Ch. 2306..2310: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2306-2310

Chapter 2306

“555 thousand dollars,” another female voice rang out, and everyone instinctively looked at Snow.

Nicole was no exception as she calmly glanced at Snow.

Snow had her chin tilted toward Nicole, a hint of provocation in her eyes.

With a sarcastic smile, Nicole withdrew her gaze. Since Snow wanted the limelight, she could have it.

“560 thousand dollars,” Nicole said, raising her bidder card again.

“600 thousand dollars’” Snow bid anxiously, afraid that Nicole would snatch the jade peace buckle from her.

“Six hundred and ten thousand.” Nicole calmly raised her card once more.

Seeing both of them interested in the peace buckle, others voluntarily refrained from bidding, leaving the opportunity to Nicole and Snow. However, curiosity arose. Who would ultimately get the peace buckle?

As Snow’s bids increased, Nicole followed with a mere ten thousand dollars difference, not willing to give up. Snow’s face turned somewhat purple.

‘Nicole is clearly doing it on purpose,’ she thought. She simply could not let Nicole have her way. She must get this jade peace buckle.

After losing the necklace just now, she could not afford to lose again, or she would lose all her dignity.

However, as her father’s budget had already reached the upper limit, Snow began to feel anxious. If Nicole continued to raise the bid, she would be in trouble.

Biting her lip lightly, Snow looked at Harvey and asked softly, “Harvey, this peace buckle has a good meaning, and I really like it. Do you like it?”

She had to seek Harvey’s help as she desperately wanted to win Nicole.

Besides, she had already lost the necklace just now, and if Harvey could win the jade peace buckle for her, it would not be in vain for her to accompany him to the charity event.

If she got the peace buckle from Harvey in front of all these celebrities in San Joto, it would be a recognition of her identity, and she could then confidently wait to become Mrs. Ellison.

Harvey glanced at Snow and calmly said, “If you find it useful, bid for it. If not, let it go.”

Snow’s smile froze, unable to believe what she was hearing. So, she was rejected once again!

Harvey had given up the necklace earlier, and now he was refusing to help her with the peace buckle. What exactly was his deal?

With a tinge of unwillingness, Snow bit her lip. Her face turned pale and then flushed as she grew more resentful.

Her gaze shifted to Nicole, glaring at her with bitterness. Why did bad luck always follow her whenever Nicole was around? Even Harvey, whom she had worked so hard to regain favor with, had become cold toward her.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Snow lost her rationality and raised her bidder card, saying, “1.5 million dollars!”

“1.501 million dollars,” Nicole’s voice sounded again.

Snow’s face turned red with anger. She no longer cared about anything else and raised her card again, shouting, “2 million dollars!”

“2.1 million dollars.” Nicole looked composed and relaxed as if the peace buckle was already in her possession.

Seeing that Nicole did not raise the bid by just one thousand but increased by a whole hundred thousand, Snow panicked and immediately shouted, “3 million dollars!”

This time, she had reached her peak. She did not believe that Nicole would still be willing to raise the bid.

Everyone looked at Nicole, waiting to see her next move.

However, Nicole shrugged and put her bidder card on the small table, indicating that she was done for now.

Chapter 2307

There was no lively scene to watch anymore, and everyone withdrew their gaze. Snow stared at Nicole in disbelief.

Although she was determined to win, she felt no satisfaction in winning when she saw Nicole’s expression.

“Miss, this is the peace buckle you bid for. Please settle the account backstage after the event. Thank you for your contribution to the charity.” The hostess politely reminded Snow before leaving.

Staring at the jade peace buckle, Snow felt like she had just woken up from a dream. How could she lose her sanity like that? She bid 3 million dollars, but her father had only given her a budget of 2 million dollars. How was she going to deal with the extra 1 million dollars?

Finally regaining her composure, Snow’s face turned pale, showing a look of despair.

“Next, we will present another charity auction item…”

The charity event continued, but Snow could not focus on anything anymore. Her eyes were fixed on the peace buckle, and she was lost in her thoughts.

Finally, the event ended, and the guests began to leave one after another, settling the accounts for the items they had bid on.

Nicole and Jared settled the account for the necklace and returned to their seats. They found Snow still sitting there in a daze, and a smirk appeared on Nicole’s lips.

“Did you expect that she didn’t have enough money to settle the account?” Lawrence’s voice sounded in Nicole’s ear.

She turned to look at him with a smile. “You’re still here?”

“While I didn’t win anything, I did make a donation,” Lawrence replied, indicating that he had just come backstage.

“Oh, you’re leaving now,” Nicole said, not asking further.

“Yeah,” Lawrence said as he prepared to leave as well.

Though Nicole did not answer his question, based on his understanding of Nicole, he knew that there must be a reason behind her giving up on the auction. Snow had probably fallen into Nicole’s trap, and Nicole’s decision to give up must be related to that.

Now, looking at Snow’s lost expression, Lawrence thought he had probably guessed correctly.

“Let’s go home,” Jared said, not liking Nicole’s casual way of speaking with Lawrence. He took Nicole’s hand and the pair left together.

Lawrence’s face darkened as he watched them leave.

With everyone gone, including Harvey, Snow was still sitting in her seat, unable to go backstage to settle the account.

“Miss, the backstage is waiting for you to settle the account. Besides, the to close for the night,” the hostess reminded Snow

Snow’s face turned even paler, but she gritted her teeth and said, “I know.”

The hostess saw that Snow responded but was still not moving, so she could not help but ask, “Miss, do you not like the peace buckle? If you really do not like it, you can abandon the bid.”

Snow took a deep breath and stood up, saying, “I’ll go settle the account now.”

She could not possibly abandon the bid. That would make her the laughingstock of all of San Joto. If she bid for an item at a charity auction and then abandoned it, it would be like telling everyone that she regretted it because she could not afford it.

Even if she would get scolded by her father, she had to take the peace buckle home.

Helpless, Snow made a call while walking, asking Dillon to transfer the money to her.

After getting scolded, Snow ultimately got the money and left with the peace buckle.

Outside, she looked at the dim night sky, clenching her teeth in anger.

After coming to her senses, Snow realized she had been fooled by Nicole. She had lost three million dollars, and just thinking about it made her blood boil. If she had not been impulsive at that moment, she would not have suffered such a big loss.

Now, even Harvey had abandoned her, leaving her feeling like she had lost everything.

Chapter 2308

The next day at the Riddle Corporation, one could hear Lulu’s hearty laugh drifting from Nicole’s office.

Nicole could not help asking, “Are you actually happy about this?”

“Of course! How dare Snow challenge you with that brain of hers!” Lulu responded with a scowl on her face.

Just the thought of it made Lulu excited. On top of that, when Lulu found out that Nicole put Snow in a bad spot, she felt like she finally got her revenge.

Looking at how Lulu acted, Nicole could not help but shake her head and smile.

“I heard Snow was seeking help from the family, so she was forced to own up to everything. When I think back on how arrogantly she acted in school, who would’ve thought that one day she would be this desperate. Karma really got her this time.” Lulu was in such a good mood that she could not stop mocking Snow.

When Lulu was done with her mocking, she turned to look at Nicole and gloated, “Oh, I heard that Raine had made a move. Because of this incident, she’s persuading Dillon not to give Snow any power.”

Nicole raised her eyebrows and thought, ‘Raine is quick to react. She really is on guard at all times.’

“We’re gathering at the family manor tonight. I’ll keep an eye out forthem.” Nicole’s tone lowered a little. If what Lulu heard about was true, Harvey would have to speed up his plan.

“That’s good. Just make sure you don’t let them out of your sight,” Lulu reminded Nicole, nodding.

Nicole made a mental note of it. Then, she looked up at Lulu and said, “I see you’re in a great mood today. What’s going on? You’ve decided on that matter?”

Lulu blushed and nodded shyly to indicate she had made her final decision.

Something flashed across Nicole’s eyes as she glanced at Lulu.

By judging her looks, Lulu seems very happy with her decision. Are they getting married soon?”

Raising her eyebrow, Nicole carefully questioned, “You weren’t there at yesterday’s charity ball. Were you on a date with Spencer? Or…” After pausing for a moment, Nicole smiled and made a wild guess. “Did Spencer pop the question?”

“That did not happen. It’s just that, I’ve finally thought through the whole thing,” Lulu said shyly. “I’ve decided not to run away anymore and be brave.”

Lulu had decided to spend the rest of her life with Spencer. She realized that those things which she insisted on previously were laughable. Therefore, she wanted to make it up to Spencer.

Nicole nodded. “I’m glad you’ve thought about it thoroughly.

I was worried you’d beat around the bush again.”

“Oh, so you’ve always thought of me as someone like that?” Lulu purposely teased.

“The more you care, the more you think. It’s only because you care for him that you’d act this way.”

Lulu scratched her head in embarrassment. “I never thought about it that way before.”

Recent events made Lulu realize that she should seize the opportunity and hold onto the happiness she had.

Otherwise, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

“Well, I’m just glad that you’re over it. This is an early congratulations to you!” Nicole smiled. ‘Spencer can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel now.’

As both of them were chatting, Lulu’s phone rang all of a sudden.

Seeing that it was from Spencer, Lulu smiled and picked up the phone. “Hello, Spencer.”

Chapter 2309

Through the phone, Spencer’s joy-filled tone rang through. “I couldn’t reply to your message just now because I was busy. What’s up?”

Lulu had finally contacted him first! He had a hard time over the past few days. All he cared about was to see her as soon as possible.

“Are you free tonight? I want to talk to you about something. ” Lulu blushed at her own words.

“I’m free,” Spencer instantly agreed. “I’ll pick you up after work.”

“Alright, see you later.” Lulu hung up and smiled as if an idea had popped up in her mind.

Nicole raised her an eyebrow. ‘Why does it sound like there was something more behind Lulu’s reply?’

“Lulu, are you hiding something?” Nicole asked out of curiosity.

“There’s nothing.” Lulu quickly looked away as she did not dare to look Nicole in the eye.

Nicole tilted her head a little and observed Lulu. It was obvious that something was going on with Lulu.

“Umm… I’ll head back to work now.” Feeling a sense of pressure on her, Lulu immediately escaped.

Nicole shook her head slightly and smirked. She could tell that something was off at one glance. However, Lulu was reluctant to tell her. Nicole wanted to see how long Lulu would keep it a secret from her.

After Lulu left, Nicole looked at her desk, flipped through the documents on it and began to work.

In the blink of an eye, lunch break came and went. Nicole was resting in her office when a sudden knock came from her door.

She replied doubtfully, “Come in.”

‘Who would come over at this hour. It can’t be Lulu. She just went out.1

When the door opened, Ellar walked in. Nicole responded out of shock, “What are you doing here?”

“Nicole, I’m here to see you.” Ellar placed a small box on the coffee table. “This is a new product from the dessert shop at the corner of the street. Have some.”

“Thank you,” said Nicole, but she never opened the box.

After all, she had just finished lunch and her stomach was still really full.

“Nicole, you don’t have to be so formal with me.” Ellar sat down and smiled at Nicole.

Nicole smiled back and replied, “Alright, just leave it for now. I’ll have it for tea later.”

Ellar’s smile widened, satisfied. “I’m actually here to seek your opinion on a case.”

“What case?” Nicole turned serious.

She knew Ellar had been hardworking after he joined BayCorp. Moreover, BayCorp’s sales were boosted after he joined them. BayCorp was no longer the company struggling to make ends meet and relying on the head office to maintain its operations.

Nicole was very satisfied with Ellar’s efforts and skills.

After all, Uncle Dexter and his family treated Nicole’s family well. She hoped that his family would do well too.

Ellar handed a document to Nicole. “This is the one. I was quite uncertain about it for a while. I always had a hunch that something was missing from this proposal, but I can’t put my finger on it.”

Nicole took over and opened it. After she looked through the proposal, she fell into deep thought.

Ellar did not bother her either. He just sat there and waited quietly. He trusted that Nicole would give him good advice when she was ready.

After a while, Nicole held the document out to Ellar. She pointed at a few parts of the document and explained,” Here. I think there needs to be more resources needed in the publicity. The methods should be novel. As for the direction of this proposal…”

 

Chapter 2310

After hearing what Nicole pointed out, Eliar beamed. “What you said was amazing! I knew you’d figure it out!”

They had run through this proposal many times and made a lot of changes, but Ellar was never satisfied. He could not think of anything else to make it better, so he sought Nicole’s help.

On the other hand, he was also worried that he’d interrupt Nicole at work. So, he purposely chose to find her during lunch break.

Nicole returned the proposal to Ellar and said, “It’s nothing much. You don’t have much experience in this, but you’ll get better at it over time. Especially with your skills, I’m sure it won’t take long.”

Ellar was extremely happy to be praised by Nicole. “I’ll work hard!”

Nicole smiled and replied, “We’ve all seen the effort you put in.”

At that moment, Ellar recalled the call he received from Dexter. “Oh right, Nicole. Do you know why Uncle Damien is gathering everyone at the family manor?”

“He is?” Nicole was taken aback by the news.

“Yeah, he wants everyone to be there tonight. Uncle Damien, Uncle Dillon, your family and my family. All four of our

families have to be there.” Ellar realized that Nicole had no clue about the meeting. Then, he mumbled, “I wonder what he’s gathering us for.”

“You’ll find out when you’re there,” Nicole responded, raising an eyebrow.

Since Damien had gathered everyone, everything would be revealed soon.

“I don’t know what Uncle Damien has up his sleeve, but I can tell that it’s nothing great,” Ellar could not help but say.

It had been a while since everyone gathered at the family manor. Ever since Nicole inherited the head office, everyone seemed to be avoiding each other. So, it was rare for everyone to meet each other at the same time.

And now, Damien suddenly asked everyone to gather in that house. Something seemed off.

“Don’t worry. With Grandpa around, Uncle Damien wouldn’t dare to do anything.” Nicole shrugged, seemingly unbothered.

Although Mr. Riddle Sr. and the rest were not sure what Damien was up to, Mr. Riddle Sr. had alerted Nicole about his frequent visits. This showed that Mr. Riddle Sr. was still cautious about Damien. With that, Nicole would have nothing to worry about.

Seeing how calm Nicole was, Ellar nodded. “You’re right.”

“Alright. You should get back to work if there’s nothing else you need. Your employees must be waiting for you to start the meeting,” Nicole reminded Ellar.

“How did you know?” Ellar said in surprise.

Nicole glanced at the proposal in Ellar’s hands and thought,’ They’ve been working on this proposal for days and couldn’t finalize it. Ellar had no choice but to find me immediately. That means he’s in a hurry to complete the proposal.’

Looking at Nicole’s gaze, Ellar found the answer to his question. Feeling somewhat awkward, he scratched his head and smiled innocently. “I’ll head back now.”

“Alright, see you tonight.” Nicole gave a soft smile.

“Alright,” Ellar replied and walked out.

After he left the room, Nicole leaned on the sofa and narrowed her eyes.

‘What’s Uncle Damien scheming that he’s gathering everyone at the family manor? Grandpa did mention that Uncle Damien visits him frequently, but he was always alone. Why is he asking everyone to be there this time?’

Nicole knew that something was off, but she had not found anything suspicious about Damien recently. She could not tell what Damien was planning to do next.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work.

Nicole had just left the office when she bumped into Sean and Steve.

“Sean, Steve, let’s go down together,” Nicole said in lieu of greeting them. Then, the three of them entered the elevator together.