Ch. 2311..2315: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2311-2315

Chapter 2311

The atmosphere was unusually depressing. Steve could not help asking, “Sean, did Uncle Damien really show no signs of motive?”

Sean shook his head. “We didn’t find anything odd.”

And it was exactly because they did not find anything odd that everything seemed fishy.

“Previously, Grandpa mentioned that Uncle Damien visits him frequently. Could Uncle Damien be eyeing the family manor?” Nicole guessed.

After all, Miley and Karen had been eyeing Mr. Riddle Sr.’s assets. They did not manage to get any of the company’s shares, nor any right of inheritance from the Riddle family. They must be yearning to get something.

“But what would Uncle Damien want from the family manor? Grandpa wouldn’t allow it anyways.” Steve was still confused.

Nicole frowned. ‘It’s true that there’s nothing in the manor that Uncle Damien could easily take. If he really were aiming for something, it’d be something which Mr. Riddle Sr. hadn’t noticed.

‘So, what would be something that Grandpa hasn’t noticed? In family manor, there’s-‘ All of a sudden, Nicole recalled something, and her eyes darkened.

“The land certificate of the family manor,” Sean slowly uttered.

Seeing that Sean had come to the same conclusion, Nicole nodded in agreement. “That seems to be the most probable thing.”

Steve gritted his teeth. “He really has the guts to think about that!”

Damien actually had his eye on the family manor. If everything went his He would most likely be angered and fall sick again.

“Their sight is only guided by money,” Nicole said coldly.

“But what would he do if he manages to get the family manor?” Nicole was still confused about that. Even though Damien was a greedy person, he would not make it obvious yet.

“Maybe Everett is going to make a move,” Nicole speculated with a serious look. She turned to Sean.

Then, Sean nodded. “I’ll ask my men to keep an eye on him.”

“What are they scheming now? Isn’t it enough for them to partner with Harvey in targeting Uncle Dillon’s company?” Steve was a little angered. ‘These people are really annoying!’

Nicole’s gaze darkened as she spoke solemnly, “They were bold enough to try and kill Grandpa. Did you think they’d be satisfied with getting DillCorp only?”

The whole room was quiet. They were clear that it was not enough for Damien.

The elevator had reached the ground floor. After the three of them walked out, they headed for their cars.

Since everyone was gathering at the family manor, Nicole had informed Jared not to pick her up. She asked Jared to accompany Nolan and Lana as she would be carpooling with Sean and Steve.

“Samuel won’t be attending because he hasn’t recovered yet. Mom and Dad should’ve informed Stanley and Spencer about it. They’ll head over on their own. I guess we can just go there straight away and meet them there.” Steve glanced at the time as he spoke.

“I don’t think Spencer will be there.” Nicole recalled that Lulu had a date with Spencer. The both of them must be having a romantic date at that moment.

“Is he busy?” Steve asked, furrowing his brows.

“If he’s not coming, then so be it. You never seem to care about him anyways,” Sean said calmly.

After all, the gathering that night was not meant to be a reunion.

Being rebutted by Sean, Steve shrugged his shoulders. “I was just asking.”

Although they knew that Damien was setting a trap for them, Steve felt it was clear that they were not there to fight. So, there was no use to gather a lot of people there.

Chapter 2313

Before her niece could reject again, Gloria said, “Nicole, you should visit Uncle Dexter when you’re free.”

After all, it would be ungracious not to accept one’s kindness. Gloria felt that Dexter and his family had no ill intentions toward them, so of course they would have to build a good relationship. At the end of the day, they were family.

Hearing Gloria’s advice, Nicole decided to accept the invite. “Alright then. I’ll bring my parents along with me.”

“Haha, sure! The more the merrier. Ask your brothers to join you as well!” Dexter responded with laughter.

“We’re all here to visit Grandpa, and here you guys are causing a commotion while ignoring Grandpa. What attitude is this?” Raine scoffed and scorned them.

Nicole frowned a little and thought, ‘Raine really loves to make things difficult for me. She’ll even put on a show in front of Grandpa and act like she cares about him. I’m afraid she’ll only be able to fool herself with this show.

Nicole shot a cold glance at Raine, and questioned, “Aren’t we gathered here because Uncle Damien wanted to announce something? So, we’re actually here just to visit Grandpa?”

“Of course we’re here to visit Grandpa. What other matters would there be?” As Raine spoke, she glared at Damien and his family unsatisfactorily.

The relationship between both families had been determined. Therefore, Raine did not want to attend the gathering at all. Yet, she was worried that she would miss out on some news. So, she forced

herself to attend and find it out.

Everett naturally caught Raine’s glare. He narrowed his eyes but soon adjusted himself back to normal.

“Raine, I think it’s best for us to hear it from Uncle Damien. After all, we’re not quite sure what’s going on.” Snow pretended to be considerate. She appeared to be saving Raine from being embarrassed, when in fact, she was also testing Damien.

No matter what, Damien and his family were acting weird. They suddenly gathered the whole clan but did not reveal the main reason.

“Heh! In fact, I gathered everyone here just to have some fun. It’s just that, I think Dad might feel lonely from being alone for quite some time. That’s why I suggested everyone come here,” Damien smiled as he spoke. He seemed to be doing this solely for the sake of Mr. Riddle Sr.

A cold smirk formed on Nicole’s face as she analyzed everyone’s intentions.

‘These people… Raine is purely here to provoke me. Snow isn’t as pure as she pretends to be. As for Uncle Damien, I’m even more sure that he gathered everyone for some other purpose.’

Since everyone had arrived and Damien had not announced a single thing, there was only one possibility left. And that was to create a camouflage.

Damien intended to use these people as a cover-up. After all, it would be hard to manage the scene with so many people around. If they were planning to do something, this would create a perfect opportunity for them. And with so many people here, anyone could be easily turned into a scapegoat.

It’s really a good plan.’ Nicole let out a scorn. But unfortunately, she was not going to give them the chance to do it.

Nicole turned and looked at Sean. Then, she lightly nodded her head. Sean responded once he understood the signal.

Withdrawing her gaze, Nicole turned and looked at Raine as well as Snow. ‘Since Uncle Damien is the mastermind, I should give him some chance to present his show.’

Nicole suddenly turned over, and Raine turned pale. Raine regained her composure and said angrily, “What are you looking at?”

“Didn’t you feel left out just now? I thought you wanted to chat with me.” Nicole responded innocently.

“When did I say I want to chat with you?” Raine gave Nicole a hard stare.

“Then, what were you trying to say just now? You were trying to frame me?” Nicole questioned with an angry look.

Raine’s face turned pale again. She gritted her teeth and responded pitifully, “I was just reminding you not to ignore Grandpa.”

Chapter 2314

“Since you care so much about Grandpa, I don’t understand why you haven’t visited him these days.” Nicole furrowed her brows thoughtfully.

“Hmph, I don’t need their fake concern,” Mr. Riddle Sr. grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Raine’s face turned pale, and she could only explain with a stiff smile, “Grandpa, it’s just that I’ve been busy with work lately and didn’t have time to come.”

“You, a small branch, are busier than the headquarters?” Mr. Riddle Sr. said, expressing some disdain.

He really did not need these people to visit him, so as not to anger him. But he disliked this fake concern even more.

Under Mr. Riddle Sr.’s stern questioning, Raine’s face turned pale and flushed alternately. She felt like she was being burned, as if Mr. Riddle Sr. was saying that she was not as good as Nicole.

“Grandpa, it’s precisely because we’re not as competent as Nicole that we have to work harder to gain more experience. I hope you won’t be angry,” James explained in a humble manner.

Mr. Riddle Sr. scoffed and refrained from saying anything further.

James secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that although Mr. Riddle Sr. did not say anything, he would not pursue the matter any further. As long as he praised Nicole, Mr. Riddle Sr. would be pleased.

“Why did you say that?” Raine asked James in a low voice. She could not help but feel unhappy.

Not only did Mr. Riddle Sr. embarrass her in front of Nicole, but now James also belittled her.

“If I had not said that, Grandpa would’ve never let you off with it,” James whispered, gently holding Raine’s hand.

Appearing as if he was consoling Raine, they looked like a loving couple.

Others did not think much of it and did not pay any more attention to them. However, Nicole’s eyes narrowed slightly as a touch of coldness flashed in her eyes.

Indeed, James was not to be underestimated. With just a few words, he appeased Mr. Riddle Sr., and the matter further. He did not even mind belittling himself, and such adaptability was surprising.

“Raine, Grandpa will understand that we’re new to the company, so he wont really hold it against us. I believe Grandpa will also understand that we can’t visit him frequently due to work,” James comforted Raine before looking at Mr. Riddle Sr.

“Grandpa, it’s indeed our fault. We’ll come to visit you more often from now on,” Snow softly said with a gentle and obedient demeanor.

“Just be busy with your work,” Mr. Riddle Sr.’s tone remained indifferent. He did not say much. For him, perhaps not coming back would be better.

Raine did not feel the best when she saw her Grandpa’s lack of enthusiasm and cold demeanor. She could only persist and continue. “In fact, even though we didn’t come, we’re still concerned about you, and so are Mom and Dad.”

“Concerned, huh?” Mr. Riddle Sr. maintained an unmoved appearance.

Knowing that they were concerned about him made him sleepless at night.

Snow’s face turned slightly pale, feeling a bit stifled as she bit her lip and looked at Dillon and Karen. She could not stand Nicole belittling her family, so she had spoken up for Raine.

But now, things seemed like it was getting complicated, and Mr. Riddle Sr. seemed to believe Nicole.

Chapter 2315

“Dad, what Snow said is right. If Damien hadn’t asked us to come back today, we would’ve planned to visit you in a few days,” Dillon echoed.

Mr. Riddle Sr. snorted, not inclined to believe Dillon’s words. He was content as long as they did not want to harm him.

“Grandpa, it’s true that they’re concerned about you,” Nicole suddenly spoke up.

Everyone in the room looked at Nicole in surprise. They could not understand why she would speak up for Dillon’s family.

Mr. Riddle Sr. was also puzzled and looked at Nicole, asking, “Is that so?”

“Of course,” Nicole said calmly and confidently.

Snow squinted her eyes in suspicion. What was Nicole trying to do now?

Smiling lightly, Nicole continued, “The other day at the charity event, I had my eyes on a peace buckle and planned to bid for it as a gift for you, Grandpa. But unexpectedly, Snow won the bid. I assume she wanted to give it to you too. it

Sean saw Nicole’s cunning expression and played along. “I remember the competition for that peace buckle was quite intense. Turns out, it was you two who were competing to

give a gift to Grandpa.”

“I see. I was so confused that I was thinking to myself ‘Why would people bid so hard for a peace buckle?'” Steve added before looking at Snow. “Well, at the end of the day, you won. I think this means

that you’re the most filial grandchild in the Riddle family.”

Snow was helpless as she responded with a smile, “Y-Yeah.

“I thought that giving it to Grandpa would be the best choice, but I didn’t know you also intended to do the same. If I had known, I would’ve given it to you,” Snow said with a hint of guilt.

“I think it’s also a great idea for you to give it to Grandpa. Uncle Dillon just said he’s planning to visit so I believe you were planning to give it to Grandpa at that time, right?” Nicole said politely.

Snow reluctantly agreed, “Yes, that’s right.”

Nicole smiled as she saw how forced, reluctant, and heartbroken Snow was.

Nicole had achieved her goal, so she did not want to bother with Dillon’s family anymore. Feeling good, she turned her gaze back to chatting with Ellar.

Dillon’s family was upset after being fooled but all they could do was act calm.

Dillon smiled at Mr. Riddle Sr. and said, “Dad, I figured there were too many people around today, and it was a bit ostentatious. So, I thought of bringing it to you next time.”

“Thanks.” Mr. Riddle Sr.’s expression remained indifferent. It seemed that he was not too pleased with the gifts they gave.

Karen’s face looked extremely unsightly as she glared at Nicole. She could not help but think that Nicole had done it on purpose. ‘It’s 3 million dollars! How could she do this?!’

However, in such a situation, they could only swallow their anger. What can they do? Say that it was not for Mr. Riddle Sr.? That would be even more embarrassing.

Besides, Mr. Riddle Sr. was upset and had his guard up against them. If they were reluctant to give him that peace buckle, things would only take a turn for the worse.

“Mr. Riddle Sr., dinner is ready,” the butler informed.

After glancing at everyone, Mr. Riddle Sr. said, “Let’s eat.”

Soon, the whole family gathered in the dining room, and the previously empty space suddenly became lively.

After all the dishes were served, Mr. Riddle Sr. invited everyone to start eating.