Ch. 2266..2270: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2266-2270

Chapter 2266

Tia walked over. “Nicole.

In response, Nicole smiled. “Thank you for your hard work.”

“It was nothing. It’s easy to pick the kids up and drop them off,” Tia said, bashful as she did not feel like it was a big deal.

“Come on. Let’s get in.” Nicole held Nolan’s hand and the group walked into the mansion.

In the living room, Gloria and Daniel were with Stanley and Spencer. With so many people together, the house came alive with excitement and chatter.

“I’ll go check on dinner. I’ll have it sent to Grandma once it’s ready,” Tia informed, about to head to the kitchen.

“Tia, bring your grandma over. Let’s all eat together,” Nicole suggested.

“Sure, I’ll go tell her. She’d definitely join us if you’re inviting her,” Tia said and went to the backyard.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. was quite old and had difficulty moving, so she rarely came to the front yard. She preferred to be left alone in the backyard, only coming to the front yard during festivals or important occasions.

Today was Nicole’s idea, and Tia believed Mrs. Wallace Sr. would agree to come over. Watching Tia go get Mrs.

Wallace Sr., Nicole smiled. It was not easy to get everyone to spend time together like this.

Soon, Mrs. Wallace Sr. was pushed over in a wheelchair by Tia, and the family was seated at the dining table.

The atmosphere was lively and joyous while everyone enjoyed the food and chatted away. After dinner, Nicole pushed Mrs. Wallace Sr. back to the backyard with Tia beside them.

“Nicole, when you returned to us, it felt like my prayers were answered,” Mrs. Wallace Sr. could not help but lament.

“I should’ve come back earlier.” Nicole sighed. Had she been aware of the warmth of her home, she would have brought Nolan and Lana back to San Joto earlier.

“Regardless of the timing, it’s good to have you back. We understand the hardships you endured out there.” She sounded heartbroken.

Nicole bit her lip, thinking, ‘Were those days tough? Maybe a little, but with the kids, it didn’t feel as difficult. Anyway, it’s all in the past.’

“Next is your marriage, and once that’s settled, I’ll have one less worry,” Mrs. Wallace Sr. said, patting Nicole’s hand.

“About that, l-l’ll think about it first.” Nicole wanted to express her desire to hold off on marriage, but she hesitated, not wanting to be too blunt.

“I know you’ve always been strong, and Jared is great too. I’m quite at ease for you two,” Mrs. Wallace Sr. continued. Then she looked at Tia. “Speaking of which. I’ll probably only

be worried about Tia.”

“Me?” Tia was a little surprised. She felt she was doing just fine.

“Yes. I’m old, after all. When I leave… I really hope you would’ve found someone trustworthy.” Mrs. Wallace Sr. sighed.

For years, Tia had been taking care of Mrs. Wallace Sr. and had become like family to her. As a result, Mrs. Wallace Sr. was naturally concerned for Tia’s future.

Not expecting her to bring up the topic, Tia instantly blushed. She said hastily, “Grandma, l-l don’t need to think about these things yet.”

“Why not? You’re a grown-up now, and you can’t possibly stay with me forever!” Mrs. Wallace Sr. exclaimed. Besides, she might leave this world at any time.

“Don’t say that. I’ll always be by your side,” Tia replied, her eyes starting to water with emotion.

“Silly girl.” Mrs. Wallace Sr. smiled. She then turned to

Nicole again. ‘ Nicole, please take care of Tia in the future.”

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“Grandma, Tia’s my family. Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of her. But you’re still energetic and hearty, so there’s no need to talk about this yet,” Nicole reassured Mrs. Wallace Sr.

“Lovely. That’s great.” Mrs. Wallace Sr. felt more at ease at Nicole’s promise.

They then settled Mrs. Wallace Sr. in her room. Nicole made sure she was comfortable in bed and covered her with a blanket.

After leaving the room, Tia’s face was pale. She asked worriedly, “Is she alright, Nicole?”

“She’s fine. She’s just worried about us.” Nicole smiled reassuringly. Mrs. Wallace Sr. was in good shape, so those words were just casual remarks. Nicole did not want Tia to get overly concerned.

Tia seemed relieved at Nicole’s explanation. “Oh, I see.”

“But you should really think about what she said. Don’t you have any guy you like?” Nicole asked meaningfully with her eyebrow raised.

“Nicole, not you too…’ Tia blushed.

“Alright, I won’t push it. You should think about it yourself.” Nicole smiled and left.

Left alone, Tia stood there, all nervous and flustered.

Nicole went back to the front yard, but everyone else had already returned to their rooms. Seeing the living room empty as well, Nicole headed upstairs to Nolan’s room.

Sure enough, Jared was inside with the kids. Nolan was quietly sitting in front of his computer. His serious expression indicated he was focused. Meantime, Lana was pestering Jared to read her a story, so Jared started reading it to her.

Nicole smiled at the sight, feeling warm. “This is the feeling of home, being with my loved ones.’

Jared looked up and saw Nicole. He smiled at her and then continued with his story. Nicole did not interrupt them. She sat beside them and took out a book to read.

“Oh yeah!” After a moment, Nolan’s shout of surprise gathered everyone’s attention.

“He must be done.” Nicole knew it at a glance, and she smiled.

Nolan proudly raised his chin, announcing, “Not only did I complete the mission, but my ranking also rose.”

“Woah, you’re so awesome!” Lana clapped and cheered for her brother.

In response, Nolan smiled smugly, “You know it!”

“You’re going to be more and more awesome in the future,” Lana said, looking proud. She knew her entire family was amazing at their job, and she was the luckiest person to be part of this family.

Nolan was embarrassed by his sister’s words, so he said earnestly, “I’ll work hard.”

As Nicole observed the two kids engrossed in their conversation, she could not help but feel a wave of warmth wash over her and satisfaction within her.

Looking at the time, Nicole reminded the children, “It’s getting late. You should get some rest.”

“Sure. I want Daddy to sleep in my room,” Lana said, opening her arms toward Jared.

“No problem.” Jared picked Lana up and left Nolan’s room in big strides, walking next door.

Nicole waited for Nolan to fall asleep before leaving the room. At the same time, Jared came out of Lana’s room.

“What did you say to Nolan earlier?” Jared whispered to her.

“When are you referring to?”

“Maybe a few days ago.” Jared was uncertain when it happened, but he could clearly sense the change in Nolan.

 

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Nicole still did not understand what Jared was referring to, so she frowned in confusion. “Why do you ask?”

“Have you noticed any changes in Nolan’s behavior lately?” Jared sensed that Nolan was slowly warming up to him.

Though Nolan had not fully accepted him, the young boy was less resistant. What more, Nolan hardly brought up Lawrence when Jared was around.

Upon hearing that, Nicole finally understood. She nodded.” Oh, it was nothing. Well, I told him that Lawrence and I would only be friends.”

Otherwise, Nolan would have kept playing matchmaker between them. Nicole was finding it hard to handle.

“Woah, he listened.” Jared was quite shocked. He felt it was not easy to change Nolan’s mindset.

“Let’s just say he’s trying.” Nicole still knew Nolan better. If she set things straight, Nolan would figure things out on his own. Now, it was evident that Nolan had accepted the fact, whether wholeheartedly or reluctantly.

Jared held Nicole’s hand tight. “That’s great. You should reject your suitors like that in the future too.”

“I don’t have suitors, alright?” Nicole rolled her eyes, finding his jealousy a little excessive.

“Who said that? You have so many suitors,” Jared said helplessly. It could not be helped since Nicole had an attractive charm.

Nicole smiled wryly. “I’m sure you have more pursuers than I do.”

Compared to Nicole, Jared should be the one who was more sought after. He was the perfect catch.

“Rest assured, I only have you in my heart,” Jared immediately replied.

Nicole rolled her eyes at him again. “You shouldn’t worry either. There’s no one in my heart.”

Nicole would never fall for his trap. She was aware that Jared was deliberately leading her into confessing.

Realizing his plan was see-through, Jared did not show any embarrassment. “I’m just speaking from my heart.” That earned him yet another eye roll from Nicole, but he sensed a hint of shyness in her expression. He picked Nicole up and whispered, “I can prove it.”

Nicole thought to herself, ‘Prove, my foot. Who needs you to prove such things?’

Jared carried Nicole back to their room. By the time they reached their bedside, Nicole had been stripped bare by Jared and she felt heat spread through her body. Before she could protest, she was lost in Jared’s domineering kiss.

The next day, the sun shone brightly, and the breeze was gentle. Early in the morning, people were already on the way to start their day.

Nicole arrived at the company as usual, and just as she was about to enter the elevator, she heard a familiar voice.

“Hold the elevator!”

Nicole pressed the open button for Lulu to enter the elevator before letting the doors close.

As the elevator rose, Nicole noticed Lulu was panting.” What’s the hurry?”

“I saw you, so I wanted to catch up.” Lulu smiled innocently.

Nicole asked with a knowing look, “Do you have good news for me?”

“Yup, breaking news!” Lulu said excitedly. “Harvey met with Snow and even ate lunch together.”

Although it was just a meal, it was rather significant for Snow.

“You have no idea how cocky she was, as if she was going to marry Harvey,” Lulu said with a hint of disdain.

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“So you’re saying Harvey’s starting to make his move,” Nicole said with furrowed brows. After rejecting Snow so many times, Harvey was preparing to take action now.

Lulu nodded, her expression serious. “Looks like it. What are you going to do, Nicole?”

“I won’t let him get his hands on DillCorp,” Nicole said coldly. If Harvey bought the subsidiary, it would be a huge loss for the Riddle family and the headquarters. Although DillCorp’s performance was mediocre, it was still part of the Riddle Corporation, and Nicole was not going to let it fall into someone else’s hands.

Lulu lowered her voice. “What should we do?”

DING.

Upon reaching their designated floor, the elevator door opened. The pair made their way toward Nicole’s office.

“Lulu, I’ve thought about it for a while. It’s best if we don’t do anything,” Nicole said seriously.

If the headquarters took action now, it would be clear that DillCorp was under the headquarters’ control. However, some people from Dillion’s side had their sights set on DillCorp as well. Acting now might not lead to the best outcome.

“Then who should do it?” Lulu felt a little troubled. They would be unable to do it themselves and if they entrusted it to someone else, the results could be unsatisfactory.

Nicole said meaningfully, “There’s someone more suitable candidate than us. Raine.”

“Raine?!” Lulu exclaimed. “You mean, let Raine ruin Harvey’s plan? But will she, though?”

“She has ambition.” Nicole snorted with contempt.

Raine, abetted by James, already had the intention of obtaining all of the Riddle family’s assets. So those two sisters were bound to turn against each other as Raine would not let anything stand in her way.

“Well, that’s great for us. We could profit from their conflict,” Lulu said.

“In that case, let’s help them out.” Nicole’s eyes darkened.” Snow will surely find a way to expose all of her and Harvey’s arrangements. Just let public opinion ferment quickly on the internet.”

When that happened, Raine naturally could not sit still and would do whatever she needed to do to sabotage Snow. That would be where Nicole would step in and secretly offer Snow help in the dark.

“Got it,” Lulu happily agreed. She had always liked doing this kind of thing.

“Look at how happy you are!” Nicole teased.

“Jeez, it’s because you don’t remember anything.” Lulu shrugged. “Back when we were in school. Snow was always

like that. She always tried to get close to Harvey and claimed to be his girlfriend, only to get humiliated in the end. Thinking about it now, it’s like she brought it upon herself.”

Back that, Snow did not hesitate to use Harvey to create trouble for Nicole. Now, the tables had turned. It was their turn to cause trouble for Snow.

Looking at Lulu’s behavior, Nicole could not help but shake her head.

“Oh right. Should we be cautious with Everett?” Lulu warned. It seemed unpractical to just deal with Snow because Everett was the bigger villain.

Nicole nodded. “Sean will arrange for someone to keep an eye on him.”

“Alright, that’s great,” Lulu said with ease. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to work.”

“Yeah, sure.” Nicole nodded again. After Lulu left, she started reading the document on her table.

Meanwhile, in the Johnston Group, Jared sat at his desk, wearing a frown as he examined the data displayed on his computer screen.

“Mr. Johnston, is there something wrong?” Max asked.

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“No, it’s nothing,” Jared said with dark eyes. This month’s financial statement seemed normal, but it felt like something was wrong with it.

“Mr. Johnston, there’s still no news on Iris,” Max said, disappointed. “Was she always so good at hiding before?”

Max considered it highly unlikely that Iris had already left San Joto unless she could fly. Despite the size of the city, there were few places for Iris to hide. Where could she hide without being discovered?

Jared’s expression was gloomy. He did not expect that there would be no information about Iris’s whereabouts.

“Should we call the team back?” Max probed. If the manhunt slackened, Iris might let down her guard and show herself.

“No. She’ll lose patience eventually,” Jared replied. She could hide all she wanted, but there would be times she would need to show herself to survive.

“Yes, sir,” Max responded. “I’ll send in more manpower.”

“How is it on Lawrence?” Jared asked coldly. Compared to Iris, Jared felt Lawrence was a bigger thorn in his side.

“We’ve been in contact with a few projects that have been negotiating with Genesis Group. But Lawrence did not make any further moves,” Max informed. They could not tell what Lawrence was planning as he was keeping a rather low profile.

Jared’s eyes narrowed.

“Let’s not rush it and wait,” Jared said. Unless Lawrence conceded defeat, there was no way he would keep a low profile.

“Yes, sir.” Max then left the office.

Jared shifted his attention to the computer screen again, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

A series of sudden hasty knocks sounded on the door.

“Come in,” Jared answered coldly.

Max reentered the office and announced seriously, “Mr.

Johnston, the company’s stock price suddenly went down.”

This was an unusual case for Johnston Group unless someone was behind it. Jared could not think of anyone who could freely manipulate the group’s stock price.

Jared instructed, “Investigate the situation now.”

“I’ve already got someone on it. It’s just that there’s not much news yet,” Max said with his face pale. “Mr. Johnston, could Lawrence be behind this?”

However, the investigation on Lawrence’s side had not yielded any result, and it was uncertain that Lawrence had the ability to do such things.

“Have them investigate overseas as well,” Jared ordered.

If it were Lawrence, he probably would not link the actions to Genesis Group. It was more probable that they were connected to his operations overseas. However, Lawrence’s ability to jeopardize Johnston Group’s standing in San Joto through his overseas operations indicated that his strength had increased considerably.

“Understood.” Max nodded and left the office again.

Jared tapped a finger on his desk, something flashing in his eyes.

The news regarding the abnormal decline in Johnston Group’s stock price was no secret to the major companies, including Nicole. In Riddle Corporation, Steve and Sean were both in Nicole’s office, discussing it.

“Jared’s facing a rough patch. He’s been on edge lately, but this caught me off guard,” Steve remarked with a hint of sympathy, his brow creasing.