to follow Jared out the door. "Why did you have to blow things out of proportion?"

‘If he hadn't come, things would've been much simpler,’ she thought.

"Let's hurry up, there are people coming tonight. If you don't do this well, consider the fact that we are hosting more people that we ever would on our engagement party," Jared said.

Nicole could not help but sigh. She knew that he was right, and so, she followed in his lead.

 

Chapter 1514

And just like that, Nicole was whisked away from her abode by Jared. On her way out, she was overwhelmed as she saw the never-ending influx of gifts that people had sent her.

‘I guess it is good to leave the house for a breather,’ Nicole thought.

"Why, you seem unhappy?" Jared asked, noticing that Nicole kept staring out the window.

Nicole shot him a glance and said, "It's not a good thing. What is there to be happy about?"

Jared glanced at her with an expression of admiration on his face. ‘This is exactly why I like her. No matter how much skill and influence she possesses, she does not give in to flattery nor humiliation. She does not value power and knows when to draw a line, where she could assess the situation she is faced with rationally.’

Jared then went on to comfort her. “Anyone else in your position with the privilege of being able to establish connections with so many influential families would also be filled with anxiety. Now that you have the Reby Family Crest, you're now the one at the helm of the alliance with these influential families at your beck and call. Still, it is a burden you must carry, and you will be the only one feeling its weight."

Nicole took a deep breath. “It's because these people care only to build connections while I wish to find out who is behind all of this. If I don't, much of the world will be in chaos, and no one will be able to escape from it."

Jared stared at Nicole as his eyes darkened. "I know you're in a position of great power, but you can’t always put yourself in danger for the sake of others.’

"There has to be balance in everything in this world. Now that she has acquired the crest, she can't simply put herself at risk and not take advantage of the benefits that come along with it,/ he thought.

"You can't judge a book by its cover. You never know when these people will come in handy. Perhaps some of them could help you track where all of the Braves had gone to," he added.

Nicole's gaze became distant. 'l have to say, he really is my best strategist. As for the person who had the balls to seize the Braves, I can't help but wonder if he is a person of renown as well. Mr. Spears and Carl have yet to update me on any clues they might have discovered. Anyway, the clock is ticking. Perhaps I can request help from those who are willing to render aid to support the investigation...’

A person suddenly came to mind, interrupting Nicole's train of thought. Indeed, he would be well suited for the task at hand, given his intelligence, but she was not keen on getting him involved again.

As Nicole was too engrossed in her thoughts to speak; Jared knew that she was already brainstorming a plan.

Soon after, the two arrived at a boutique.

As they entered the store, the store manager greeted them," You're Miss Riddle, right? This way please.”

Nicole instantly knew that Jared had made the arrangements beforehand the moment the store manager addressed her. She shot him glance before following the store manager in to try some clothes on while Jared sat on the couch and waited for Nicole to come out.

Not long after, Nicole walked out. Jared, who had heard her footfalls, then raised his head slightly to see her garbed in an elegant dress of limited rarity. It was very different from her engagement dress, making her very sexy and attractive, accentuating the hourglass figure that she had worked very hard

to preserve. The perfect slit on her hips showed her well -proportioned and slender legs, revealing a sultry look. Her beautiful, bare shoulders were even more alluring in this particular piece of garment.

Jared was inexplicably bewildered. ‘How long has it been since she turned 18? She is so curvy and well-proportioned!’

"Mr. Johnston, are you satisfied?" The store manager looked at Jared courteously.

It was only then Jared came to his senses, and responded with a dark look on his face.

“No, I am not."

Chapter 1515

Jared had already informed the boutique about Nicole’s measurements. On top of that, he had ordered the most luxurious, elegant dress available, not knowing that it would be this sexy.

Nicole looked at Jared's gloomy expression, confused as to why that was. "I think this looks pretty good, I'll just take this one.

The material with which this dress is made is pretty decent, though I am not used to showing my shoulders and bare legs. But then again, formal gowns are meant to be like this.’

"Wrap this up,” Nicole said to the shop manager.

‘Things like these are a waste of time,’ she thought.

Jared's face became even darker when he had heard Nicole's words, and said, "No, get something else that's not this revealing.”

As soon as those words exited his mouth, Nicole instantly knew what Jared was thinking about.

Understanding what he had meant as well, the manager immediately said, "I'll get something else right away!"

The store manager then hurried away to get other clothes, while Nicole looked at Jared and smiled.

"Was that necessary, Mr. Johnston? Don't all formal dresses look like this?" Nicole teased.

‘All of the young princesses would find various ways to show their bodies. This dress was designed perfectly, but I didn't expect that Jared would also be fond of such a design, ' she thought.

"No one is allowed to look at my woman like this.” Jared said, his eyes brimming with seriousness.

At that instant, all of Nicole’s doubts dissipated. 'He...really cares about me.’

Soon, the store manager brought two more gowns over. One of the two dresses was made of lace, which was a little revealing but spared her the trouble of having bare shoulders and thighs nonetheless. However, it was still unable to hide Nicole's curves, which on another note gave Nicole an additional flair of beauty. At this sight, Jared felt a little more relaxed that he was about a minute ago.

"Is this alright?” Nicole raised her eyebrows and asked.

"Yeah, pick this one.” Jared said, his expression becoming less tense.

In response, the store manager breathed a huge sigh of relief, for the duo were the greatest clients that their store had ever gotten, and thus, she could not afford to offend them.

"Okay, please wait here while I go wrap it up."

The store manager proceeded to help Nicole out of her clothes respectfully before ironing it and wrapping it up.

The two of them walked out of the boutique, whereupon Nicole began to feel a little thirsty. She looked around and saw a coffee shop across the street.

"There's a coffee shop here too. Not bad," Nicole smiled, as she saw that the sign of the coffee shop, as well as their tables and chairs were noticeably new.

She guessed that the coffee shop had opened for business not long ago.

Noticing that there was a lot of time left, she decided that she would head into the coffee shop for a drink. "Let's go get a cup of coffee.”

"Is the coffee here as good as the coffee I make?" Jared asked.

Sensing hints of jealousy from Jared, she held his arm playfully. “Alright, alright. The coffee you brew is the best, but since I won't be able to drink yours today, we'll have to make do with his.”

Nicole then noticed that she had successfully coaxed him as she saw the corners of Jared's mouth lifting.

‘This girl is such a sweet talker,’ Jared thought, unable to resist the urge to pamper her.

The two of them entered the coffee shop, with the barista standing next to the coffee machine grinding coffee beans as he watched Jared walk in. Then, he immediately greeted them, for this was an upscale commercial street and he had already noticed Jared entering the boutique across the street earlier.

Having never expected that Jared would come over to have a taste of their coffee in their establishment in person, the barista thought, ‘What a great honor this is!

"Welcome, please come right in!"

Nicole was amazed to see that the barista was being very enthusiastic to serve them, but upon noticing that he was staring at Jared, she guessed that they must've recognized him.

“Two cups of latte," Nicole responded with a smile.

"Okay, okay! Please have a seat, I'll have it ready right away!” The barista returned to the coffee machine again before he

proceeded to prepare the mix carefully.

Nicole then observed the barista’s nervous antics.She could not help but say, "Jared, it seems that you often frequent this area, as people were able to recognize you right off the bat."