Ch. 2241..2245: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2241-2245

Chapter 2241

Nicole signaled Jared, “Let’s go too.”

Holding her hand, Jared brought Nicole, who was feeling very tipsy, into the car. She leaned against the seat after getting in, looking dazed but happy nonetheless.

Jared’s gaze softened as he looked at her and smoothed her hair. “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”

“Nope, I’m feeling alright,” Nicole denied, understanding that Jared was worried about her after all that carousing. She was feeling rather dizzy, though she was not drunk enough to feel uncomfortable.

Jared chuckled in response. “That’s good. You should just go to bed once we get home.”

Judging by the state Nicole was in, Jared figured she would fall asleep before they reached home. Sure enough, Nicole passed out before they were even home.

Jared shook his head and chuckled, before carrying her out of the car and striding back to their room. Nicole suddenly opened her eyes and caressed Jared’s face after Jared had set her down on the bed.

She smiled as her eyes met his. “Jared, why are you so handsome?”

Clearly, Nicole was in a drunken stupor, with her words coming out as incoherent.

Holding her hand, Jared said, “We’re home. Sleep tight.”

“Nice,” Nicole coquettishly said as she wrapped her arms around Jared’s neck. “Lay down beside me.”

Utterly sloshed, Nicole was exuding a deadly charm as she flashed him a radiant smile, causing Jared’s eyes to darken. The two locked gazes and that was when sparks flew.

The sun rose during the very next morning, and the bright rays of sun filled the room. Nicole pinched her temples and slowly opened her eyes. Feeling sore all over, she flushed as she recalled last night’s events. She could not believe how ludicrous she had been when she was drunk.

“You’re awake,” Jared’s voice blared out, his arms circling her into his embrace.

Nicole looked up and met Jared’s deep set eyes. Feeling shy, she averted her gaze, unable to look him in the eyes.

Jared’s gaze softened, and he chuckled, “Do you want to sleep a little longer?”

“No, I’m getting up,” Nicole replied.

The atmosphere was now awkward, with Nicole struggling out of Jared’s embrace. However, it was then that Jared carried her out of the bed.

“Hey!” Nicole blurted, taken aback and inadvertently wrapping her arms around Jared’s neck.

“Don’t worry. You won’t fall.” Jared flashed her a devilish smile.

Frowning at him, Nicole responded, “I can walk on my own.”

Nicole could clearly walk on her own. It was just that Jared liked carrying her around. Sure enough, Jared had no intentions of letting Nicole go, and proceeded to bring her into the bathroom.

Soon, the splashing of water emanated from the bathroom, followed by Nicole’s gasp of exasperation. “Jeez, Jared. Can you get out first?”

“Together,” Jared said in his voice hoarse.

“Hey, watch where your hand is…”

When it was over, he carried her out from the bathroom, with her giving him a dejected glare and a resentful look. ‘Is he insatiable? We just did it last night, but just now…’

Nicole was starting to worry about her petite physique. She could not help but wonder if she should just get Jared to return to his own place.

Looking at her saddened expression, Jared landed a gentle kiss on her cheek.

In response, Nicole pushed him away, saying, “Go away.”

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Jared’s approach felt dangerous to Nicole, so she stopped allowing him to get in close proximity to her. Just as this thought flashed through, Nicole wrapped herself in her bathrobe and ran for the wardrobe. Then, she quickly got dressed and left the room.

Watching her series of actions, a smile crossed his face. He shook her head and made for the wardrobe as well.

Outside the room, Nicole bumped into Nolan and Lana.

“Mommy,” the children sweetly greeted.

“You’re up,” Nicole’s gaze softened and she pulled them towards her. “Let’s head down.”

“Where’s daddy?” Lana asked with a look of doubt when she could not spot Jared’s figure.

With an odd look on her face, Nicole stiffly said, “He’ll be out soon. Let’s go down first.”

“Oh, alright.” Lana followed Nicole downstairs.

Downstairs, the family was already in the dining room.

“Grandpa, Grandma, and uncles,” Nolan and Lana greeted.

“Come over and take a seat,” Gloria affectionately said.

After Nicole and the kids had gotten themselves seated, Daniel asked, “How is Samuel doing?”

Nicole smiled and comforted her parents, “Well, he’s doing great. You don’t need to worry about him.”

“That’s good,” Daniel stated.

“Oh, is that so?” Gloria asked, seeming a little hesitant.

Curious, Nicole asked, “Yes Mom? Something on your mind?”

“We wanted to pay Samuel a visit,” Gloria replied.

Gloria was worried that they might disturb June and Samuel if they were to pay them a visit.

Nicole smirked. “If you have the time to visit Samuel, why don’t you start thinking about their wedding preparations?”

“They’re getting married?!” everyone in the room asked in surprise.

Even Spencer was shocked, as he did not know this prior.

“They haven’t announced it yet, but my gut feeling informs me that it’s not too far ahead,” Nicole smirked. “So I think you guys might as well start preparing. That way, when they do decide to get married, all they need to do is pick a date and arrange everything.”

By doing that, they could save a lot of time. Gloria was always anxious about their relationship too, so it was likely that she would be more than willing to prepare for these matters.

And sure enough, Gloria went along with Nicole’s suggestion. “Alright then, I’ll stay back to prepare for their wedding.”

“Fine by me. Let’s prepare like Nicole said,” Daniel followed.

Spencer shook his head. “Well, this is a blessing in disguise for Samuel. If so, I reckon Samuel will be able to hold the wedding once he recovers. Good things come in pairs perhaps.

“Pretty much,” Spencer finished, with everyone acknowledging his analysis, thinking it made perfect sense.

“In that case, can we ask to be the flower girl and boy in advance?” Lana tilted her head with a look of yearning.

Hearing that, Nolan frowned in disapproval. “Do you have some kind of obsession with being a flower girl?”

Once those words had been uttered, the family burst out laughing and agreed, “Sure, as long as Lana likes it.”

“Can I, Mommy?” Lana asked for Nicole’s permission with utmost seriousness.

Nicole then patted Lana’s head, saying, “Of course you can. Your Uncle Samuel would probably be begging for it.”

“Yay, then I’ll be the flower girl,” Lana nodded fervently, feeling very determined to follow through.

Everyone watching her then burst out into another fit of laughter.

Jared, who was making his way downstairs, heard their conversation.

With that, he looked at Lana, saying, “It’s fine as long as you like it.”

Chapter 2243

Upon hearing Jared’s voice, Lana looked up and exclaimed,” Daddy!”

Jared’s gaze flashed with a touch of softness; Lana’s sweet voice made his heart melt.

After sitting down, everyone enjoyed their breakfast before leaving for work.

“Daddy, can you send us to kindergarten today?” Lana tugged at the seams of Jared’s shirt, begging him.

It had been ages since Jared and Nicole last sent the kids to kindergarten, so Lana wanted them to do so today.

With a smile, Jared promised, “Sure thing.”

Nicole frowned, not supportive of this decision. She was afraid that this would just cause unnecessary trouble.

Understanding what her concern was, Jared comforted her while holding her hand. “We can go over later.”

If there were unscrupulous individuals keeping an eye on the kindergarten, they would probably leave after school hours.

Hearing that, Nicole felt a little more at ease. “Fine.”

“Oh yeah!” Lana was on cloud nine, waving her hands excitedly.

As Jared brought the two kids to the car, Nicole looked over at Tia, who was walking over, and said, “We’re sending them today.”

“Alright, Nicole,” Tia nodded, able to tell how happy Lana was just now.

“You should head back and take care of grandma. She just recovered, some sunshine will be great for her,” Nicole advised.

In return, Tia promised, “Don’t worry, Nicole.”

Tia walked back in once she saw the car driving off.

Inside the car, Nicole chuckled at Lana’s excitement. Jared was all smiles as well, and he could not believe that Lana would be so happy just because they had decided to send them to the kindergarten. Meanwhile, Nolan was the complete opposite. He was rather quiet, seeming to have something on his mind.

“What’s the matter, Nolan?” Nicole asked.

Looking at her, Nolan bit his lips before he whispered.” Mommy, that account has been rather inactive lately. Did it notice I was tracking it?”

Nicole was shocked by this discovery. “You’re still tracking that account?”

“Not actively, but I’ve been monitoring it secretly. It’s just that there’s nothing much going on,” Nolan said in puzzlement.

Perhaps that had occurred because he had been discovered, ruining his plan entirely.

Nicole’s eyes darkened. “Stay calm. He might be watching you too.”

“You mean that he’s waiting for the perfect timing?” Nolan asked, uncertain.

“That’s a possibility,” Nicole replied, though it was just her speculation.

There were only two possibilities that would account for the inactivity. The first would be that their enemy had gotten wind of some information but had not dared to take the plunge yet. The other reason might be that they had found no recent developments. The five crests in question belonged to a centuries-year-old family, so it would not be easy to get ahold of them at all.

“If that’s the case, I will keep waiting,” Nolan nodded in agreement.

A glimmer of light flashed in Nicole’s eyes as she saw Nolan’s growing maturity. She figured this was perhaps good practice for Nolan in the process of growing up. Nicole suddenly felt as though everything had been worthwhile, even though she had found no leads herself.

Following that, Jared took the kids for dessert at a shop near the kindergarten before sending them in.

After they had left the kindergarten, the couple arrived at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation, with Nicole waving goodbye to Jared as she got out of the car. “Bye. I’ll get going.”

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Jared’s eyes glimmered with amusement as he nodded.

Once Nicole had entered the company building, Jared withdrew his gaze and ordered, “Drive, Max.”

And after he had begun driving, Max said, “Mr. Johnston? We have gotten a lock on Iris.”

“Good,” Jared uttered, his voice cold and deep.

“Meanwhile, the funds on Mrs. Johnston’s side look like they’ve been transferred, but the transaction won’t go through,” Max added.

Jared narrowed his eyes, “How long till we can finalize all of this?”

“If everything goes well, tomorrow,” Max said with utmost certainty.

“Nice,” Jared leaned against his seat, his eyes carrying a meaningful expression.

Meanwhile, Nicole had just arrived at her office.

“The money has been transferred, and the bank has responded,” Lulu informed Nicole in a whisper.

“Thank God,” Nicole breathed a sigh of relief.

She was glad she could help Lawrence this time instead of the other way around.

“Oh, by the way,” Lulu looked around, before she came closer to Nicole. “I heard Genesis Group seems to be hitting a bump. Will this affect you?”

“It doesn’t matter,” Nicole responded nonchalantly. “Leo is indeed in trouble, but I’m helping him in my personal capacity. Consider it a repayment of my debt. It’ll be great if I’ve helped him, but even if things don’t work out, I won’t be bothered about the trade-offs.”

“You’ve got a point. But of course, there’ll hopefully be no losses,” Lulu shrugged her shoulders.

In response, Nicole teased, “Well then, you better pray on that.”

“Oh, don’t worry. I will,” Lulu said, taking it seriously.

Nicole could not help but laugh at Lulu’s sincerity as she herself was just joking.

Tilting her head in curiosity, Lulu asked, “Honestly, with what Lawrence is capable of, he usually doesn’t need help. What trouble could he be in that he needs to seek your help?”

Lulu always felt that people like Leo did not need help from anyone. If anything, he ought to be as strong as Jared, and that nothing could ever trouble them. Lulu even recalled that she had never seen Jared being bogged down by anything, not for a long time at least.

Hearing Lulu’s words, a thought came to mind, and a flash of doubt crossed Nicole. She had not inquired much from Leo about his situation. But Lulu’s suspicions reminded her that Leo’s strength was indeed not to be underestimated. For him to seek her help this time meant that the situation must be quite dire.

Nicole frowned, her expression becoming solemn. She felt conflicted, unsure as to whether she should ask Lawrence about his situation or if more help was needed from her to solve it.

Seeing that Nicole had become silent, Lulu tilted her head and asked, “What’s up with you? Have you thought of something?”

“No, it’s nothing,” Nicole came back to her senses and brushed the idea away. Since Lawrence had not made anything clear and had only stated that it was a break in funds, it could only mean that things were not as serious as she had thought.

Believing that he could sort his own issues out, Nicole then shifted the topic by saying, “Leo will deal with his own problems. It’s none of our business. How are things going with Snow?”

Hearing this, Lulu sneered. “Well, she’s obviously hitting roadblocks everywhere.”

Nicole’s eyes widened as she imagined Snow hitting snags. And upon noting Nicole’s expression, Lulu excitedly spilled everything to her.

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“So, during the first project seminar, Harvey was a no-show! Instead, he sent a secretary to represent him. But Snow wasn’t one to back down easily. She tried every possible way to meet Harvey, but nothing worked.

“Undeterred, she decided to go straight to Harvey’s company to find him. And you won’t believe what happened next!”

Nicole chuckled, amused by Lulu’s enthusiasm. “She ended up in a deadlock, didn’t she?”

Lulu looked disappointed that Nicole guessed it right away.” How did you know so quickly? It’s no fun if you’re not surprised.”

“Well,” Nicole replied calmly, “you did mention she kept running into roadblocks.”

Lulu couldn’t help but ask, “Is there anything that can still surprise you?”

“We’ll find out when you share the rest of the story,” Nicole said.

Even if Nicole would not be surprised about that happen to Snow, it would still be good to hear about her misfortune.

“So here’s the deal. Harvey didn’t throw her out. Instead, he got the secretary to welcome her. She was absolutely pissed, and still might be,” Lulu said smugly.

Snow had been hitting a streak of rotten luck, but she deserved it. If anything, she was bold enough in her attempts to seduce Harvey. Lulu, however, had bet that Harvey would not even spare Snow a glance.

Nicole said calmly, “She won’t give up.”

Hitting a brick wall would not leave Snow feeling dejected for long. After all, Snow might have already anticipated this outcome. Harvey was her only chance now, so there was no way Snow was letting go of it.

Lulu smiled, “Where’s the point of this kind of self-inflicted obsession?”

“There’s no need for a point, as long as there’s a result to be desired,” Nicole said meaningfully.

Harvey was Snow’s last chance. If she could grab his attention, Snow would still get a chance to turn the tables. Otherwise, Snow would be stuck in her current situation. Now, she had two choices. Either she got herself married into a second-rate family, just like Raine had, or she could remain single and live with her parents, neither of which she was willing to settle with.

Lulu rolled her eyes and continued, “She is ambitious, but she isn’t capable of a whole lot.”

Nicole sneered. “People are allowed to dream.”

“Her dreams are better left unfulfilled,” Lulu retorted, disagreeing with Nicole.

Lulu had also thought about whether to remain single her entire life or find someone else, and for her, both decisions were much wiser than the one Snow was making now.

Nicole did not reveal to Lulu that even if Snow had other options, she would never consider them as Nicole herself was back. All of the past grudges Snow had against her were now amplified, and Snow would never compromise, not even by a little. Still, at the end of the day, all of these problems were Snow’s, and Nicole had no intention of wasting her time on Snow. Nicole would be happy to ignore her as long as whatever DillCorp did would not affect the main office.

“With all these failures, I wonder what Snow’s next step would be,” Lulu shrugged, looking forward to the drama.

Nicole smiled at Lulu’s antics. “Why don’t you guess how long Harvey’s going to put up with her?”

After so many attempts from Snow to sabotage them, it seemed inconceivable for them all to fail unless Harvey was purposefully avoiding her. Nicole was quite curious about what Harvey had in mind. If he wanted to avoid Snow, he would have never collaborated with DillCorp in the first place. After all, there were plenty of better companies in San Joto.

Nicole’s eyes widened as she thought of something strange. Perhaps Harvey is really up to something.’

Becoming serious now, Nicole instructed, “Keep an eye on Snow, especially her interactions with Harvey.”

Nicole’s solemn look made Lulu even more cautious about this matter as she asked, “What’s wrong? Do you suspect that something is heading our way?”

“I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something seems off,” Nicole said, feeling that she should pay more attention.

“Alright, I got it,” Lulu cautiously agreed.