Ch. 2801..2805: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2801-2805

Chapter 2801

Upon hearing this, Nolan suddenly looked up at Nicole, his eyes wide and his face pale.

“Mommy…”

And after a moment of hesitation, Nolan whispered,” Mommy, I’m tired. I want to go to sleep.”

“Okay,” Nicole nodded and patted him on the back. “Go take a shower first.”

After Nolan had walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him, Nicole turned to Jared and said, “You should take Lana to her room and get her ready for bed too.”

“Mommy, why does Nolan look upset?” Lana asked with concern after sensing Nolan’s sudden change in mood.

“It’s nothing. He is just tired. A good night’s sleep will help,” Nicole explained.

Jared then picked Lana up and said, “It’s late. We should go to sleep too.”

After Jared had brought Lana out of the room, Nicole sighed softly.

She had anticipated that Nolan would eventually figure it out, but she did not expect it to happen so soon.

“Mommy…”

Nolan came out after taking a quick shower, his tone carrying a hint of disappointment as he asked, ‘ Mommy, are we being targeted by someone again?”

The information released about the five crests were still fresh in his mind. ‘Are our enemies so persistent that they are tracking us again?’ In response, Nicole patted Nolan in the head. “There’s something suspicious about this game, but we haven’t figured anything out yet.”

“Why didn’t you tell me, Mommy? I could have stopped playing this game.”

Nolan asked.

The last thing he wanted was to cause more problems for Nicole to deal with.

With a gentle smile on her face, Nicole softly said, “It’s okay. Besides, I have every reason to believe that the answer is in this game since they’re the ones who’ve designed it.”

That was the reason as to why she did not tell Nolan and had allowed him to play uninterrupted up until now.

Moreover, even if an issue were to arise because of this, it would not harm Nolan, and that was more than enough for Nicole.

“Mommy, what if you find out down the line that it’s…” Nolan trailed off.

The word “Godpa” was too difficult for him to utter at this very instant.

Nicole’s eyes narrowed when she saw Nolan’s grimace, which betrayed a complex cocktail of conflicted emotions within. “Who?”

“I’m not sure, but I know that Godpa is the only one who understands me,”

Nolan said, his teeth gritted in determination.

The only person he could think of who could do this was Lawrence. After all, Lawrence understood him well enough to make whatever he had planned for them a success.

Nicole tightened her grip on Nolan’s shoulder. She had noticed this too. If someone did not understand Nolan well, the chances of any of their plans succeeding would be low. Not only would it fail, but it might also expose them.

Nolan lowered his head when he saw that Nicole was silent. He had been unable to get his mind off the issue while he was showering earlier. Now that Nicole had opted to say nothing, he understood that his mother had thought of the same person too.

The question right now was what exactly Lawrence planning was to do. In all likelihood, he was doing what he had always done – hunting for the Reby Crests.

“Alright, go to bed early.” Nicole patted Nolan’s head gently.” Mommy and Daddy will take care of it. As for you, you can continue playing this game, but be more careful as you progress.”

“Yeah, I know.” Nolan nodded. “If I suddenly stop playing right now, they might suspect that we’ve discovered their intentions.”

Nolan had already gone into the deep end, so he had to continue misleading them. Moreover, as Nicole had said, perhaps the answer was in the game itself.

Those reasons were more than adequate to keep him playing.

After a while, Nolan laid down on his bed and smiled at Nicole. “Good night, Mommy.”

“Good night. Sleep well, my boy.”

After pulling the blanket over Nolan, Nicole left the room silently.

When she got back in her room, she saw that Jared was already there waiting for her.

She took a deep breath and remarked, “Nolan is more astute than I thought.”

She had expected Nolan to notice it after some time, just not this quickly.

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“He’s very intelligent, so it’s not unnatural for him to be able to figure it out.”

Jared looked at Nicole with a smile.

Nicole bit her lip and hesitated for a moment. “He suspects that it’s Lawrence.”

Jared narrowed his eyes, not surprised to hear that Lawrence might be the one behind this again.

“But what does Lawrence want exactly?” Nicole muttered, unable to pinpoint the end game he had in mind this time.

Even if he wanted to get Nolan to do something for him through a game, the question as to why he specifically enlisted Nolan still remained. The boy was ultimately still a five-year-old child, even though he was a genius for one.

In the same vein, there were many other prolific hackers who were far more skilled and capable than Nolan, and with them around, Lawrence had no reason to seek Nolan out for help. Apart from his interest and aptitude in hacking, Nolan was not very different from other children.

At this age where they were supposed to be playful and mischievous, they should be precluded from getting involved in more serious matters such as those the adults had to deal with.

“We’ll find out eventually,” Jared comforted Nicole.

“I’m just worried. Lawrence wouldn’t harm Nolan, right?”

Nicole asked in concern.

If Lawrence was reckless enough to get Nolan involved in his affairs, she would never forgive him.

“He won’t,” Jared reassured as he gently patted her on the shoulder.

He understood that Lawrence would not intentionally put Nolan in harm’s way, even though he had motives that could best be described as nefarious.

“I would’ve said that in the past too, but now, I can’t be sure anymore.” Nicole sighed.

She realized that she and Lawrence were growing more distant. Or to put it bluntly, to call what they had a friendship at this rate would be a misnomer.

“It’s very late. Let’s go to sleep,” Jared said, leading her to the bed.

To him, it would be pointless to mull over certain things now. After all, they would eventually find out who the person responsible was and what their true intentions were.

After lying down, Nicole felt a sense of lethargy washing over her, and she drifted off to sleep in no time.

All of a sudden, Jared opened his eyes as Nicole’s gentle breathing filled his ears. His eyes darkened as he glanced at Nicole. He then took his phone out and tiptoed his way to the balcony.

Once he had dialed Max’s number, he whispered, “Get someone to watch Lawrence 24/7.”

“Understood,” Max replied. “Did something happen, Mr. Johnston?”

“The game Nolan’s playing… It’s probably created by Lawrence,” Jared replied coldly.

Although he believed Lawrence would not harm Nolan, he was also certain that Lawrence’s actual target was Nicole. And as far as Nicole was concerned, Jared would never allow Lawrence to get anything from her.

“Okay, understood.” Max’s tone became serious. “I’ll assign the most capable in our midst to handle this.”

“Don’t spread the word about this for now,” Jared cautioned.

“Got it,” Max responded.

Then, Jared hung up and glanced at Nicole again. His gaze softened once he saw that she was still fast asleep as he ambled back into the room.

However, he remained seated on the edge of the bed as soon as he came in, not wanting to lie down yet. He had just returned from the balcony and was worried that the coldness of his body might disturb her sleep.

After about a five minute wait, when he felt that his skin was not as cold anymore, he lifted the blanket and laid down next to Nicole.

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Just as Jared laid down, Nicole’s arm reached over and landed on Jared’s chest. She was leaning toward him as if she had sensed his presence.

Smirking, Jared embraced Nicole affectionately and gently kissed her on the forehead before going to sleep.

The next day, the sunlight was brilliant and warm. After breakfast, Tia came over to get the kids and send them to school.

Jared and Nicole were ready to leave for work as well, but as Stanley was about to walk out the door, Gloria stopped him.

“Stanley, invite Cherry to have dinner at home tonight,” Gloria ordered without stopping to ask for Stanley’s opinion.

She knew very well that Stanley would refuse if she had asked him.

“Mom, I don’t think that’s possible,” Stanley frowned, feeling awkward and uncomfortable.

“Why not? Did the two of you really get into an argument? No wonder she hasn’t been around lately,” Gloria assumed, and her mind began coming up with all sorts of possibilities.

Stanley was rendered speechless as he rubbed his temples.” Mom, it’s not like that. You’re overthinking it.”

“Have her over for dinner tonight if you don’t want me to worry about it. If not. I’ll personally look for her,” Gloria insisted.

Seeing the look on Stanley’s face made Gloria even more worried. He had finally gotten himself a girlfriend after a long string of failed blind dates she had set up for him. Thus, Gloria was genuinely

concerned that he had broken up with Cherry.

“Mom!” Stanley yelled in exasperation.

He was left completely helpless, not knowing how to explain it to Gloria.

To prevent her from thinking too much, Stanley reluctantly agreed, “Okay, I’ll get her to come over.”

“Don’t just tell her. Make sure she actually comes over,” Gloria reminded, still concerned about him and Cherry.

In turn, Stanley shook his head with a hint of frustration and replied, “Okay, I got it.”

“Alright, off you go then,” Gloria said, finally feeling relieved.

Stanley walked out of the house, and there, he accidentally locked eyes with Tia, who hurriedly avoided his gaze.

Then, she beckoned to Nolan and Lana, “Come on, kids. Let’s go.”

“Alright,” Nolan and Lana responded, whereupon they followed Tia into the car.

Stanley had a conflicted frown on his face while he watched the car speed off.

He could feel Tia’s sadness when she was there to overhear his conversation with Gloria. Even though Cherry had explained the situation to Tia, the latter still seemed to have reservations about the entire situation.

“Mom, we’re leaving too,” Nicole informed, after which she walked out of the house holding Jared’s hand.

As she sauntered past Stanley, who seemed to be rooted on the spot, she urged, “Come on now.”

“Oh, yeah,” Stanley snapped back to reality.

He then followed the couple out.

At the courtyard, the car where Tia and the kids were in had already left.

Nicole noticed Stanley’s attention on Tia’s absence and asked, “When is Cherry leaving?”

“She’s flying off in another three more days. She wants to treat everyone to a meal before leaving,” Stanley explained.

“I’m alright with that. Should we have dinner tonight then?” Nicole decided after thinking about it for a moment.

However, Stanley frowned and said, “But Mom wants her to visit us in our house tonight.”

“Don’t worry about Mom, I’ll explain things to her,” Nicole reassured. “Honestly, you should not worry about other things now. Your main focus should be on your relationship with Tia.”

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Stanley looked at Nicole, stunned, unsure of how to respond to her. The situation between him and Tia had become so confusing and convoluted that he could not understand it either. Since the night when they accidentally kissed, Tia had been avoiding him. He could also feel that Tia had been keeping her distance from him.

“If Tia genuinely doesn’t like you, she wouldn’t have felt uncomfortable just now. She’s probably just uncertain about her feelings. You should try being more direct with her. It’s the best course of action for the both of you,” Nicole said meaningfully, and gave Stanley a pat on the back.

“I should be more direct?” Stanley asked, and gave Nicole a frown. “But it would be too sudden for Tia.” “If you don’t take the initiative in relationships, someone else will,” Nicole pointed out. ‘If Stanley does not make the first move, what else can he expect? Is he waiting for Tia to take the first step?’

Tia had always felt that she was inferior to Stanley. This much was obvious, judging from how Tia would formally address Stanley whenever she saw him. While there might be a possibility that Tia had fallen for Stanley, she had also been left to constantly worry about the difference in status between them.

As of now Stanley was caught in a daze. There was even a frown on his face when Nicole mentioned that someone else might pursue Tia if he did not.

“Tonight’s dinner with Cherry can be a good chance for you to come clean. You should think about it,” Nicole suggested.

She then linked her arm to Jared’s and left.

Stanley stood there, watching as Jared and Nicole got into their car and left for work. Nicole’s words were still fresh in his mind. There was that, and there was the thought of Tia becoming someone else’s. Above all, there was also Nicole’s reminder that tonight was his chance to seize.

Nicole got out of the car when they had reached the headquarters of

Riddle Corporation, and that was when Jared reminded her, “I’ll be here when you get off work.”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

This prompted Nicole to ask in shock, “Are you joining US for dinner?” “Yes, I’ll be there to accompany you,” Jared said gently, before ordering Max to drive off.

As the car disappeared into the distance, Nicole could not help but smile at the thought of Jared joining them for a dinner of such sort, something which she thought Jared would be reluctant to attend. However, she would gladly accept that he would be there to accompany her since he was okay with doing it.

“The car is gone, so what are you still looking at? Are you reluctant to part ways with him for a few hours?” Lulu’s voice blared out near her ear.

Nicole then turned to look at her. “Cherry is leaving soon. She has invited us to a farewell dinner tonight.” “Oh, that’s nice,” Lulu readily agreed.

As they were walking side by side into the company building, Lulu smiled.” Well, that’s not the only good news. I have another piece of good news to tell you.” “What is it?” Nicole looked at Lulu, trying to guess what it might be.

“It’s about Harvey. We’ve signed the deal for the final project. I think Harvey should have received the news by now. In less than three days, Ellison Group’s financial chain will likely encounter severe problems, and everything he had planned out will be shattered,” Lulu enthusiastically shared.

At long last, their long-standing feud with Harvey was coming to an end. After this, Harvey would not have the guts to mess with Nicole anymore.

‘Harvey really is something. He has been having trouble with Nicole ever since high school. His determination up until now has been really astonishing,’ Lulu thought.

“If that’s the case, you should still remain cautious. Harvey might not be as easy to defeat as you think. He might react in ways we’re not able to foresee,” Nicole cautioned as they stepped into the elevator.

“That’s true. I’ll make sure to keep an eye on him. By the way, don’t forget to inform Thomas about this,” Lulu reminded Nicole.

It was essential forthem to inform Thomas about the situation so he could prepare accordingly.

To that, Nicole nodded in agreement.

Once they were done with their conversation, the both of them went off to their respective offices. As Nicole entered her office, she glanced at the desk and spotted a bunch of files on it, prompting her to raise a brow. She could not help but wonder if Patricia was back already.

“Ms. Riddle?” A voice unfamiliar to Nicole blared out from behind.

She turned around and was met with a woman she did not recognize. “Who are you?”

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“I am the interim secretary assigned to help you out. I will be replacing Patricia until she returns,” the secretary explained.

Upon hearing this, Nicole understood that Jared must have assigned this secretary to help her out with the tasks that Patricia had always handled. The fact that she had shown up to sort through the documents was the reason as to why Nicole had thought for a second that Patricia was back.

As it turned out, Jared had hired someone who mirrored her and Patricia’s work habits and patterns. Everything was set up exactly like when Patricia was still here, which in turn made things easier for her.

Feeling a sense of warmth and appreciation in her heart, Nicole smiled.

She then instructed the secretary, “Alright. There’s nothing here for now.

You may leave.” “Yes,” the secretary said, and left the room thereafter.

Nicole walked to her desk, grabbed the stack of files with a look of amusement, and began working in a good mood. With Jared’s arrangements, Nicole felt that everything had run, and would run smoothly today.

Meanwhile, Harvey was leaning back against his chair, reading the report handed over to him by the staff of Ellison Group. His face turned pale as he realized the severity of the situation he was in.

“After all the hard work, should this be the result?!” Harvey glared at his assistant, his voice brimming with anger.

Frightened, the assistant shrank back and said, “l-l didn’t expect things to turn out this way.”

As it turned out, Riddle Corporation had pretended to partner with Ellison Group and had only signed small, insignificant contracts with them. No one could have expected that Riddle Corporation would snatch away a large number of major projects from Ellison Group. All of the significant projects Ellison Group had anticipated had all been bagged by Riddle Corporation under the leadership of Nicole. Now, his company had been left without any resources for any upcoming projects, putting their financial chain at the risk of breaking.

Harvey slammed the report onto the table and roared, “God damn it! Is there nothing you can think of?” ‘Even if they could not predict that the Riddles would steal our projects, they could have used their brains when making important decisions!’ he fumed.

Trembling, his assistant apologized, “Mr. Ellison, what should we do now?”

If they did not come up with a solution soon, Ellison Group would be in dire straits.

Staring at the assistant with cold fury in his eyes, Harvey sneered. “Are you all good-for-nothing imbeciles?”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates…

The assistant remained silent and kept his head hanging low. All he could do was quietly wait for Harvey’s instructions.

A furious Harvey then forced himself to calm down. Throwing a temper tantrum like this was the last thing he needed to do at the moment. He needed to find a solution, for he could not allow Ellison Group to fall like this.

After a moment, Harvey ordered the assistant, “Go and contact several CEOs. Tell them I’m inviting them to dinner.” “Yes,” The assistant quickly responded and turned away.

Harvey was overwhelmed with frustration at the moment. He had failed to anticipate Nicole’s moves, and as a result, she had played him like a fiddle once more. Nicole today was still as calm, ruthless, and shrewd as she was back then. For now, he could only invite a few CEOs over to see if there was any room to turn the tables around. He could afford to deal with other issues later on.

As the sun set, everyone left their workplaces and gathered at the restaurant.

“Wow, Cherry, why did you choose such a high-end place?” Lulu exclaimed after taking a seat.

“It’s alright. After all, I’ve caused a fair bit of trouble for everyone during this period of time. Since I’m leaving for real this time, I wanted to treat everyone to something nice. A sincere token of appreciation for everyone’s help and care,” Cherry said earnestly.

“Oh, don’t be so sentimental. It’s not like you’re never coming back,” Lulu comforted Cherry.

“I may not come back, at least not in the foreseeable future,” Cherry sighed. “What I did probably disappointed my family to their very core. I’ll have to wait for them to cool down before I can come back.”

The room instantly fell silent, with everyone beginning to share a sense of sympathy for Cherry and her situation.

“Don’t be sad. They will forgive you soon. After all, they love you,” Tia said, comforting Cherry.