Ch. 2781..2785: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2781-2785

Chapter 2781

The carer understood Thomas’ perspective, so she quietly walked off to pack his luggage. Meanwhile, Thomas was looking out of his window, his face creased and wrinkled in deep contemplation. His body had significantly improved after the treatment he had received. He knew that Nicole was the one who had provided such support to him.

Besides, he also understood that she had no bad blood with Harvey and just wanted to help him.

Thomas had, through the hard way, learned that Harvey had indeed morphed into a wicked person over the years. He had always felt guilty for Harvey’s unfortunate upbringing, which had led him to enable Harvey. But then, he realized that his indulgence of him had resulted in Harvey becoming what he was.

Harvey’s life should have been peaceful, happy and comfortable, not filled with darkness and uncontrolled madness. If Harvey continued to latch onto his past, he would be forever stuck in his past with no hope of ever finding peace.

“Forget it,” Thomas sighed, his eyes revealing a determined resolve.

At this point, it was too late to change his mind, as he had already agreed to Nicole’s plans. All he had to do now was to stay firm until the very end. He believed in doing so. At the very least, Harvey could get his redemption, albeit in a way he had never anticipated.

In the afternoon, sunlight poured in, casting a warm glow in Nicole’s room. After she had eaten her lunch, Nicole began lounging around until she heard a knock on the office door.

“Come in,” Nicole said.

After the door had opened, Ellar walked in.

Nicole raised her brows in curiosity. “What brought you here? n “I’m here to treat you to a meal,” Ellar smirked. “We’ve agreed on it earlier, so why not make it today?”

“Today?” Nicole asked, eyeing Ellar with a mischievous look etched on her face.

“The final results are not out yet, but you’re celebrating an early victory already?

Are you really so confident that you’ll come up on top?”

“You said I didn’t have to secure the final bid, and that all I have to do is get my foot through the door. Well, here I am. I’m feeling good, so I thought, why don’t I treat everyone to a meal? Besides, it’s my way of showing gratitude to those who’ve helped me,” Ellar asserted.

Nicole then rolled her eyes at Ellar, and revealed, “I can see your ulterior motives, dude. You’re not just celebrating your progress.”

“Hehe, not at all,” Ellar chuckled, running his hand through his hair while refusing to admit what he was up to.

However, Nicole had already seen through Ellar’s intentions as she shook her head in amusement. It was obvious to her that Ellar was doing this for Patricia.

“You can ask Patricia. I’m fine with anything,” Nicole replied, finally giving Ellar an out.

“Okay, thanks!” Ellar beamed and marched out of her office, which left Nicole chuckling at his inability to be subtle.

Ellar then went straight to find Patricia and proposed, “Let’s have dinner tonight.”

“No thanks,” Patricia declined, getting increasingly irritated by Ellar’s presumptuous behavior.

“Nicole has already agreed. Aren’t you responsible for protecting her?” Ellar said, bringing up Nicole’s involvement.

“Ms. Riddle is going too?” she asked while frowning.

“Yep, I said I was going to buy everyone dinner for their help before,” Ellar grinned, feeling triumphant.

He thought there was no way Patricia could decline his offer if he put it that way.

“Since it’s a thank-you for everyone’s help, Ms. Riddle and I aren’t the only ones who’ll be there, right?” Patricia probed.

Without much thought, Ellar readily responded, “Of course not. Everyone is welcome to join.”

“Alright then, you can go now,” Patricia said, lowering her head to focus on her work.

“Erm. So, are you joining?” Ellar tested. “Well, I’ll take that as a yes.”

Patricia’s attitude was strange, but the bottom line was, she did not explicitly decline his invitation. Thus, Ellar assumed she had agreed.

 

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Ellar thought that as long as Nicole was there, Patricia should be too. With that, Ellar came up with an idea and decided to call Jared.

“Hello,” Jared’s cold voice blared out through the speakers.

With a chill running down his spine now, Ellar began to regret making the call in the first place.

Then, he gritted his teeth in determination, and with Patricia in his mind, he continued, “H-Hey brother- in-law. It’s me, Ellar.”

After pausing for a moment, Jared’s voice softened a little.” Speak.”

Using the word, “brother-in-law” to address Jared clearly pleased him, and so, Ellar became more comfortable talking to him.

“Jared, I’m treating Nicole and the others to dinner tonight. You should come too,” Ellar sincerely invited.

Although Jared’s presence might affect the atmosphere, he was also the only person who could bring Nicole home without Patricia following her back. This was the best idea Ellar could think of to isolate Patricia and get her to be alone.

“Yeah, sure,” Jared agreed and hung up.

Upon hearing the beep, Ellar blinked his eyes in disbelief. He was so excited that he was on the verge of shouting out in joy.

And after returning to Nicole’s office, Ellar grinned and said,” Nicole, I’ll make the reservations now. Do you have any special cravings?”

“I’m good. Anything will do,” Nicole replied, thinking that she was up for anything as long as it was delicious.

“If you have none, I’ll make reservations in an Italian restaurant then,” Ellar informed.

He then called the restaurant’s number and booked a private room for ten.

“Why did you book a room for so many people?” Nicole asked in surprise.

“Patricia said that everyone who has given me a helping hand will be coming.

I’m not sure how many will show up, so it’s better to leave a few spots empty,”

Ellar said confidently.

For Ellar, all he needed was for Nicole, Jared, and Patricia to show up. The game plan for him was that Jared and Nicole would leave once dinner was over, leaving Patricia alone. When that moment arrived, he would seize the opportunity to spend more time with her.

“What are you smiling at?” Nicole asked with a frown, as Ellar was grinning like an idiot from ear to ear.

Seeing this, Ellar snapped out of it and regained his composure. “It’s nothing. I was just wondering whether I should stick around or return to BayCorp.”

“It’s still early, so you should probably get back to BayCorp and get some work done,” Nicole suggested.

However, Nicole’s response did not satisfy Ellar, who argued, “Nicole, I’ll have nothing to do even if I do head back. Why don’t I stay here and wait for you?”

“Are you sure you’d like to wait for me?” Nicole teased, having seen through Ellar’s intentions.

“Hehe, I mean, I’m waiting for everyone,” Ellar chuckled, feeling embarrassed and nervous.

Seeing that Ellar was adamant in having his way, Nicole rolled her eyes out of amusement and warned, “Don’t disrupt our work, then.”

“I promise I won’t, “Ellar declared with a solemn look, trying to appear more serious.

Nicole shook her head and chuckled as Ellar left her office in high spirits. It was hard for her to imagine that Ellar actually liked Patricia; she wondered if Patricia would ever even like someone as socially awkward as Ellar. If anything, the dynamic they had felt more like a one sided relationship between an elder and younger sibling, where only one was fond of the other.

Ellar headed straight to Patricia’s office after leaving Nicole’s. Without saying anything to her, he stood around and helped, pouring her coffee and offering her snacks from time to time. Whenever Patricia raised her hand, a glass of water would appear and be handed to her.

At first, Patricia was extremely resistant, but then, Ellar remained silent and unintrusive. He simply stood nearby, ready to assist her when she needed it.

This left Patricia speechless, and eventually, she just let him be.

“Ugh,” Patricia groaned after a while, unable to stifle her frustration when another glass of water was offered to her again.

After setting the files in her hand down, Patricia looked Ellar in the eye and said, “I don’t need your assistance, and I’m not thirsty. Sometimes, I stop just to take a break.”

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“Oh, you can just rest. Don’t mind me,” Ellar compromised.

Then, he placed the glass of water down and took five steps back away from her.

Having had it up to here with him, Patricia rolled her eyes and stared at Ellar with a look of helplessness. “Please get out.”

“Come on. I swear I’ll stay quiet and not bother you,” Ellar protested, and took another five steps back.

Patricia glared at him, frustrated by his actions. To her, his mere presence was a disturbance in itself. Usually, there was nothing in the office that would constitute a challenge for her. However, she could barely focus on her work today, and it was all because of Ellar being an annoyance, much like a fly buzzing around her ear.

After drawing a deep breath, Patricia suppressed her urge to lash out, and with a measure of calm, she said, “Get…out.”

“Wait, I promise not to come near you again,” Ellar pleaded.

As long as Patricia did not make him leave, Ellar was content to do nothing but see her work.

Patricia, however, refused to agree to Ellar’s request. Instead, she maintained her glare at him without uttering another word.

Ellar knew Patricia was not going to compromise, but he really did not want to leave, lips and crouched down behind the couch. “I promise you won’t see me. Is this alright?”

It was at this point that Patricia was on the verge of throwing the stack of files in her hand at him out of frustration. Ellar had deliberately come here to piss her off.

“Suit yourself,” Patricia said.

Defeated, Patricia stormed out of her office, deciding that she would leave if Ellar wanted to stay.

After hurrying out of her office, Patricia went to Lulu’s.

“Huh? Why are you here?” Lulu asked.

And upon noticing the sour look on Patricia’s face, Lulu asked, “Are you angry at something?”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

“I’m fine. Can I just use your place for a moment?” Patricia asked as she took a seat.

Lulu frowned in puzzlement. “What’s wrong with yours?”

After completing her sentence, Lulu glanced outside and noticed Ellar, who had just emerged from Patricia’s office. She blinked in confusion, wondering what was going on.

“Hey, I think Ellar went into your office looking for you,” Lulu informed.

“Ignore him,” Patricia replied curtly.

Lulu widened her eyes and grinned as the truth of the situation dawned upon her. “Patricia? Is there something going on between you and Ellar?”

“No way! There’s nothing between us. Don’t overthink it,” Patricia clarified sternly.

“Alright. Those are just my intrusive thoughts. Nothing to cry home about. You, however, will have more to think about,” Lulu teased, her grin becoming wider as she glanced outside again.

Ellar’s look of anxiety, coupled with his frantic search for Patricia, had made it obvious that something was wrong. Understandably, Ellar, who had always shadowed Nicole, had taken a liking for tough and independent women such as the likes of Patricia. The only difference was that Ellar had grown up, and was now able to stand on his own.

In fact, Lulu found them to be quite a cute match.

Lulu turned to stare at Patricia, only to find her busy with her work. So, she shrugged her shoulders and dropped the conversation.

Meanwhile, Ellar had gone to ask Nicole’s secretary about Patricia’s whereabouts after he could not find her anywhere.

“I saw Patricia going into Lulu’s office just now,” the secretary replied.

Ellar shot Lulu’s office a glance, and it just so happened that Lulu was also looking outside with a smirk.

Defeated, he furrowed his brows and headed to Nicole’s office. Since Patricia was eluding him, it would be stupid for him to follow her around and badger her again. If he went to Lulu’s office, Patricia might just storm off again and find another place to hide.

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With that thought in mind, Ellar stopped his search for Patricia and headed off to stay in Nicole’s office.

Soon, dusk arrived, announcing the end of the workday. Ellar would finally get to see Patricia, as he had planned.

After exiting the elevator, the group arrived in the lobby on the first floor.

“Nicole? Spencer will be here to pick me up. I won’t be walking with you. See you at the restaurant later.” Lulu smiled and waved goodbye to Nicole.

“Sure, see you later,” Nicole smirked.

Once Lulu had split from the group, Ellar announced, “Let’s go!”

“I’ll drive,” Patricia said, and went off to the parking lot to get the car.

By the time Nicole and Ellar reached the entrance, Patricia was already there waiting in the car. After they had all gotten in, Patricia drove them to the restaurant Ellar had booked.

Upon arrival, a bunch of people entered the private room Ellar had booked. He was rendered speechless the instant he saw the room filled to the brim with guests.

‘Patricia really isn’t messing around. She literally invited an entire crowd. Even the secretary is here,’ he thought.

Fortunately, Ellar had made the necessary preparations beforehand by bagging the largest room. Otherwise, there would not be enough space for everyone.

Patricia, on the other hand, was rather pleased to see the look of shock on Ellar’s face after a long, annoying day at work. ‘Pfft. I hope you like buying dinner for an entire crowd. Who in their right mind would believe your crap about expressing your gratitude for everyone anyway? I already knew your intentions from the very beginning.’Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

Ellar’s intentions were as clear as day to her, even after she had said and done much to let him know that she was not interested in him. She was wondering if her act of rejection was not clear enough to him since Ellar had not reacted to it in any significant way.

“Ms. Riddle,” everyone stood up and greeted her when Nicole entered.

“Sit down, please. There’s no need to be formal. Ellar just wanted to thank everyone with a celebration,” Nicole smiled.

“Thank you, Mr. Riddle,” everyone thanked in unison.

Upon hearing Spencer and Samuel express their thanks, Ellar shot them both a look of disapproval and complained,” Why are you two joining in on the fun?”

“Hahaha. Why not? After all, you’re treating us to dinner,” the two teased.

“Stop it. I feel like you’re mocking me,” Ellar whined.

“No, we’re just here to support you,” Samuel explained. “I mean, this is good news, isn’t it? We’re just having an early celebration for you before you secure that bid.”

“Well, I appreciate it. Thank you, I’ll do my very best,” Ellar promised, serious and unsmiling.

Ellar genuinely hoped to win the bid to prove to Nicole of what he was capable. He did not wish to disappoint her.

After all, Nicole was the one who had entrusted this project to him, and he wanted to live up to her trust.

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. People need experiences to get better at what they do.” Nicole comforted and encouraged Ellar by giving him a pat on the shoulder.

“Yeah,” Ellar agreed, after which he looked at everyone.” Please, take a seat.”

After everyone had been seated, the server came over to ask them if they would like their dishes served.

However, Ellar stopped her before she could signal her coworkers. “Please wait for a moment longer. One of our guests hasn’t arrived yet.”

“Sure, just let me know when you’re ready,” the server replied and left.

“Who else is coming?” Patricia asked, feeling puzzled.

She had already called everyone involved in the project over. She had even begged Lulu to get June, Spencer and Samuel to come over. Patricia genuinely did not know anyone else who was left out.

Just as she was wondering who that person was, Jared walked in. She was stunned upon seeing Jared, and after regaining her composure, she turned around and glared at Ellar.

She knew it must have been Ellar’s idea, and above anything else, she was aware of Ellar’s intention of having invited Jared over; Ellar had indeed been playing dumb all this while.

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‘Ellar often looks like a sad, miserable kid. He looks like he’s gullible and easy to trick, but he’s actually really sly. He is getting Mr. Johnston to take Ms. Riddle home, so I don’t have to. But just because I’m not the one taking Ms. Riddle home, doesn’t mean I’ll give him the chance to hang out with me alone.’

Patricia took a deep breath and sat down calmly, acting like everything was normal as she waited for the dishes to be served.

Ellar stole a quick glance at her. Seeing that she was not acting weirdly, he breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Patricia was too clever to not have seen through his plan, but there would be nothing for him to worry about as long as Patricia was not mad or anything.

After everyone had been seated, the waiter proceeded to bring the food in, whereupon they began eating. The air in the room had gotten a little tense the moment Jared showed up, but everyone tried to keep their discomfort under wraps.

After a bit, Jared took Nicole with him and left the restaurant. With them gone, the atmosphere became even livelier as everyone got louder.

After Jared and Nicole had exited the restaurant, Jared looked at her. “You’re still hungry, right?”

He noticed that she had not eaten much before the two of them left the premises, and figured that she had not had enough.

Nicole smiled. “You know, it gets difficult for everyone to relax and enjoy their food with you around. Let’s head somewhere else.”

“A little date just for the both of us,” Jared smirked.

Nicole gave Jared a playful look and linked her arm with his as they got into the car. “Why did you agree to Ellar’s request?”

She was genuinely curious. Though she knew it was Ellar’s idea, she could not help but wonder why Jared had agreed.

“Well, I am the in-law,” Jared said as if it was an obvious fact, and as if it was not a big deal for him to look after his cousin-in-law.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

Upon hearing that, Nicole’s eyes widened in surprise.” Really? Is that it?”

‘Is he that easy to please? Just because Ellar is his cousin-in- law?’ she wondered.

Jared affectionately squeezed Nicole’s nose. “Well, what else should it be? Isn’t that right?”

Curious and deep in thought, Nicole tilted her head and looked at Jared. “Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But it just seems too easy for anyone to get you to do something, like it doesn’t quite match how you usually are.”

Jared smiled and gently held Nicole’s hand. To him, nothing else mattered apart from the happiness he would feel whenever he was with her.

They pulled up at a diner, ordered a few simple dishes, and began eating again thereafter. Having only nibbled on a bit earlier, they felt much better now that their stomachs were filled, both with food and the simple joy of just being able to enjoy a meal together.

After dinner was over, Nicole cautiously asked Jared, “Are your people allowed to date?”

Puzzled, Jared turned to look at her. “Why do you ask?”

“I think Ellar might have a crush on Patricia,” she replied.

In response, Jared flashed her a smile out of amusement.” That’s for them to decide. It’s not my place to get involved in things like these.”

“Oh, that’s good,” Nicole said.

Nicole felt a little relieved. She had noticed that Patricia seemed to be resisting each and every advance Ellar had made thus far. She was not sure if it was because they were not allowed to date or if it was because Patricia simply did not like him. If it was about permission, she thought she could perhaps talk to Jared. Similarly, if Patricia had simply rejected Ellar’s advances out of nothing but pure disinterest in him, she would not interfere. After all, relationships should be forged based on mutual feelings, not pressure.

“Mr. Johnston and Ms. Riddle. You really know how to enjoy yourselves, don’t you? Leaving the kids at home for a romantic evening?” Harvey’s voice suddenly blared out behind them.

As expected, the sarcastic comment made Nicole frown.’ He’s like a shadow you can never get rid of! Gosh, he’s always around me! Why does he have to be everywhere?’