Ch. 2271..2275: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2271-2275

Chapter 2271

“What are you talking about, Steve?” Nicole asked. She thought everything was resolved at Johnston Group, so she was confused when Steve said things were restless there.

“Wait, you don’t know? Did Jared not tell you?” Steve said in surprise.

Nicole asked again, “What’s going on?”

“Iris held a grudge after that incident with Jared and teamed up with Lawrence to get back at him. Her plan backfired, and Iris is now wanted by the authorities, but they haven’t caught her yet,” Steve explained. Assuming Jared did not want Nicole to worry, Steve told Nicole about the recent events.

Nicole’s face turned white. It was hard to believe the news.” With Lawrence?!”

T-This can’t be. How could this be real?!’ Nicole thought.

“Didn’t you lend some money to Lawrence before? He didn’t actually need it. He just wanted to use you to threaten Jared. ” Sean sighed. Initially, he was oblivious to the situation. But upon discovering that Jared was searching for Iris, he was able to piece everything together.

Nicole’s face turned even more pale. She murmured, “So Lawrence didn’t actually need the money?”

“He didn’t get it because Jared stopped your transfer and it failed on Lawrence’s end,” Sean snorted. He was annoyed by the fact that Lawrence had lied to Nicole.

The office fell silent as Sean and Steve looked at their sister, waiting for her to calm down.

Nicole’s voice trembled as she struggled to digest all the things she had been told. “You’re saying that Lawrence might be behind everything that happened?”

Suspicion on Lawrence peaked during such a situation when something went wrong in Johnston Group.

Sean shook his head. “It’s not certain yet. I’m afraid things at Johnston Group are quite serious at the moment. I thought about it and figured you should know.”

Sean believed Jared had the ability to get through this crisis. However, if this matter did not end well, it might destabilize Johnston Group’s foundation. So they had to be prepared for the challenges.

“Alright, understood,” Nicole said, biting her lip lightly. After a moment of hesitation, she turned to her brothers. “I’ll leave company matters in your hands for a few days. I’ll be taking a trip to Johnston Group.”

“No problem. Don’t worry about the company,” Sean assured her.

Steve reminded, “Are you going alone? Why don’t you bring Lulu with you?”

“There’s no need for that. Lulu has her own things to do,” Nicole said. Then she left the office.

Sean and Steve exchanged a glance.

Steve asked, “Do you think Lawrence is behind this?”

It was no doubt that Lawrence was highly suspicious, but he should also know this fact. If Lawrence could not hit the nail on the head, failure was a likely outcome for him.

“Maybe he’s prepared for it,” Sean replied meaningfully.

Shocked, Steve replied, “Is he that tough?”

They had once investigated Lawrence and knew he was no common folk, but Lawrence being able to blatantly deal with Jared seemed improbable. They began to question whether they had missed something in their initial investigation of Lawrence.

“Let’s wait and see. This will all be over soon,” Sean said seriously, leaving Nicole’s office.

Steve nodded in agreement and followed after his brother.

After leaving Riddle Corporation, Nicole soon arrived at Johnston Group.

“Why are you here?” Jared asked in surprise, not expecting to see Nicole here.

Nicole frowned and said, dissatisfaction clear in her tone,” Why not? Can’t I visit?”

Noticing Nicole’s unusual mood, Jared figured out the reason and said helplessly, “You know about what happened.

 

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Judging from her expression, it seemed like Nicole already knew plenty about the situation.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Nicole was a little upset, wondering if Jared did not trust her enough to tell her.

Jared stretched out his hands and signaled her to come over.

Nicole gave Jared a side eye and stood still. Her stance seemed to say, ‘Don’t bother calling me over if you’re not willing to explain things.’

Jared shook his head and sighed. Then, he approached Nicole and pulled her down to sit on the sofa beside him.

“It wasn’t intentional. I just felt like it was unnecessary to bring it up.” As a matter of fact, Jared did not want to put Nicole in a difficult position. He did not expect her to still find out in the end.

“Johnston Group is about to be in trouble, and you think it’s unnecessary for me to know?” Nicole got angrier. She thought, ‘I see. So, he never thought of sharing his burden with me.’

Jared grabbed her hands and said gently, “Don’t worry. No one has the power to ruin Johnston Group yet.”

“Even if it won’t collapse, this problem will cause a huge loss to the company if immediate action isn’t taken. How can

you be this calm?” Nicole frowned. ‘What’s he trying to do?’

“I’ve asked Max to handle it. It’ll be taken care of soon.” Jared was calm and seemed to be confident about this whole matter.

He hoped that Nicole would stay out of the problem, no matter how serious it was. If this were to involve Lawrence, how would Nicole take it?

Nicole bit her lip and replied, sounding annoyed, “Are you worried it’ll put me in a difficult position?”

Jared smiled. “I think your presence here speaks loudly of your stance.”

That made Jared feel touched and satisfied. At least, he knew that Nicole would stand by him, no matter how difficult the situation was.

However, Jared was still of the opinion that Nicole should not get involved. Because no matter what, she would have to face Lawrence.

Nicole glanced at Jared angrily, but her cheeks were flushed at the same time.

She slapped Jared’s hands away and stood up. “Let me know the whole story first.”

While speaking, Nicole got up and approached Jared’s desk.

Understanding what Nicole meant, Jared pulled a chair over. They both sat down.

Nicole turned on the computer and quickly logged onto

Johnston Group’s management system. Then, she entered the finance’s system, the security system…

KNOCK, KNOCK!

“Come in,” Jared said, his gaze still fixed on the monitor.

Max opened the door and entered. Seeing Nicole there, Max froze for a moment. Then, he strode to the desk but remained silent. He did not report anything.

“Spill it,” Jared told him.

“Okay.” Max reported solemnly, “This incident doesn’t involve Lawrence. At the moment, there isn’t any movement from his side. But I’m sure he’s waiting for the outcome.”

One thing to note was that Lawrence was not the only one who had been eyeing Johnston Group. This was based on Max’s investigation. If Johnston Group failed to settle this incident properly, it was possible that many would take the opportunity to attack them.

After all, it was a golden opportunity. Who would not want to jump on the train and catch it?

“Is there any other news?” Nicole’s gaze was dark and sharp.

Max hesitated and replied doubtfully, “It does seem a little strange. Based on our information, this whole matter seems to have started from within our company instead of an external attack.”

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To put it in another way, the huge slide in Johnston Group’s stock price was not caused by anyone but an internal system error. The strangest thing was that none of them detected anything weird in the system. There was no trace of being hacked at all.

“Yeah, that makes sense.” Nicole smirked.

After going through the system, she definitely made some discoveries. And what she found matched Max’s findings.

Max widened his eyes in shock. “Ms. Nicole, are you saying that there’s something wrong with the management of our company?”

He found it hard to accept his findings because he did not see any problem with the employees. After all, they had just gone through a thorough revamp. There were no suspicious people in there.

Nicole nodded and explained, “It’s a problem with the management, but it doesn’t concern the employees. It had something to do with the management system.”

Max was shocked. “There shouldn’t be any problem with the system.”

Johnston Group’s management system was designed by Nicole herself. She had also revamped the system when she returned. By right, it should be durable and safe.

Max, who had remained silent, was in a daze.

So, Nicole questioned frankly, “Who has the password to the system? I’d like to meet them all.”

“Okay,” Max said without any hesitation.

“There’s no need for that.” Jared stopped Max. He turned to Nicole and said, “Iris has it.”

Instantly, the answer to the mystery was clearly.

Nicole understood it, and so did Max. The answer was as clear as day.

“Iris must’ve gone mad!” Max yelled angrily as soon as he processed the shocking news.

Max processed the whole incident quietly. ‘First, she helped Lawrence to go against them. And now, she actually messed with the system and caused the stock price to drop. Did she really want Johnston Group to lose all its capital? She clearly wants to destroy the group!’

“Have we found her yet?” Nicole narrowed her eyes coldly.

Max shook his head. “Not at the moment.”

“We don’t have to search for her anymore. Get everyone back.” Nicole was contemplating and felt that there was no point in wasting resources on such a thing.

“You’ve thought of a solution?” A glimpse of hope appeared in Max’s eyes. If they could find Iris, it would solve the root of the problem.

Nicole replied confidently, “If she wants to control the system, she’d need access to the internet.”

As long as Iris appeared in the system, she would leave a trace behind. From there, Nicole could easily track her location.

“Ask everyone to come back and be prepared for the next order of business,” Jared told Max sternly.

“Yes, sir,” Max replied and walked out.

Nicole raised an eyebrow. “It seems like we’ll have to work overtime tonight.”

Jared stretched his hands and wrapped her in his arms. He gave a warm smile and said, “With you here, working extra hours is also a pleasure.”

“Stop it!” Nicole pushed Jared’s hands away. Then, she stood up and said, “She wouldn’t dare make a move during the daytime. So, I guess we’ll have to wait in the middle of the night.”

Although Iris was a daring one, she would not dare make a move in front of everyone. After all, she was on the run.

Nicole gave it some thought. ‘It seems like Iris didn’t repent at all. And she actually wants to see things through. But with me around, there’s no way she could succeed. Iris will have to pay the price of her actions.’

A thought appeared in Nicole’s mind, and she questioned Jared, “How are things on Lawrence’s side?”

She knew that Jared was not the kind to give in. Since Lawrence dared to make a move, Jared would never let him go.

“Nothing much. He probably lost about three months of profit,” Jared said calmly.

Nicole instantly felt sad. ‘This isn’t nothing much. This is serious damage.’

 

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However, Nicole was not going to express any opinion on this matter. After all, win or lose, it all depended on one’s abilities.

What made her feel angry was the fact that Lawrence would actually make a move on Jared. She never expected that to happen. Yet, she knew that this was not just business competition.

“If you help him, maybe he might lose a little less,” Jared said jokingly.

Nicole could not help but roll her eyes at Jared. “Are you mocking me?”

“If you knew about this, would you have helped him?” Jared questioned.

“You’re being childish.” Nicole looked away and chose not to answer his question.

If she had known earlier, she would definitely not give Lawrence a helping hand. In fact, she might advise Lawrence to stop. That way, Lawrence would not suffer such a huge loss as well.

Looking at how Nicole reacted, Jared got the answer to his question. A smile formed on his face.

Then, he tilted his head downwards and left a kiss on Nicole’s forehead. With a wide smile, Jared said, “This is

your reward.”

“Who needs your reward?” Nicole discreetly gritted her teeth and glared at Jared. ‘What kind of reward is this? He must be playing around with me.1

Jared smiled dotingly and deliberately teased Nicole, “If you’re not satisfied with that, then we can…”

Jared’s gaze landed on Nicole’s lips. However, Nicole immediately dodged him. She quickly reminded Jared,” We’re at the office.”

‘How can he be this ignorant about his surroundings? It’d be so embarrassing if someone were to see us,’ Nicole thought.

Jared grabbed Nicole’s hands and did not do anything else. He only brought her to the sofa, and they both sat down together.

In the blink of an eye, the sun had set.

Everyone had gotten off work, while Jared’s office was still lit. There, Jared and Nicole were having dinner.

“You should take a rest later. I’ll be watching over it here,” Jared said gently.

Once they find the root of the problem, Jared could handle it himself.

“It’s fine. I want to track her down.” Nicole’s gaze was firm. “I want to do it with my own hands.”

All this while, she knew Iris was not faithful to the Johnston Group, and the reason was because of Nicole. However, she did not expect Iris to be this crazy. Iris did not repent at all even after getting fired.

“Are you being jealous? Or are you trying to save me?” Jared smiled. Seeing Nicole being protective over him, he felt loved.

Nicole looked at Jared and said solemnly, “Actually, you could just think of it as me taking responsibility.”

After all, she was the cause of this whole incident. It would be fine for her to say that she was taking responsibility for her mistakes.

Although Jared could tell that Nicole was avoiding the question, Jared did not get frustrated. Instead, he continued the topic. “In that case, please take responsibility for me for the rest of my life.”

Nicole’s lips twitched. “Is the big and mighty CEO of Johnston Group pouting right now?”

Jared was not shy at all. In fact, he replied confidently. “I won’t argue if you’d like to think that way. As long as it makes you happy, my darling wife.”

Nicole could not help but roll her eyes at Jared. “Who’s your darling wife?”

“You.” Jared was quick and definite. Then, he immediately planted a kiss on Nicole’s lips. “It’s sealed.”

Looking at how childish Jared was being, Nicole could not help but laugh. ‘Does reverse growth apply to personalities? Please don’t tell me this guy here acted like that when he was younger!’

However, Nicole did not overthink it. She was the only person to have witnessed this version of Jared. And Jared would only put aside that cold personality in front of Nicole.

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DING!

A notification came from the computer. Jared and Nicole instantly became serious.

“That’s early. I didn’t know she was such an impatient person.” Nicole gave a look of disdain. Initially, she thought that she would have to wait past midnight for Iris to make a move.

“She must have thought that no one had noticed her movements yet.” Something flashed in Jared’s eyes. This was the reason why he did not show any reaction to the matter during the day. He was also trying to make Iris lower her guard by doing so.

Nicole nodded slightly as he understood Jared’s intentions. However, Nicole wanted Johnston Group to return back to normal after this particular night.

Standing in front of the computer, they could see that someone had entered the system. Since there were no warnings that popped up, they were sure that it was Iris who entered the system using the password.

Nicole quickly went to work on the computer and searched for Iris’s location.

Max roughly heard some noise, so he knocked on the door and waited for the next order.

Ten minutes later, Nicole smiled. “I guess she really has got the guts. She’s in the storage room at our basement car park here.”

Iris actually dared to hide in Johnston Group? Maybe she was not a smart cookie after all.

“Max, go and catch her,” Jared ordered.

Then, Max quickly left the office and dashed straight to the basement carpark.

Nicole quickly controlled the system as well, in order to prevent Iris from causing more damage.

Then, she got up and said solemnly, “Let’s go and meet her as well.”

Soon, Nicole and Jared arrived at the basement carpark.

Max was leading a few guys who were dragging Iris out of the storage room.

Iris was struggling to escape. “Let go of me!”

“Stop shouting. We’ve already called the police. They’re on their way here,” Max said in a cold voice.

They finally caught her after so long. How could they let her go?

“You better let go of me right now!” Knowing what could happen to her, Iris could not stay calm. She continued wriggling. However, her weak body failed her. She was tightly caught in the hands of the men and there was no way she could escape.

After that, Iris was brought to face Nicole and Jared.

“S-sir.” Seeing Nicole and Jared, Iris’s legs were numb. She could barely stand up straight.

The furious stance she had a second ago instantly disappeared into thin air. Her whole body was shivering now.

“Why did you do that?” Jared’s voice was emotionless, and it made people shudder.

Iris’s face turned pale. Her voice trembled uncontrollably. ” Sir, l-l…”

After mumbling for a while, Iris could not utter a thing. The hatred she had bottled up could not be released from her mouth when she faced Jared.

“You did it because of me.” Nicole squinted at Iris, her voice was cold.

Seeing how mighty Nicole seemed as she stood beside Jared, Iris casted a jealous yet ashamed look at her.

‘It’s all because of this wench! If it weren’t for her, I would not be in this situation!’ Iris quietly cursed at Nicole.

“That’s right! It’s because of you! How dare you remain by Jared’s side?” Iris screamed through her gritted teeth.

Nicole smirked. “That’s our business. Does our relationship have anything to do with you?”