Ch. 2881..2885: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 2881-2885

Chapter 2881

-Nicole nodded. “That’s very much possible.”

Damien had been refusing to spill the beans on what he had been up to for a few days now. If anything, he seemed to be stalling, buying himself more time along the way.

This had led them to wonder what he was actually hoping to accomplish by stalling. Was he expecting someone to come to his rescue?

With the very same school of thought crossing Nicole’s mind, she narrowed her eyes and asked, “Where is he?” “I don’t know, and Patricia didn’t say anything either,” Lulu carefully replied. “What are you worried about?” “I need you to caution Patricia and tell her to be on guard. It’s possible that Damien is waiting for someone to rescue him,” Nicole ordered.

Initially, Damien had made a few attempts at fleeing, only for Patricia to thwart all of them. Since then, he had remained silent, and such silence from him was a dead giveaway that he planned his exit.

Having realized it herself, Lulu frowned and nodded. “Alright, I will inform Patricia.” “Good,” Nicole replied, trusting that Patricia would handle it well.

“I’ll call her now,” Lulu said, before hurrying out of the office.

After exiting Nicole’s office, Lulu took her phone out and gave Patricia a call right away.

“Hello?” Patricia’s voice blared out in reply, and that was when Lulu relayed Nicole’s message to her.

“Okay, got it,” Patricia replied and hung up.

Lulu then pocketed her phone and returned to Nicole’s office with a grim look on her face.

On the other end, Patricia’s gaze was dark and intense as she held her phone firmly in her grip.

“What’s wrong? What happened?” Ellar asked in concern, having sensed the sudden change in her mood.

Patricia narrowed her eyes, and in a calm voice, she replied, “Nothing. I must return to Riddle Corporation.”

Just when she was about to leave, she reminded Ellar, “Your arm is fine now, so you should go home after you’re done with your work.”

Not buying Patricia’s assertion that everything was okay, Ellar asked, “Are you sure everything’s fine?”

He could not shake the feeling that something had happened, and on top of being something of importance to her, it was something that could potentially put her life at risk.

Deciding to be patient with him, Patricia took a deep breath and answered, “Ms.

Riddle called me over.”

She had sensed that Ellar was beginning to harbor suspicions of his own, and to divert his attention and put him at ease, she had decided to bring Nicole up.

After hearing that Nicole wanted Patricia back, Ell ar nodded. “Alright then.” “I’m leaving and I won’t be coming back from now on,” Patricia finished, and marched out of his office, her steps heavy and determined.

After all, Ellar’s injuries were almost done healing, which meant that he did not need to stay in the office anymore. It was time for him to return home and get some proper rest.

Watching Patricia leave in the manner she did, Ellar felt an inexplicable sense of loss, as if a sense of emptiness had crept up to him and created a void in his heart.

“She’s gone…just like that. Is she not coming back anymore?” he muttered to himself, grimacing in pain as though someone was wrenching his heart out of his chest.

After Patricia had left BayCorp, she did not head to Riddle Corporation.

What she had told him was merely a lie to prevent him from overthinking.

She had received Lulu’s call, which meant that her task now was to guard against the possibility that someone might attempt to fish Damien out of captivity.

Once she had gotten into her car, Patricia wondered, ‘If someone shows up to rescue Damien, who will it be, and where will they take him? Can we use this opportunity to expose the mastermind behind it all?’ With this thought in mind, Patricia immediately gave Charlie a call and briefed him on the situation at hand.

“Alright, got it,” Charlie replied in understanding.

Then, Patricia hung up.

Soon after, she arrived at the location where Damien was held: a regular residential house in the suburbs of San Joto. There, she had assigned someone to watch over Damien, ensuring that his meals were taken care of while preventing him from doing anything stupid. Upon getting down from her car, she entered the house.

Damien, who had been quiet all along, bared his teeth at her like a wild animal and bellowed at her, “This is unlawful captivity! Release me now!”

In turn, Patricia glanced at Damien dismissively and replied, “Didn’t anyone tell you that your current behavior is a clear sign of guilt?

Chapter 2882

"What am I guilty of? Don't test me! If you don't release me, I will make you regret everything you've done to me."

Damien threatened through gritted teeth.

"Alright, I'd like to see you try," Patricia said and sauntered out of the house, calm as she had been when she got in.

The person in charge of watching Damien followed suit, and in a low voice, he asked, "Captain? He is still refusing to spill.

"It doesn't matter.I don't need him to say anything now."

Patricia snorted, her voice tinged with cold indifference.

"Captain, is there a new plan?" the man in black asked in a hushed voice.

"Tonight, you're going to release him.Let him go..."

After devising her new plan of action and giving the man a complete rundown of it, Patricia darted the house one last glance, her eyes dark and cold.

Then, she whirled around, got into her car, and sped off.

The two men in black exchanged a mutual glance, both showing great determination and resolve.

Although the plan Patricia had crafted was a somewhat risky one, it would indeed be effective if they could pull it off.

The next day, the sun was bright and warm as it emerged from the horizon, giving the clouds its distinct golden gleam against the blue backdrop of the morning sky.

But beautiful as the day seemed, Nicole's day would not begin on a similar note.

As soon as she arrived at the headquarters, Lulu ran up to Nicole, her breath heavy and her face pale.

"Patricia is missing."

"What?"

Nicole frowned.

'How could this happen?’

"Damien escaped last night, and Patricia went MIA."

Lulu trembled, anxious and tensed up.

She did not know the full story as this was all the information she had.

"And there's no way to contact her?"

Nicole's eyes darkened as a figure of a person flitted in her mind.

Then, she narrowed her eyes and gave Charlie a call.

"Yes, Mrs.Johnston.Although it was all a part of our plan, we're currently unable to contact her.I don't know what happened."

Charlie replied, sounding just as worried as the rest of them were.

"I see."

Nicole hung up and sighed.

"So?"

Lulu nervously asked.

Shaking her head with a grim look on her face, Nicole responded, "He doesn't know either."

"Nicole! What happened to Patricia?"

Ellar rushed over as he asked in a panic.

He had shown up as he was unable to contact Patricia this morning.

He was worried, because there was no circumstance in which she was unreachable, even though she had returned to Riddle Corporation.

To make things worse, her apartment was empty.

After glancing over at Ellar, Nicole sighed and said, "Come in and we'll talk about it."

Together, the trio of Nicole, Ellar, and Lulu entered Nicole's office.

"Patricia went on a mission, but for some reason, we can't contact her now,"

Nicole explained to Ellar.

"Does that mean she's in danger?" Ellar asked.

‘Even if she's on a mission, she should not be unreachable.’

"We're not sure for now."

Nicole shook her head, not knowing the answer to the question herself.

At this moment, she was worried too.

Blanching, Ellar's eyes widened, and he yelled, "That means she must be in danger now! Then, he looked around anxiously, before turning around in an attempt to leave.

"No.No, it can't be! I must find her."

"Wait a minute."

Nicole frowned, stopping Ellar in his tracks.

* Where do you think you're going? How are you even going to find her?"

Ellar choked, and all he could mumble were the words, "I don't know where, but I have to find her."

"How are you going to find her if you don't even know where you're going? Are you going to wander around aimlessly in hopes that you'll be able to get to her eventually?"

Nicole reprimanded.

Then, she advised, "Listen.I need you to calm down, Ellar."

"It's not that I don't want to calm down.I simply can't!"

He plopped himself on a chair and buried his face in his hands, looking as if he was about to burst into tears.

"We're worried about her too.But we can't act recklessly at this time," Nicole said in complete seriousness.

Nodding, Lulu stepped in and added.

"Yeah, you need to calm down, Ellar.Let's think of a plan."

Lifting his head, Ellar could only grit his teeth and agree, "Okay."

He knew full well that he could not afford to lose his bearings at a time like this.However, he just could not shake the grip of anxiety over him, which was tightening as they spoke.

Chapter 2884

With that, Lulu and Ellar anxiously watched as Nicole's figure receded from view.

"Hey! Stop that! You can't go," Lulu said and grabbed Ellar when she saw him trying to follow Nicole out of the building.

"Don't worry.I'll just tail her quietly,"

Ellar replied in an attempt to persuade Lulu to let him go.

Adamant on not letting him slip from her grasp, Lulu shook her head.

"You heard what Nicole said.She explicitly told you that you aren't allowed to follow her, so you won't be."

She had to keep Ellar there because she knew it was the only thing she could do to help Nicole.She also understood that Nicole did not want Ellar to put himself in danger through his reckless behavior, as well intentioned as he might be.

As he did not understand the circumstances surrounding the situation, he might jeopardize Patricia's safety if he exposed himself.

After all, stealth and subtlety were not his strong suits.

With that in mind, Lulu was determined to do what Nicole had asked of her while she patiently waited for any updates.

Ellar sighed, helpless and despondent, as he knew that Lulu would never let him leave.

"I'm just really worried."

"I'm worried too, and that's why we shouldn't act recklessly,"

Lulu shot back, understanding that the best they could do now was wait.

Meanwhile, Nicole went on to contact Charlie after she had stepped out of the headquarters.

She then explained her plan to him in clear detail, though he was not without his concerns after she had filled him in on what she was planning to do.

"This is too risky," he remarked.

"Patricia might be in danger.We can't just sit idly by," Nicole said, serious and determined.

"But it's also possible that Patricia has her own plan.It's just that she can't contact us in the meantime," Charlie advised.

"If I know where she is, I might be able to help her," Nicole insisted.

With all things considered, Nicole could still rescue Patricia if something unfortunate had occurred while she was on her mission.

Realizing that he could not talk her out of it, Charlie asked, "Does Mr.Johnston know about your plan?"

After a brief moment of hesitation, Nicole responded, "I will tell him."

Defeated, Charlie sighed and nodded.

"Alright, Mrs.Johnston.Just let me know what you need.Feel free to contact me anytime."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Nicole sent a message to Jared to inform him of her plans, before pocketing her phone.

Then, she looked to the front and ordered, "Stop the car."

The chauffeur pulled over at the side of the street, and in a low voice, he asked, "Erm, Mrs.Johnston? Where are you going?"

"You don't need to drive me around anymore.You don't need to follow me either,"she said, and hurried out of the car before sprinting into the mall up ahead.

By the time Jared arrived, the chauffeur was the only one left in the car, sitting in wait and in a daze.

"Where is she?"

Jared questioned, his deep baritone sending shivers down the chauffeur's spine.

In response, the chauffeur could only point to the mall and answer, "She entered the mall and never came out."

Jared turned his gaze to the entrance of the mall and sighed.

It was not that Nicole never left the mall.

Knowing her, she had probably disguised herself in such a way that the chauffeur could not recognize her even after she had emerged.

This was, however, not a bad indicator of what was to come.

If the driver, who was rather familiar with Nicole, failed to recognize her, there was a high chance that her adversaries would not, thus mitigating the level of danger she was in.

"You should head back now,"

Jared instructed as he rolled the car window up.

"But Mr.Johnston? What should we do now?" Charlie asked in a low voice.

Jared narrowed his eyes as he leaned back against his seat.

"I ask someone to investigate this in secret.I don't want any unwanted attention on our case."

"Got it."

Charlie nodded in acknowledgment.

As Jared looked out the window, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

‘Will she be in danger?’ After all, her combat skills were not what they used to be, and to make things worse, her adversaries had been there watching her every move.

Even a slight mistake could lead to lethal consequences.

Chapter 2885

"Mr.Johnston? Is it possible that Damien's men are so cunning that they were able to get Patricia in a bind?" Charlie asked, concerned and anxious.

He had initially kept his concerns from Nicole to avoid making her even more stressed out than she already was.

"No," Jared said, his voice deep and calm.

"The fact that there isn't any news so far means she's safe."

"Okay." Charlie nodded.

Even though he had tried to convince himself of that theory too, the stirring feeling of uneasiness still lingered in his heart.

Jared then withdrew his gaze, his eyes darkening in cold fury.

"Let's head to my office."

At this point, all they could do was wait.

Ultimately, he hoped that Nicole would be fine.

"Sure."

Charlie nodded in acknowledgment before starting the car and driving them to the headquarters of Johnston Group.

Once they had arrived, and once Charlie had made all of the necessary arrangements, he entered Jared's executive office.

"Mr.Johnston? Everything has been taken care of," Charlie reported.

"Excellent."

Jared's eyes slightly darkened, still worried about Nicole.

At this moment, he had no way of contacting her directly, and for him to deploy several squads to search for her would only draw unwanted attention.

All he could do was task a few of his men to conduct an investigation, hoping that they would bring him some good news as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Nicole had arrived at the residential house, alert and well-disguised.

Although the place was now deserted, it was the last known location where Patricia had been, and that was the reason as to why Nicole wanted to inspect the area.

Here, she hoped to gather some clues on their current whereabouts.

She began observing the surroundings and upon finding nothing unusual, she entered the house.

The interior was neither ransacked nor in disarray, indicating that Damien's escape was indeed intentional.

There were no signs of a commotion either, suggesting that Patricia, after releasing Damien, had tailed him with members of her team in tow.

‘Didn't we plan to disseminate some information, set a trap, and capture Damien's rescuer? Why didn't they show up? That's probably why Patricia switched the plan so suddenly at the end," she thought, her

brow furrowing in concern.

As things stood, it seemed very likely that Patricia had indeed left to track Damien.

However, there was still no news from her, leading Nicole to wonder if Patricia had made a very important discovery, or if she had been captured.

While she was lost in thought, Nicole suddenly spotted a marking on the wall near the front gate.

Upon walking over, she realized that it was a sign Patricia had left her, allowing her to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

As it turned out, Patricia had indeed decided to abandon the old plan to track Damien instead.

Upon careful examination, she found a long trail of markings leading her to a certain direction, and after following them for a minute or two, she discovered that all of the signs pointed to a mountain in the distance.

‘Have they entered the mountains?’ she wondered.

Nicole then took her phone out of her pocket, and after a second of hesitation, she sent Jared a message.

[I'm safe.They've probably entered the mountains.I'm going over there to have a look.]

[Be careful] Jared quickly replied.

But as she was about to put her phone away, Jared sent another message: [Don't turn your phone off.If you don't contact me, I won't contact you]

[Okay.] Nicole smiled and placed the phone back.

She then hurried off to the mountain pass about a mile from where she was standing.

Initially, she had turned her phone off because she was worried that her cover would be compromised if someone called her, alerting her enemies to her presence.

Now that she understood Jared's concerns, she had decided to leave her phone on, though with her caller tune and notification beeps silenced.

After all, it would be easier for her to get help if she kept it on.

A warm and fuzzy sensation radiated from her heart as she let out a deep breath.

Then, with her eyes burning with determination, she entered the mountain pass, following all of the signs Patricia had left her.

The further in she went, however, the darker and more forested the surroundings became.