Ch. 1541..1545: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1541-1545

Chapter 1541

Nicole observed Lloyd's look of surprise, and was unable to hold herself back from raising her brows. "Are you that happy...?”

"Yes!' Lloyd pursed his lips, as there was a feeling of indescribable excitement in his heart. ‘At the very least, this shows that Nicole doesn't really hate me!’

"Then it's a deal. I hope you won't turn your back on the promise.” Lloyd stared at Nicole deeply, as if he was afraid that she would go back on her word.

Nicole nodded. "Of course, I am a person of my words.”

Lloyd was all too familiar with Nicole's stubbornness and determination as well. ‘She will definitely do as she has said or else, she won't be at ease.’

‘Don't worry. I'll return the things you've entrusted to me, and more as soon as possible,” he said.

Nicole nodded and replied, "Okay."

After she had spoken, she raised her wine glass in a gesture of toast.

"What were you guys talking about?” Harvey asked, appearing out of nowhere as he scrutinized both Nicole and Lloyd.

Now that Lloyd was aware of Nicole's identity, it might not be that easy for him to get close to Nicole. Lloyd then turned to Harvey, noticing that he had a frosty glint in his eyes. He had been hiding Nicole's real identity from Lloyd, which was a selfish move on his part.

"You probably won't be interested in what we're talking about, Mr. Ellison,” Lloyd said in a tone indicating that he did not wish to continue the conversation.

Harvey was not bothered by Lloyd’s words, as he then raised his brows and said, "I'm interested in whatever you're interested in, Lloyd. Care to share?"

‘He came over just to eavesdrop on what Nicole had promised me,' Lloyd thought, his schemes running deep as he was worried that Nicole would fall for Harvey's tricks.

"If you wish to know that badly, you might as well ask Nicole about it.”

After he had spoken, Lloyd turned around and left, not wanting to bother with Harvey anymore, but not before shooting Harvey a look as if to say," Keep dreaming.”

Harvey clenched his fists, feeling deep loathing for Lloyd as he watched the latter leave.

Nicole did not wish to be seen having an interaction with Harvey in public, and thus, she spoke promptly. “Did you come over to have a view of the scenery, Mr. Ellison? I'll leave the balcony to you."

Harvey could not help but feel a little depressed as Nicole walked pass. He proceeded to grab her hand.

"Nicole..." he uttered but stopped as he did not know what else to say.

Nicole frowned and loosened his grip on her hand. "Mr. Ellison, this is the Riddle's residence. Please behave yourself.”

It was only then Harvey came to his senses. “Sorry, I got too excited."

Although Nicole was a little dissatisfied with his apology, she accepted it, nonetheless.

"What were you chatting about with Lloyd just now? He's not a simple dude. " Harvey got down to business, as he had long gotten used to Nicole's indifferent attitude toward him.

Nicole raised her eyebrows. "He's not that simple? What makes you think you are, Harvey Ellison?"

Harvey was rendered speechless, and his eyes darkened as soon as he was asked that question. 'Yeah, am I simple? I don't know, but at least I'm not two-faced and I don’t harbor any ill intentions toward Nicole...’

"I'm very grateful that you've provided Martin a place, but Harvey, you ought to stay out of my business. It'll be even better if you stay out of it in the future,” she said.

Harvey's eyes froze for a moment, with hurt written all over his face.

‘What does she mean by that? Is this because the Ellison family is not worthy of being associated with her anymore, or am I the one who isn't worthy anymore?’ he wondered.

Nicole saw Harvey's pained expression and instantly knew that he had misunderstood her. Still, she would rather he misunderstood her than to allow him to get too close. She left Harvey standing alone on the balcony, feeling uneasy.

There, a sardonic smile crossed his face.

‘Turns out I am nothing to her after all...’

Chapter 1542

Back at the venue, Nicole's brothers were as busy as bees but when

Spencer and Samuel saw Nicole approaching, they quickly went up to her.

"Nicole... heard from Ellar and Preston that you've gotten the legendary Fire Crest! Is that true?”

The five brothers were already amazed by Nicole, who was already valued by so many people, but after they had heard what Preston had to say about her, they could not stifle their admiration for her any longer.

Meanwhile, Nicole knew that she would not be able to hide her identity after the event today, and thus, she confessed, "Yeah."

"Goodness! I thought it was a myth, but you really got it!’ Samuel said, his face brimming with surprise.

"Can you show me what it looks like?"

But before Samuel could finish talking, Stanley smacked him.

"Hey, who hit me?” he asked.

He then turned around to see that it was Stanley.

Stanley gave Samuel a blank look while thinking that his younger brother was truly an idiot. "That's a really important crest, not something you could casually ask to see. Read the room."

"Oh..." Samuel scratched his head, realizing now that what he did moments ago was reckless.

Meanwhile, Steve, who was chatting with the guests saw that his brothers had gathered.

He walked over with a glass of wine in hand before he raised it in a toast to his sister. "Nicole, you've really brought glory to our family. Congrats!"

Nicole looked at Steve smiling, grabbed a glass of red wine, and joined him in the toast. Her four brothers could not help themselves from smiling as they all looked at Nicole in awe, with all of them thinking about how beautiful Nicole's dress was today.

It was then that Sean walked over. "Excuse me, but why are you all ogling your sister like that?"

Upon hearing that, some of the Riddle brothers came to their senses.

"Don't you think our sister looks exceptionally beautiful today? I think so too,” Preston said as he came cover.

Annoyed, Spencer and Samuel immediately fended him off. "What's the matter with you?"

"Nicole is my sister too!" Preston said while frowning.

"Get out. Since when has a cousin been considered a brother?" Samuel said, giving Sean a blank look.

It was at this time that Ellar unexpectedly showed up. "If her older cousins are not considered brothers, are her younger cousins not considered brothers either?’’

"Don't listen to their hogwash."

Dexter, Nicole's third uncle, and his wife were walking over to them. They shared a good relationship with Ellar and the rest. Preston began to feel even less happy.

"Why is he considered a brother and I'm not?"

They were bickering with one another, some talking and others laughing. As they did so, many people shot envious glances at Nicole's general direction. Each of the Riddle brothers created a lovely scene while they stood around Nicole, making her look like a princess surrounded by knights in shining armors.

Among everyone in the crowd, Nicole stood out like a sore thumb because of her eye-catching beauty that had entrapped the attention of the attendees. Her beauty was tremendously alluring and it felt picturesque. She stood there watching her brothers and cousins talking, laughing, and enjoying the presence of a lively family reunion.

Then, a person suddenly appeared behind her, wrapping their hands around her slim waist. The ladies from the crowd could not help but to release muffled shrieks from the gesture.

The one to whom the hands belonged was none other than Jared, who had suddenly appeared and seized Nicole by the waist.

‘‘Handsome men and beautiful women together. Now that's a match made in heaven! Such a sight for sore eyes.’’

"What are you doing...?" Nicole blushed. ‘What is Jared doing in front of my brothers?’

"I don't like it when my woman is surrounded by other men," Jared said with an obvious glint of discontent in his eyes.

"They're my brothers!” Nicole protested. ‘This guy gets jealous too easily.’

"No can do.” Jared assertively wrapped his arms around Nicole after he was done speaking and spun around in the opposite direction to leave.

"Hey! Nicole!"

"Nicole!" The brothers tried to stop them from leaving as they watched Nicole being taken away.

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And yet, Jared refused to let go of Nicole.

Meanwhile, Spencer and Samuel attempted to chase after her, but Sean stood in the way, blocking them. "Chill. Let her go. She must be tired. Let her go and get some rest."

There were one too many guests at the banquet, and as of now, Jared was the only one who could protect Nicole from being harassed. Therefore, Sean had allowed her go with him. There were only a few of them who were hesitant to let them go, and because of this, they could only agree.

Reluctant, Chloe watched as Jared dragged Nicole away. 'l can't be as stubborn as I've been before. This time around, I will bide my time and wait for an opportunity!”

The evening breeze was gentle, as Jared drove Nicole along the bridge over the river, passing the night-time scenery. The crisp air began to sober Nicole up, for she was slightly drunk before this.

"The air outside is certainly better and I really hate socializing." Nicole said, as she felt suffocated when she was at the banquet earlier.

"So, I've done my part and helped you in every way I could." Jared flashed her a smile as he drove.

"What did you do?" Nicole raised her eyebrows.

Nicole was really occupied with the banquet earlier; she was so focused on putting up a bold front that she did not have the time to think about anything else.

"Most of the people who came today are those who do follow the teachings passed down by their ancestors and will obey the orders of the Fire Crest bearer. I've asked Max to register them all and their

names should've been sent to your email by now. As for those families who didn't attend, I've also asked him to make a mental note of them,” Jared said.

‘Wow, I really did not expect Jared to gather all of the information after the banquet,’ she thought.

Nicole, with a playful smile on her face, then flicked her watch on and checked her email.

"You're amazingly helpful," Nicole said to him with a beaming smile in her eyes.

"It's my honor.” Jared pursed his lips.

Nicole then happily browsed through the list of families that was given to her. She was familiar with some of the families, while there were also many that she did not know about. Everything was clear to her as she kept on scrolling.

"Max's managing abilities are excellent. These are all very helpful.”

Though Nicole knew that she could have also collected these materials herself, the speed at which Max had done so was commendable.

"Whenever you need him, he is at your disposal,” he said.

‘Wow, even Max can be given as a gift.” Nicole raised her eyebrows and smiled, thinking that Jared had become more pleasing to the eyes as of recent.

Linder the influence of alcohol, Nicole leaned forward and planted a kiss on his cheek. "Your reward.”

However, just as she was about to back off, Jared switched the autopilot on, grabbed the back of her head, and said, "That's not enough.”

Then, he planted a deep kiss on her lips. Nicole was taken aback for a moment, after which she returned the kiss. As Jared made out with her, the buzz from the alcohol earlier made Nicole's head

spin, and slowly but surely, the world around them engulfed them.

In the distance, a cruise ship with fireworks sailed forth, crossing the bridge from down under. The skies then lit up in a bright display of colors as Nicole smooched on, becoming addicted to the kiss that kept getting deeper.

The next day, at Jared's villa, Nicole was starving. Just as she was about to leave, a hand suddenly reached out and a pair of eyes centered its gaze on her.

"Where are you going?” Jared asked, his smile wicked and charming.

Her heart proceeded to race as she beheld his handsome visage.

‘I'm neither a slut, nor have I ever seen such a good-looking man before. His eyes are just all too seductive, I've got to admit,’ she thought.

"Let me go, I’m hungry..." Nicole relented.

"I'm hungry too,” Jared said, looking up at her.

"Well, let's get up and have breakfast together,” Nicole quickly suggested, wanting to leave.

However, Jared did not let go of her hand, “I want to stay a little longer."

As Nicole had gone abroad for a period of time, the two of them were finally spending some quality time together.

"How long has it been since you've been discharged? Your body needs to recover, and you need to have your breakfast on time." Nicole nagged.

"Thanks to the Beacon, my body is getting better every day,” he said.

Nicole was left speechless, ‘It's a therapeutic device meant for saving lives. How could he use it for such a purpose?’

Indeed, Nicole was unhappy toward how Jared was misusing The Beacon for such purposes.

Though Jared had stated that he did not wish to get up, he was worried that Nicole might be really famished, so he got out of bed and made his way downstairs.

At the dining area, the housekeeper had already prepared breakfast for them. Nicole had also changed into a fresh pair of clothes, completely disregarding the notion that the housekeeper was judging her from her looks.

‘I've embarrassed myself countless times before, so it doesn't matter what they think of me,’ she thought.

Jared sat directly across from Nicole, who was eating. Seeing that she was angry, he gave her a playful look. Then, he poured her a glass of milk, before wiping her mouth gently.

"Okay, stop looking at me like that,” she said.

‘‘Jared seems to have some sort of supernatural ability. His stare alone can overwhelm you. I can't stand him when he looks at me with those eyes. I feel as though I'm going to melt!’ she thought.

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Nicole's coyness made him even more fascinated in her.

"I haven't seen you for a while, Nicole. Why do I feel that you'd be a little shy every time you see me these days? Is this a case of the famous saying that states, absence makes the heart grow fonder?"

Nicole glared at him.

"Shut up.”

‘’This guy is getting even more sporadic with his teasing, as of recent,’’ she thought.

"How about...we consider getting married?" Jared suggested with a solemn look on his face.

Nicole was taken aback for a moment. "Jared, I have just become of age. I am still yet to reach the legal age for marriage.”

‘What is this b*stard thinking? I really wish I could pry open his brains sometimes to see what's inside,’ Nicole thought.

"It's okay, we can host the wedding first,” he said.

"And then?" Nicole raised her eyebrows, already able to guess that he must have something to say.

"And then, no one can stop us from living together,” Jared said as though it was a matter of fact without a hint of embarrassment.

"Enough is enough," she protested. ‘What is he trying to do? Scare my grandma to death?’

"No, none of it is enough.” Jared wrapped his arm around her slender waist and brought himself closer to her face, their breaths almost fusing together.

Unable to take this anymore, she suddenly stood up.

"I'm full. It's best that I get going!” she cried.

‘‘If I stick around any longer, I'd surely summon a wicked creature out of him!’’ Nicole thought to herself.

Jared noticed that Nicole, who had always been fearless, was squirming away from him, attempting to run away. Jared propped his chin with one hand in wicked fashion as he watched her leave playfully.

‘‘I meant each and every word I've said earlier. I just want her tied to me as soon as possible. There are way too many people coveting her. Now that she has the Fire Crest, I'm worried there'll be even more rivals in the future. My girlfriend is too outstanding, and that has gotten us into a fair bit of trouble,’’ he thought.

After Nicole had left Jared's villa, she did not head home directly, as she knew that there might still be many guests that had yet to leave, hoping to get a glimpse of her. Nicole was still not in the mood to socialize.

‘‘Should I go pay Kelly a visit? Forget it. School is about to start soon. I ought to handle all of these matters before the new term begins,’’ Nicole thought to herself as she got out of her car and walked into the Golden Coast Building.

It had since been a long time since Kelly had seen Nicole, and as she knew that Nicole was coming, she had been waiting for her downstairs.

She watched as Nicole's car halted, after which she immediately stepped forward.

"Nicole! You're finally here!"

Due to the fact that Kelly had not been able to contact Nicole for days, she was worried sick about her.

"What's the matter?"

Nicole had only been abroad for a short period of time and Kelly had begun to hint that something significant had happened.

"Oh, nothing messed up. I've got nothing but good news! Our R&D has made progress!’

Hearing this, Nicole raised her brows and smiled.

"Great! Has Terry made any progress?"

During her trip abroad, she had gotten some inspiration from the Curley Corporation's base of operations. Perhaps she could fuse the current technology with the ideas she had in mind.

"Come on, I'll bring you in to have a look." Kelly smiled and led the way.

Nicole responded in kind and trailed behind Kelly.

‘‘Harvey might not be in the office yet. Good thing I've come just in time,’’ Nicole thought.

As they entered the elevator, Nicole said, "Since the R&D division has made some progress, let's move to the new base over the next few days.”

Tve made it clear to Harvey last night that I can no longer owe him any favors,’ Nicole thought to herself.

"Huh? Oh...okay." Kelly was taken aback for a moment, as she thought that she could no longer work at the Golden Coast Building anymore.

The visage of a person then flashed before Kelly's mind, making her feel a little disappointed.

"What's the matter?" Nicole asked, noticing that Kelly seemed a little crestfallen.

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Kelly cheered up at once.

"It's nothing.It's just that I've gotten used to working here."

‘She must be...it's certainly not because of anyone,' Nicole assured herself.

Without taking the matter seriously, she said, "Don't worry.The new place will certainly be better."

"Okay!"

Kelly nodded, fully believing in what Nicole had said.

The two of them got off the elevator and walked into the R&D office.

At that moment, Terry was leading a team as they conducted a series of tests on the chip of the manned flying car.

Nicole was shocked, spectating without a word as she did not expect that it would have entered the testing stage.

The manned flying car quickly started, the engine of the car igniting before the vehicle slowly rose into the air.

This marked the first time Nicole had ever seen a manned flying car that they had developed roaring into action.

After all, when she was introduced to this R&D project, the project was only half complete.

Indeed, Nicole had not expected that Terry would perfect this project in such a short span of time.

‘He really lived up to Jared's expectation,' she thought.

"Start sending out commands,"

Terry ordered the driver on the other end of the computer.

The driver swallowed and nervously instructed, "Commence."

Right away, the car began moving along at a steady speed at the Belton racetrack with multiple obstacles set up along the way.

The driver was extremely nervous as he watched the first obstacle approaching.

To his surprise, the manned flying car maneuvered past the obstacles ahead and evaded the simulated cars interspersed throughout the course.

There were several cars ahead that were arranged in a challenging formation, and with its computational analysis, the manned flying car overtook them without a hitch.

"Nicole...I think we are going to succeed!"

Kelly was overjoyed.

Nicole was also stunned by the sight.

'It seems that I don't need to worry about the things here"

However, as soon as Nicole was set to make up her mind, a variable changed.

The final course of the test drive was set into motion in order to test whether the vehicle could grind to a smooth halt when encountering a pedestrian who would abruptly dash onto the road.

The car crashed into the dummy, sending it flying into the air.

The driver was also taken aback.

Fortunately, the braking system worked, allowing the car to stop at once.

Terry, who was watching this scene, couldn't help but muster a deep frown.

"What's going on? Why didn't it stop?"

"I...don't know.There are obviously no problems in the system."

The other researchers were looking at each other, unable to put their finger on where the problem had come from.

Kelly too, was a little disappointed.

"I wasn't expecting it to fail at the very end."

Meanwhile, Nicole shook her head and said, "This is all normal.Don't worry.I came back just to solve this matter."

And with that said, she pushed the door open and entered the R&D testing room.

Terry was caught by surprise.He placed his microphone down and walked out as soon as he saw Nicole coming.

"Miss Riddle, you're here."

Nicole nodded.

"I saw your test drive moments ago.It was quite successful."

Terry's expression hinted at his mixed feelings as he said, "It still failed at the very last moment."

To him, the process was not important; the results were

"It's not a failure.Just leave that to me," Nicole said.

After she had spoken, Nicole walked into the R&D testing room and signaled the programmer in front of the computer to move aside.

The programmer in charge was dumbfounded, for he had never heard that Nicole could write codes.

After exchanging several glances with each other, and after some thought, Terry motioned the programmer to get up from his seat.

Nicole sat down at once, whereupon she quickly switched the autopilot system on.

Then, her fingers quickly darted over the letters of the keyboard, leaving everyone in the office in awe.