Ch. 2766..2770: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2766-2770

Chapter 2766The living room was now empty, save for Stanley, who appeared to be somewhat depressed and lonely.Leaning back against the couch, Stanley sat in silence, as if contemplating something. It was only after fifteen minutes that he stood, as if he had made a decision, and returned to his room.Meanwhile, Nicole and Jared were watching Nolan, who was playing his game.Jared was also holding Lana, who was leaning against his shoulder, her eyes heavy with sleep.“Daddy, I want to go to bed.” Lana rested on Jared’s shoulder with her eyes closed, unable to stay awake anymore.After shooting Nicole a glance, Jared said, “I’ll take Lana back to sleep.”“Okay.” Nicole agreed, her attention returning to the computer screen.Nolan’s gameplay seemed ordinary, much like a typical levelbased game.However, Nicole could tell that something was off about it.“Yay!” Nolan cheered loudly, snapping Nicole out of it.Seeing that Nolan had completed the level, she reminded him, “It’s getting late, and your sister has already gone to sleep. It’s time for you to get ready for bed too.”“Okay, Mommy.” Nolan obediently shut the computer down, and went off to the bathroom to take a shower.After Nolan was done washing up, he changed into his pajamas, Nicole, who was sitting on the bedside, then tucked him under the covers.“Nolan, where did you find this game?” Nicole asked softly.“It came up to me as a pop-up window while I was surfing the internet one day. I thought it carried no risks, so I downloaded it. I found it to be quite fun.” Nolan answered with his brows raised.“Mommy, is there something wrong with the game?” he asked. ‘Why is it that Mommy seems really concerned with the game? Mommy rarely cares about these things.’ Not wanting to tell Nolan anything, Nicole simply smiled and said, “It’s nothing.Go to sleep early.”“Oh, okay.” Nolan went to sleep, brushing his earlier concerns off as overthinking.After Nolan had fallen asleep, Nicole got up to leave the room. Just before leaving, her gaze fell on the computer screen again, and she narrowed her eyes.Back in her own room, Nicole saw that Jared had already returned. She sat down, unable to help but sigh.“What are you suspecting?” Jared softly asked upon noticing how serious she looked.Nicole shook her head. “I can’t explain it clearly. I just feel that something is strange.”Seeing that Nicole was rather confused and stressed out, he began to take her concerns seriously as well. “Tell me specifically. What kind of feeling is it? How strange is it?”Perhaps Nicole had noticed something that everyone else had not, and sharing it might prove useful; it might provide new insights into the matter.Nicole pondered for a moment, after which she replied, “It looks like an ordinary game, and I just asked Nolan about it. He said he stumbled upon it on the internet and downloaded it because it seemed riskfree.”“None at all?” Jared inquired.“Nolan said he checked it, and there was malware or viruses attached. He only downloaded it because he thought it was safe to play.”She believed Nolan would not be wrong about such matters. In fact, he was quite capable of steering clear of viruses on his own.“If there are no risks and it’s just an ordinary game, what makes you feel that something is off?” Jared asked Nicole again.Nicole frowned, and murmured as she contemplated it. “The game seems ordinary, with no special gameplay, but I just feel like there’s something…”After a sudden pause, Nicole looked at Jared and said, “I know now.”And just like that, she had figured out what the reason was. She had thought about it and finally realized that this game, while appearing ordinary and unsuspecting, actually concealed something within.She remembered that Nolan would use a decryption code whenever he cleared a level. ‘How could such a game be ordinary?’ Chapter 2767“What?” Jared squinted when he saw the look of unease on her face.“This game seems to have been deliberately made for Nolan to discover,”Nicole realized.It was not something Nolan accidentally stumbled upon, but rather something that was sent to him, giving him a false sense of coincidence.“Who is behind this, and why would they do that?” Jared’s expression darkened.Nicole then shared her analysis with Jared, and the more he thought about it, the more furious he became. If her assumptions were correct, it was evident that this game was deliberately designed for a nefarious reason.“I need you to log into Nolan’s computer tomorrow to investigate,” Jared ordered.“Okay,” Nicole nodded.For now, they could only keep their suspicions under wraps, as a discreet investigation would only be possible later on.Jared then patted her on the shoulder to comfort her. “Don’t worry. Everything will be fine.”If there was an ulterior motive on the part of the developers, it would most likely be a long-term plan. After all, clearing through a game was not something the kids would be able to do overnight.Nicole reached out and wrapped her arms around Jared’s waist before she leaned against him, finding solace and regaining strength in his warmth.Sensing what she was worried about, he embraced her as he gently patted her on the back in an attempt to soothe her.The sun was bright and warm the very next day. By the time breakfast was over, everyone had already left, leaving nobody but Nicole at home.After entering Nolan’s room, Nicole turned his computer on and carefully examined the game.Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was exactly what she had expected, so she went online to search for this particular game, just to find that there was nothing remotely similar to it on the web. This proved that the game Nolan had been playing was custom-made for him. In other words, it was unique, and Nolan was the only one who owned it.To further her investigation, Nicole copied the game, left home, and headed to the Riddle Corporation.“Why are you coming in late? Is there something wrong?” Lulu asked when she saw Nicole.“Nothing.” Nicole answered without much elaboration.She did not want to make a big deal out of it to avoid alarming others.“Oh, we’ll have to attend June’s team-building event after work today. Let’s leave together after work,” Lulu suggested. Nicole nodded in agreement. “Okay.”“I’ll continue working now.” Lulu smiled and waved the stack of files in her hand.She needed to finish her work quickly today.“Sure,” Nicole answered with a smile.As Lulu turned around to leave the office, Patricia approached Nicole and whispered, “Ms. Riddle? I’ll accompany you tonight.”“Good, Jared doesn’t like attending such events anyway. Besides, he’s the one picking Nolan and Lana up after work, so he’ll feel at ease with you by my side,”Nicole agreed.While talking, the two headed toward Nicole’s office without noticing Ellar, who had just emerged from the elevator.“Is there an event tonight?” Ellar murmured.The instant he saw the secretary, he immediately stopped her and asked, “Nicole said she’s leaving after work just now. What’s going on?”“There’s a team-building event. I heard it from Ms. Barrera just now. It seems to be organized by June’s company,” the secretary replied.“Oh, I see,” Ellar mumbled as he walked upto Nicole’s office.He then placed a few knocks on the door and opened it after someone had responded.

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“Nicole, I’ve come to deliver good news,” Ellar said with a cheerful smile.“Wow, that’s quick!” Nicole was surprised.They had discussed the matter in passing last night, and yet, the results were already in.“Yes, I got the news, so I came over to tell you right away.” Ellar proudly handed the documents to Nicole. “Please, take a look!”Nicole rolled her eyes and grabbed the documents.After flipping through them, she nodded in approval.” Excellent. Keep up the good work. I believe you’ll be able to secure the project.”“Although we’ve only passed the bidding phase this time, I will work hard for the project,” Ellar said.He had invested a great deal of effort into this project, so it was natural for him to hope for a positive outcome.“You know, for something like this, you could have just faxed it to me. Why bother coming over in person?” Nicole asked after placing the documents down.“Well, it’s quite a big deal for me, so I had to come and inform you in person. Besides, I’ve already planned to treat everyone to a meal after I won the bidding. I hope you’ll all come,” Ellar said while giving Patricia an involuntary glance.Though Ellar had come to deliver documents to Nicole, he was actually here to check on Patricia.Nicole had assured him yesterday that Patricia was fine, but as he had not seen her, he was not too convinced. It was a concern he had very little control over, so when he received the news this morning, he was ecstatic, and took the opportunity to rush over.Nicole, who knew what he was up to, was amused by Ellar’s actions. His intentions were too obvious.In addition, Patricia had also noticed what Ellar was up to.After giving him a resentful glare, she coldly said, “Mr. Riddle? If you’re done reporting, you may go back now. I still have work to do.”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…It was her subtle way of saying, ‘You’re disturbing me, so I’ll appreciate it if you’d just leave.1Hearing that, Ellar immediately agreed and turned to Nicole. “Hey, urn, I think I’ll get going now.”“Okay.” Nicole furrowed her brows. ‘Is he really going to leave just like that?’Her lips were pursed as she watched him disappear through the door. ‘What is he even doing?’Meanwhile, Patricia was glad. With Ellar gone, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued to report on the situation regarding Damien.Nicole also withdrew her gaze, not bothering to ask Patricia about her situation with Ellar, and listened attentively to her findings.“So, are you saying that Damien is conveying messages to someone?” Nicole frowned, puzzled by Damien’s enigmatic behavior.“Yes, and it’s confirmed that it’s definitely not Everett. Moreover, Everett is still holed up abroad and hasn’t returned,” Patricia said solemnly.“Do you think it’s possible that Damien is contacting the Eastern Falcon organization?” Patricia queried.Considering Damien’s peculiar actions, Nicole noticed that all of his strange habits seemed to have started after their encounter with the Eastern Falcon.“It’s possible.” Nicole nodded in agreement, after which she pondered for a moment. “But how did he manage to contact these people?”Although Damien has been managing business in San Joto for many years, earning him connections with the powerful and influential, it still made no sense that he could contact a mercenary organization such as the Eastern Falcon all on his own.All in all, it seemed they did not understand Damien well enough. The fact that he could secretly contact such an organization was a testament that they had underestimated him.“Ms. Riddle, how should we proceed?” Patricia asked Nicole softly.Nicole stopped and pondered for a moment, whereupon she looked at Patricia. “Have someone follow him and find a way to discover who he’s in contact with.”They needed direct evidence as all they had to work with were speculations and assumptions.“Understood,” Patricia responded.“Okay. You may leave now,” Nicole told Patricia.Patrician then excused herself, turned around, and walked out of Nicole’s office.After that, Nicole leaned back against her chair and narrowed her eyes. Then, she uploaded a copy of Nolan’s game on her computer and examined it.

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Dusk arrived in the blink of an eye, and just like that, it was time for them to clock out.With that, Nicole and Lulu left the company together, while Patricia drove them to the location where they had agreed to meet up with the rest.Upon arrival, Nicole saw Tia waiting at the restaurant’s entrance, waving happily as she spotted them.“Hi, Nicole,” Tia greeted Nicole with joy.The feeling of loneliness within her was gone in an instant.“You’re remarkably punctual,” Lulu teased after they approached Tia.“I didn’t want everyone to wait for me,” Tia explained softly.Lulu then glanced at Nicole and said, “Let’s go inside. I think everyone else should be here by now.”“Sure,” Nicole agreed.But just as they were about to enter, someone called out to her. “Hey Nicole! Wait for me!”Nicole turned around and was surprised to see Ellar rushing over to her, causing a smirk to play on her face.She suddenly understood why Ellar was not reluctant to leave this morning. He had probably overheard her conversation with Patricia and decided to join the event.“I made it in time,” Ellar said, and issued a sigh of relief.After giving him a smile, Nicole said, Let’s head inside.”Ellar sheepishly scratched his head when he realized that Nicole had seen through him. Still, he happily followed them into the venue.“Why are you here?” Lulu asked Ellar with a curious look etched on her face.“I heard there was an event, so I came to join in the fun,” Ellar casually explained.Without thinking too much about it, Lulu nodded. “Perfect. Samuel and Spencer will be here too.”“That’s great,” Ellar said, satisfied and feeling at ease.He had no idea about the specifics; all he knew was that there was a gathering of sorts. He was also worried that he might be the only male participant around.Now that he knew that Samuel and Spencer were also here, he felt relieved. They could already hear some noises inside when they arrived at the doorstep of the reserved private room.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…With that, Lulu smiled and said, “They’ve all arrived. Let’s go in.”After knocking on the door, Lulu opened it and announced,” We’re here!”“Welcome! Come on in!” one of June’s colleagues greeted them.June had already informed them about who would be attending their team-building event, mentioning that they were all from the Riddle family. Naturally, they were very welcome.Once the Riddles were in, June’s colleagues caught sight of Ellar, taking them aback for a moment. Then, their gaze shifted toward Stanley.June had only mentioned that Samuel and Spencer would be there, not Stanley and Ellar. Seeing Stanley there was surprising enough for them, and now, another unexpected guest from the Riddle family, Ellar, had also arrived.“Wow, am I dreaming?” one of the bridesmaids exclaimed. “I never thought I’d witness the entirety of the male lineup from the Riddle family in my lifetime. Thank you, June. Oh gosh, it must be a blessing from you!”“Just joining in on the fun,” Ellar explained casually, knowing that his visit was sudden.“Greetings! Please take a seat!” June greeted, motioning for everyone to take a seat.She then turned to Tia and said, “Tia, come here. This is Don and Ford, and that is…”After introducing several men to Tia, June pointed to a few of the men and said, “You know them. You met them at the wedding.”“Hello, everyone,” Tia greeted them all before taking a seat next to Nicole.She had only shown up because she could not refuse their offer; she was not here to make friends. If anything, she hoped it would quickly end so that she could go home.

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Lulu smiled when she saw how reserved and introverted Tia was. “Tia, don’t isolate yourself. Come play with us.” “Why don’t we eat first?” Stanley suggested as soon as Lulu had spoken.Lulu was taken aback as she thought to herself, ‘It’s already strange enough that Stanley is here today, and now, his behavior is even more unusual.’“Sure, let’s have the waiter serve the dishes.” Don got up to call the waiter over.Soon after, everyone got seated and dug into their meal.The bridesmaids had already met the scions of the Riddle family, so they were not very reserved during the meal. After chatting for a while, the men found common topics they could discuss and became even friendlier with each other.In contrast, Nicole appeared to be a little detached. There was a faint smile on her face as she watched the group of people chatting and laughing among themselves. Patricia, who was sitting next to Nicole, wanted to just remain quiet as well, but unfortunately, she could not.Ellar had come all the way just to see her, so he had to seize every opportunity he had to show her how much he liked her.“Patricia, try this.“Patricia, would you like some drinks?“Patricia…”Patricia began to feel a little dizzy after the flurry of questions from him.Then, she gritted her teeth and said, “Can you keep quiet for a second?”“Eat something else if this doesn’t suit your taste.” Ellar scooped up the food he had just given to Patricia and placed it on his own plate.Patricia’s lips twitched as she warned Ellar, “Stop putting food onto my plate or you’ll have to sit somewhere else.”She did not want to treat Ellar too coldly with so many people around to see what was going on, but her patience was running thin.“Okay.” Ellar agreed and sat at the side with a pitiful look.Having seen that, Patricia gritted her teeth in anger again as she thought to herself, ‘What is he trying to do? Did I mistreat him in any way?!’Nicole, on the other hand, was smiling as she found the interaction between them somewhat amusing.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…“Nicole, are Nolan and Lana home already?” Tia asked softly.“Yeah, don’t worry. Jared will go pick them up,” Nicole replied.Then, she softly added, “Since you’re already here, just relax. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”“I-I didn’t.” Tia looked away.“Tia? When you’re in doubt, just follow your heart,” Nicole said to Tia as if she was hinting something to her.After all, no one could understand her own feelings better than herself. The ultimate decision rested in her hands. All everyone else could do for her was provide suggestions and their own opinions. Nobody would be able to decide anything on her behalf.However, the fact that Stanley was here today had convinced Nicole that he had already figured out what to do.She then looked at Tia with a smile and patted the back of her hand.Tia bit her lip, looking a little lost. She understood full well what Nicole was trying to tell her, but…“Hey, Tia, do you know that…” June looked at Tia with a faint smile, wanting to introduce Don to her.It was then that Stanley abruptly cut her off, and pulled Tia out of her seat. “Please come out for a moment.”“What?” Tia was shocked and before she realized it, Stanley had already brought her out of the room.“June, is there something going on between the two of your friends over there?” Don and Ford asked.June, who was also a little confused, murmured, “I don’t know.”