Ch. 2121..2125: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2121-2125

Chapter 2121

“Okay,” Jared responded lightly. His expression remained cold as if he was not excited about this outcome. Perhaps, this had always been the outcome he expected.

“As for Lawrence, I’ve already sent people over to Happiness Trading. It’s probably a lose-lose situation over there.” Max sounded pleased.

‘You’ve taken away our partnership, so we’ll show you now that some things shouldn’t be meddled with.’

“Let’s renew the contract with Radiance Commerce,” Jared ordered. He leaned back in his seat with a cold gaze, pondering something.

Max responded to him and continued driving without disturbing Jared anymore.

On the other hand.

Ian hurriedly returned to the company. “Boss, Happiness Trading is very upset with us. They’re disappointed and expressed that they no longer want to work with us,” Ian reported in a muffled voice, his face turning pale.

“Hmph, do they think Jared would want to work with them still?” Lawrence scoffed. ’How could Jared tolerate the betrayal? When Happiness Trading chose us, there was no turning back anymore.’

“What should we do?” Ian asked.

“Don’t worry, they’ll come to us. If they don’t want to collaborate with us, we can just find someone else,” Lawrence replied nonchalantly. Compared to this issue with Happiness Trading, he was more bothered about the fact that they had lost so disgracefully.

“What about the Johnston Group?” Lawrence asked through gritted teeth.

“Nothing from them. Perhaps…” Ian’s voice lowered slightly as he continued, “Perhaps they don’t really care about this matter.”

A chill ran down his spine after he said that, and he buried his head even lower.

But Jared and the Johnston Group really did give off that impression. Ever since the beginning, Ian had never noticed any particular response from the Johnston Group. It was as if they had simply switched to another company after Happiness Trading rejected to work with them. And somehow, things turned out this way in the end.

It was as if they were the only ones who were desperately trying to provoke Jared, but Jared did not give them any response whatsoever. They thought that Jared would be afraid, but at the end of the day, Jared just could not care less. They had ultimately realized that they had clowned themselves.

“You can leave now,” Lawrence’s voice turned heavy, but he suppressed the frustration in his heart.

“Yes, boss,” Ian responded and turned to leave.

The office fell into silence, and the air around Lawrence started to change.

He clenched his fists slightly as his gaze darkened. He was feeling increasingly uneasy.

He had devised a plan to trouble Jared, hoping to distract him and gain more alone time with Nicole. However, he was taken aback when Jared unexpectedly turned the tables on him.

“Hah,” Lawrence chuckled softly, his laughter sending shivers down the spine.

‘Jared truly lives up to his reputation. After five years, he has grown even stronger. I clearly underestimated him.

Nevertheless, there’s still a long journey ahead, and I will ultimately win Nicole’s heart.’ His eyes fixated on the desk as he delved into his thoughts. After some time, he rose from his seat and exited the office.

“Are you heading to Riddle Corporation?” Ian promptly approached him.

“Get the car ready,” Lawrence left him a simple instruction and headed towards the elevator.

Ian quickly followed suit, notifying the people in charge to prepare a car for Lawrence.

Soon, Lawrence got in the car and left the company.

“Boss, are you going to Riddle Corporation?” Confused, Ian asked to get a confirmation once more.

Why is he going to Riddle Corporation now? Shouldn’t he be figuring out how to resolve the issue with Happiness Trading and the loss of our company?’

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-Lawrence glanced at Ian with an annoyed expression which ultimately shut him up.

After some time, they arrived at the Riddle Corporation.

They greeted the receptionist and walked into the elevator to get to Nicole’s office.

The receptionist had already notified Nicole, so she knew that Lawrence was coming. When Nicole heard someone knocking on her door, she immediately said, “Come in.”

Lawrence opened the door, and Nicole smiled. “What brings you here? Work?”

Since Lawrence had always brought collaboration projects whenever he visited her, Nicole assumed that Lawrence must be here for work this time.

But unexpectedly, Lawrence calmly sat down on the couch and said, “I’m not busy today, so I thought I’d come and see you.”

Nicole was both amused and defeated. “You’re not busy?”

The Genesis Group had just entered San Joto and was currently in a vigorous development stage, so she thought Lawrence should be busy.

“Of course, I’m not made of iron.” Lawrence pushed the blame onto his body instead of admitting that he had less work.

“Well, let’s just assume you’re here to rest.” Nicole knew there were some questions she could not ask too explicitly, so she changed the topic. “But you’re not just going to sit in my office, are you?”

Even if he wanted to rest, he should have somewhere else to go instead of wasting time here.

“Just for a while,” Lawrence knew he could not stay here indefinitely, and Nicole would not agree to it either. Besides, it was a workplace, and it was inappropriate for him to stay for too long.

Nicole felt helpless upon hearing this. “You’re not in any trouble, are you?”

Lawrence’s gaze slightly flickered. But he quickly returned to normal and smiled. “Just some minor work troubles.”

Knock, knock.

After the sound of knocking, Lulu pushed the door open.” Coffee.”

Nicole arched her brows, wondering why Lulu was the one bringing the coffee.

Lulu placed the coffee down and glanced discreetly at Lawrence. She inexplicably felt cautious toward this unfamiliar man.

Nicole sighed in silence as she reminded Lulu, “It’s fine. You can leave now.”

“Sure.” Lulu nodded and left.

“Your secretary.” Lawrence squinted slightly. Lulu’s actions back there did not escape his eyes.

“Yeah.” Nicole did not explain any further. She did not remember anything about the past, so she did not want to say much about it either.

Lawrence was a little curious, though. “When did you get a new secretary?”

“She’s not really a replacement; just an addition,” Nicole explained.

Upon hearing this, Lawrence did not ask any further and took a few sips of his coffee.

“Are you doing well recently?” Lawrence casually asked.

“Not bad. Why do you ask?” Nicole was a bit puzzled, suddenly feeling that Lawrence was acting a bit strange today.

Lawrence smiled slightly, seemingly relieved. “It seems like you’ve adapted well to life in San Joto.”

“Well, not exactly adapted, but I know that some things are my responsibility, so it’s easier for me to accept,” Nicole shrugged. In fact, thinking about her life after returning, Nicole found that it was smoother than she had anticipated.

“That’s good,” Lawrence appeared quite reassured.

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Nicole squinted slightly and asked, “Why do you ask?” “I’m planning to return to the island soon, and I figured that you probably don’t have time to come with me. That’s why I’m here to ask if you want anything from the island,” Lawrence explained with a smile.

“You’re going back to Crescent Island?!” Nicole was shocked. ‘Why is he going back all of a sudden?’

She had decided to settle in San Joto and had already taken care of everything on Crescent Island. Lawrence had also made all the necessary arrangements before coming to San Joto and even expanded his business here. Forthat reason, she did not expect Lawrence to suddenly want to go back.

“I have some urgent matters to attend to back there, but I’ll be back soon,” Lawrence said.

“Oh.” Nicole didn’t inquire further and just told Lawrence, “I don’t have anything I want from there.”

“Alright, I’ll be back as soon as possible.” Lawrence got up and prepared to leave.

Nicole raised an eyebrow and asked, “Are you leaving now?”

“Yeah. I’m going back to pack up and I’ll head to the airport right after.” Lawrence looked at Nicole and ultimately swallowed the words of asking her to send him off at the airport. ‘Nicole probably won’t go.’

“Well, if there’s anything you need help with, feel free to contact me.” Nicole was willing to help him if she could. Previously, Lawrence had always been the one helping her, but now that she had the ability, she was more than willing to assist him too.

Though Lawrence did not mention his reasons, Nicole knew that his sudden departure must mean that he had encountered some trouble.

“Thank you.” Lawrence smiled with satisfaction. ‘At least she still cares about me.’

After Nicole had seen Lawrence off, Lulu entered the office and asked, “That’s the CEO of Genesis Group, right? But why wasn’t he here to discuss work?”

“Do you know him?” Nicole was puzzled. ‘How did Lulu know Lawrence’s identity?’

“I just found out,” Lulu smirked and scratched her head.

Nicole found it amusing. “Why are you so interested in him?”

“Because of you, duh! Don’t you think there’s something strange about him? He gives off a mysterious vibe,” Lulu genuinely reminded Nicole.

Although she only took a quick glance, Lawrence really did give her that kind of impression.

Nicole arched her brows as she wondered, ‘Lawrence did have multiple identities, but I’m surprised that Lulu could sense it just from a brief encounter.’

Unbeknownst to Nicole, Lulu found Lawrence strange not because of his identity, but due to her intuition.

Since Nicole had some understanding of Lawrence’s situation, she naturally assumed that Lulu was talking about Lawrence’s identity.

Indeed, Lawrence’s identity was more mysterious to others, but it was also a form of self-protection. So, Nicole did not think that there was anything wrong with it.

Nicole bit her lips and looked at Lulu, “He is my friend, and he saved my life back then. During the last five years, he has helped me and taken care of me a lot.”

“Oh, I see.” Lulu came to a realization. ‘No wonder Lawrence’s attitude toward Nicole seemed different. He’s a savior!’

“What’s with that expression? What did you think it was?” Nicole could not help but roll her eyes when she saw Lulu’s failed attempt at gossip.

“It’s nothing, I just suddenly feel like I gained another benefactor.” Lulu’s eyes gleamed with sincerity as she expressed her gratitude.

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“Benefactor?” Nicole was confused.

Lulu nodded earnestly. “If he hadn’t saved you, I wouldn’t have been able to see you again.”

Slightly taken aback, Nicole smiled at Lulu as a sense of warmth filled in her heart.

They were friends, and Lulu genuinely cared about her.

“Nicole, how did you get by in the last five years? Why did you only come back to us now?” Lulu rested her chin on her palm as she leaned on Nicole’s desk with a puzzled expression.

“Well, I was injured and couldn’t come back,” Nicole explained lightly, avoiding the terrifying details. She did not want Lulu to know about those horrifying experiences.

“Oh, no wonder Mr. Johnston and the Riddle family kept you protected.” Lulu’s face turned pale as she found it hard to imagine what kind of danger Nicole had encountered.

Knowing that Lulu genuinely cared about her, Nicole stared at Lulu. Suddenly, she remembered that Sean and Steve would bring their wives home in a few days. It would be nice to invite Lulu and June as well.

With the thought in mind, Nicole smiled and arched an eyebrow. ‘”Lulu, we’re having a family banquet in a few days. You should come too.”

“Ah?” Lulu was instantly dumbfounded. ‘A f-family banquet? Can I even attend that?’

“What’s wrong? Don’t you want to come?” Nicole raised an eyebrow and teased her. “Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law, and what’s more, you’re a gorgeous daughter-in-law.”

Lulu blushed instantly, feeling embarrassed. “No, don’t say that. It’s not like that.”

“Not like that?” Nicole was slightly surprised, widening her eyes. “Are you and Spencer still not in a relationship?!”

If that was the case, it would truly be shocking. Nicole thought the two of them should have already progressed further. How could they still be in the flirting stage?!

Lulu blushed and nodded before shaking her head, leaving Nicole even more confused.

“What’s going on?” She thought Lulu was already her future sister-in-law. Did she misunderstand something?

Under Nicole’s persistent questioning, Lulu blushed and said shyly, “We’re considered a couple, but I don’t want it to go public yet.”

“Why?” Nicole was completely surprised. ‘So Spencer didn’t tell us because of Lulu.’

Lulu bit her lip and looked somewhat ashamed. “I want to work harder and be worthy of him.”

Upon hearing this, Nicole was momentarily speechless, feeling a mix of shock and heartache.

Lulu genuinely loved Spencer, which was why she had such thoughts.

“You don’t need to do this. You’re already good enough. Spencer choosing and approving you, is already the greatest approval you could get. You don’t need to feel inferior or put too much pressure on yourself.” Nicole wanted to console Lulu as Lulu should not have such thoughts.

Lulu nodded. “I understand, but I still want to stand by his side with confidence.”

She might be more successful if she worked a little harder. Then, she would be more deserving of standing by his side.

“Why? You’re already the Chief Secretary of the Riddle Corporation’s chairman. Why would you still feel unworthy to stand next to a shareholder who doesn’t participate in the company’s management?” Nicole could not help but tease her.

“No, it’s not because of that. Spencer is already a famous violinist, but his girlfriend is just an unknown person. That’s why I’ll always feel some degree of pressure.” Lulu smiled innocently. She did not feel wronged. In fact, it motivated her to move forward.

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Nicole shook her head and chuckled. She kind of understood why Lulu had endured extensive mistreatment at her previous company without resigning and changing jobs. Given the power of her previous company, Lulu would indeed achieve a sense of accomplishment if she had achieved results.

“Since this is your decision, I won’t insist anymore. But you should still come to the family banquet. After all, only our family members will be there. Just don’t announce your relationship with Spencer.” Nicole made the decision for Lulu, but she was slightly worried that Lulu was still not going to attend, so she added, “June will also be there.”

“She agreed ?!” Lulu’s eyes widened in surprise.

Nicole instantly understood that Samuel and June must also have their reasons for not making their relationship public.

“Okay.” Lulu nodded in agreement.

Nicole did not tell Lulu that she had not informed June yet, but she will make sure June showed up.

Lulu did not think much of it and assumed that June had already agreed to attend, so she could only nod hesitantly.

A faint smile appeared on Nicole’s lips. She then sent Lulu away after arranging some tasks for her.

Soon after, Nicole called June and used the same method to get her to agree to join the family banquet.

With the mission accomplished, Nicole smiled triumphantly and started working in a good mood.

In the afternoon, after having lunch with Lulu, Nicole went back to the office with her when she received a call from the investigation department.

After Dillon reported the case to the police, accusing the HQ of the Riddle Corporation of maliciously manipulating the stock market, the police transferred the case to the relevant department for investigation.

“Okay, I’ll be right there,” Nicole said before hanging up the phone.

“I’ll go with you,” Lulu said with a serious expression as she was concerned.

Nicole nodded in agreement. “Okay.”

Soon, the two of them left Riddle Corporation and arrived at the investigation department.

Upon entering the room that she was directed to, Nicole noticed that it looked similar to a conference room. Not only were the investigators present, but Dillon and the others were there as well.

Seeing Nicole enter, Dillon put on a high and mighty posture and said, “Nicole, I’m not forcing you because I’m your uncle. After all, this involved the entire Riddle family, and I still have to consider the best interest of the family.”

“Ah, you didn’t have to worry, Uncle Dillon,” Nicole said politely. However, her eyes were cold, giving people an eerie feeling.

Dillon’s expression stiffened. He was not expecting Nicole to have such an attitude. ‘Does she really not care about anything?’

They had been waiting for the investigation results for the past few days and had also been keeping an eye on Nicole’s actions. They found that Nicole had taken no action at all as if this matter had nothing to do with her. On the contrary, they were the ones who were anxious because they did not get any results from the investigation. When they finally got them, they hurriedly rushed over. But how could Nicole be so calm?

“Nicole, if you had just admitted in front of Grandpa, we wouldn’t have ended up like this.” Raine put on a concerned expression.

Nicole sneered in her head but maintained a calm expression. She then raised an eyebrow and said lightly, “Let the investigators give us a fair and just answer. That’s what’s truly best for the Riddle family.”

Looking at Nicole’s demeanor, Raine suddenly felt a sense of unease. ‘Why do I feel like we’ve wrongly accused her?’

‘Wait, no. We’re the ones with the evidence.’ Upon realizing this, Raine felt even more resentful. ‘Why am I doubting because of Nicole’s manipulative remarks? It’s clearly her fault.’

“Quiet.” Finally, the investigators spoke up to stop the back- and-forth between them.