Ch. 2751..2755: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2751-2755

Chapter 2751

“I promise I won’t keep you for too long. I just thought that I could ask to meet you since it’s lunch hour. If you can’t make it, well just meet some other time.” Cindy quickly added, as she must have noticed Nicole’s hesitation.

Hearing this, Nicole smiled. “Now that you’ve put it like this, it wouldn’t be right for me to decline.”

“Well, shall we meet at Regina Diner?” Cindy asked.

She was excited that Nicole had agreed to meet up with her.

“Alright, see you later.” Nicole hung up.

As Nicole looked up, she suddenly saw Lulu, at whom she rolled her eyes. “When did you come in?”

“I knocked but you did not respond. Then, I opened the door and saw you talking on the phone, so I came in. Anyway, who’s that?” Lulu asked, curious about the invitation Nicole seemed to have received.

“Martin’s friend. She wants to meet me.” Nicole replied.

“His friend? Why does she want to meet you?” Lulu asked in surprise.

In response, Nicole shook her head. “I’m not sure. I’ll find out when I’m there.”

“I’ll accompany you then.” Lulu said, volunteering to come along.

They did not know each other that well, and the invitation was a little too sudden. On top of that, Nicole did not seem too keen with the idea of having lunch with a stranger.

Therefore, Lulu became a little worried about her going out there on her own.

Nicole looked at Lulu, and after thinking about it for a moment, she said, “Alright then.”

The both of them left the office building and arrived at Regina Diner after a short drive.

“Ms. Riddle.” Cindy’s voice blared out as soon as they had entered.

Nicole traced the voice and looked toward from which it had emanated, and there, she found Cindy standing up and waving at Nicole. “Come and have a seat.”

Nicole brought Lulu over, sat down and introduced them to each other, “Lulu. Cindy.”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

Lulu and Cindy nodded to each other, after which Cindy smiled and said, “I know you.”

As expected, Lulu was shocked. “How did you know me?”

It was their first time meeting each other, and Lulu had never met, let alone spoken to her before.

“Martin told me, of course.” Cindy smiled. “Basically, I got to know everything related to Ms. Riddle from him.”

Lulu blinked as if she had gotten to know what was really going on. She then turned her gaze to Nicole as if to say,”

She seems to be giving me love rival vibes.”

Nicole, however, could not help but roll her eyes at Lulu.

Then, she turned to Cindy with a calm look and a light smile, “Did Martin mention about us often?”

“Not really. I was the one who kept asking him about you.” Cindy flashed her a nervous smile out of embarrassment.

“Wait, why would you even do that?” Lulu was curious. ‘Why would this lady be so interested in knowing someone who she’s only met once? Is she nuts?’

“Uh…” Cindy stuttered, not knowing how to answer the question Lulu had thrown at her. “Sorry. Was I rude?”

“Don’t worry.” Nicole smiled and said in a gentle tone of voice. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but you like Martin, don’t you?”

“What? So that’s why…” Lulu came to her senses.

As it turned out, Cindy was not interested in them. She was just looking for a way to capture Martin’s heart.

Hearing this, Cindy hid her smile and nodded. “You guys knew?”

“It’s pretty obvious.” Lulu nodded.

 

Chapter 2752

After returning the smile, Nicole asked, “So, you invited me here to ask me about something?”

“Yeah. I actually would like to learn from you,” Cindy’s cheeks flushed as she coyly said.

“Learn from me?” Nicole frowned. “What does Cindy even want to learn?’

Lulu was also stunned. She repeatedly blinked at Nicole, trying to understand what Cindy was talking about.

Nicole shook her head as she did not know what Cindy was really after.

Cindy then continued, “Martin likes you very much, so I would like to know what I can do to touch his heart.”

She was hoping that Nicole would be able to impart some tips and tricks. That way, Martin would fall for her.

Nicole furrowed her brows upon hearing that. “How do I even teach someone something like this? I didn’t manipulate Martin into falling in love with me.’

Lulu’s jaw was left hanging, after which she frowned and curtly asked, “What are you trying to say? Are you implying that Nicole seduced Martin into liking her?”

Cindy’s face turned pale as soon as she heard the response she had garnered. “I’m sorry. That was not what I meant.”

Cindy could tell that Lulu and Nicole had misunderstood her request, and she realized there and then that she might have phrased her question terribly.

Thus, to clear the air, she quickly explained, “What I meant was that the both of you know Martin better. What should I do to become a potential partner for him?”

“Ah, that is so much better.” Lulu replied with a laugh.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

“I’m sorry. I phrased my question horribly. Here’s the thing. I really like Martin, and I don’t want to lose him.” Cindy bit her lips and said dejectedly.

“But what if you still fail even after we’ve helped you?” Lulu asked in concern.

After all, no one could guarantee success, as Martin would have to accept Cindy for it to work.

“If that’s the case, it’ll be fine.” Cindy replied firmly. “At least I tried.”

If she still failed after trying, Cindy would just accept her fate. It would just prove that Martin was not her soulmate. She would, however, come to regret it if she did not put in the effort to win him over.

“You came to San Joto because of him, right?” Nicole assumed, sounding as if she could read Cindy’s mind.

By the second meeting, she had already guessed the reason as to why Cindy had come to San Joto: she wanted to become Martin’s partner and run a research lab together with him.

In fact, she did all that just so that she could spend more time with Martin. Cindy was just trying to create more opportunities to bond with one another.

Cindy was blushing as she replied, “Yes, it’s because of him.”

“That’s not a bad idea. Being in close proximity gives you the upper hand. We’ve got your back. Well, you seem pretty nice, so I guess we can consider you a friend too.” Lulu patted Cindy on the shoulder.

“For real?” Cindy asked, taken aback.

From the day she moved to San Joto, she had not made a single friend. If she was not hanging out with Martin in the lab, she would constantly be on her own in her apartment. This had made her very isolated and lonely. Otherwise, she would not have forced herself to meet Nicole.

All things considered, Cindy was a lot more familiar with Nicole as compared to the others, although they had only met once.

“Thank you.” Cindy’s eyes welled up, for she had finally found company.

“Alright, let’s eat first. As for what you requested, we’ll tell you about Martin’s preferences first. As for the rest, I’d advise you to take it slow. Although you’ve got the upper hand, things would still have to progress gradually for feelings between the both of you to develop,” Lulu said as if she was a relationship expert.

“Alright, let’s dig in. We’ll talk while we eat.” Cindy became excited at the mention of Martin.

The ladies had a fun and merry lunch thereafter, filled with nothing but laughter and incessant chatter. Even when the meal had ended, they were reluctant to part ways,

“I can still hit you both up, right?” Cindy asked.

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“Hey. Feel free to call us when we aren’t busy.” Lulu smiled.

Although it was their first time meeting each other, Lulu could instantly vibe with Cindy as if they were old friends who had met after a long time apart.

“Anytime.” Nicole agreed with a friendly smile.

“Thank you!” Cindy said.

She was touched by their gesture of kindness, as she finally had people in San Joto whom she could call friends. Now, she would not have to feel the sting of loneliness anymore.

“Alright, you should head back,” Lulu reminded Cindy, seeing that lunch time was over.

Everyone got into their rides, bade their goodbyes, and went their merry way.

By the time Nicole and Lulu returned to the headquarters of Riddle Corporation, they already had a pile of documents waiting forthem.

“I still have a few documents to go through, so I’ll be returning to my office now,”

Lulu informed after they had exited the elevator.

Then, she made a beeline for her office, while Nicole sauntered back to hers.

They just had a good lunch with Cindy in the afternoon, so Nicole was in a great mood.

After Nicole had entered her office, she sat down and buried herself in her work.

Sunset arrived in the blink of an eye, and when Nicole stepped out of the office building, Jared was already at the entrance waiting for her.

With a smile on her face, Nicole approached the car, opened the doorand got in.

“You’ve waited for very long, haven’t you?” Nicole beamed as she asked Jared.

“Not really.” Jared gently held both of her hands, his eyes gentle and affectionate.

Leaning her head on Jared’s shoulders, Nicole stopped and put herself at ease.

“Why? Are you worried about something?” Jared asked in a soft voice.

He could tell that Nicole was in a different mood today.

“It’s nothing. I just made a new friend, and I found it interesting.” Nicole smiled.

“Martin’s research partner?” Jared asked, knowing who Nicole was referring to.

This shocked Nicole, who replied, “How did you know? Was it Patricia?”

“I guess so.” Jared answered without giving her a detailed explanation.

As a matter of fact, Patricia was just reporting to Charlie when she mentioned that Nicole was eating out for lunch in passing.

Knowing that it was probably Charlie who had brought it up during lunch hour, Nicole simply nodded.

“She just invited me out for a meal all of a sudden and asked me about Martin.”

Nicole briefly explained, knowing that Jared would not be interested in the details.

As expected, Jared did not even bother asking for more.

Instead, he changed the subject of the conversation.” Charlie has received some information about the Eastern Falcon. The men working behind the scenes are very secretive, so we don’t know who they are yet.”

“Can’t Charlie look into it?” Nicole asked, surprised and curious about who they could be.

However, Jared simply shook his head. “I’ve already ordered Zane to look into it.”

“Zane?” Nicole frowned, after which she slowly turned to Jared as her eyes welled up. “How is he doing?”

All of a sudden, Nicole’s memories of Zane came rushing back. It had been hidden in the deepest recesses of her brain for a long time now, and no one had been able to unveil them. Therefore, there must have been something of great significance to her in that sudden recollection.

Chapter 2754

Nicole’s eyes were brimming with tears as she felt a dull ache in her chest.

It was such a familiar name, but it had always been hidden in her deepest corners of her subconscious. In fact, she had never experienced such a massive surge of feeling, but when she did, it struck her like a punch to the heart.

“They’re doing fine. When you first came back, I’d already informed him that you wouldn’t be around because you’ve lost your memories. But don’t worry. He has been asking about you. Since you remember him now, you may contact him.”

Jared stroked her hair softly and comforted her.

“Let’s go home first,” Nicole said, having a mix of feelings at the thought of contacting Zane out of the blue.

She was feeling unsettled, as if her heart and mind were at odds with one another.

“Alright, we’ll go home then.” Jared gave her a warm and gentle hug, comforting her.

“Now that I can recall the past, it feels like a lifetime has passed since then.”

Nicole sighed.

Although she had been regaining fragments of her memory from time to time ever since she returned, Zane and his organization were much like family, just like the Riddles. Both of which held an important place in her heart.

“Actually, I was not the only one searching for you all these years. Zane had been trying very hard to find you as well. Thankfully, you returned, and everyone has been a lot more at ease since then.” Jared patted Nicole in the shoulder.

Even if she did not return, none of them would give up, and they would continue their search for her forever.

Still, one could only imagine how hurt and sad Nicole felt.’ They must’ve despaired countless times when they failed to get any leads on my whereabouts.’ After all, Crescent Island was far and remote. It was disconnected from the outside world. On top of that, Nicole had lost her memory, so it was normal for them to fail during their search.

Realizing that she had an odd look on her face, Jared asked in a low voice, “What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing.” Nicole shook her head.

Then, she looked up at Jared and smiled, “I was just thinking back about my life back at Crescent Island.”

Nicole was living a carefree life on that little island. While she was raising the two kids, she had even thought about settling down at the island permanently.

Yet, what she did not know was that there were many people out there who were genuinely worried about her. They were sparing no effort in searching for her while trying not to fall into despair.

“Perhaps that was the period in your life when you were at your most relaxed.”

Jared held her hands.

In fact, Jared was grateful that she had gotten to experience that, given the fact that she had been fighting for her dear life for the longest time. All that mattered was that Nicole was alive and well. To top it off, she had also returned to San Joto.

Jared could not imagine how his life would turn out if he could not see Nicole anymore for the rest of his life.

The car came to a halt, and Nicole turned to look outside just to realize that they had reached home.

The both of them got down from the car and entered the living room, where Daniel and Gloria were seated.

“Dad? Mom?” Nicole greeted.

“Good evening, Daniel and Gloria,” Jared followed.

The couple then went to the couch and sat down.

“You guys are back. Nolan and Lana haven’t returned yet.” Gloria looked at the both of them and turned her gaze to the hallway.

Usually, the little kids would have returned by this hour.

Just as Gloria had spoken, Nolan and Lana ran in happily.

“Daddy! Mommy! Grandpa! Grandma.”

“My little babies are back. I was just talking about the both of you.” Gloria smiled, happy to see Nolan and Lana.

“We saw Dad’s car just now, so we knew that mommy and Daddy are back. We even called out to them, but too bad they couldn’t hear us.” Lana lifted her head with her lips curved.

“I wasn’t paying attention, so I didn’t notice the both of you there.” Nicole patted the two little ones in the head.

“Nicole, they were really loud. I told them you won’t be able to hear them, but they still continued shouting.” Tia entered with a smile on her face.

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Nicole watched as Tia walked in and returned her smile.

Thanks Tia.” “Oh, it’s nothing, I quite like picking them up from school,” Tia said.

Tia had taken a liking to picking the twins up for kindergarten, so much so that it did not feel like a chore for her anymore. Instead, it was the most relaxing part of her day, as compared to the rest of the things she had to do on a daily basis.

‘How I wish I could go and pick them up from kindergarten every day. Those little munchkins are too cute. It’s like all my worries would just vanish into thin air each time I see them smile.’ Tia mentally sighed.

“Everyone’s all here?” Stanley asked.

“Hey, Daniel. Hey, Gloria,” Cherry Jean greeted from behind.

Everyone turned to where Cherry’s voice was heard, all with frowns and grimaces plastered across their faces.

After an awkward pause, Gloria came to her senses and chirped, “Cherry, you’re here! Come have a seat.”

Cherry politely greeted everyone in the room before linking her arm with Stanley’s as he guided her to both of their seats at the table.

Cherry avoided Nicole’s gaze and that was when Nicole understood that Stanley had informed Cherry about it.

‘If she knows what is happening, things are going to get ugly real fast,’ Nicole thought with a smirk on her face before turning her head around.

Nicole was puzzled, unable to understand what had gotten into Stanley to make him think that introducing Cherry to the entire family would be a good idea.

‘I guess I have to wait and see how this will play out now,’ Nicole concluded.

“Nicole, I think I should get going now. Let me know if you need me,” Tia hurriedly said as soon as she noticed Stanley and Cherry walking into the room.

As she was about to hightail it out of there, there was a look of unease written all over her face.

Nicole instinctively glanced at Stanley, who was standing there in silence.

Then, she nodded at Tia. “There’s nothing much here for you to do anyway. If you want to, you can go home and chill out.”

Nicole was hoping that Tia would understand her offer: she could stick around if she wanted to.

However, Tia proceeded to bid everyone goodbye before skedaddling.

Stanley had a complicated look on his face that was rather difficult for Nicole to read. He was staring at the direction where Tia had made her exit for a good minute before coming back to his senses and turning to Daniel and Gloria.

“Mom? Dad? Cherry wanted to visit you guys so here we are, ” Stanley said.

“Cherry, I heard the news a few days ago. If it’s okay for you, could you tell us what’s happening? We wanted to ask Stanley, but with him being the stubborn fella he is, he wouldn’t utter a word,” Gloria complained.

“Gloria, please don’t misunderstand my father’s intentions. He meant well, but Stanley and I think that we should wait for a while before we move onto the next phase of our lives together,” Cherry pouted as

she wrapped her arm around Gloria’s.

“What do you think?” Cherry asked.

“I have no objections if you two are fine with it,” Gloria grinned.

“Gloria, you’re so understanding! If only my parents were as open minded as you are. I might just be one of the happiest people in the world.” Cherry sighed.

“You silly goose. Your parents love you and cherish you very much,” Gloria chuckled as she reassured Cherry.

Overwhelmed with emotions, Cherry’s eyes began to well up. “It’s quite a shame that they don’t know what I truly want. If Cherry had always yearned for the love from her parents, but unfortunately, she had never received any.

Stanley, upon noticing Cherry’s change in emotion, quickly stepped in and said, “Mom, Dad? The food is almost ready. Let’s eat.”

“Oh! Right, come over, everyone. Let’s have dinner,’ Gloria invited.

Cherry looked around, and the instant she noticed that Tia was missing, she asked, “Is Tia not joining us?”

Stanley frowned. “She’s not coming. She usually eats with Mrs. Wallace Sr. in the back. She rarely joins us.”