Ch. 2516..2520: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2516-2520

MY WIFE IS A HACKER CHAPTER 2516-“You better do it quickly. Harvey still has his eye on it. You mustn’t give him a chance,” said Lulu.

With everything feeling like a trap now, Nicole had to proceed with caution, or else it might lead to more issues for her to deal with.

“Yeah,” Nicole agreed in a muffled voice.

She too had thought of what Lulu had said before, and that was why she made this decision quickly.

Seeing that Nicole knew what she was doing, Lulu became a little more at ease and said, “In that case, I’ll get back to work.”

“Sure thing, let’s get lunch together later,” Nicole chuckled.

Nicole sat down after Lulu had exited her office, and then she began working.

Meanwhile, the air in the Ellison Group’s chairman’s office was unusually quiet. Harvey was leaning against his seat, his presence cold with suppressed rage. There, his assistant stood beside him in fear, not daring to make a sound.

After a long time, Harvey snorted. “Everett is indeed useless. n

Not only did Everett lose the chance to obtain DillCorp, but he had also even lost NandoCorp not long after, proving what an idiot he was.

“Mr. Ellison, what are we going to do now?” his assistant cautiously asked.

“We will do what he couldn’t,” Harvey claimed, not content on leaving things hanging.

“Are you suggesting that we get our hands on NandoCorp?” his assistant asked.

And with utmost seriousness, Harvey replied, “It’s a public auction. It’s every man for himself.”

For a pool of resources as vast as the Ellison Group’s, buying a company off in an auction would not be a problem at all.

His assistant hesitated before reminding him, “If Nicole truly cares about the Riddle family’s assets, will she simply let us get our hands on it so easily?”

“Riddle Corporation alone is not powerful enough to stand against Ellison Group,” Harvey bragged.

He believed he could obtain NandoCorp from Nicole with Ellison Group’s finances.

“But what if, Mr. Johnston…” his assistant continued.

Indeed, things would get tricky for him if Jared entered the fray.

Harvey’s eyes glinted with a hint of viciousness, whereupon he gritted his teeth and said, “We won’t even give him a chance to act.”

If Jared wanted to intervene, Harvey would simply obstruct him, rendering Jared powerless against him.

After a moment of contemplation, Harvey informed his assistant, “Isn’t he checking on Everett? Why don’t we give him some clues?”

Harvey believed Jared was more interested in dealing with Everett than NandoCorp since Lawrence was the one who had brought Everett away.

‘Hmph, things are starting to get interesting now. But it’s none of my business. Why not watch the show when there’s just no need for me to step in? I’ll wait for them to weaken themselves, and then, I’ll just swoop in for the money shot,’ Harvey thought.

Hearing that, his assistant instantly replied, “Understood. I’ll get it now.”

Harvey was rather satisfied with the situation he had found himself in. He felt that, in the end, Nicole could only be his.

As the sun began to set in the evening, Jared picked Nicole up and drove her to the Riddle family manor.

MY WIFE IS A HACKER CHAPTER 2517-The car came to a stop, after which Jared and Nicole got out of the car and made their way into the living room of Riddle family manor.

Mr. Riddle Sr. was sitting alone in the living room when he heard Jared and Nicole opening the door and entering the manor.

“You’re here! Come have a seat,” Mr. Riddle Sr. greeted.

“Grandpa, why are you alone?” Nicole asked with a hint of confusion in her voice as she ranged her gaze across the room for people.

“Alfred went out to run some errands. I’m perfectly fine by myself. Please have a seat,’ Mr. Riddle Sr. informed.

“There must be something of a matter, seeing that the two of you are here,” Mr. Riddle Sr. probed.

“Wow, Grandpa. I must give it to you. How did you know?” Nicole playfully stated.

Mr. Riddle Sr looked at Nicole, and that was when he replied, “How can I word this? Every time you’re here without Nolan and Lana, I’ll definitely suspect that something must have happened.”

‘Nicole would usually bring her kids over. Her not doing so meant trouble,’ Mr. Riddle Sr. surmised.

Hearing that, a stern expression crossed Nicole’s face.”

Grandpa? You’re still as sharp as ever. You’ve heard about NandoCorp, haven’t you?”

Mr. Riddle Sr. nodded. “Are you suggesting we participate in the auction?”

Nicole was pleased to know that Mr. Riddle Sr. had understood her intentions at once. “Yes, that’s the initial plan. If you agree, then I will do so but if you don’t, then I won’t.”

“How can I disagree? If I don’t agree that would mean I’m just holding you back from reaching your fullest potential,” Mr. Riddle Sr. replied with a sigh in the end.

‘NandoCorp was initially a part of Riddle Corporation, but now, the situation requires that we use our resources to regain NandoCorp.’ Nicole shook her head as she thought about it.

“That’s a different story. NandoCorp belongs to Uncle Damien. However, once we’ve acquired it from them, it will be our family’s once more,” Nicole said.

She did not care much about anything, for she had only one mission, and that was to acquire the company back so that it would be hers to own.

“You have quite an insight,” Mr. Riddle Sr. complimented, feeling relieved that Nicole had a complete grasp of whatever was going on.

“Thanks Grandpa!” Nicole beamed, dead set on acquiring NandoCorp after getting Mr. Riddle Sr. ‘s support.

There was a long pause ensued, and after that, Mr. Riddle Sr. spoke up and asked, “Now that NandoCorp and DillCorp are going to be a part of our company once more, what are your plans for it? Can I get to know what your views on this are?”

“I’m not quite sure what exactly my plan is for now, but what I can say is that I’ll do my best in whatever way I can.” Nicole smirked.

Hearing that made Mr. Riddle Sr. a little worried for Nicole, however. ‘There’s a chance she might not be able to acquire NandoCorp with ease, knowing how she said she would try her best…’

“Just go and try your best. We can talk about the rest later,” Mr. Riddle Sr. encouraged.

He knew that Nicole was really antsy about acquiring NandoCorp, and at that moment, easing her anxiety was all he could do.

“I think what you said was right. Right now, we’ll have to go and do some research. We can only stand to benefit by doing so,” El la r said, his voice echoing through the room as he walked in.

“What are you doing here?” Nicole asked, surprised by Ellar’s appearance.

She did not tell anyone that she was visiting Mr. Riddle Sr. and had made her way here on her own to seek his advice.

“I heard that you came to the family manor, so I came over, knowing what was going on. It’s a good thing I arrived in time to catch you,” Ellar said as he took a seat.

“What’s the matter?” Nicole asked, puzzled as to why Ellar had to catch her in the middle of a chat.

“It’s regarding NandoCorp actually. I overheard what you guys were talking about earlier but there’s something else and Grandpa happened to have brought it up earlier. You know, the whole deal with the Riddle family and Riddle Corporation,” Ellar shrugged.

Lost and unable to understand what Ellar was referring to, Nicole frowned, “What made you think so?”

He was afraid to witness NandoCorp and DillCorp falling back under Riddle Corporation’s management, and thus, he had reached out to BayCorp for assistance.

Ellar scratched his head, and with a tinge of embarrassment on his face, he continued, “Nicole, I don’t mean to go against you or anything. It’s just an honest opinion.”

MY WIFE IS A HACKER CHAPTER 2518-Ellar then paused for a while before saying, “I am in the midst of considering. The Riddle family is supposed to be a unit, and the funny thing is that Riddle Corporation has been split into so many branches and are operating independently. Everyone wanted their own thing and had even gone separate ways.”

However, this crisis was an opportunity for Ellar to reunite the companies together again, an opportunity he did not wish to miss.

Hearing that, Nicole began to have a rough idea as to where Ellar was coming from, “Actually, it doesn’t matter if we merge the company together or work independently as one. What matters now is that we are working hard, not for Riddle Corporation but for our family, the Riddle family.”

“In that case, let’s join hands and work together,” Ellar declared, feeling that they should work together.

Nicole shook her head. “You’re doing good, so please just continue doing what you’re best at. As for NandoCorp and DillCorp, I’m afraid to admit I’m a little powerless on the situation.”

‘If everyone can do their part and contribute to the Riddle family and Riddle Corporation as one, the issues that had essentially ruined everything for us would’ve been averted. And not to mention, I wouldn’t have left Uncle Damien and Dillion to get this far,’ Nicole thought.

“Don’t put too much blame on yourself, Nicole. You’re already doing well. If it was not for you, the entirety of the Riddle family and Riddle Corporation would have been in flames by now,” Ellar replied, his face stern and serious.

‘If it wasn’t for her, they would’ve fought to their graves to claim the main company as their own and neither our family nor the company would’ve survived,’ Ellar thought to himself.

Suddenly, Mr. Riddle Sr. spoke up, “Stop it you two.”

This prompted Nicole and Ellar to both turn to look at Mr. Riddle Sr. at the same time. “Grandpa, what are your thoughts on this?”

“Your uncles were not of much use. It would be best if the branch companies could be directly affiliated with Riddle Corporation once more, but as for you…,’ Mr. Riddle Sr. paused as he turned to look at Ellar.

“You can manage one yourself since you’ve done it so well before. We can’t leave everything for Nicole to handle now, can we? She’s bound to get overworked,” he continued.

Ellar scratched his head awkwardly upon hearing that. “I haven’t thought much about this. I just felt that it would be fitting for this situation. I just wanted things to go back to the way they were before.”

“We don’t need to split hairs and make everything black and white for now. Even if we do get all of our companies back, you can still manage BayCorp yourself. Don’t think about slacking off, you hear me?” Nicole grinned.

In reply, Ellar gave her a sheepish smile. “I won’t. I’ll do as you guys said.”

Ellar had not given much thought into things, but he would rather maintain the status quo.

“Don’t think much about what’s to come. Just take care of BayCorp as you did before,” Nicole instructed Ellar.

With that, Ellar solemnly agreed, “Don’t worry about it. I can handle it.”

Nicole nodded, having noticed how much Ellar had grown over the time.

“Sir, dinner is ready,” Alfred reminded as he walked into the room.

“Then let’s all have dinner together,” Mr. Riddle Sr. declared, inviting everyone to stay for dinner.

Upon agreeing to stay, everyone made a beeline for the dining hall.

Dinner was served and everyone was eating while chatting away before Mr. Riddle Sr. suddenly spoke up and asked,” Jared, your grandfather called me the other day and asked me when you’ll be holding your wedding ceremony. He told me that he asked you about it, but you didn’t give him a definite answer.”

It seemed that the elders of both the Johnston and the Riddle family were starting to be worried about whether their grandchildren’s wedding would happen or not.

“This question is hers to answer,” Jared said, tossing the ball to Nicole.

‘It’s not that I didn’t want to marry her. It’s her who doesn’t want to,’ Jared thought to himself.

Hearing this, Nicole’s lips twitched. ‘Who does he think he is, turning the tables over like this?’

MY WIFE IS A HACKER CHAPTER 2519-As expected, Mr. Riddle Sr. turned to look at Nicole, “Do you have things on your mind?”

“No, I’m just too bogged down with work to think about a wedding at this point,” Nicole replied as she forced a smile.

“Work is never ending. You have your brothers, Sean, and Steve to help you out,” Mr. Riddle Sr. retorted.

‘If work is an excuse for her to delay her wedding, then the wedding might not even happen,’ Mr. Riddle Sr. retorted.

“I know, Grandpa.” Nicole smiled, nodding along in fear of spoiling Mr. Riddle Sr. ‘s mood.

Mr. Riddle Sr. was left with mixed feelings when he saw that Nicole was being compliant, not knowing how to continue urging her to host her wedding.

“I suppose we’re all grownups now,” Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed in defeat.

Nicole knew that she had promised Mr. Riddle Sr. about the wedding, yet her heart was still fickle, and she was hesitant to share her perspective with anyone else.

Ellar, who had witnessed everything, blinked slowly, and looked upto Nicole with admiration. “Nicole, where did you learn that from? I want to know how to do that too!”

Nicole turned to Ellar with a dumbfounded look, “What?”

Then, Ellar lowered his head and said, “Next time, I’m going to use this same trick you used to get out of all these discussions about marriage.”

“You’re still being encouraged to get married?” Nicole asked, feeling a little shocked as her eyes widened.

“Yeah, there’s no other way. They kept pushing me after they failed to do so for my brother. Ever since Spencer and Samuel announced that they are getting married, my parents got more anxious. I’m using Stanley as an example. I mean, he’s still not married and I’m still young.” Ellar sighed.

It was one of the reasons why Ellar refused to go home for dinner. He knew that his parents would urge him to get wed as soon as possible each time they saw him.

Nicole gave Ellar a sympathetic look and offered him a weak smile in return. “You might as well find a girlfriend first then worry about getting married later. Maybe then, they’ll be less anxious.”

“Forget about it. I have to figure out how to manage the company first,” Ellar stated.

For him, getting himself a partner was the least of his worries; he simply did not have the time nor energy to deal with one. As such, he had decided to leave it to fate.

Nicole shrugged and kept quiet. ‘Afterall, things like emotions vary between people and their pursuit toward it.’

After dinner was over, everyone bid their goodbyes to Mr. Riddle Sr., hopped into their respective cars, and left. Nicole

looked out the rearview mirror as they drove out of the courtyard.

She then glanced at Ellar’s car and smirked. “Ellar has grown so much.”

‘In the past five years, it seems that many things have remained unchanged. And yet, at the same time, everything had changed,’ Nicole pondered.

She then looked up at Jared and gave him a soft smile.’ Fortunately, he hasn’t changed one bit.*

Seeing this, Jared brought Nicole into a hug. “What are you smiling at?”

“I just feel that everyone has changed in many ways, but you haven’t changed a bit. Five years is quite a long time…,” Nicole whispered as she laid her head on Jared’s shoulder.

‘It was long enough for the world to change in its entirety,’ Nicole thought.

“You coming back made everything worth it.” Jared tightened his embrace.

Five years was indeed a long period, but Nicole’s return had given meaning to Jared for his years of perseverance.

Nicole bit her lip, turned to look at Jared with longing in her eyes, and said, “Let’s get married after this fiasco is over.”

Jared paused for a moment before raising his eyebrows,” What made you make this decision so suddenly?”

“I’m not sure. Suddenly, I feel that there are a lot of things that don’t seem as important anymore. We should make the best of it while we can and do something meaningful,” said Nicole.

‘Such as getting married, living happily together as a family, and sharing our future together,’ Nicole thought to herself.

“To do something meaningful. Yes, we should really make the best of it while we can,” Jared smiled, the look on his face becoming one of joy.

 

Chapter 2520

Jared slowly lowered his head, their eyes meeting one another before he leaned in closer, allowing their lips to meet.

As the kiss became even more passionate, it grew sloppy.

Alarmed by the sudden shift in tone, Nicole struggled, attempting to break free, but to no avail.

She succumbed to Jared's arms that night.

The next day, the sun shone warm and bright, and everyone gathered in the dining room for breakfast.

"Nicole, I heard you went to your grandpa's place last night.

Is he alright?" Daniel asked.

"He's doing well.

I paid him a visit to keep him posted about the latest plans of the company," Nicole explained.

"It was about NandoCorp, wasn't it? As long as your grandpa agrees to it,'' Daniel softly said, fully respecting Nicole's decision to reacquire NandoCorp and make it a part of Riddle Corporation once more.

Nicole nodded.

"Yeah, I've talked it out with him and he's fully onboard on it." "That's good to hear," Daniel agreed, warm with relief.

"Did he say anything else?" Samuel asked.

Nicole swept her glance across Samuel and Spencer before turning to look at Stanley.

"The only other thing he said was to urge someone to settle down." "What are you looking at me for? I can't help it if he keeps urging me to settle down.

Grandpa didn't have to push you now, did he?" Stanley protested, his voice cracking as settling down was a sensitive topic for him.

"Well, he didn't but I just want to say that you, being single, have placed Ellar in a much tougher situation.

He's being forced to settle down every so often now," Nicole chuckled.

“How about Emery?" Stanley asked, unable to wrap his head around how Ellar was being forced to settle down so early when his brother, Emery, had not done so.

Nicole shrugged.

"Emery isn't in a rush to settle down, so naturally, Ellar became the target.

His mom also used you as an example in which your younger brothers have settled down before you.' "However, I feel that they should consider the situation of a person first before jumping to conclusions.

If you can't find anyone you're compatible with, you can always go with the blind dates our parents have suggested.

Perhaps you'll meet the love of your life there," Nicole reminded.

"I think this is a great idea! Why didn't I think of this before? I'm going to go get a fine lady for our Stanley here," Gloria exclaimed.

"Mom, I actually..." Stanley resisted, wanting to secure his freedom, but Gloria was having none of it today.

"Forget it.

If you keep going at this rate, you're going to grow old and die alone." "Mom, you can worry about your future daughter in law later.

How about this? You can go with Aunt Emma and pick a match for Emery instead," Nicole suggested.

Gloria nodded her head in agreement.

"Yeah, I'll call her after breakfast is over with this great news.

I bet she's already on her toes." Stanley frowned at Nicole and whispered, "You were forced to settle down too.

Why did you have to drag us into this?" "I'm doing this for your own good, and for your information, I've already decided when to host my wedding," Nicole boasted.

"You decided...," Stanley teased as he faked a few coughs in an attempt to mock Nicole.

"Is it true?!" Spencer and Samuel, having overheard the conversation, were also surprised by Nicole's sudden decision.

"Yeah, am I not allowed to?" Nicole glared at her brothers.

' What's with that look they're giving me?'