Ch. 2056..2060: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2056-2060

Chapter 2056

In a helpless tone, Lawrence said, "Interstellar is an international company, and its main market isn't here. Besides, I'm new here, so they want a strong local company from the capital to be involved. It's something like a guarantee."

Nicole nodded upon hearing this. "They have a point."

She bit her lip and pondered for a moment. "Ask Ian to send me the details. I'll talk with my brothers and give you an answer after we review it."

"Okay." Lawrence smiled and continued, "I thought you would agree right away."

After all, Interstellar International was really good. Besides, Lawrence found that it really suited the development of the Riddle Company.

"I really don't know much about business, so I'm actually relying on my instincts for everything. That's why I still prefer to discuss things with my brothers when it comes to important decisions." Nicole did not hide anything from Lawrence.

Lawrence shook his head and sighed. "Nicole, even though you haven't been back for long, you've changed."

"Changed? Really?" Nicole furrowed her eyebrows as she did not notice it herself.

"You were always alone when you were on the island, not interacting with people or making friends. You just focused on taking care of Nolan and Lana. Even when it comes to making decisions, you relied entirely on your instincts and rarely consulted with others," said Lawrence. No one could decide anything for her, including him.

"I had to be cautious on the island. My enemies could come after me, so I obviously had my guard up against everyone," Nicole replied calmly. She lived like a recluse during that time, but it was just a form

of self-protection.

"What about now? You're even closer to your enemies here. You could bump into them any time, not knowing that they're your enemies." It was shocking that Nicole would trust the people around her in such a dangerous environment.

"I have a family now, after all. I have my parents and my brothers. I guess I feel a bit more secure, so I can relax a little." Nicole shrugged, thinking that it was probably the case.

"If I knew that you'd become like this after reuniting with your family, I would've taken you back here back then." Lawrence smiled.

Nicole tilted her head ever so slightly. "Why do you say that? You knew my family?"

Lawrence's gaze turned dark for a second. It was a slip of the tongue.

He looked carefully at Nicole before saying calmly, "I didn't know, but I would've helped you find them."

He could not admit the fact that he did not bring her back even though he knew who her family was, even if it was for her and her children's safety.

She despised deceit, especially sensitive to the matter because of her amnesia. If she found out that Lawrence had lied to her, she might not ever forgive him.

Noticing Lawrence's hesitation, Nicole squinted. It seemed slightly unnatural. She tried studying him, but she did not discover anything. Besides, he was right. If she needed help finding her family, he would definitely have helped her.

She was the one who decided not to come back for the sake of her children's safety. She was worried that her enemies might have their eyes on her children.

"I still feel pretty lucky to have found my family." Nicole's gaze turned gentle.

Lawrence had a conflicted look on his face. When Nicole was willing to share her thoughts with him, it made him feel like they were back on the island. But he was fully aware that nothing was the same anymore, ever since they came back here.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll contact you once I've made a decision about Interstellar International." Nicole chuckled as she realized that she had shared too much personal information when they were initially talking about work.

Lawrence responded, "Sure, I'll wait for your response then."

"It's a good project. If the collaboration is successful, I'll treat you to a meal as a token of appreciation." Nicole smiled as she knew that Lawrence was helping her.

After all, Interstellar International had never specifically requested to work with the Riddle Corporation. There were many capable local companies in San Joto as well.

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"It's a deal." Lawrence then said with a bright smile, "I'll be looking forward to that feast."

"Sure. You can choose the time and place," Nicole happily agreed.

Lawrence had helped her, and it was right for her to thank him with a meal.

"Okay then, I won't disturb your work any longer." Lawrence said his goodbye as he stood up.

Nicole stood up too. She watched Lawrence leave before returning to her desk and sitting down.

Sometime later, Nicole received an email from Ian. She opened it and read it, nodding approvingly. "It's a very good project, indeed."

After reading it, Nicole forwarded the email to Sean and asked him to consider the collaboration project.

After Sean told her that he had received it, Nicole then closed the document and attended to other tasks.

With this project from Interstellar International, the Riddle Corporation could finally make a breakthrough after getting stuck in expanding the business.

During the five years Nicole was away, Stanley and Sean did a pretty decent job of managing their planned projects for the company. However, the families they had a long history with began to think of terminating their partnerships with the Riddle Corporation because of Nicole's absence.

"The Fire Crest," Nicole mumbled under her breath. 'What is that? Why do the families care so much about it?'

When Nicole thought about how the families wanted to terminate their partnerships just because the Fire Crest was missing, she could not help but frown even deeper. 'Will everything be resolved once I find the Fire Crest? But where can I find it?'

Nicole pondered with a serious look on her face and suddenly felt an intense headache. She instinctively massaged her temples and thought to herself, 'Why does my head hurt so much the minute I think about the Fire Crest? Does it have anything to do with me? I guess not…'

"Nicole." Suddenly, someone knocked on the door and entered the room.

Sean saw the stressed look on Nicole's face and froze. Then, he walked briskly to her desk and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Nicole shook her head and felt a little better. Then, she looked at Sean and said, "What brings you here, Sean?"

"It's about the Interstellar project. I think we can work something out, so I came to ask for your opinion," Sean said. However, he was still a little worried about Nicole as he looked at her with a serious expression.

"I think so too. If you have no problem with it, we should get someone to arrange a meeting." Nicole's face looked a little better when talking about work.

However, Sean was still worried about her, so he said, "I'll handle that. You don't look like you're feeling very well. You should take the day off."

"It's okay. I'm feeling better now." The headache she felt seemed to go away after not thinking about the Fire Crest.

"No, you've got to go back." Sean, for once, spoke firmly.

Nicole indeed looked like she was not feeling well, and he clearly saw how much pain she was in when he came in earlier.

Seeing how insistent Sean was, Nicole had no choice but to leave the office and go home.

Gloria was surprised to see Nicole home so early. "Why did you come home early today? Did anything happen?"

Nicole answered evasively because she did not want Gloria to worry. "I felt a little tired, so Sean told me to come back and rest."

"Hm, your brother did the right thing. You should rest if you're feeling tired." Gloria agreed with Sean's decision.

Nicole could not help but smile internally as she felt a warmth filling her heart. She was always the most important thing to her family, not even the company could come close.

Nicole sat beside Gloria and hugged her arm. Then, she leaned on Gloria's shoulder and said, "Yeah, I rarely get to have time off and spend some time with you."

"You don't have to do that. Just go and rest." Even though Gloria was filled with joy, she was still concerned about Nicole and wanted her to rest.

Nicole felt helpless and said in a coquettish tone, "I'm already resting whenever I'm not at work."

She did not listen to Gloria and insisted on staying with her.

Then, she swept her gaze across the house and asked curiously, "Where's Dad?"

Chapter 2058

"He's going to visit Grandpa," Gloria said.

Nicole frowned. "Is Grandpa not feeling well again?"

'Grandpa should be fine now that he's taking the right medications and receiving needle technique treatment.'

With a smile, Gloria replied, "Don't worry. Grandpa's fine. Your dad is simply going to see him."

"Oh." Nicole felt relieved after hearing that and suggested, "I've been so busy since coming back, so I didn't really get a chance to talk to Grandma. Mom, would you like to see her with me?"

"Sure. She's been asking about you lately," Gloria said as she went to Mrs. Wallace Sr.'s room with Nicole.

"Eh? Why is no one here?" Nicole was a little surprised. 'Where is she?'

Gloria looked at the time and made a guess. "She's probably on the balcony, getting some sun."

So, Nicole and Gloria went to the balcony and saw Mrs. Wallace Sr. there with Tia.

"Grandma." Nicole walked over and saw the radiant look on Mrs. Wallace Sr.'s face. Then, she smiled in relief.

Although Nicole had no memories of her, she found out a little about what happened in the past. She knew that her grandmother was a very important person in her life. Nicole was so busy, but since she had the day off, she decided to visit Mrs. Wallace Sr.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. smiled amiably upon seeing her granddaughter. "Nicole, you're here. Why didn't you go to the office today?"

"I had the day off, so I came to visit you." Nicole held Mrs. Wallace Sr.'s hand and looked at her. Although she did not remember who Mrs. Wallace Sr. was at all, Nicole always felt very comfortable around her.

Time flew by as Nicole chatted away with Mrs. Wallace Sr., and it was soon evening time.

"Grandma, it's almost time for me to pick Nolan and Lana up." Nicole then reluctantly said goodbye to Mrs. Wallace Sr.

"Sure, go on." The smile on Mrs. Wallace Sr.'s face became even brighter when she thought about the adorable pair.

"Grandma, you've been out for some time. You should go back and get some rest," Nicole said.

Tia pushed the wheelchair over and said, "Yeah, it's time for Grandma to go back now. I'll push her."

So, the four of them left the balcony and arrived in the hallway of the second floor.

Coincidentally, Stanley came home then, and he was a little surprised to see them there. "What are you —"

"I had the day off, so I came to spend some time with Grandma," Nicole explained.

"Oh, I see. I was wondering why you would be home at this hour."

Stanley looked at Tia after saying that, and subconsciously Tia lowered her head.

"Ouch!" Tia yelped. In her nervousness, she accidentally hit her foot on the wheelchair's wheel.

"Are you okay?"

Everybody asked unanimously, worried for her. However, Nicole was a little surprised when she heard Stanley's voice among them.

"I'm fine," Tia explained awkwardly. "It was just an accident. Don't worry about me."

Tia pushed Mrs. Wallace Sr. to the room after saying that.

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Nicole could tell that Tia was trying to endure the pain while walking. She frowned a little. But before Nicole could make a move, someone was one step ahead of her.

That person approached Tia, took hold of the wheelchair, and said, "Let me do it."

"Master Stanley..." Tia wanted to reject him, but Stanley had already pushed Mrs. Wallace Sr. away.

Tia slightly bit her lip and followed after them.

Staring at the backs of those two, Nicole's eyes narrowed. A strange feeling crossed her heart.

"Let's head down first. You need to pick Nolan and Lana up later," Gloria reminded Nicole.

Looking at how casually Gloria acted toward the situation, Nicole felt a lot more at peace. Then, she headed downstairs with her mother.

"Mummy!"

Unexpectedly, just as she reached downstairs, Nolan and Lana ran toward her.

"Why are you guys back so early?" Nicole was surprised. She looked up and saw Jared walking in.

"I heard you're not feeling well?" Jared immediately questioned as soon as he entered. His eyes were fixed on Nicole with worry.

"I took some rest this afternoon, so I'm feeling fine now." Nicole scratched her head in a guilty manner. She had forgotten to tell Jared of her return. He must have gone to the office to pick her up but did not find her there.

"Mummy, why are you not feeling well?" Nolan and Lana surrounded Nicole worriedly and questioned her.

"I was just tired, but I'm fine now." Nicole patted the heads of the two little ones lovingly.

Nolan and Lana pulled their mother and said, "Mummy, you're tired. You should sit."

They went to the sofa and sat down. Then, Jared followed after them. Seeing that Nicole seemed better, he was more at ease.

Jared had finished his work for the day earlier, so he wanted to visit Nicole at the Riddle Corporation and wait for her to get off work. But when he arrived there, he found out that Nicole had gone back in the afternoon because she was not feeling well.

Jared felt worried. So, he immediately picked Nolan and Lana up, and went back home. He felt a lot more relaxed after seeing Nicole.

Noticing Jared's gaze, Nicole felt uneasy. 'Why does it feel like I've done something wrong?'

"I'm really fine. I was just thinking about certain things and got a headache. Sean happened to see me and thought that I wasn't feeling well. He insisted I go home to rest." Nicole could only tell the truth to Jared.

"What were you thinking about?" Jared's gaze darkened. Did something trigger Nicole's memories?

"I wasn't thinking about anything in particular. Leo had sent over a proposal for collaboration. Sean and I think it'll be beneficial for our company. I was thinking about some company matters, and then I recalled something about the Fire Crest," Nicole reported truthfully.

For one thing, she knew that she could not hide things from Jared. Other than that, she wanted to test Jared and see if he knew anything about the Fire Crest.

Jared's gaze turned even darker when he heard the words 'Fire Crest' coming out of her mouth. She actually recalled the Fire Crest!

"What did you remember about it?" Jared acted calm as he questioned her.

Nicole shook her head. "Before I could recall anything, I had a headache."

"You want the Fire Crest?" Jared frowned as he felt confused in his heart.

No one knew about the whereabouts of the Fire Crest. Even Nicole herself had no knowledge about it. In an instance, Jared was not sure if he should tell Nicole about it.

Unexpectedly, Nicole replied to him indifferently, "I don't really want to, but I felt like if I could find the Fire Crest, perhaps those families would want to continue working with the Riddle Corporation."

Jared decided to avoid the main issue and comment on a lighter matter. "As long as you're back, they'll be willing to work with the Riddle Corporation."

Chapter 2060

Jared decided not to tell her at the moment, about her ownership of the Fire Crest. Nicole had no memory of it. Even if she were to know about it, it would be another burden for her. Not many were aware that the Fire Crest had gone missing, so most people would still assume that Nicole was the owner.

After hearing Jared's words, Nicole raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "You have such confidence in me."

She dared not guarantee that those families would continue partnering with the Riddle Corporation. And yet, Jared was quite confident.

"Because it's you." Jared's gaze softened as he spoke to Nicole.

In the past, Nicole had surprised him unexpectedly. He believed that even with a loss of memory, she was still the same old Nicole.

"Thank you for your kind words." Nicole smiled. Although she was unsure of how things would turn out, Nicole was exactly how Jared had described her to be. She had decided to fight for all the deals with all her might.

A hint of tenderness flashed across Jared's eyes. He believed that things would go smoothly for Nicole.

While they were speaking, the Riddle family had returned home. All of them relaxed after they saw that Nicole was fine.

After having a happy dinner, everyone went back to their respective rooms to rest.

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

Jared sent Nicole to the office as usual.

Just as Nicole was about to open the car door and get out, Jared held her back. Before Nicole could react, Jared sneakily kissed her. Nicole glared at Jared.

Then, Nicole got out of the car with a blush on her face. She scanned her surroundings first. After seeing that there were less people around, she quickly strode into the office building.

Looking at the way Nicole ran away, Jared could not help the smile that formed on his face.

"Sir, Interstellar International's proposal is very good. On top of that, Lawrence's intention should be purely just to help out. There aren't any tricks detected." Max reported his findings thoroughly.

"Alright." Jared replied with a cold look in his eyes.

The day before, when Jared heard that Lawrence had sent a proposal to Nicole for a partnership, he ordered Max to look into it. He knew that Lawrence was planning something against Nicole, so Jared had to be on guard toward Lawrence.

Even if they were just collaborating, Jared had to be wary in case Lawrence trapped the Riddle Corporation. He would not allow Nicole to be harmed or tricked.

Leaning on the car seat, Jared said in a low voice, "Let's go."

"Yes, sir," Max replied. He started the car engine and drove off. They were headed to the Johnston Group office.

After Nicole reached the office, she recalled the kiss she just had, and her heart began to thump uncontrollably.

The secretary sent in some documents. Then, Nicole opened the documents and tried her best to focus on her work. She was trying to stop herself from recalling what had happened in the morning.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon.

Nicole had just completed her work when she heard a knock on the door from her secretary.

"Ms. Nicole, the front desk called. Lulu Barrera and June Wallace want to see you."

"Lulu. June." Nicole was a little stunned. These two were her best friends, but the only problem was that she could not remember them.

After giving it some consideration, Nicole ordered her secretary, "Inform the front desk for them to wait for me downstairs."

The last time they met was when Spencer and Samuel brought them over. They had never contacted each other after that. The two girls should be impatient, and that was why they came by to look for Nicole.

Although Nicole had no memory of the girls yet, it was clear that Lulu and June are people whom she could trust. So, there was no reason for her to treat them coldly. From the looks of it, they were about to become family as well.