Ch. 2181..2185: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2181-2185

Chapter 2181

“Damien made his move?”

Steve’s expression was very stern and somber. The project with Sky Corporation was very dear to him, and he was at the brink of questioning his entire existence to figure out how Damien had acquired their project.

“I think so.” Nicole shrugged, not aware of what was happening.

“You think so?” Steve was at loss due to Nicole’s response.1 What does she even mean?’

Steve bit his lip before hesitating for a moment.

Then, Nicole looked Steve in the eye and said, “It just feels a little strange.”

‘Even if Damien has what it takes to stand against us, this wouldn’t be the time he has shown us how capable he is. One thing is clear for sure. They were being way too obvious. On top of that, how could Everett come to be this calm in this, out of all situations? They landed themselves this major project. How could they be this calm?’ she pondered.

Steve, on the other hand, was unable to remain calm, so he muttered, “Do you think someone deliberately set this up to pit the head office against NandoCorp?”

“I can’t rule this possibility out.” Nicole’s mind singled one particular individual out at once, a mischievous look crossing her face.

‘Since when has Raine gotten so smart, or was it James’ idea?’

Steve noticed the smirk on Nicole’s face and asked, “You have an idea, don’t you?”

“We can give up on this project with Sky Corporation. I would like to see what Everett can do.” Nicole’s eyes glinted with mischief, as she hoped to see if the person messing with them was Raine or not.

“Okay, then we shall follow your plan. I too want to see what good Everett can do. Besides, you’re the one holding the Fire Crest,” Steve said with a sneer.

“The Fire Crest?” Nicole looked at Steve blankly. “What is that?’

Steve looked at Nicole and patted her on the head. “I got too excited for a while there and forgot you don’t have all your memories back.”

“Steve, did you just say I’m the owner of the Fire Crest?” Nicole frowned a little.

‘I don’t even know what the Fire Crest is and now I’m the owner?’ she wondered.

“Back in the day…”

Steve then carefully told Nicole about the legend of the Fire Crest, with Nicole nodding hesitantly as she listened on.

‘Oh, so I happen to own a century-old crest that’s powerful enough to rally everyone to my cause. It’s a pity that I can’t remember any of this. Besides, I can’t even recall where my crest is now. It would be useless now, I’m afraid,’ she thought.

“Well, it doesn’t matter if you have the crest or not. I believe that Everett is no match for you,” Steve assured.

Nicole could not help but smile upon hearing that. “Thanks Steve. It wouldn’t be any better even if we possessed the crest.”

“That’s true. We can’t force things. Perhaps one day you’ll be able to recall all your memories and retrace your footsteps.” Steve stated, being of the opinion that there was no need to discourage Nicole from regaining her memories.

Nicole nodded and agreed, “Yeah.”

Still, Nicole was unable to brush aside the fact that she was unable to regain her memories, a predicament which left her frustrated. “Perhaps I can get someone to investigate the Fire Crest itself?’

“Well, in this case, if there’s any updates, I’ll share it with you and Sean,” she said.

“Alright, I’ll wait for your good news.”

“Okay.” Nicole smiled, with Steve nodding and leaving thereafter.

Nicole bit her lip as she frowned in confusion at not being able to wrap her head around where to begin her

investigation on the Fire Crest.

‘Where should I even start investigating? If I seek for Jared’s help, it would just be a bother, as he could be too busy…,’ Nicole thought to herself, before deciding to forget about it until she had thoroughly made her mind up about it.

Chapter 2183

Nicole then felt as if she was taking a dive into her memories, her brain filled with random fragments of events she had experienced in the past. However, she could not get a grasp on any of those fragments. No matter how hard Nicole tried, she could not get a clear picture of what it was.

“Ouch.” Nicole finally opened her eyes, trying to regain her senses after being rendered unconscious.

“Are you okay?” Martin, who was in shock, asked in concern.

Nicole’s cognizance gradually returned. She turned to look at Martin and shook her head.

“It’s okay,” he reassured.

Martin then poured a glass of water and handed it to Nicole. “Drink up and take some rest.”

“Okay.” Nicole took The Moon off her head and grabbed the glass of water.

“Don’t worry, you are worrying too much about this. It won’t help you at all,” Martin said in an attempt to convince Nicole.

In response, Nicole nodded. “I understand. It’s just that I saw a lot of fragments just now, and I couldn’t see them clearly no matter how hard I tried. It was useless.”

On the contrary, Martin was a little surprised. “Really?! You can recall some fragments of your past!?”

‘Even if she can’t see them clearly, it is at least a good sign! Her memories might stand a chance at recovery after all!’ he thought.

“Well, it’s a shame it didn’t work out in the end,” Nicole sighed.

“It doesn’t matter if we succeed now or not. I believe that we will, eventually.” Martin’s confidence level skyrocketed.

Upon hearing that, Nicole’s eyes brimmed with determination. ‘I will get my memories back no matter how difficult it might be.’

After downing a glass of water, Nicole felt better and proceeded to request for another round of treatment there and then.

However, Martin stopped her just in time. “We can stop here. I’m afraid if we were to go on, we might not yield any results.”

Martin was worried about Nicole. He wanted her to relax and adjust herself for the time being before coming back another time.

After giving it some thought, she agreed, “Alright then.”

‘What he said made sense,’ she thought, having understood Martin’s words.

After that, Martin glanced at the time. “It’s noon. Let’s grab some lunch?”

“Sure.” Nicole agreed, reasoning that it would be fine for the two of them to have lunch together.

Soon, the two of them left the R&D Lab and settled down in a restaurant.

The both of them ordered their meal and began chatting about the availability of treatment options.

“I will have to readjust the treatment plan after I get back.” Martin smiled softly, hoping that Nicole would recover as soon as possible.

“Alright. I’ll come back right after you have made those adjustments,” Nicole replied after a moment of consideration.

Martin nodded in agreement. “I’ll definitely call you when the time comes.”

“Sure.”

Both chatted casually, and soon, when lunch was served, they dug in.

In an unfortunate turn of events, Nicole had not noticed a woman who was sitting at the corner of the restaurant, glaring at her menacingly. Iris had not expected that she would bump into Nicole here either. On top of that, to see Nicole having lunch with another man as she enjoyed herself.

Iris was uncertain as to who the man was but one thing for sure; their relationship was not as simple as it seemed. She gritted her teeth as she whipped her phone out and discreetly took a photo of the two of them, deliberately capturing them in strange angles to make them seem more intimate.

Iris stared at the screen of her phone, snorting coldly before switching to an anonymous account to send the pictures to Jared’s inbox.

Nicole, I would like to have Mr. Johnston see what exactly your true colors are. I doubt Mr. Johnston will be easily fooled by your antics this time.’

 

Chapter 2184

Meanwhile, at the Johnston Group headquarters, Jared was working at his desk when an email from an unknown sender popped into his inbox. He raised an eyebrow as he stared at the anonymous message, hesitating for a while before clicking it.

Jared’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the contents of the email.

“Max,” Jared called out with obvious hints of displeasure in his voice.

Max quickly entered the room. “Mr. Johnston.”

“Get someone to keep an eye on Nicole. There’s someone tailing her,” he ordered as the atmosphere in the room became as cold as ice.

Max quickly complied. “I had assigned a bunch of guards to keep a lookout for her prior to this. They should be in close proximity to her. I’ll be in contact with them.”

Max quickly conveyed the message to the team of guards who were watching over Nicole, and naturally, it did not take long for them to receive the message.

“Mr. Johnston, they’re heading there now. They’ll be responsible for the safety of Ms. Riddle,” Max reported.

“Okay.” Jared issued a sigh of relief.

“Mr. Johnston, do you think Ms. Riddle is being targeted?”

Max asked with a hint of doubt in his voice.

“Someone sent a photo of Nicole and Martin having lunch together. I’m assuming that this individual must be in the restaurant too. Try and find out who they are,” Jared posited.

Not only did they take pictures of Nicole, but they had the guts to send it to me. Who the hell does that?’ he fumed.

“Okay,’ Max agreed. “I think it’s best if I go there myself.”

The group of guards had already arrived and was watching over Nicole in secrecy. Their main objective was to go undercover and prevent themselves from being exposed unless they happened to be dealing with specific situations where extra security measures were required.

Although the guards Max had sent out were already guarding Nicole to ensure her safety, Max was still restless, and was determined to go out there and check the scene out himself.

Soon after Max had left, Jared’s eyes narrowed. ‘There have been an increasing number of incidents recently. I feel like someone is monitoring our every move, as if they’re waiting for an opportunity and the right time to attack both Nicole and I.’

Meanwhile, at the restaurant, Nicole and Martin had parted ways after lunch with Nicole returning to her office. The guards that had been called over ensured Nicole was not in danger. However, no one had noticed a dark figure hiding in their car.

Iris pushed the edge of her hat down, and watched as

Nicole left the place. She scanned the area before feeling relieved. As soon as she had seen Max walking into the restaurant earlier, she scrambled and skedaddled out of there.

Iris was unsure of what happened after Max had entered the restaurant. The atmosphere there had become so strange that it triggered within her a reluctance to leave. Instead, she stayed to monitor everything that had happened.

Then, Iris followed Nicole all the way to the headquarters of the Riddle Corporation, in which, much to her chagrin, she found nothing.

Iris gritted her teeth. ‘I’ve already sent the photo to him, but then Max appeared. This means he has already seen the email. Why does he seem so unbothered? Is it because he doesn’t care at all?’

The more Iris thought about this, the more agitated she became in the parking lot of the Riddle Corporation where she was. She stayed right outside the company, killing hour after hour until office hours were over, after which she watched as the employees left in waves. Nicole, however, did not leave the office until hours later.

Iris was surprised to see Jared’s car rolling up to the driveway as soon as Nicole had exited the building. She watched as Nicole got into the car and left.

Iris was left in shock as she tried to process all of this.

Chapter 2185

‘Why? Why does it seem like it didn’t affect him at all?! He has obviously seen my email, and Max even came to the restaurant. It’s obvious that my plan was a success, but how is this the outcome?!’

Iris racked her brain, unable to understand the reason as to why Jared was unfazed. This made her boil as she gritted her teeth.

‘I’ve waited here all afternoon like an idiot, and this is the outcome of my plan?! Why does he care so much about

her?! What tricks did Nicole have up her sleeve?!’ she fumed.

Iris’ eyes became even darker as she continued gritting her teeth in anger.

Meanwhile, Jared and Nicole were heading toward the Riddle residence.

“Max went to the restaurant where I was having lunch. Did something happen?” Nicole asked, her voice filled with curiosity.

The moment Nicole saw Max, her first instincts informed her that something had happened. Seeing that Max did not take the time to greet her and just happened to be busy looking for something, however, Nicole had brushed it off.

However, now that Nicole was with Jared, she was puzzled over the entire incident earlier during lunch.

“Someone was tailing you at the restaurant. I had asked Max to go over to check it out.” Jared’s eyes turned frosty.

“Tailing me?” Nicole was shocked. ‘Could it be my enemy? I didn’t sense that there was anything off then…’

“Someone took a photo of you eating with Martin and sent it to me.” Jared replied without mentioning the other half of the story as he believed that Nicole could connect the dots.

Nicole, who was quick to understand, frowned. “It couldn’t be the paparazzi, could it? I guess they wanted to extort a little bit of cash from you.”

‘Who in the right mind would have the time of the day to take garbage pictures of Nicole having lunch with Martin?’ he thought.

“Perhaps Max arrived a little late, and so, he couldn’t find any suspicious characters there.” Jared’s eyes glinted with ice. ‘I will find this person and deal with them once and for all. I can’t risk this person being near Nicole in the future.

Nobody’s going to get away with this again.’

“Since the culprit was at the restaurant earlier, I’m sure they had left a trace or two.” Nicole furrowed her eyebrows and whipped her laptop out.

With that gesture, Jared understood what Nicole was up to.

In no time, Nicole had already hacked into the restaurant’s surveillance system. There were quite a number of patrons eating at the restaurant at the exact same time when they were having lunch.

Nicole scanned through the surveillance clips but was unable to identify anyone suspicious. Still, there was a hint of skepticism in Nicole’s eyes as she turned to look at Jared.

“Are you sure that person was in the restaurant?”

“The phone came from that perspective…,’ Jared pointed out as he took a glance at her laptop screen.

“It should be in that direction.”

Nicole quickly zoomed in on the surveillance footage and took a good look at the guests sitting at the tables in the corner. ‘All of them seem to be eating and chatting as they normally should. None of them were looking in my direction… except…1

Nicole replayed the surveillance quickly and found a woman sitting in the corner. However, the moment Max entered, the woman had quickly gotten up and rushed toward the bathroom without coming out later on.

Nicole stared at the woman’s figure. She could not put her finger on who the woman was, but she did look oddly familiar. The woman was wearing a huge pair of sunglasses too, so Nicole could not get to identify her facial features properly.

“I didn’t expect it to be a woman…,” Nicole snorted.

‘Now everything seems to make sense as to why she did this. The woman bolted when she saw Max enter the restaurant. For a dimly lit restaurant, she was wearing a pair of sunglasses worth around two to three hundred dollars.’ Jared frowned. ‘How is it a woman? Who could this be? Max! I

‘Right. When she saw Max, she immediately left. This person must be acquainted with Max. That rules out the idea that she was a paparazzi. It must be someone close to Jared,’ Nicole thought to herself.