Ch. 2686..2690: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2686-2690

MY WIFE IS A HACKER CHAPTER 2686-Damn it, Nicole!” Chloe gritted her teeth in anger.

Although the butler had not said a thing, she knew for certain that Nicole was involved in this.

“Do you think she did this?” her assistant asked in concern.” Do you think it’s possible that she knows about the kidnapping?”

“Hah, even if she knows, what can she do? Running to Grandpa and telling him about it is all she can do. Other than that, she has no way to get to me.” Chloe bragged.

She had been very careful, so much so that even if the truth was revealed, nobody would be able to trace it back to her. After all, she could not afford to make the same mistake twice.

“But it seems that Mr. Riddle Sr. is furious now. What will you do in the future?”

her assistant asked.

Even if Nicole could not do anything to them, their lives from here on out would no longer be smooth sailing, especially with Benjamin holding off on the treatment funds.

“I’ll think of another way,” Chloe said with spite.

She was determined to not let Nicole off the hook, as the latter had severed the one financial pipeline she had.

“What do we do now?” the assistant asked with concern written all over her face.

Chloe shot the assistant a look of displeasure, and grumbled, “You were the one who came up with the idea that we would succeed if we discovered Nicole’s weakness. Look at us now.”

“Well…” The assistant paused, feeling somewhat defeated.” I didn’t expect Stanley to show up.”

“You can’t even handle Stanley on your own?” Chloe was upset. “What a bunch of useless pricks.’ “Initially, Stanley managed to delay our progress, but the one who had ruined everything was the person who had turned up unexpectedly,” the assistant explained as a solemn expression crossed his face. “They were rather capable.”

“Someone who unexpectedly turned up…as in a passerby?” Chloe, who was a little puzzled, asked. ‘Could someone of such capability just be a casual passerby?’ “We can’t be sure. They appeared when it happened, and vanished right after the incident was over,” the assistant explained.

Chloe furrowed her brows. ‘A passing stranger with such remarkable skills who disappeared after helping?’ “Are you suspecting something?” the assistant asked upon noticing the weird look on Chloe’s face.

“Find a way to figure it out. This issue can’t remain unclear and unsolved.”

Chloe gritted her teeth, unable to help but feel that something was not quite right.

The assistant agreed at once and nodded. “Okay, I’ll investigate this.”

“Wait a minute.” Chloe stopped the assistant, “I want you to check on what Nicole has been up to recently.”

Since they were not able to seize the two troublemakers, they might as well target Nicole directly.

And although the assistant was taken aback for a moment, he gathered his bearings and left right away.

With her eyes on her assistant’s receding figure, Chloe’s expression darkened.

‘So what if Grandpa deprives me of my money? I could still get it from Nicole.’ And if she succeeded this time, she would not have to be in anyone’s shadow ever again.

Meanwhile, Nicole, June, and Lulu were enjoying their lively meal.

“The honeymoon is great in every way, save for the fact that I couldn’t have any of my favorite fish and chips,” June sighed. “That’s why it’s always better to be back home where I belong.”

“That’s true. I’ve been craving it too,” Lulu said with a smile.

After shooting both of them glances, Nicole responded,” Understandable.”

The two then exchanged looks and laughed. “But most importantly, we’ve missed you.”

“Stop it. Just eat your fish!” Nicole cringed.

The gales of laughter continued as the group of friends, who had not seen each other in a long time, chatted and enjoyed themselves.

“Hey, are you guys planning to eat until the restaurant closes?” Samuel’s voice blared out as two figures stood next to their table.

“Oh, you’re here.” Everyone immediately made room for Samuel and Spencer when they saw them. “Join us.”

After sitting down, Samuel and Spencer looked at Nicole and said, “Why do you look like you’ve lost weight?”

MY WIFE IS A HACKER CHAPTER 2687-“Really?” Nicole touched her cheeks. “Do you think so?’ “Not only have you lost weight, but your complexion also doesn’t look healthy either,” June added. “We noticed that a long time ago.”

However, they figured that Nicole might have been under a ton of pressure as of the recent weeks, and that was why they decided not to ask her about it any further.

“Don’t overwork yourself. Now that I’m back, I can share some of the workload at the company,” Lulu advised.

After giving everyone a good look, Nicole smiled and said,” Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

“Don’t go around shouldering everything by yourself. If you ever need us, just tell us. Even though we’re not interested in managing the company, we won’t ignore you if you need help,” Spencer looked at Nicole, his eyes brimming with sympathy.

Nicole smiled, knowing that her siblings and friends truly cared about her. “Don’t worry. I’m really okay, and you all have your own stuff to take care of.”

“What the heck does Chloe really want?” Lulu asked Nicole.

“She probably wants all the assets of the Riddle family and the entirety of Riddle Corporation.” Nicole shrugged.

Having grand ambitions was not a problem. The question was if Chloe was capable enough to pull it off.

“Can she even handle it?” Lulu frowned with doubt written all over her face. “Do you think she’s acting on Everett’s instructions? This seems more like his style.”

“We’re investigating it, but the details are still unclear.” Nicole frowned.

“Be careful. I think they are all this together,” Lulu said angrily.

“Is there still no news of Everett?” June murmured. “It seems that he’s really good at hiding.”

“He’s definitely with Lawrence now. And guess what? Lawrence has also returned. I think they must be planning something.” Nicole’s eyes darkened.

“We don’t really know much as of now. Everything is still speculation at this point,” she continued.

“In any case, he won’t sit still,” Lulu grimaced. “But how did he get involved with Lawrence?”

“It’s just a matter of mutual interests. People like Everett are not known to do anything that doesn’t benefit them directly. Wasn’t it the same when he made a deal with Harvey?” June said, her tone heavy with disdain.

“Anyway, keep your wits about you.” Spencer frowned. “And be sure to keep your guard up, especially when dealing with Lawrence. He was the one who had taken Everett in, so you can’t consider him a friend anymore.”

Even though he had rescued her before, there were still specific boundaries that were inviolable. Since Lawrence had crossed that line in the sand, it was clear that they were now on opposing sides.

Nicole bit her lip and nodded. One could say that her relationship with Lawrence had become antagonistic ever since she reclaimed the Fire Crest.

“It’s getting late. You should all eat up and go home for some shuteye.” Samuel suggested as he looked at Nicole, who seemed tired.

“That’s right. We have to get up for work tomorrow,” Lulu agreed.

She was planning to get back to work tomorrow.

“Have you had your dinner yet?” Nicole asked Samuel and Spencer.

“Oh, we had it at the hospital together with Stanley already,” Spencer replied.

“Okay, you should all go home now. You’ve all traveled a long way, and it must have been tiring.”

They had all been busy for the entire day, and it was time for them to get some proper rest.

As the group left the restaurant, they noticed that Jared’s car was parked by the curbside.

Surprised, Nicole strode up to the car. “Why are you here? Have you been waiting for a long time? Why didn’t you come in?”

With a smile on his face, Jared extended his hand. “You’re asking too many questions at once. Get in the car, and I’ll explain.”

Nicole placed her hand on Jared’s palm, and with a gentle pull from him, she got into the car.

The couple drove off, with Spencer and Samuel following suit with their wives.

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“I didn’t expect that so much had happened back at home during our honeymoon.” Lulu sighed.

“Don’t think too much about it. Get yourself a good night’s sleep and head back to work tomorrow,” Spencer comforted her as he held her hand.

After flashing him a smile, Lulu asked, “There’s a chance that I’ll get really busy starting from tomorrow. Will you ever feel as if I’m neglecting you when that happens?”

“No, it’s fine. I have a backlog of work to clear as well, but it’s not too much. I can still take care of myself and you as well.” Spencer returned her smile.

Lulu’s cheeks reddened at once, giving her an even more endearing look.

Meanwhile, Nicole and Jared were on their way to the Riddle residence.

“You came back from Grandpa’s place. Why didn’t you just go home?” Nicole asked.

She had not expected Jared to come and get her. If anything, she thought he had gone home on his own.

“I thought you wouldn’t take long,” he replied.

Initially, he had planned to go home to the Riddle residence, but due to the fact that it was convenient, he came over with the aim of picking her up and going home together.

“Why didn’t you come in when you arrived?” Nicole asked.

She knew that he must have been waiting for her for a long time, although he was silent about it.

“I didn’t want to disturb you,” he replied.

Jared thought it would be a good idea to let her unwind and blow some steam when he saw her chatting with her friends in such joyful fashion.

Then, Nicole raised her eyebrows in surprise. “So you haven’t had dinner yet?”

As it turned out, he had been waiting for her until late at night without a single bite of food.

“I’ll have some grub when I get back.” Jared gently embraced Nicole, thinking that it was not a problem to have a late dinner.

Nicole, however, begged to differ as she sighed in defeat.” You’re not allowed to do this from here on out.”

Jared not taking care of his body was something she could not accept. She could go home on her own, or she could even hitch a ride from Samuel and Spencer. How could he wait for her while he starved?

Jared looked at Nicole and smiled. “So, you do care about me.”

“Of course I do. If you do not want me to get all worried sick, you have to take care of yourself! Got it?” Nicole eyed Jared sternly.

Upon hearing that, Jared’s eyes narrowed as his smile became wider. He lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead.

“Since you care about me, don’t leave me on my own ever again,” he said.

Nicole blinked her eyes in confusion. ‘Is he trying to be cute now?’ Jared, however, was acting as if nothing had happened. He continued embracing Nicole without feeling that anything had been out of place moments ago.

Nicole was amused by this nonetheless. His calmness had almost even tricked her into believing that she was mistaken earlier.

When they arrived at the Riddle residence, they came to realize that the cooks and the housekeepers were no longer around. After figuring that they must have gone back to their rooms, Nicole hurried to the kitchen and whipped up a bowl of creamy soup noodles for Jared.

“Here, the simplest meal I can come up with. Eat up.”

She had made the quickest dish she could muster as she was worried that he might be hungry. Although it was just a simple bowl of noodles, she had also added vegetables, meat, and eggs into the mix, ensuring that it was nutritious.

Jared’s eyes softened as she looked at the bowl of noodles, which was nothing short of scrumptious.

In no time, Jared had scarfed the entire bowl of noodles down. However, he still felt hungry.

Nicole was amused as she handed a paper towel to Jared.” You have food on your face. Let me wipe it for you.”

Jared looked at the towel in her hand without grabbing it. All he did was stare at her.

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Having understood what Jared was referring to, she glared at him. Still, she went on to wipe the corner of his mouth anyway.

Jared happily grabbed the paper towel and placed it on the table. Then, he held Nicole’s hands and brought her up to the first floor. By then, everyone in the house was already in bed, including Nolan and Lana. Thus, Jared and Nicole went right back to their room.

Just as Nicole was about to step into the shower, her phone blared with a message.

She shot her phone a glance, and that was when her eyes narrowed. It was a message from Lawrence.

Noticing that Nicole had a weird look on her face, Jared asked, “Who’s that?”

“It’s from Lawrence. He’s saying that Everett has nothing to do with this incident.

However, he’s asking me to be careful as Everett is in close contact with Chloe.”

Nicole explained.

She was dumbfounded by the fact that Lawrence was helping her keep an eye on Everett. ‘Aren’t Everett and Lawrence working together?’ “Good to know,” Jared said, before taking Nicole’s phone away and handing a set of pajamas to Nicole.

Jared’s reaction was clear. ‘There’s no need to bother with his message. Just take a shower and go to sleep.’ Nicole looked at Jared with a smile. Then, she took her pajamas and entered the bathroom.

Jared looked at her phone for a moment and placed it on the table. Since then, she had paid the message no mind.

In regard to Chloe and Everett’s issue, Nicole was sure that the both of them would not be able to evade legal responsibility even if she could gather nothing from the investigations.

When Nicole emerged from the bathroom, she saw that Jared was sitting by the bed, deep in thought.

So, she sauntered over and asked, “What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing much,” Jared said upon noticing that she was done washing up. “You may go to bed first.”

“How about you?” Nicole was a little confused.

“I still have some issues to deal with.” Jared planted a kiss on Nicole’s forehead and patted her on her shoulder.

As Nicole lied down, she saw Jared switching his computer on. Then, she bit her lips nervously and fell asleep.

Jared watched as Nicole fell asleep beside him, a surge of warmth radiating from within his chest. Then, he went up to the desk and sat down at the computer.

A man’s face immediately appeared on the computer screen. “Hello sir.”

“Charlie, any updates?” Jared asked calmly.

“Yes. Everett could not unlock the Water Crest, so he passed it to Lawrence.

They’ve decided to work together.” Charlie reported frankly.

“The Water Crest?” Jared raised his brow in confusion. “How did Everett even acquire it in the first place?”

“It must have been his luck. Unfortunately for him, he’s not savvy enough to crack the system. After he opened it, the Water Crest was unable to recognize its bearer and its failsafe kicked in, locking it again. Lawrence has since been looking for people skilled enough to give it a shot, but none of them have succeeded. I’m not sure if he’ll seek Mrs.

Johnston’s help soon,” Charlie said, his voice tinged with concern.

If Lawrence were to ask Nicole to crack the Water Crest and if she were to agree to it, they would just give rise to a rival as formidable as they were.

“Understood. I’ll take care of this,” Jared said, his voice heavy with cold fury.

“So, has Everett been hiding in the base camp all this while?”

“Yes. Lawrence wouldn’t let him out. He probably doesn’t want Everett to disrupt his plan,” Charlie answered.

And after a moment of hesitation, he asked, “Should I think of a way to lure Everett out from there?”

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“Leave it for now. As long as the Water Crest remains locked, Lawrence will do his damndest to ensure that Everett stays locked up. After all, he could not afford to not be cautious about Everett.”

Even though they were partners, the mistrust between both parties was highly apparent. Because of this, they had to keep their eyes on each other.

“So, we’ll just wait for them to come out on their own? If that’s the case…”

If that was the case, it could very well mean that they had been granted access to the system and attained the Water Crest.

Naturally, Jared understood Charlie’s concern.

Then, he glanced over his shoulder. ‘Perhaps, I should let Nicole try.’ “I’ll take care of this. You just have to make sure that someone is keeping an eye on them,” Jared said, and paused for a moment.

“Oh, I also need you to keep an eye on the person Lawrence has left behind in San Joto,” he continued.

From the looks of it, Lawrence was still very much concerned about the events going on in San Joto. He really had too much time on his hands.

“Understood,” Charlie replied.

With Charlie signing off, Jared switched his computer off and gazed off into the night sky outside of the window.

Meanwhile, at Mecrounia, Lawrence was left feeling restless and jittery.

He and Everett had not made any progress with the Water Crest, and at this rate, he was starting to run out of patience. Earlier, he had sent a message to Nicole, tipping her off on what Chloe and Everett were doing. Yet, he was met with complete silence in return, and that made him very nervous.

As Lawrence was out of San Joto for a couple of weeks, most of the news he had gotten was old and obsolete.

Therefore, he was worried that he might have missed out on any important updates that might have unfolded.

“Should we think of something else?” Everett suddenly entered the room and barked.

Everett was also beginning to run out of patience because of how slow the progress was. In fact, Everett regretted working together with Lawrence. There were already several instances in which he wondered if the outcome would have been different if he had sought the help of someone else instead.

Understandably, Everett’s act of barging into Lawrence’s office had angered the latter, and when compounded with that question thrown at him, he became furious. “You’re in no place to tell me what to do.”

“It’s just a friendly reminder.” Everett froze and mellowed his tone.

“If you could do it yourself, why did you seek my help in the first place?”

Lawrence glared at Everett. “Whatever is happening in San Joto, you better tell them to stop, or I won’t be pulling any punches!

If they hurt any of Lawrence’s loved ones, he would not hesitate to destroy them.

Everett gritted his teeth and matched Lawrence’s glare with one of his own. “You did a background check on me?”

“Do you think I have to do that?!” Lawrence roared.

If Lawrence wanted to find an answer, he would be able to get it without lifting a finger.

Everett balled his knuckles into a fist as he suppressed the fury within him. But before he could act, his rationality kicked in, reminding him that Lawrence was an unpredictable person.

Initially, Everett had thought of Lawrence simply as a powerful figure who could go toe-to-toe with Jared. However, he seemed to have underestimated Lawrence; anyone who could match Jared was no pushover.

At that point, Lawrence might have already known Everett’s true motive. He might have also known of Everett’s plan in San Joto. As for all that had happened in the past, it was either that Lawrence had been able to accept the reality of things with ease, or he had been sitting back, waiting to reap the fruits of his labor.

However, Chloe had crossed the boundaries of that which was considered acceptable for Lawrence: she had attempted to hurt Nolan and Lana this time around. Even if Lawrence was doing something that would be to the detriment of Nicole, he would never allow anyone else to harm her. Perhaps, one could say that Lawrence wished for Nicole’s downfall but would not allow Nicole and the kids to get hurt.

“Do you think Nicole would ever forgive you for all that you’re doing?” Everett prodded, having regained some confidence after understanding the situation.

This prompted Lawrence to shoot a dagger of a stare at Everett, an act which sent shivers down the latter’s spine. The look in Lawrence’s eyes instantly made Everett realize that he should not have challenged Lawrence at that moment.

It was nothing short of terrifying. With just one look, one could already tell how cruel Lawrence was and what he was capable of.