Ch. 1526..1530: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1526-1530

Chapter 1526

Lloyd nodded as he did not find anything odd. "Sure."

He then hurried into the Riddle family's mansion.

Samuel could not help but look at Spencer. "Is it okay to let him in?”

He shrugged. "What can I do? This is a banquet, so I can't kick him out now, can I?"

Besides, their grandfather would never allow them to do such a thing.

“But he won't annoy Nicole, right?” Samuel asked.

When Nicole got engaged, the Holder family had only sent a younger member of the family as their representative to the party.

None of them came, as though they were afraid that it would hurt Lloyd. However, the truth would soon be revealed, as Lloyd had showed up today.

"Don't worry, I believe Nicole will know what to do.” Spencer replied, confident in Nicole.

"You're right." Samuel nodded and continued ushering the guests in.

At that moment, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher arrived at the scene. Initially, they had planned to visit in a discreet manner, but they had received an invitation to attend the banquet before they could do so, thus rendering them unable to do so. Mr. Fisher was his company's CEO, so he had to be there.

Besides, Mr. Riddle Sr. had personally invited the three of them here.

Fiorella had no other choice but to tag along. She was teasing her grandfather for making a mountain out of a molehill, but the moment she arrived at the banquet, she was left completely baffled.

"What's up with the Riddle family?” she asked.

There were so many guests, and many of them were people whom she could not invite no matter how hard she tried. There were local and international socialites, and they had all sent the head of the family and the heirs to attend this ad- hoc banquet.

‘Only a few hours had passed since the Riddle family had sent out the invitation, so most of them must have boarded a private plane to make their way here!’ she thought. ‘What is going on with the Riddle family? Did they really have a stroke of luck? Why would this many individuals of great significance attend their banquet? These people would not care about the millions of dollars of bonuses, so what made the Riddle family so important to the extent that these people would come all the way to pay them a visit?’

Mrs. Fisher was shocked as well. "Dear, what happened...?"

It was the first time Mr. Fisher had seen something like that, so he became nervous and got tongue-tied for a second there.

"Let's just talk inside.”

Mrs. Fisher then dragged the stupefied Fiorella into the living room of the Riddle family manor.

The yard was crowded with guests and there were several elderly members of the centennial families gathered in the living room. On top of that, Fiorella even spotted the royal family of Yamenia, who were sitting on the couch, having a polite conversation with Mr. Riddle Sr.

There were many people from abroad with a translator earpiece in their ears, so there would not be problems pertaining to communication.

‘The Riddle family must've spent a fortune on this banquet,’ she thought.

When Stanley saw the Fishers, he immediately invited them over to take a seat.

The Fishers were more powerful than the Riddles. After all, they were among the top five families in San Joto, and as such, they must get a seat.

However, with the sheer number of significant figures around, the Fishers seemed to be mediocre at best. They could not even sit next to Mr. Riddle Sr. and could only look at him from afar.

Chapter 1527

At the corner of the banquet was an orchestral band that was performing a symphony. The entire place was as extravagant as it could be, so much so that even the Fisher family would not have money to spend like this. Indeed, the Riddle family had really spent a fortune on this.

Mr. Fisher, who had become slightly nervous, immediately got himself a glass of wine when a server passed by.

Mrs. Fisher could not help but ask, "This banquet is a little too loud. Did the Riddles hit the jackpot? Why are so many socialites in his house all of a sudden?"

It was then that Mr. Fisher finally said, "Not only did they get crazy rich, but they will also have control over the entire field of business..."

Both Fiorella and Mrs. Fisher were left with their jaws hanging.

"What do you mean?" Fiorella asked. ‘Is he joking? We're over even constitutional monarchies in this day and age, so what family would hold such power?’

Mr. Fisher did not know how to explain to the young Fiorella.

And just when he was about to explain it to her in a low voice, Mr. Riddle Sr. suddenly stood up and exclaimed to the crowd,

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming all the way here to attend my banquet. It's an honor to see all of you while I'm still alive, and I have no one else to thank, but my granddaughter Nicole."

Fiorella nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard Mr. Riddle Sr.

‘Is this for real?’ she wondered. ‘Is everyone here just to see Nicole? Hell, is Mr. Riddle Sr. experiencing all of this grandeur solely because of Nicole? No... It can't be.’

Nicole was a mere student, and the spotlight was only shone on her because she was dating Jared. What power did she even possess to get those magnates to place her on a pedestal?

While she was still in shock, Mr. Riddle Sr. continued, “It's about time now, and I know everyone is here to see my granddaughter in person. As such, I won't waste your time anymore. I hereby announce that the banquet of the Holy Union begins!”

Music began to play immediately after Mr. Riddle Sr. had spoken.

At that moment, Nicole appeared at the top of the stairs of the second floor as she descended the flight slowly. Her skin was plump, and her face as graceful as that of a swan. As soon as she had made an appearance, everyone's eyes were on her.

They were all in awe of her beauty and her stunning figure, as Nicole was breathtaking to behold. She was even so much prettier than Fiorella herself, and the worse thing for the latter was that she was holding Jared's arm. Indeed, the only person whom Fiorella thought was deserving of her was holding Nicole in the arm.

Seeing this, Fiorella became very livid and upset.

She was also mad at the person who said that he was going to deal with Nicole on that day. ‘What's the deal with all of this?!

Why didn't he destroy her innocence and teach her a lesson?! Hell, why is Nicole still getting all the spotlight with the crowd being in awe of her now?! I'm so pissed!’

Nicole took her time to descend the flight of stairs as Jared supported her like a gentleman. He was worried that she might fall.

Meanwhile, Nicole was feeling truly uncomfortable. She was not a princess, and she was not an A-list celebrity either. There, she wondered if they really had to do this.

Her appearance had also made the guests who were outside rush in.

 

Chapter 1528

Harvey and Martin were so surprised that they were rendered speechless after seeing how gorgeous Nicole looked. In addition, Gary was stunned too.

Even though the five brothers of the Riddle family had seen how beautiful Nicole could look during the engagement party many moons ago, they were still in amazement because the dress she was wearing looked a lot more elegant as compared to the last one she had worn.

‘Our sister looked out of this world!1 they thought.

Lloyd was staggered by her beauty too. He could not help but take two steps forward when Nicole came down. He would already be in Nicole's face by now if Nachelle had not stopped him.

Nachelle only did that because he knew that Nicole was not someone that they could mess with.

As all of this went on, Nicole and Jared were already standing in front of the crowd at this time.

The prince of Yamenia looked at Nicole before shifting his gaze to Jared, whom he had met before.

Then, with a smile on his face, he said to Jared, “Hello, Mr. Johnston, we meet again."

Jared offered a faint smile in response. He would send some coffee beans to Prince Andrew every year, and therefore, he was rather familiar with the prince himself, even though they had only met a couple of times.

"Prince Andrew, I didn't expect that you'd travel so far to attend my fiancee's party. I'm sorry for not welcoming you properly.”

Prince Andrew could not help but look at the princess after knowing that Nicole was actually Jared's fiancee.

Then, with a smile, he said, "Mr. Johnston, you're a lucky man. I didn't know that your fiancee is the latest possessor of the Fire Crest. I would've done everything I could to attend your engagement party if I knew about this earlier."

Jared had sent them an invitation to his engagement party without expecting them to show up because they were not that close anyway. It was already very kind of Prince Andrew to send him gifts and congratulate him online.

However, Jared also knew that Prince Andrew regretted very much for not attending the engagement party. Had the prince attended the party, he would have known Nicole earlier.

"It's fine. I'm already very glad that you can be here today.” Jared smiled and responded courteously.

Nicole was relieved after seeing how Jared handled Prince Andrew as she was never the best at socializing.

"You're right. It's my honor to be here.” Prince Andrew smiled before turning to the princess.

The princess immediately got his message and opened a present. "The king had requested us to give you something before we came, Miss Riddle. You've got to accept it.”

The crowd could not help but look at the box to find out what it was after they had heard what she had said.

That box slowly rose, and a sparkling gem appeared, glinting under the light around them.

Everybody could tell that the gem was among the best in the world after they had beheld its color. Indeed, a gem like this would only appear on the crown of the king of Yamenia.

Nicole did not expect that the king of Yamenia would gift her something like this. It was very clear what the king was trying to do, and his actions appeared to be even a little crude.

Mr. Riddle Sr.'s legs became weak after he had seen the gem, and he would have fallen off had Daniel not held him up in time.

Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Daniel, who then proceeded to wipe his sweat off.

Meanwhile, Daniel was still in utter shock, even though his father was able to maintain his balance. He had never seen anything like this in his life.

‘What did my daughter do that even the royal family of Yamenia is so respectful to her?’ he thought.

Everybody else there was taken aback by everything that had happened too. Some of the families that attended the party did not seem to take their ancestors very seriously, but after seeing what the royal family of Yamenia did, they could not help but be respectful too.

The Holders, in particular, had come over to observe the reactions of the other families, but they were not expecting to see this happen at all.

It seemed that, even though they did not wish to do the same, they were not powerful enough to resist the might of so many historical families.

Therefore, they stepped forward, and through gritted teeth, they said, "We prepared a gift for you too, Miss Riddle. Please have a look."

Chapter 1529

Jared was surprised to see the Holders coming forward, but he did not show his displeasure openly.

The item that Nachelle had gifted them was actually a classical painting that bore a history of more than a thousand years. As expected, it was a priceless work of art.

Lloyd was appalled by the gesture. ‘What's wrong with mom? Why would she give Nicole such an expensive gift?’

Furthermore, if he remembered correctly, that particular painting was his grandfather's favorite.

It was only then that Lloyd realized that something was not right. 'So many members from the Riddle family are here today, and all of them are dressed in the most decadent garments. What's going on?’

Nicole looked at Nachelle, and was about to decline the gift when he took the painting with a smile, as he knew what Nachelle was thinking. "I'll accept this gift on behalf of Nicole. Young people like her don't know howto appreciate works of art like this.”

Nicole knew that her grandfather did not wish to offend anybody who was present today. She also understood that the Riddle family would be very powerful if all of them could be on their side in the future.

Thus, she did not stop Mr. Riddle Sr. from doing what he did. Regardless of what would happen after the crest had been decrypted and severed from her name, there was little point in making any enemies. For that reason alone, she allowed Mr. Riddle Sr. to take that painting. Besides, Mr. Riddle Sr. also looked as though he loved that painting very much.

"Thank you, Mrs. Holder and Mr. Lloyd." Nicole said, giving the mother and son duo a slight nod to express her gratitude.

Nachelle's mood immediately improved. ‘Even though Nicole is still so young, she's a very polite and courteous lady. She did not allow the power that comes from being the possessor of the Fire Crest to get to her head.’

‘Unfortunately, my son is not lucky enough to be with her. If Lloyd had married her, my family would be the one standing here proudly with the Riddles, not the Johnstons!’ she thought.

As the night went on, more and more people began to surround them, each bearing gifts which they would then present to Nicole.

Meanwhile, Harvey felt very uncomfortable after seeing how popular Nicole was. ‘Why do I feel that Nicole has become so out of reach after just one night?’

Mr. Ellison Sr. then came over to him. "Why are you still standing here? Everyone is giving them gifts now. Where's the gift I've told you to bring?"

Soon after, Harvey came around and hurried off to give Nicole the gift with his grandfather beside him.

Martin filled his name in the gift list before coming inside because he wanted to keep a low profile for his family while everybody else were gushing in, wishing to hand their gifts to Nicole in person,

Concurrently, Edwin turned to Preston, who was standing beside him, and said, "Tsk, tsk. You have such a powerful relative. You've got to be so proud right now.”

Preston looked very confused.

Indeed, he had come to the banquet with his parents without knowing what was happening. "What do you mean?”

"Tsk, tsk. Stop pretending like you don't know," Edwin said, thinking that Preston was just acting. "Nicole is the new owner of the fire crest!"

Preston became even more puzzled upon hearing what Edwin had said. "Fire crest? Like in a video game? I have no idea what you're talking about."

Edwin's eyes widened as soon as he realized that Preston was really oblivious to what was happening.

"Are you serious? Do you really not know anything about the Reby Family Crest?! Every family that has been around for more than a thousand years would record the lore of the Reby Family Crest and store it in their family archives!”

Preston was taken aback after Edwin had mentioned the Reby Family Crest. He had taken glimpses of his family's genealogy when he was eight, but he did not remember what was written in there at all!

"I can’t recall..." Preston said with his brows furrowed.

Suddenly, Ellar appeared out of nowhere, and asked, "Reby Family Crest? What's that?"

 

Chapter 1530

Emery shook her head as soon as she saw her brother and Preston's look of doubt.

"I mean, you're a nerd, so you won't know anything anyway,” Ellar said in a scathing remark of his introverted brother.

Hearing this, Emery quickly pinched his ear.

At that moment, a voice was heard behind them. "You're all from the Riddle family, and yet none of you cared to learn about the origins of our genealogy?"

All of them turned around to see Everett walking towards them with a glass of wine in his hand.

Everett had always been around to help Damien. Though he did not hold a high position in the company as of yet, he was still rather familiar with the family's business.

‘Everett? You know about it?” Ellar asked without hesitation, as he was still pretty young.

Preston and Everett shared a neutral relationship, so he just shot Everett a glance while Emery continued sipping on her drink, as she did not seem to be interested in this subject at all.

Everett looked at Ellar and flashed him a polite smile before saying, "I can remember it vaguely, but I've always considered it to be a myth. So, a thousand years ago, the denizens of Hustuaburg banded together to form a Holy

Union to combat the deadly manslayer tribe. The Reby family was the leader of the Holy Union, and 5 of their sons were sacrificed in the war against the deadly tribe. After the crusade, the people wanted to thank the Reby family for their contributions, so they crafted 5 elemental badges: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Metal, to honor the generations of the 5 heroes.

Whenever they find themselves in need, everyone in the Holy Union is obligated to help them out.”

The group were left in a daze after having heard such a fantasy-like story.

Preston looked at Edwin with his eyebrows raised. "Did you just imply... that Nicole is the successor of the fire crest?"

"Yeah! I heard that those crests were once stolen by a bunch of scums so that they could use them to order the members of the union around a few centuries ago. After they had wreaked enough havoc, the Reby family probably retrieved and destroyed them. After that, they weren't seen anymore... Now, one of them has reappeared and found itself an owner”

“And that's Nicole?” Ellar asked, finally having understood everything.

Edwin nodded strongly. "Dang, you just knew?"

‘What? Why is the Riddle family hiding things from their own people?’

Just when he was about to say something, a sharp, feminine voice blared out behind them. "What fire crest? It's nothing but a myth! No one believes in that crap!"

Raine had just walked in with Gary when she heard Edwin spouting what she considered to be hogwash. The moment she saw Gary staring at Nicole, she became livid. She would never believe in a lore that contrived.

"Only an idiot would doubt it! Why are there so many people here in your house today? They're obviously here to pay the successor of the fire crest a visit!" Edwin glared at Raine, as he had always found her to be an imbecile!

Gary's look of admiration grew even more intense when he stared at Nicole. He finally understood why his family had brought him here to attend the banquet.

In a short span of time, Nicole had become a figure in command of all the historical families. She was just like an overlord in one of those fantasy novels. Previously, Gary had truly underestimated Nicole, and as a result, waves of regret began to fill his heart as he downed another glass of wine.

Raine became even more jealous of Nicole as she quickly grabbed Gary by the arm.

"Gary, let's head over there, shall we?”

"Piss off!” Gary yelled, having completely lost his patience.

Without extending her any courtesy, he flung her hand away.

Raine was left feeling completely awkward. At this juncture, she could not bear to see anyone any longer, and so, she buried her face in her hands and ran off.