Ch. 2701..2705: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2701-2705

Chapter 2701

″It’s nothing,” Jane replied with a smile.

“Your workload isn’t heavy, so well be able to manage,” Sean added.

“That’s because you’re capable enough to juggle between your tasks and my own, not because of how little work there is,” Steve said.

He knew that everyone already had their own share of assignments, so having them shoulder his burden would definitely add to the amount of tasks they had to complete.

“We are all family, and being able to help each other is a good thing,” Daniel said, and looked at Sean. “But you need to take good care of yourself too. Just get another secretary to help you out if it’s too much for you to handle.”

“Yeah, I’ll think about it,” Sean said.

He knew that Daniel did not want him to sacrifice his and Jane’s well-being for work, even though it was for the good of the company.

Jane knew this all too well, so she smiled as a surge of warmth filled her from within.

After dinner, everyone gathered in the living room to have a chat as a family. It was rare for the entire family to be back here as one, so they wanted to spend more time together.

Soon after, it got late, and Steve was the first to get up.”

We’ll head home first. Sally needs to get some sleep.”

“Sure, and please take good care of Sally,” Gloria reminded Steve.

“See you next time, Mom and Dad,” Sally said, and flashed them a gentle smile.

“Okay, goodbye,” Gloria nodded gently.

Steve then walked out of the house with Sally beside him, and the others followed suit one by one.

After a while, Cherry got up as well, and said, “I’m heading back too.”

“Stanley should take you home,” Gloria said.

In response, Cherry smiled and looked at Stanley. “You’re my boyfriend now. Of course you’ll have to drive me home.”

After she had spoken, Cherry looked at Tia. “Hey, I’m leaving now. Let’s hang out some other day.”

“Sure,” Tia replied.

As Stanley and Cherry left the house together, a sense of loneliness began to creep up to Tia. She gritted her teeth, trying her best not to reveal anything through any changes in her expression.

Then, Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at Tia and said, “Tia, let’s head home too.”

‘TH take you with me,” Tia said, and pushed her out.

After everyone had left, Nolan and Lana turned to their parents, wanting to go back to their rooms. Seeing this, Nicole and Jared brought them upstairs.

With the merriment in the house fading into sudden, pin drop silence, Gloria glanced around and remarked, “It’s so quiet now. I’m not used to it.”

“It’s okay. We can have them come back more often,” Daniel comforted her.

“Alright, let’s go to bed,” Gloria said, and followed Daniel upstairs.

Tia had already returned to the house at the backyard with Mrs. Wallace Sr., who was now watching as Tia made her bed for her.

Feeling sorry for Tia, she asked, “You care about Stanley, don’t you?”

“Grandma, I don’t. He’s from a different world,” Tia explained as she felt somewhat flustered.

She had been trying her best to hide her feelings, but Mrs. Wallace Sr.’s question left her wondering, ‘Did everyone see through me?’ “You’ve been with me for so many years now. You don’t need to hide your feelings from me,” Mrs. Wallace Sr. sighed.

“I just didn’t expect you to be so concerned about this issue, ” Mrs. Wallace Sr.

continued.

As it turned out, Tia’s concern had always been about status. That was why she kept insisting on addressing him as “Mr. Riddle” over the years. It was probably a reminder to herself that there were boundaries that she should never cross.

“Grandma, I’m really fine.” Tia assured Mrs. Wallace Sr., as she could not hide the truth from her anymore. “Besides, Ms. Jean is really nice, and she is also a good match for him.

Chapter 2702

“Forget it. There’s nothing more that I can say about it now,” Tia finished.

After all, Stanley was already together with Cherry.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. looked at Tia and comforted her as she patted her hand. “You should go out there and make more friends in the future.”

Perhaps things would be different for Tia if she were in a different environment with new friends and a new life.

“I actually prefer staying at home,” Tia told her truthfully. “I only agreed to go out because I saw everyone caring about me so much.”

She thought she should not let them down, so she would hang out with the others a couple of times and return to not doing so gradually.

Mrs. Wallace Sr. patted her hand again, as she was still feeling sorry for her.

“Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore.”

“Let me help you up, Grandma.” Tia lifted her up and sat her down on the bed.

Then, she left the room after ensuring that Mr. Wallace Sr. was lying down comfortably.

Tia sighed after closing the door. Now that she was all alone, her eyes began to well up. As she was unable to sleep, she took a stroll in the yard where she unexpectedly ran into Stanley, who had just returned after taking Cherry home.

Their eyes met, and as it was too late for either of them to turn around, Tia greeted him. “You’re back.”

“Yeah, are you not sleeping yet?” Stanley asked after noticing how dejected she looked.

Tia seemed really despondent, but he was not sure if it was because of him. He did not know how to comfort her, and he could not possibly ask her to not be sad over him and Cherry.

“I’d like to take a walk, so you should go to bed first.” Tia gritted her teeth, struggling to remain calm.

Feeling sorry for Tia, Stanley advised, “You should go to bed soon. Thank you for taking care of me. You’ve been working hard for the past few days. I bet you haven’t been resting properly.”

“It’s okay.” Tia smiled. “It’s my duty. I owe you, so consider it a repayment for all you’ve done for me. Besides, I don’t find it exhausting. Taking care of you didn’t tire me at all.”

At that point, Stanley could not endure the heartache he was experiencing anymore, so he grabbed Tia’s hand and walked her back to the house in the backyard.

“You should get some sleep now. It’s late.” Stanley held onto Tia’s hand tightly, not allowing her the opportunity to break free.

He just wanted her to go to bed.

Tia was taken aback as Stanley grabbed her hand. She mindlessly followed him around until they were in front of her room, and it was only then that she snapped back to reality.

“Go to bed now,” he said.

Stanley then came to realize his impulsive behavior. He did not know how Tia would respond to what he just did, so he simply left her in a hurry after saying that.

Tia silently watched as he fled, her mouth agape.

She looked down at her hand as if she could still feel his warmth. There, she continued staring as her heart leaped beats into her ears.

After Stanley had walked out, he felt a wave of frustration.

He ruffled his hair, though that did little to change the way he was feeling. ‘Why do I feel so flustered?’ Suddenly, his phone rang, prompting him to snap out of it and answer the call.

“Hello?”

“It’s me. How’s everything going?” Cherry’s voice came through.

“Nothing much.” Stanley hung up, feeling even more frustrated.

Am I in the wrong here? Didn’t I decide that I would just protect her in silence before this? Why am I becoming so greedy?’ he wondered.

The next day, the sun rose, casting a warm glow on the house.

Upon waking up, Nicole got up, took a shower, and went downstairs.

The dining room was noticeably quieter than the night before, and something about the atmosphere seemed tense.

Nicole frowned when she saw Stanley. ‘Why does he look as if he had stayed up all night?’ “Good morning,” Tia said as she walked over. “From today onwards, I think I should be the one taking Nolan and Lana to school.”

Chapter 2703

Okay!” Before Nicole could respond, both Nolan and Lana were already cheering and jumping up and down in excitement.

“Hey Tia. We’re done eating. Let’s go!” Lana ran over and grabbed Tia’s hand.

“Let’s go.” Tia said, and proceeded to walk out of the house with Nolan and Lana.

Nicole stared at Tia with her eyes narrowed.

Then she looked at Stanley, confirming her assumptions.’ Something’s going on between these two.’ “Let’s go,” Jared said, whereupon Nicole averted her gaze and left with him.

“I’m done eating. I’m going to work.” Stanley also got up, preparing to leave.

However, Gloria was a little worried. “Shouldn’t you rest for a few more days?”

Stanley had just gotten discharged from the hospital. His injuries had not fully recovered yet, so she wondered if it would be advisable for him to leave.

“It’s fine. I’ve already rested for a few days,” Stanley replied.

The seminar was nearing its end, and he had already delayed it for a few days, so he had to be present for the final part of the task.

“Okay, but can you at least not take the wheel? Let the chauffeur take you,”

Daniel said.

“Okay,” Stanley agreed.

It would be less cumbersome for him if he had someone to drive him around.

Although his injuries had almost healed, he had not slept well last night, so he did feel a little fatigued as of now.

Gloria let out a sigh once Stanley had exited the room. She had also lost her appetite as she looked at her unfinished breakfast.

All of her children had left, and the house had in it the sense of an abandoned home once more. Today, it was obvious that there was something strange about the atmosphere.

Upon noticing that Gloria was in a bad mood, he began to feel sorry for her. “If you’re feeling bored, why don’t you come with me and pay Dad a visit in the family manor?”

“Okay,” Gloria agreed, feeling that she should step out and unwind.

Meanwhile, Nicole saw that Lulu was already there upon arrival at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation.

“Hey, why do you look so troubled?” Lulu turned and looked at Nicole.

“It’s nothing. I just think Tia and Stanley were acting a little strange this morning, but never mind that. Let’s just focus on our work.”

Regardless of what Stanley and Tia had in mind, Nicole had no choice but to respect their decision.

“Ah, so it’s because of them,” Lulu responded.

It seemed to her that the issue between Stanley and Tia was a complicated one.

Other than showing their concern, there was nothing they could do for the both of them.

Lulu handed the files over when she saw Nicole picking the documents up. “You should take a look at this first.”

“What is it?” Nicole grabbed the file and opened it, just to frown when she had seen what the contents were about.

“It’s about our partnership with Harvey. He’s always trying to expand the scope of our partnership, and I’m worried that if we cooperate with him on more than one front, it’ll affect us negatively. In addition, the fact that he keeps pushing the cooperation unilaterally and aggressively is an indication that he might have ulterior motives,” Lulu angrily stated.

She had always been on guard against Harvey. However, Harvey had been very persistent in regard to sending the contract over. She dared not ease up at all, as she was afraid that she would fall into his trap upon making the slightest mistake.

“Don’t worry, as this has always been his plan,” Nicole said before flashing her a faint smile. “You should just play along with him.”

“Play along with him?” Lulu frowned, not quite sure if she understood what Nicole meant.

In return, Nicole patted Lulu’s hand. “Go ahead and just do it.

She believed that Lulu understood what she was implying. It was just that she did not know what to do and to what extent it had to be done for the time being.

 

Chapter 2704

As the saying went, “The best defense is a good offense.” This meant that they should strike back while kiboshing Harvey’s tricks successfully.

Lulu’s eyes widened. “So, can we really do that?”

Although this idea was a rather ridiculous one, it would be great if they could seize the entirety of Ellison Group.

Nicole smiled when she saw that Lulu finally understood what she was thinking.

“We don’t have the power to do so right now, and I don’t have the intention to pull that off anyway.”

“Oh, what do you want to do, then?” Lulu raised an eyebrow in puzzlement.

‘Wasn’t that what Nicole meant just now? Did I misunderstand her or something?’ “I mean, even if we do end up seizing a large percentage of Ellison Group’s shares, we should just return them to Mr. Ellison. I don’t want them.”

All she wanted to do was to teach Harvey a lesson, not wrest the entirety of Ellison Group for herself. She just wanted to get Harvey off her back, and permanently if possible. After all, with Thomas still present there, she could not possibly do something so cold-blooded.

“Oh, I see!” Lulu smiled triumphantly. ‘Don’t worry. You can leave it to me.”

As that was the scope of her task, she knew what to do.

Nicole smiled as she saw how excited Lulu was. “In that case, I’ll wait for your good news.”

“Don’t worry, I’m currently well aware of everything that’s going on while our enemy is still in the dark. Harvey hasn’t put his guard up against me yet.’ Lulu shrugged.

Harvey underestimating her meant that she could operate right under his nose.

“Do as you see fit. If you need anything, come and see me,” Nicole said.

“Sure.” Lulu smiled. “After all, I have the backing of someone who shouldn’t be reckoned with.”

Nicole shook her head and smiled before she picked her documents up and went right back to work.

Upon seeing this, Lulu quietly left the office and dealt with her own share of work.

Now that she was back, Nicole could get her to deal with everything related to Harvey. She had assigned nothing else for Lulu to deal with, so the latter need only devote herself to it and do her level best.

Time flew by, and before long, it was already noon.

With that, Nicole and Lulu went to one of the restaurants to have lunch.

“I heard the new dishes here are really good, and many people have come here just because of the hype.” Lulu introduced the restaurant to Nicole.

Then, they proceeded to order all the new dishes as they wanted to try them.

“By the looks of it, work is going smoothly, right?” Nicole teased Lulu when she saw the continuous string of smiles on her face.

“It’s alright.” Lulu said, before a proud grin crossed her face.” However, we might have to wait a couple more days to see the results.”

“Oh, there’s no rush.” Nicole passed her a glass of water.” Here, have some water first.”

Lulu took a sip from the glass and looked around at random. A frown crossed her face at once when she spotted a particular, familiar figure.

‘Speak of the devil. How could we meet him here?’ she wondered.

Clearly, Harvey had also seen them, and that was when he walked over to greet them. “What a coincidence.”

“Whether it’s a coincidence or not, no one knows.” Lulu pursed her lips in a show of incredulity and disbelief.

After looking at Lulu, Harvey turned his gaze to Nicole. “I didn’t expect that you’d come here for a meal.”

“Well, am I not allowed to?” Nicole asked in confusion.

“Of course, you can. I just think we’re fated to meet here,” Harvey said, and proceeded to take a seat at their table.

Upon seeing that, Nicole narrowed her eyes in an instant, while Lulu followed up with a grimace. “Mr. Ellison? This isn’t polite.”

“I don’t think we are just business partners. We should also be considered friends.” Harvey looked at Nicole.

I beg to differ,” Nicole replied coldly.

Chapter 2705

Feeling helpless, Harvey went on to say, “You don’t have to turn me down so coldly, you know. After all, my grandfather is still in your hands.”

Upon hearing those words, Nicole glared at him. “Please watch your words, Mr.

Ellison.”

What is he saying? He’s making it sound like I’m controlling Thomas and turning his grandfather against him,’ she thought.

“Isn’t that the truth?” Harvey shrugged. “It’s very clear that my grandfather listens to you more than he listens to me now.”

“Pfft, so you finally admit that Mr. Ellison is your grandfather now, huh. You were so cruel to him. How is it that you did not bother to acknowledge that you’re his grandson before this?” Lulu sneered with disdain.

Nicole’s lips twitched as she attempted to restrain herself from giving him a verbal lashing. She was annoyed because Harvey was still there.

‘Lulu sure is bold. So is it better to acknowledge him as a grandson or not?’ Harvey looked upset as he glanced at Lulu coldly. ’Although you are in charge of the joint project between Riddle Corporation and Ellison Group now, you should still know your place. You’re just an errand runner, and nothing more.”

His connotation was clear; he was only paying attention to Lulu because of Nicole. Otherwise, he would not have even bothered to speak to her.

Lulu knew this, so his reply did little to anger her.

Instead of reacting, she simply shrugged and said, “Don’t worry. There won’t be much for me to do soon.”

She was waiting for Nicole’s plan to succeed, and when that happened, she would see if Harvey dared to maintain his arrogance with her.

Harvey frowned upon hearing Lulu’s retort. He felt that there was something off putting with what she had just said. But when he looked again, Lulu had already lowered her head to get a sip of water from her glass, so he stopped paying attention to her.

Believing that his warning had put her in her place, Harvey turned his gaze back to Nicole. “I have something to discuss with you.”

“What is it?” Nicole frowned.

“Ellison Group’s anniversary celebration. As a shareholder, this event is one that you should attend, so I am cordially inviting you to attend our anniversary celebration.” Harvey smiled.

“Are you sure that I should attend the anniversary celebration, even though I am just a shareholder of a small electronics factory?” Nicole frowned, wanting to refuse his invitation.

Tm not even in the same league as the rest of his shareholders…’ she thought.

“Of course, on such an important day, every single staff member, shareholder, and partner will receive invitations,” Harvey said. ‘Til be expecting you.”

“Hey, she didn’t agree to it though.” Lulu glared at Harvey with displeasure clearly written on her face.

“As a shareholder, it’ll be impolite for you to decline such an invitation.” Harvey’s eyes darkened. “So, what do you think, Ms. Riddle?”

Nicole gritted her teeth, but she maintained her composure.” Since everyone has received an invitation, I suppose I should show up as well.”

Upon hearing that response, Harvey grinned in satisfaction.” It’s good that you’ve accepted the invitation, Ms. Riddle.”

“I’ll prepare a gift and be there on time.” Nicole nodded in agreement.

“Good, I will have the written invitation delivered on time,” he said.

Harvey knew that once Nicole agreed to something, she would not go back on her word, and that left him in a good mood.

Nicole shrugged. “So, Mr. Ellison. Now that you’ve done what you came here to do, can you leave now?”

‘Please leave right away if you’re done. Don’t stick around and kill our appetite,’ she thought.

Harvey’s lips twitched as soon as he realized that they were trying to shoo him away. ‘She’s still so harsh.’ And once Nicole and Lulu’s food had been served, Harvey had no choice but to say goodbye. “Well, then, I’ll take my leave.”

After Harvey had left, Lulu pouted. “He looked as though he’s reluctant to leave.

It’s as if someone has a gun pointed at him, keeping him around.”

“It’s good that he’s gone,” Nicole added, finding Lulu’s expression amusing.

“Hey, why did you agree to it?” Lulu gave Nicole a look of puzzlement.

Even if Nicole refused, Harvey would not be able to do anything to her.

“He said all shareholders and partners will be there, so it’s only right that I show my face, even if it’s just for a while,” Nicole said indifferently.