Ch. 1551..1555: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1551-1555

Chapter 1551

Mr. Guzman Sr. was taken aback by Zeke's reaction. "How dare you talk back to me? Even if she is an outstanding practitioner in the field of medicine, and a capable hacker who could procure the Fire Crest, think about the Riddle family. They're just a third-grade family! Even your men wouldn't look up to her! Can the Riddle family deal with that?"

Strangely, Nicole began to feel warm, knowing that Mr. Guzman Sr. was also concerned about her.

Although Mr. Guzman Sr. appeared to be arrogant, he was not a bad person at all.

At that moment, Karlo, who had been silent thus far, chimed in, in a deep tone of voice, "Don't worry about it, dad. Nicole is Mr.Johnston Sr.'s rightful granddaughter-in-law. She and Jared are already engaged.”

Mr. Guzman Sr. narrowed his eyes.He had been out of touch with the outside world for a few years. Thus, he did not know that Nicole was Jared's fiancee.

However, Mr. Guzman Sr. still took a deep breath and said, "Even with the Johnston family’s protection, the people out there will still look down upon you. For them to betray the Riddle family or the Johnston family will not be a difficult decision!"

In response, Zeke immediately argued, "That was why I gave the Fire Crest to Nicole. Now, all the families would gather around to protect her. Isn't that enough?"

Hearing that placed Mr. Guzman Sr. on the verge of fainting. "You ignorant brat! How dare you put forth such a senseless argument? Do you know that if the Fire Crest is in our possession, it would make our family even more powerful!? Now, it has fallen into the hands of another, and you still have the nerve to spew that kind of hogwash?”

As he was speaking, Mr. Guzman Sr. grabbed his stick and lurched forward, attempting to hit Zeke. But before the stick landed on Zeke, Nicole grabbed and firmed her grip on it.

"You!" Mr. Guzman Sr. exerted some force to retrieve his stick, but to no avail.

Mr. Guzman Sr. was taken aback. When he was younger, he participated in martial arts too. If his stick landed as he intended, Zeke would not be able to defend against it. Yet, Nicole had managed to grab it.

‘It seems that this girl has quite some skills," he observed.

"Mr. Guzman Sr., how did you know that if it fell into my hands, we would all be worse off than the Guzman family?” Nicole laughed.

However, that laugh of hers had a hint of frenzy in it.

"What do you mean?" Mr. Guzman Sr. asked, somewhat uncertain of what she meant.

Nicole immediately released the stick, and in a flippant manner, she replied, "Mr. Guzman Sr., it's because Karlo has woken up today that you feel as though the Fire Crest will be useful if it is in your hands instead of mine. But on the day Zeke passed the Fire Crest to me, no one knew when and if Karlo would wake up. Have you ever thought how much pressure it would be for Zeke if he became the owner of the Fire Crest? If Karlo doesn't wake up, would you and Zeke be able to manage these families?”

As soon as those words were spoken, Mr. Guzman Sr. gulped. She was right. After all, the agreement between the families were made about a thousand years back. At present, he could not be sure if those families would still listen to them. If Karlo did not wake up, Zeke and Mr.

Guzman Sr.'s power and positions alone might not be sufficient to get the other families to take them seriously.

"So, I had also taken Zeke's situation into consideration before deciding to accept this Fire Crest. Other than that...”

Nicole looked at Mr. Guzman Sr. with deep set eyes. "You don't have to worry about me. Not only do I have the Johnston family's support. Do you remember which organization rescued Karlo about three years ago?"

As she was speaking, Nicole turned her electronic watch on, and the letter’ F' projected from it.

Upon seeing that letter, Zeke suddenly recalled that it was the time when his dad was about to be amputated. A plane with the logo 'F' then took Karlo away; the same that had brought him back here after the surgery.

As he stared at the unique letter, Mr. Guzman Sr.'s eyes widened.

"Y-you are part of the Zane Spears’ Organization?” Suddenly, he lost grip of his stick and with a thud, it dropped onto the floor. Mr. Guzman Sr. staggered. Fortunately, there was a sandalwood chair behind him.

Nicole did not deny it. To add to that, she said, "Code name, Niki.”

 

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Karlo and Zeke immediately looked at each other, both appalled and speechless.

The Zane Spears Organization was a secret organization that the Interpol had once formed to investigate institutions and governments of different countries back then. Its person in charge, Zane Spears, was a leading figure in the Interpol. It was said that every person in the organization was trained in secret ever since they were young.

Lucifer, whose combat and medical skills were exceptional, was one of the two most outstanding personnel that worked for him. However, the old man had only heard of the name, and had never met Lucifer in person.

‘‘Is it possible that... Nicole and Lucifer are the same person?’’ he wondered.

Mr. Guzman Sr. drew a few deep breaths before he could recollect himself.

Then, his gaze darkened, "Kid, you better not be messing with me. I've never heard that Lucifer is the heiress of the Riddle family!”

He figured that the Riddles would never keep quiet about it if that was true. They would spread the news anywhere they could if they knew about it.

Then, with an honest and confident look on his face, Nicole explained, “That's because I've yet to tell my grandpa about this. Feel free to ask Mr. Spears yourself if you don't believe me."

Nicole took her other phone out as she spoke before switching it on. Then, she dialed a number on it. Mr. Guzman Sr. became nervous at once, because that very same phone had an F logo emblazoned on it.

He had only met Zane by coincidence once about more than ten years in spite of his rank, and in that same encounter, they had not even spoken to one another. However, he could not help but wonder if he would finally get to talk to Zane through Nicole, who was still a kid to him.

The call connected when he was still in shock. Then, Nicole turned the loudspeaker on.

Zane's voice could be heard blaring out of the speakers. “What's wrong, Nicole? Didn't you say that you were going to keep the Fire Crest a secret first? Why did you publicize the fact? The organization is ina mess now and even Interpol has called us up for validation! Do you think I have a lot of free time to clean your mess up?"

In spite of Zane's tone, Nicole remained calm. "I'm sorry, Mr. Spears. Something happened, and I couldn't hide it anymore.”

"What happened?" Zane asked, becoming anxious. "You could've at least told me beforehand if you couldn't keep it a secret anymore, so I could be prepared. The entire Zane Spears Organization has turned into a mess today because of you! We're literally turning into a call center! Everybody wants to know if you're Lucifer. Are you planning to let everybody know about this as well?’

Zane continued to chew Nicole out, and everything he said shocked Mr. Guzman Sr., Karlo, and Zeke to the very core.

Zeke had been Nicole's partner for a very long time, and yet, he had no idea that she was a part of the Zane Spears Organization.

‘She kept a low profile even though she’s such a big shot!’ Zeke connected the dots as he thought to himself.

‘’Now I know why she's so good at medicine! She's Lucifer!"

Nicole dug her ears helplessly as Zane ceaselessly launched accusation after accusation at her.

Then, she said, "Mr. Spears, Mr. Guzman Sr. needs to verify something with you."

Zane paused. "You're with somebody else?!"

‘Gosh, why didn't she tell me earlier? I just exposed her real identity! Darn, I'm pissed!’ he fumed.

”Yeah," Nicole said calmly.

Mr. Guzman Sr.'s face became as pale as sheet, and he was left speechless.

‘What should I do now? That person on the phone really does sound like Zane Spears!’ he panicked.

He did not even have the right to talk to Zane, and yet, here he was, about to question him about the identity of one of his best helpers.

‘‘Wouldn't it be utterly disrespectful of me?’' he pondered.

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Karlo had become so shocked following Mr. Guzman Sr.'s discovery about Nicole's real identity that he was at a loss for words. Then, he awkwardly said, "Mr. Spears, my name is Karlo Guzman. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to you and Nicole for saving me back in Lanningbourg.”

Zane attempted to recall who Karlo was after hearing his name, and after a minute, he remembered.

“Oh, it's you. How's your leg now?" Zane asked.

Karlo was sent to the base for treatment a few years ago. His leg was really close to being amputated, but fortunately, Nicole had managed to spare him from that fate.

Karlo did not expect that Zane would remember everything that had happened to him at all, and because of this, he said, "It has recovered a long time ago. All thanks to the doctors in the Zane Spears Organization.”

In response, Zane coldly replied, "There's no need to thank me. The person who saved you back there is standing right in front of you."

Karlo became even more surprised upon hearing that. He was anesthetized right after he had been wheeled into the operation theater and as a result, he was not able to see the person who had saved his life. He had never thought that the person who had treated him was actually Nicole. To add to that, he could not believe that he had underestimated Nicole when they first met.

Because of this, Karlo could not help but feel that he had been ignorant.

"I didn't know that the surgeon was Miss Riddle!" he said. ‘Indeed. She's Ghost Hand, the person who possesses the best medical skills in the base. She was the one who operated on my leg too. Why

didn't I think of this at all!?’

Nicole looked at Karlo. She thought that he looked familiar when they first met too, but she could only confirm that he was Karlo after she had gone back to the base to look him up.

Karlo became even more grateful for Nicole and Zane as he said in a low voice, "Miss Riddle, I must thank you for saving me twice. I'm so sorry for having offended you today.

It was all Mr. Guzman Sr.'s fault for being so obsessed with power. Otherwise, he would not have been bothered by the fact that his grandson had given the crest away.

After Karlo had discovered Nicole's real identity, he knew that the Guzman family was nothing compared to her.

"You're too kind.” Nicole took her phone back after she had said that.

Then, Zane began to question her again. “What's wrong with you? Why did you call me for such a tiny matter?”

‘‘Does she think that I have a lot of free time on my hands?’' Zane thought.

The look on Karlo and Mr. Guzman Sr.'s faces suddenly changed, as they felt uneasy.

They knew very well that even though they had quite a reputation to their names in the country, they were nowhere close to being on par with a person like Zane. Besides, Zane would not even care if they thanked him or not.

Nicole smiled and turned the loudspeaker off. "I knew that you would go all out on me if I call you. See, you're so much calmer now that I've diverted your attention.”

It was then that Zane became so furious that the veins on his temple bulged. 'Did Nicole just get someone to be her scapegoat because she knew I'd be angry?’

Mr. Guzman Sr. and Karlo looked at each other simultaneously. ‘God, we're the descendants of the Guzman family. We're so well-respected, and yet we’ve just been used as shields.’

To make matters worse, Nicole had blatantly told Zane that she was using them to shift his attention. They were mad, but they did not have the guts to say anything about it. In fact, they did not even have the guts to get mad at her.

Zeke had never seen his unyielding father and grandfather being so submissive before. He could not help but find it funny as he struggled to hold his laughter in.

He only kept his laughter in after Karlo had glowered at him. However, he still had the urge to burst into a fit.

"You better not switch your phone off ever again. I must be able to reach you immediately if anything happens,” Zane warned.

"Got it.” Nicole nodded before hanging up.

Then, she turned around. Obviously, Mr. Guzman Sr. did not look as hostile as he was before.

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Nicole did not make things hard for him. "Are you satisfied?”

Mr. Guzman Sr. quickly shook his head. "Hey now, I didn’t mean it that way. Don't mock me, Miss Riddle.”

Nicole put her phone away and smiled. "No, I think you're right to be suspicious, Mr. Guzman Sr. Don't worry though. The Fire Crest is with the Zane Spear's organization now. When we've successfully tracked the people who had stolen the Fire Crest in their attempt to gain ownership of it, we will seal the crest once again. You don't have to worry too much, Mr. Guzman Sr."

Mr. Guzman Sr. grew anxious. ‘I see. Nicole had temporarily claimed the crest just to use it to crack the case.’ He was worried that his grandson might also be subjected to investigation by the Zane Spears's organization if Zeke had become the owner.

‘Thank God Zeke gave Nicole the crest. Otherwise, the Guzman family might be subjected to an investigation, and our history would've been dug up.’

Mr. Guzman Sr. wiped off the sweat on his forehead and forced out a smile. "Oh, not at all. I misunderstood you, Miss Nicole.”

Nicole stopped putting Zeke into a tough spot when she saw that Mr. Guzman Sr. was relieved. "Great, but please keep my Lucifer identity a secret, Mr. Guzman Sr.”

If her Lucifer identity was exposed too early, her enemy might get frightened and go into hiding. If that happened, Nicole would not be able to do anything anymore.

"Sure... Do you want to stay for some tea, Miss Riddle?" Mr. Guzman Sr. offered, seemingly treating Nicole in a completely different manner than before.

Zeke had never seen this happening before.

"It's okay, but I'll need to borrow Zeke for a bit. I might need his help during the investigation these days.” Nicole looked at Zeke, figuring that he might be useful to her.

"Sure, but don't say that you're borrowing him. It's his honor to be able to help you, so do as you please. Miss Riddle," Karlo said, being extra nice to Nicole too.

Zeke immediately thought that it was unfair. It felt like his dad was treating him as though he was an object. It felt as though he could be freely given to Nicole whenever she needed him.

Even though being with Nicole was fine, his father's gesture really did come off as weird.

"Okay then, follow me." Nicole seized the back of Zeke's collar and pulled him outside.

"Hey, slow down! I'm going to fall!" Zeke struggled.

But Karlo and Mr. Guzman Sr. did not say anything when they saw their dearest Zeke being dragged away. In fact, they even felt a little proud.

Zeke looked at the prideful expression on their faces and began to wonder if they were the same people who had reprimanded him for spewing hogwash.

The door then closed.

Realizing that his back was drenched in sweat, Mr. Guzman Sr. wiped them off with his shaking hand. "God bless our family. Thankfully, Zeke gave the Fire Crest to the Zane Spears’s Organization. Otherwise, our family would've gotten into big trouble.”

A family with decades of history was bound to have some ugly past. If everything were to be brought up in the investigation, their name would be tarnished.

"Zeke is such a fortunate fella! I've always found the girl decent. I didn't expect her to be under Zane Spear's organization," Mr. Guzman Sr. said.

Indeed, she was also Zeke's savior.

‘lf Zeke had managed to win Nicole over from the start, the Johnstons would be nothing,’ he thought. ‘It's a pity that I've lost such a good daughter- in-law.’’

"Yeah, he should've told us sooner..." Mr. Guzman Sr. was still stuck in the past, as he realized that he almost crossed someone that he should not.

"Dad, you should control your temper from now on..." Karlo advised.

Chapter 1555

Mr, Guzman Sr. nodded for the first time. ‘‘Yeah, I almost got into trouble this time.’

Meanwhile, Zeke had already been dragged out by Nicole.

"H-hey... let go of me, Nicole..." Zeke pleaded.

Nicole only released him when they were outside.

Then, she crossed her arms and asked him, "Why didn't you tell your family about what you did? Why did you drag me into it?"

Zeke lowered his shoulders.

"I... wanted to hide it from them, but I didn't expect my grandpa would know."

"Idiot." Nicole rolled her eyes.

"Your grandfather will obviously question the cause of your father's injury. It's impossible to hide it from them," she said. Zeke nodded.

"I know, but you've seen my grandpa’s attitude. If I told him, I might actually get beaten to death."

His grandfather really treasured the Fire Crest, and that was why he almost crossed her when he did not know who she was. Nicole eyed Zeke with a look of defeat.

"Forget it. Consider us even because you've given me the Fire Crest."

"Yeah... Thank you!" Zeke, who found the exchange worth it, laughed.

Nicole looked at the time and said, "It's noon time now. Is there anything good nearby? I'm hungry."

She planned to head home after her lunch as she wanted to get ready for school.

"You're hungry? I'll buy you lunch! Come on, I'll bring you somewhere amazing!" Zeke said, as he would grab every opportunity to treat Nicole to a meal.

Nicole frowned and replied, "I don't need you to treat me."

"Come on, you saved my father twice. I have to treat you to something, so let's go,” he insisted.

Nicole could tell that that he was sincere, so she followed him.

Zeke then asked his driver to use a regular vehicle. Together, they left the area and arrived at a simple French restaurant.

The food here is great. I love this place, so please give it a try," Zeke mused.

“Okay.” Nicole nodded and began to observe her surroundings. The restaurant had a gothic theme, which was a rarity in the central business district. This was something that could only be found near the military region.

Soon, the food Zeke ordered was served. There were not many people around, so Zeke helped Nicole with the setup of the table while he asked, "I heard that your family publicized your identity. They even organized a banquet. Is that true?"

His grandfather had probably known about the Fire Crest, and that was why they did not leave the house last night or attend the banquet. If his grandfather had not told him about it, he would not have known a thing.

"Yeah, I guess," she said.

"Why? Isn't it better to hide your identity? Your family will be in danger.” Zeke foolishly asked. Nicole recalled Jared's words and looked at Zeke.

‘‘As expected, not everyone has Jared's depth of insight,’ she wondered.

Then, she explained, "Well, even if I don't expose myself, those people would still find me one way or another. It'd be a problem for me if that happens, as they will have an advantage against us. However, now that we've contacted almost everyone who could help us, people would have to think twice about hurting us, especially with my identity being made known to the public."