Ch. 3016..3020: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 3016-3020

Chapter 3016

'Everett Riddle?! What is he doing here?' Nicole thought.

"I can't believe my eyes. How dare he show up? And what did that person call him? Mr. Wright?" Lulu

whispered to Nicole. 'How could Everett just appear out of nowhere?!'

"Let’s focus on the bidding first," Nicole suggested calmly, looking away.

The current situation was unclear, so it was wise to keep a low profile. If Everett had the courage to

show up publicly, he must be ready for anything. Nicole needed to go back and figure out what was

going on first.

Lulu got Nicole's message and replied quietly, "Sure."

The bidding started and unfolded step by step. Nicole and Lulu seemed composed as they placed their

bids, but in reality, they were closely watching Everett, still unsure about the whole situation.

After the bidding, Lulu whispered to Nicole, "Why hasn't he shown up?"

"Let's not dwell on it right now. We should go," Nicole suggested, guiding Lulu toward the car.

Once their car left the venue, Everett emerged slowly, his gaze intense as he watched Nicole's

departing car.

Once Nicole and Lulu were back at Riddle Corporation, Nicole quickly dialed Charlie. "There was a

man named 'Mr.

Wright' at the bidding conference I attended today. Look him up for me."

"Got it." Charlie respectfully agreed after being briefed on the whole situation.

After ending the call, Nicole said to Lulu, "Let's wait for the news."

"I'm pretty sure that was Everett, but why did he change his name and bid for SeaQuartet Holdings?"

Lulu frowned." Fortunately, he didn't win the bid. That would've been more of a hassle."

Clutching the proposal firmly, Lulu said, "And regarding our bid, we should negotiate with the

organizers and sign the contract soon for peace of mind."

Nicole chuckled, shaking her head. "Alright, go ahead."

"Okay," Lulu replied seriously, walking away.

Once Lulu had left, Nicole leaned back in her chair, her expression turning serious. She thought,

'Everett's return is unsettling.

'He dared to show his face here. He must have been prepared. I need a solid plan to deal with him.’

In the afternoon, the sunlight was strong.

After lunch, Nicole and Lulu took a break in the office.

Knock, knock, knock.

Nicole looked at the door and said, 'Come in.'

Charlie walked in, saying, "Mrs. Johnston, I've found something."

"What is it?" Nicole asked, her eyebrows furrowing.

Charlie, standing by the sofa, replied, "It's indeed Everett, but he's posing as Lexter Wright, the rep for

SeaQuartet

Holdings in San Joto. We still can't prove his real identity."

Everett had left San Joto under Lawrence's protection and returned with a solid new identity that no

one could question.

"He must be up to something," Charlie cautioned Nicole.

Nicole's eyes narrowed. "I can imagine."

Changing his identity and returning, he must be up to something more than just business.

"Actually, Mr. Johnston had been trying to track him down. We were close to getting some information.

So, I think he might be feeling cornered and decided to return under a new identity," Charlie explained.

"I see," Nicole responded. "Keep an eye on Everett."

"Yes, Mrs. Johnston," Charlie nodded before leaving the office.

Nicole narrowed her eyes, emitting a chill.

"Heh, Lawrence," she suddenly chuckled softly. 'Everett must be a shield arranged by him. Otherwise,

such a coincidence would be hard to believe.'

Chapter 3017

"Hmph, I knew he was up to no good," Lulu said indignantly, reflecting on their last encounter with

Lawrence. His demeanor had been oddly unsettling, confirming her worst suspicions about him.

Nicole, with a meaningful tone, reassured her, "Don't worry. Now that Everett is back, his true intentions

will soon be revealed."

The truth would come to light, regardless of whether he was Everett or Lexter Wright. Nicole was

determined to make him pay for his actions.

Lulu, recalling Benjamin, expressed her concern, "But we can't keep this hidden, can we? What about

your grandfather..."

"I think Grandpa will handle it calmly," Nicole replied, biting her lip slightly.

Lulu sighed, "I hope so."

"Let's go visit after work," Nicole suggested thoughtfully.

"I'll join you," Lulu offered.

They decided to visit the family's old manor after work, also calling June to join them.

As evening approached, the Riddle family manor was bustling with activity.

"Great-grandpa!" Nolan and Lana ran in, heading straight for Benjamin.

Seeing the two little ones, Benjamin's face lit up with joy.

"Grandpa," greeted Nicole and Jared as they entered, followed by Lulu, June, and others. Stanley and

Tia were already there, seated on the couch.

"You guys are quick," Lulu said with a smile, looking at Tia and Stanley.

Stanley explained, "We didn't pick up Nolan and Lana; we came straight from home."

Lulu continued the conversation, "We haven't been home recently. How's the new house coming

along?"

Tia's cheeks turned a slight red as Stanley replied, "It's still in preparation."

"But speaking of which, now that you're preparing the house, shouldn’t you start planning your

wedding?" June interjected with a reminder.

"I don't think it's time yet," Stanley said, glancing meaningfully at Nicole and Jared. "I heard they might

be preparing for a wedding."

Really?" Lulu and June exclaimed in surprise.

How could they not know about this? Nicole hadn't mentioned a word to them.

Benjamin looked at Nicole and Jared with a mix of curiosity and anticipation in his eyes.

Biting her lip slightly, Nicole's voice was soft, "It seems not yet."

"Ah, but this is a happy occasion! Once everything is ready, why wait any longer?" Karen said with a

smile.

"Indeed," the others echoed, their curiosity evident.

Gloria, pulling Nicole aside, asked, ' Didn't you say there was nothing much happening recently?"

Nicole remained silent, her expression betraying a hint of hesitation.

"You mean because of..." Lulu realized something, sighing helplessly.

"What’s going on?" June asked Lulu, noticing her knowledge of the situation.

Lulu glanced at Benjamin, who furrowed his brow and said," Just speak up if there's something."

"What's the matter?" The urgency in everyone's voices grew, sensing that something significant had

happened.

Biting her lip, Lulu spoke softly, "Actually, today at the bidding, we encountered Everett, who now goes

by Lexter Wright..."

"He dared to come back!" Karen exploded in anger. "After what he did to dad and then framing us, how

could he dare return?"

Chapter 3018

"The problem is, he's not Everett now; he's Lexter," Lulu reiterated.

"It doesn't matter who he is, the bad deeds are his doing," Karen said, her face pale with anger.

Dillon tried to calm Karen, "Don't rush, let's figure out what's really going on."

Daniel, recovering from his shock, asked Nicole, "Are you sure about this?"

"We've confirmed it. There's no mistake, and I've seen him myself." How could she possibly mistake

someone she’d seen with her own eyes?

"But..." Daniel started to say something, only to be interrupted by Benjamin, "It's about time for dinner,

let’s eat."

"Ah?" Everyone was momentarily stunned, then Dillon invited everyone, "Alright, let's have dinner."

The family paused, then together, without bringing up the matter again, they rose and headed to the

dining room.

"Ah, we're late," Dexter and Emma said as they entered with Ellar. "We waited for Ell ar for a bit, then

got stuck in traffic."

No problem, we were just about to eat, come on over," Dillon invited them.

"Alright," they agreed, and the whole family settled down in the dining room.

Dexter, sensing something amiss during dinner, quietly asked Daniel, "Did something happen?"

"Everett is back," Daniel whispered to Dexter.

"What?" Dexter was taken aback, frowning, "Isn't he..."

"Just eat," Daniel shook his head, indicating that Dexter should not discuss it further.

Dexter understood, glanced at Benjamin, and said, "Oh, dinner."

Throughout the meal, everyone found various topics to discuss, but no one mentioned Everett again.

After dinner, Benjamin looked at Nicole and Jared and said," Come with me to the study."

"Okay," Nicole and Jared agreed, following Benjamin to the study.

Daniel wanted to follow Nicole and Jared to the study but was stopped by Dexter. "Dad didn't call you,

so it's best not to go now."

Sighing, Daniel sat down, looking worried.

"What exactly is going on?" Dexter, still unaware of the full situation, asked Daniel.

Daniel explained the situation to Dexter, frowning, "His return this time is probably not that simple."

"Yes, I'm also worried about that," Dexter replied, his expression becoming more solemn.

"Actually, the reason we asked everyone to come today was that we knew we couldn't keep this a

secret. We were afraid Grandpa wouldn't take it well, so we wanted everyone to be here," Lulu said in a

low voice.

"Right, Grandpa would have found out about this sooner or later," Daniel nodded in agreement.

It was indeed better for them to inform their father beforehand than for him to find out through other

means.

"I just wonder..." Lulu looked towards the study, muttering," What exactly is Benjamin discussing with

Nicole?"

"Don't worry, my father can handle these things," Daniel assured her.

Meanwhile, in the study, Benjamin gestured for Nicole and Jared to sit down.

"Grandpa, we only found out about this today. Then we had someone confirm it was him," Nicole said

softly.

"Let him return," Benjamin's tone was calm, reminding Nicole, "I called you in here to remind you that

he probably has bad intentions."

He must have made thorough preparations to dare to return so openly.

"We understand," Nicole replied, having also considered that Everett's return was likely part of a plan.

Benjamin looked at Nicole and added, "Don't worry about me. You handle things as you see fit."

Chapter 3019

Benjamin understood that everyone had come back today because of Everett's situation.

"These issues can't shake me anymore," he reflected, knowing that each person must take

responsibility fortheir actions.

"Okay, we understand," Nicole responded.

"You can go now. I'd like to be alone for a while," Benjamin indicated to Nicole and Jared.

"Grandpa..." Nicole looked at Benjamin with some concern.

"It's fine, go ahead," Benjamin reassured her with a wave of his hand.

Hesitating, Nicole bit her lip and then said, "I'll have the butler bring up some tea."

She was uneasy about leaving her grandfather alone and thought it best to have the butler keep him

company.

Jared patted Nicole's shoulder, "Let's go."

As Nicole left the study, Jared paused, turning to Benjamin," Grandpa, I will protect her. She won't

come to any harm."

Benjamin nodded in approval, "Good, I believe you."

Jared left the study, his eyes reflecting a deep resolve. He could tell that Benjamin was more worried

about Nicole.

After leaving the study, Nicole and Jared went downstairs.

"Where's Grandpa?" Daniel asked, noticing Benjamin hadn't come down.

"He said he wanted to be alone for a while," Nicole replied, then turned to the butler, "Please take a cup

of tea to Grandpa."

"Yes," the butler agreed, preparing to do so.

Lulu asked Nicole with some concern, "Is Grandpa okay?"

"He's fine," Nicole shook her head, reassuring everyone, " Let's all head back for now."

"Alright," everyone agreed, though they were still a bit worried. At this time, leaving seemed the only

option.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things here," Dillon assured everyone as they prepared to leave.

"Alright, I'll come by again tomorrow," Daniel said, accepting the situation.

"Yeah, I'll be here too," Dexter added.

Everyone gradually left the old house, heading towards their cars, ready to leave.

Nicole, see you at the company tomorrow," Lulu said as she and Nicole said their goodbyes. Lulu then

pulled Spencer along with her into the car.

"I can't believe it. Everett dares to come back," Spencer muttered in disbelief.

Lulu replied with a grimace, "You have no idea how shocked

I was when I saw Everett."

"I can imagine," Spencer nodded. If he were in Lulu's shoes, he’d be just as stunned.

"Ah, his return at this time, it's clear he's up to no good," Lulu said, frustrated.

"Don't be upset, let's just head home," Spencer comforted her, patting her hand.

Sighing, Lulu leaned back in her seat.

After saying goodbye to the family, Spencer started the car and left.

One by one, everyone got into their cars and drove away from the old house.

In the car, Nicole comforted a worried Nolan and Lana, "It's okay, these are just minor issues, Daddy

and Mommy can handle them."

"Yeah," Nolan and Lana nodded, but still clung tightly to Nicole.

Jared took Lana into his arms, "It's just work stuff, Daddy and Mommy can handle it."

Really? Just work?" Lana asked, half-convinced.

Though they didn't know the specifics, they could sense the heavy mood of the adults.

"Yes," Jared's voice softened.

Nicole also reassured Nolan and Lana, "Don't worry, you have Daddy and Mommy here."

After speaking, Nicole looked up at Jared and smiled.

 

Chapter 3020

Returning to the Riddle residence, Jared and Nicole tucked Nolan and Lana into bed before retiring to

their own room.

"You must be tired," Jared said, noticing Nicole's slightly weary expression.

"It’s okay, just a bit sudden," Nicole sighed.

"Let's rest for now," Jared suggested, gently stroking Nicole's hair.

Nicole smiled faintly, took a bath, and then lay down.

Jared kissed her forehead softly, whispering, "Sleep now."

"Aren't you sleeping?" Nicole asked, puzzled.

"I still have some work to finish, but I'll join you soon," Jared replied, patting Nicole's shoulder before

sitting down at the desk.

Nicole looked at Jared, feeling a warm comfort, and closed her eyes to sleep.

The next day was bright and sunny.

After dropping Nicole off at the company, Jared instructed Max, "Drive."

"Mr. Johnston, Everett is currently staying in a hotel. It looks like he doesn't plan to buy property," Max

reported.

"Hmm, he won't stay in San Joto for long," Jared mused, his expression darkening slightly. Everett's

purpose in returning was clearly for the Crests.

"Previously, he collaborated with the Eastern Falcon, but after Scorpio's incident, it seems he couldn't

wait any longer and decided to return himself," Jared thought aloud.

"Of course, Lawrence's involvement is unmistakable. As expected, Lawrence is more cunning."

"Keep an eye on Lawrence's people, and tell them to be even more cautious," Jared ordered with a hint

of coldness in his voice.

Everett, being in the open, was one thing, but Lawrence's presence in the shadows was more

concerning.

"Understood," Max replied, fully grasping Jared's intentions.

In Nicole's office the next day, Lulu asked with concern," How was it going home yesterday? Everything

okay?"

"Everything's fine. Dad went to Grandpa's place early this morning," Nicole replied.

Lulu sighed in relief, "That's good. I was worried everyone might be affected."

"There's definitely an impact, but it seems everyone's handling it okay," Nicole said with a sigh.

Lulu nodded and then hesitantly added, "I don't know what Everett is planning, but we should all be

careful."

Nicole's expression darkened slightly, "He will come looking for us."

"Huh?" Lulu was momentarily taken aback before realizing," You mean Everett will come to us?"

"His appearance at the bidding was purposeful," Nicole said, her tone tinged with coldness.

It seemed that Everett's presence at the bidding was not really about the bidding itself but rather to

make his presence known to her.

Lulu nodded. "That makes sense. He's testing us."

"He wants to see our reaction, to make us lose our composure," Nicole thought.

Her gaze deepened. If Everett was back as a businessman, they would inevitably meet more often,

likely part of Everett's deliberate planning.

Lulu bit her lip in frustration, grinding her teeth, clearly angered by the situation.

"Let's not think about it for now. Go back to work," Nicole comforted Lulu.

Whatever was to come would come, and Nicole wasn't afraid.

"Okay," Lulu sighed, knowing that stewing over it here wouldn't help, and left.

After Lulu left, Nicole took a deep breath and picked up the documents on her desk, immersing herself

in work.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Everett stood in front of a hotel window, gazing at the outside world, his eyes

deep and thoughtful.

Lawrence, that cunning fox, did he think ignoring him would leave him powerless?