Ch. 3061..3065: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 3061-3065

Chapter 3061

They had to plan stuff ahead so Steve could look after his pregnant wife without worrying about work

and home.

"Okay, we gotta think about this and get it sorted," Daniel agreed, looking at Nicole. "If it's necessary, I

can stay late at the office.’

Nicole shook her head, smiling. "Nah, Sean and I got it covered."

Some department heads could decide stuff on their own, passing tasks as needed, while she and Sean

would talk about and figure out the big decisions. She was confident they could handle it.

"Just don't push yourself too hard, okay? Take it easy,' Gloria advised Nicole, looking worried.

Nicole nodded, "I got it, don't stress.'

It was getting late, so after a bit of chatting, everyone went upstairs to rest.

In Nolan's room, Nicole said, "I'll check out everything about Royal Creek Elementary before deciding.'

"But Mommy, I really want to go to Royal Creek Elementary. I'll work hard, even if it's tough," Nolan said

firmly.

"Alright, I'll think about what you said," Nicole promised.

After Nolan fell asleep, Nicole left his room and went back to hers. She noticed Jared standing by the

window. "Lana went to sleep fast, huh?" she said as she approached him.

"Yeah," Jared turned to face Nicole, his eyes full of love.

"It must've been tough for you, giving birth to our kids," Jared said gently, hugging Nicole tightly.

Nicole paused, realizing why Jared had seemed upset during dinner-it was because she'd mentioned

childbirth preparations.

Looking up at Jared, Nicole smiled. "I'm okay, and having them was the best thing ever."

Having Nolan and Lana made her life much more exciting; it added so much color.

Jared held her close, feeling overwhelmed with tenderness, unable to fathom how she'd managed

during those times.

Nicole nestled into his hug, wrapping her arms around his waist, her face beaming with happiness. To

her, the past didn't matter anymore; all that mattered was the joy in her life.

The next day dawned bright and sunny.

Nicole settled into her office chair when there was a knock on the door, and Ellar appeared.

"What brings you here?' Nicole asked, a bit surprised to see Ellar.

"Oh, nothing much, just wanted to check in," Ellar replied, trying to sound casual.

Nicole raised an eyebrow, her tone suggesting there might be more to it. ■ Here to see me or someone

else?"

Ellar's eyes flickered with awkwardness as he scratched his head. "Just checking in."

"Patricia's busy,” Nicole teased, giving Ellar a playful look.

"Did she head to DillCorp?" Ellar asked, his instincts kicking in.

He had an inkling of what Patricia had been busy with lately. With the BayCorp matter settled, it was

likely that Everett would set his sights on

DillCorp. Ellar wondered if Patricia was ready for it.

"Don't worry, she's got it under control,' Nicole reassured Ellar after noticing his concern.

"Okay," Ellar nodded. Despite his trust in Patricia's abilities, he couldn't shake off his wariness of

Everett's ruthless tactics.

'If you're really worried, go check on her," Nicole teased lightly.

Ellar shook his head immediately. "I think it's best not to."

He and Patricia had agreed to keep their interactions strictly work-related. Going to see her now would

break their agreement, something he couldn't bring himself to do.

Seeing Ellar's conflicted expression, Nicole changed the subject. "Anything else?"

"No, just wanted to see if I could help with anything," Ellar said.

"Just focus on that project," Nicole instructed. "Lulu said she'd lend a hand too, so if you run into any

problems, reach out to her.’

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’Okay, got it," Ellar replied, then said, "I'll head back now.1 "Bye," Nicole nodded.

As Ellar left Nicole’s office, he accidentally bumped into Patricia. Feeling a bit flustered, he quickly

explained, "I was just talking to Nicole about work stuff."

"Work?” Patricia looked puzzled, thinking, 'Is there some new project he's been working on?'

"Yeah, I'm done talking about it now. Gotta go," Ellar said, then rushed toward the elevator.

Watching him hurry off, Patricia couldn't help but frown. Why is he in such a rush?'

"Patricia, what are you looking at?" Lulu asked, coming over with a hint of confusion.

Snapping back to reality, Patricia replied, "Nothing, I was just heading to see Ms. Riddle."

"Let's go together then, I was going to see her too," Lulu suggested.

So, they both entered Nicole's office together.

"Ms. Riddle, everything's sorted with DillCorp," Patricia reported.

"Good," Nicole looked satisfied.

"Everett has also made his move, we'll know more tomorrow," Patricia added.

Lulu looked at Nicole seriously, "Are you going to the bidding tomorrow?" "I won't be. Let the general

manager handle it," Nicole replied casually, thinking it wouldn't make much of a difference whether she

attended or not.

"I'll go with him," Patricia offered.

Since she'd been working on the bidding project, it made sense for her to attend.

"Sounds good,” Nicole agreed.

Lulu's expression turned more serious. "After tomorrow, I wonder what will happen." She felt that once

tomorrow's results were out, Everett would realize he'd been outmaneuvered again and was likely to

lose his temper.

Nicole's eyes narrowed slightly, her tone heavy with meaning. "We should indeed prepare in advance."

"Do you have something in mind?" Lulu asked eagerly.

"Let's wait for Preston's news, then we'll decide," replied Nicole, thinking, 'If Preston can uncover

Everett's next move, it will make our planning easier.'

"Alright, we'll wait," Lulu cautioned, "But no matter the plan, you can't put yourself in danger."

Nicole smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry."

After Lulu and Patricia left, Nicole bit her lip slightly, hoping for news from Preston soon.

Meanwhile, at Finley Group, Preston was in Gary's office. When Ryder heard Preston had arrived, he

joined them too.

After Preston explained why he was there to Ryder and Gary, the mood in the room grew serious.

'That son of the bitch. He's really pushing it," Gary remarked, his face losing color.

"Our priority is supporting Nicole through this," Preston said firmly, his expression grave.

Ryder nodded. "Count on US to assist Nicole."

"Tell us the plan," Gary chimed in, showing his commitment.

"Here's the deal: I managed to access his assistant's computer before, but I had to bail out fast to avoid

detection. Now, I want to give it another shot, but I'll need your backup to keep me covered," Preston

explained.

"Okay, let's do it," Ryder and Gary swiftly prepared their specialized laptops, and the trio delved into

their task, each fully concentrated and determined.

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The next day, Patricia attended the bidding, and Riddle Corporation emerged as the successful bidder.

Handing over the documents to Nicole, Patricia reported, "Ms. Riddle, everything went smoothly.”

"Good job," Nicole acknowledged, taking the documents.

Lulu couldn't resist asking, "What was Everett's reaction?"

"He seemed shocked at first, then he left with a grim expression," Patricia replied, her voice tinged with

coldness. "I'm sure he's figured it out by now."

"Probably," Nicole agreed, her eyes narrowing slightly, knowing Everett wasn't one to be

underestimated.

"Dealing with him is only going to get tougher," Lulu murmured.

As they spoke, Patricia's phone rang suddenly.

Frowning, she answered the call, "What's up?"

"I'll be right there." After hanging up, Patricia looked at Nicole anxiously." Ms. Riddle, there's a sudden

issue at the port. I need to go check it out."

"Be careful," Nicole advised, sensing the urgency of the situation. She knew it wasn't the time to ask for

details; Patricia needed to handle it first.

"Absolutely," Patricia agreed hastily, knowing she could only explain upon her return.

As Lulu watched Patricia leave, her expression grew even more serious. "It wouldn't be Everett

messing with our raw materials again, would it?"

Nicole's expression darkened slightly. "Could be," she replied, understanding the seriousness of the

situation.

Lulu sighed, wishing Patricia could sort things out easily.

At the SeaQuartet Holdings office, Everett returned with Jerry by his side.

"They set a trap for US, sir. Did they know about our plan from the start?" Jerry asked, his brow

furrowed in confusion. 'Nicole seems to have figured out our plan, but how? It's supposed to be a

secret.'

"Patricia's arrival was just a trick to catch US off guard," Everett grumbled, annoyed with himself for not

anticipating surprises.

"But how did she find out about our plan?" Jerry wondered.

"It doesn't matter. What matters is that I failed," Everett said coldly.

Everett didn't dwell on how or why Nicole had discovered their plans. He knew her talent for secrecy

was formidable, and he realized it was arrogant to assume his plan was foolproof. Clearly, Nicole had

hidden her cards well.

"So, what's our next move?" Jerry asked.

"Forget about it," Everett replied, his eyes reflecting indifference as he glanced at Jerry. "What's the

situation at the port? There should be updates by now, right?"

"Yeah, the shipment that arrived today isn't the raw materials we were expecting."

"Good," Everett's mood lifted a bit. "At least we're not entirely defeated yet. It's too soon to jump to

conclusions. I'm prepared to play the long game."

At noon, right after lunch, the meal Lulu had ordered arrived, but Patricia hadn't come back yet.

"Why's it taking so long? I hope everything's okay," Lulu said, feeling anxious.

"Let's give it a little more time," Nicole suggested, her expression turning serious.

Suddenly, a knock sounded on the office door.

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"Come in," Nicole called out.

Patricia entered, looking a bit tired. "Ms. Riddle...”

"Come, join US for lunch first," Nicole suggested, noticing Patricia's busy morning.

"Sure," Patricia agreed, taking a seat on the couch.

After lunch, Patricia began, "There's an issue with the raw materials."

"Everett's behind this again, isn’t he?" Lulu clenched her teeth in frustration.

"Yes," Patricia nodded. "The cargo ship that arrived at the port had the wrong goods. We checked

everything before it left, so something must've gone wrong on the way."

Patricia added after a short pause, "I found out they swapped the goods at the last maintenance stop.

So now, the real goods are probably with

Everett."

Nicole squinted a bit. "So, where are they now? Still in San Joto or at the last stop?"

"I've got someone checking, but no updates yet," Patricia replied.

"Let's wait for the news then," Nicole said, her tone getting colder. She figured once she knew where

the materials were, she'd figure out how to get them back.

Lulu expressed her concern, "Doesn't this mean Everett might try to ambush US?" After all, Everett

would likely expect that they would send someone to look for the materials.

"Even if there's an ambush, we'll handle it coolly," Nicole said firmly.

Everett didn't really need those materials, so Nicole knew he was just trying to mess with her. Finding

the cargo shouldn't be too hard, but she bet Everett had some traps ready.

But she wasn't scared. She might not be at a disadvantage against Everett, especially with Charlie and

Zane's people helping out.

Looking up at Patricia, Nicole said, "You've worked hard. Go rest for a bit."

Patricia stood up, saying, "I'll report back as soon as there's news."

Mm," Nicole nodded, watching Patricia leave the office before turning to Lulu, "It's okay now, you go

rest as well."

"Alright," Lulu agreed, standing up and then reminding Nicole, "Since there's nothing we can do right

now, you should rest too."

"It's okay, go ahead," Nicole assured her with a gentle smile, urging Lulu to leave.

After Lulu left, Nicole leaned against the couch, her gaze growing increasingly deep.

Nicole's phone rang, jolting her out of her thoughts. She quickly answered," Hey, Martin."

"Nicole, today's when Patricia's supposed to stop her treatment for her face. Her wound should be all

healed up after today. Will you be able to swing by after work?" Martin's voice carried a hint of

uncertainty.

"Sure thing, we'll be there," Nicole replied, feeling a bit confused by Martin's tone.

"Good to hear. We really can't afford any more delays this time," Martin said with a sigh of relief.

Nicole frowned slightly, starting to understand what Martin was getting at. She probed, "Are you saying

Patricia missed her treatment last time?"

"Yeah, didn't you know?" Martin sounded surprised.

Nicole let out a sigh. "Okay, got it. I'll make sure to remind her after work."

"Will both of you be coming together then?" Martin asked once more.

"Yeah, well both be there," Nicole confirmed.

Knowing this was Patricia's last treatment session, Nicole felt a sense of importance about being there

to see it through. If it worked, Patricia's face would finally be all better.

"Alright, let's meet up after work."

"Mm-hmm, see you then."

After hanging up, Nicole couldn't shake a slight frown. She couldn't help but wonder why Patricia had

missed her treatment. 'Is there something more important than her treatment?’ she thought to herself.

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At the end of the workday, Patricia and Lulu came to get Nicole so they could all leave together.

Nicole glanced at Patricia and asked, "Are you heading to Martin's lab for your treatment today?"

"Today?" Patricia blinked, remembering that it was indeed supposed to be today.

"Martin said you missed the last appointment too. You would've forgotten again if he hadn't reminded

you. Why?" Nicole asked, her brow furrowed.

Patricia lowered her head. "I got caught up with some urgent stuff last time, n

She had indeed forgotten this time, too, as she had been preoccupied with the issue of the raw

materials.

"Even if there's work, you could ask someone else to handle it. Your face is more important," Nicole

expressed concern. "Work can wait, but delays with your wound on face could cause problems.”

"Ms. Riddle, I'll go in a bit," Patricia said, her voice dropping lower with what seemed like shame.

"Let's head over. Martin mentioned today might be the last time for the medication change. I want to be

there to see." Nicole didn't scold Patricia any further, simply urging her to move along.

"The last time? Does that mean Patricia's face will fully recover soon?" Lulu exclaimed, surprised.

"Then count me in, I want to see too."

"Let's go," Nicole said, leading them to the car.

Once inside the car, Lulu called spencer to let him know they were heading

to Martin's lab.

Shortly after, they arrived and entered the lab, where Martin and Cindy were already waiting for them,

all set and ready.

Seeing Patricia, Martin's expression seemed somewhat helpless. "You missed the last appointment;

otherwise, today might have been your final treatment."

If Patricia had attended the last session, they would have seen a fully recovered Patricia today.

"I'm sorry, I was caught up with some stuff and forgot," Patricia apologized, aware of Martin's

disappointment as he had everything ready but she

hadn't shown up.

"Alright, just take a seat," Martin sighed, sounding resigned. "We're ready to begin."

"Alright," Patricia said, easing into her seat, ready for Martin to redo her bandage.

After a bit, Martin put the medicine on her face and told her to keep the bandage on for three days.

"Here, let's all have some water," Cindy handed out glasses to everyone.

They all sat, sipped water, and talked.

"Your scar’s already getting lighter. If you don't squint, you can barely see it. With this medicine, it'll

vanish even more till you can't see it at all," Cindy told Patricia.

Martin sounded a bit sorry, "But there will still be a scar, you know. Your face won't ever go back to how

it was before."

Patricia replied calmly, "Just the scar fading away is already more than I hoped for. I'm not expecting a

miracle."

Without Nicole, Martin, and Ellar's help, her face wouldn't have healed at all. For her, this was

unexpectedly lucky.

"That's great, Patricia will still look just as pretty," Lulu said happily.

If it's nearly gone, then that's fine; it's almost like it was before.

"We did what we could,” Martin said, glancing at Nicole. "This is mostly thanks to you; I couldn't have

gotten such good results by myself."

Maybe he could've figured out a way to help Patricia with the scar, but there would've been some

leftover marks, unlike the result they have now.

"It's fair to say it was a team effort," Nicole replied, modestly smiling. This wasn't something she did

alone.