Ch. 3286..3290: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 3286-3290

Chapter 3286

"Zane will help US out," Jared said seriously.

He had already contacted Zane. For this roundup, Zane would personally lead people to crackdown Lawrence's force. Jared could leave the subsequent matters entirely to Zane. After all, Zane needed to investigate many things connected to Lawrence, including incidents from the past.

Knock, knock, knock.

When Jared heard the knock, he said in a deep voice, "Come in.”

The door opened.

Seeing the visitor, Jared said, "You got here fast." "I was already watching Lawrence, so I rushed over when I heard what happened," Zane replied.

With Zane came Doretta, who mentioned, "No news from Nicole yet." "It's fine, we can start planning," Zane said, and they all sat down.

Zane spread out a map and shared, "This shows Lawrence's place. It has one way in and out, but we've found out he's got a hidden tunnel too. Nicole might have gone in there herself.” "If we don't know where this tunnel is, Lawrence could easily escape," Charlie added, thinking to himself how tricky Lawrence was.

"I'll talk to Nicole and find out where this tunnel leads. Lawrence won't get away," Doretta said, looking very determined.

"There's another thing..." Jared's face turned serious as he warned," Lawrence might try to take US down with him."

Charlie looked worried and said, "That could happen."

They all knew Lawrence had taken Nicole to threaten Jared, but he really wanted to get rid of Jared and keep Nicole for himself. If Lawrence thought he couldn't do that, they wouldn't be surprised if he did something desperate.

Doretta bit her lip and said, "That could happen." "But there's someone else who might help US," Zane mentioned, looking thoughtful.

"Who?" Both Doretta and Charlie turned to him, eager to hear more.

Having another person on their side could really boost their chances.

"Carl," Jared said slowly.

"Of course! How did I forget him?" Charlie hit his forehead, suddenly remembering. But then he hesitated, "Do you think he'd help?"

Jared glanced at Zane, guessing he had a plan since he brought it up.

"He'll help US," Zane said confidently.

Even though Carl had left the group after Nicole disappeared, Zane was sure he'd come through, especially to save Nicole.

"Then let's get in touch with him," Jared decided, his expression serious.

Carl was now leading the Turmann family and had been focusing on weapon development. His support could make a big difference.

"Okay," Zane agreed.

After making some plans, Zane and Doretta headed out.

"Now we wait for Nicole's message before we make our move," Charlie said, hoping it wouldn't be long.

He was only worried about Lawrence possibly hurting Nicole, since he had failed to kidnap Nolan and Lana.

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A deep darkness lingered in Jared’s eyes as he thought, 'Indeed, all is ready except for the right moment.'

Meanwhile, Nicole looked coldly at Lawrence and said, "You should know, I won't give the Crests to you." "It doesn't matter, then forget it," Lawrence suddenly became magnanimous. He felt that with Nicole in his hands, it didn't matter if he didn't have the Fire Crest and Water Crest. Once he dealt with Jared, he wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore.

"Sir." Someone called from outside the door, standing there with a rather solemn expression without entering.

Lawrence frowned and then stood up to go to the door. "What is it?" "It seems we've been discovered. There are suspicious people moving around outside," his subordinate whispered.

Lawrence's pupils suddenly contracted, and he said with a dark expression, "Arrange another place, we're leaving here immediately."

He guessed that Jared's people had already found this place. He couldn't keep Nicole here any longer; otherwise, if Jared's people found her, they would rescue Nicole.

"But where to?" his subordinate asked, somewhat troubled.

Now, there really wasn't a safe place anywhere. They had been targeted, and even if they moved Nicole, they would be discovered quickly.

After pondering for a moment, Lawrence gritted his teeth and said, "Go to the base."

He felt that since they couldn't hide, they might as well be blatant about it.

He believed that this way, Jared wouldn’t dare to act rashly.

"Yes," his subordinate replied, immediately going to make arrangements.

Lawrence returned to the room and said to Nicole, "It must be boring staying here all day. Let's go to the base and have a look."

Nicole's lips curved up so slightly it was almost imperceptible. She knew their plan had succeeded; Lawrence had indeed fallen for the trick.

Rising slowly, Nicole remained silent, adopting an air of disinterest.

Soon, Nicole followed Lawrence into the car, heading toward the base.

Once at the base, if she could understand the layout and locate the secret passage, she could send a message to Doretta, allowing them to start their operation.

She believed that Jared must have made many arrangements during this time. Thus, they needed to give their all this time to successfully destroy Lawrence's base, so they could live without worries in the future.

Upon arriving at the base, Nicole looked around and found that the security was indeed tight.

However, she didn't act immediately, worried that Lawrence might notice something off. She had no choice but to play obedient, staying in the room Lawrence had prepared for her.

But she wasn't just idly waiting; she was also marking down the internal layout of the base to send to Doretta.

Meanwhile, Lawrence was in another room.

"Sir, everything at San Joto has been taken care of," Ian said quietly.

Abandoning everything at San Joto was a last resort, and it came with some reluctance.

Lawrence responded with a "Hmm." A cold glint crossed his eyes. He thought about how Jared had actually pushed him to this point. Now, he had no way out but to fight with his back to the wall.

"Is everything ready?" Lawrence asked Ian.

"Everything is set up, but..." Ian hesitated slightly as he continued, "If we don't get the two Crests, how do you plan to deal with Jared? He has the help of the interpol." And Sambawe must have provided a lot of information to Zane too; he felt that Zane was also determined to catch Lawrence this time.

"Hmph, let them taste what Franco is capable of," Lawrence scoffed.

Ian looked surprised. "Isn't Franco already dead?" "He is dead, but he left US something very useful," Lawrence said with pride.

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Apart from Lawrence, nobody knew about those things, and now it was time to bring them out. He was eager to see how Zane and Jared would react with those in play.

Ian said joyfully, "That's great." Thinking to himself that Lawrence had a card up his sleeve, it's no wonder he was willing to abandon everything at San Joto so readily. If they succeeded this time, it would be easy to reclaim what they lost.

He then asked Lawrence, "Where are those things?" He was curious to see them for himself.

"No hurry, you'll know when it's needed," Lawrence said calmly.

Ian's expression stiffened, and he quickly responded respectfully, "Yes." He had momentarily forgotten his place, carried away by the moment.

"Go and make arrangements. We still need to strengthen the defenses here at the base," Lawrence instructed Ian.

"Yes," Ian replied, immediately turning to leave.

Lawrence's pupils narrowed slightly. 'Jared is searching everywhere for Nicole, and it seems he already knows where I keep her. I can't hide her for much longer.'

With that in mind, he felt there was no need to hide any longer, 'Let's see who the final victor will be.'

****

Meanwhile, Charlie knocked and entered Jared's hotel room.

"Mr. Johnston, Lawrence indeed took Mrs. Johnston to the base."

This meant the first step of the plan was successful.

"Hmm," Jared said with a calm gaze, "Prepare for the next move."

He knew Nicole had just entered the base and it would be inconvenient for her to act immediately. It was necessary to behave for a couple of days to lower Lawrence's guard. However, they could start making some moves on their end to help Nicole find the secret passage and escape sooner.

"Yes, Mr. Johnston," Charlie responded, then added, "How long it would take for Carl to support US if he were to?" "We haven't heard back yet," Jared's gaze deepened as he spoke, "Proceed with our plan for now."

He felt that even if Carl couldn't arrive in time to provide support, they still needed to carry out what they had planned.

"Alright, I'll get on it," Charlie agreed and left. As he stepped out of the room, he ran into Doretta.

Seeing Charlie seemed about to leave, Doretta asked, "Are you going out?" "Yes, Mr. Johnston wants to arrange the next step of the plan," Charlie answered.

Doretta's eyes widened slightly. "Nicole has successfully made it to the base!" "Yes, but Mr. Johnston speculates she won't be able to take action just yet. We need to do something to divert Lawrence's attention and buy her some time," Charlie explained.

"That makes sense. Nicole just got to the base; she indeed can't act rashly, " Doretta nodded and said, "Then I'll come with you."

With that, Doretta followed Charlie out.

They knew that by creating distractions for Lawrence, he wouldn't have the capacity to focus on Nicole, providing her with the opportunity and space to act.

Soon, the two of them, each leading a group, arrived near Lawrence's base, acting as if they were cautiously gathering information.

After ensuring they were spotted by nearby guards, the two exchanged a pleased look.

This was exactly what they wanted: to let Lawrence know they were there, inducing a sense of crisis. Naturally, Lawrence would try to deal with them, leaving him no spare energy to pay attention to Nicole.

"Hey, at this rate, Nicole should be able to succeed soon," Doretta said with a hint of a smile.

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Doretta and Charlie both hoped the situation would quickly come to an end to avoid any complications. Any unexpected turn of events could put Nicole at risk.

"That should be the case." Seeing Doretta's smile, Charlie also cracked a smile.

Suddenly, a fierce wind blew, carrying sand and howling as it passed.

"Be careful." Charlie instinctively pulled Doretta into his arms to shield her from the gust.

Leaning against Charlie's chest, Doretta felt her heartbeat uncontrollably quicken, a strange sensation for her.

After the wind passed, everything returned to calm.

Charlie released Doretta, looking down to ask, "Are you okay?"

Tm fine," Doretta replied, stepping back awkwardly to put some distance between them.

The sudden nervousness made her feel uneasy, even unable to look directly at Charlie.

Charlie paused, only then realizing what he had just done.

Rubbing his hands together awkwardly, Charlie also looked away.

****

In San Joto, Ellar came to pick up Patricia from work.

Seeing her lost in thought, Ellar let out a sigh and suggested, "If you're that worried, maybe you should go to them."

"What!" Patricia was surprised. She hadn't expected Ellar to say something like that.

"Being here and worrying won't help. You might feel better if you're part of their plan. I think that's the only way you'll stop worrying." Ellar held Patricia's hand, showing he understood her concern.

He knew Patricia was worried not just about Nicole, but also Charlie and her old team.

"But..." Patricia hesitated. She did feel drawn to help, but now she also had Ellar, which made her unsure.

"Don't say 'but.' I worry about you too, but I believe you should do what feels right to you." Ellar secretly hoped she wouldn't leave, but he knew she wouldn't be happy staying.

"I..." Patricia felt moved by his understanding.

"Don't worry about the Riddle Corporation. Sean, Steve, and Lulu are there. They'll be fine. Follow your heart; I'm behind you," Ellar encouraged her, squeezing her hand softly.

With her eyes slightly reddened, Patricia said gratefully, "Ellar, thank you." "No need to thank me. Just promise me you'll come back safely," Ellar said with a smile.

"I will. Not just me, all of US will return safely." "Then let's go back and pack up, and I’ll take you to the airport for the evening flight," Ellar said.

Patricia nodded. "Okay."

Soon, after a quick pack at the apartment, Ellar drove Patricia to the airport.

Hand in hand, they walked to the departure gate, a palpable sense of

reluctance surrounding them.

Til wait for you all to come back safely," Ellar suddenly said, holding Patricia back.

"Don't worry, we will come back safely,' Patricia nodded in assurance.

Holding Patricia's hands, Ellar said with deep affection, "When you come back, let's get married."

Caught off guard by his sudden proposal, Patricia blushed, but she shyly nodded.

Seeing Patricia's endearing look, Ellar couldn't help but swallow hard, then cupped her cheeks and gently kissed her lips.

When it was time to board, Patricia left.

Ellar watched the plane take off. It soar across the sky until it disappeared from view.

 

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"Please come back safely," Ellar murmured softly, silently praying in his heart that everyone would return unharmed.

"Mr. Riddle, it's getting late. We should head back," his assistant quietly reminded him.

The plane was already in the air, and Ell ar knew staying wouldn't change anything. With a heavy sigh, he said, "Let's head back."

He didn't like the idea of Patricia facing danger, but after seeing her worry and stress these last few days, he felt he had to support her decision.

He understood what she needed and made the tough choice, despite his feelings.

He loved her too much to hold her back. He wanted to be her biggest supporter as she followed her heart.

Once in the car, Ellar nervously sent a text to Charlie.

[Charlie, Patricia's on her way to you. Please look out for her.]

He waited anxiously for a response, but none came for a while, making him worry even more. 'What's happening? Why hasn't he answered? Is everything okay?'

Finally, his phone beeped with a reply.

[Okay.]

Ellar was puzzled by the short response and wondered, 'What's with that reaction...'

****

By the time Patricia arrived in Mecrounia, it was already the next day.

Exiting the airport, she saw Charlie and Doretta coming to pick her up.

"Charlie, Doretta," Patricia exclaimed with some surprise, "You came to pick me up!" "Yeah, Ellar told me," Charlie said, looking a bit unhappy. He then asked," Why did you decide to come?" "I was really worried about Nicole and wanted to help out," Patricia answered.

Charlie looked a bit resigned but didn't say anything more to Patricia.

Patricia secretly made a face. She was worried about everyone, not just Nicole, but she knew this was the best thing to say to avoid getting into trouble with Charlie.

"Let's go. We've already arranged a room for you. You should rest and save your energy," Doretta told Patricia, smiling kindly.

"Are we going to do something soon?" Patricia was surprised by Doretta's comment.

"Yes, we can't wait any longer." Doretta's face turned serious. They all thought that with them making moves, Nicole might find a chance to do something too.

"Alright, let's go to the hotel," Patricia said, ready to move on. She got in the car with Charlie and Doretta to head out from the airport.

Once at the hotel, Patricia gave Jared a polite greeting.

"How are things in San Joto?“ Jared asked.

"Everything is smooth, and we've secretly checked. Indeed, none of Lawrence's people are left in San Joto. He must have pulled everyone back, " Patricia replied.

Since the failed attack on the kindergarten, Lawrence' company had declared bankruptcy and either disbanded or pulled back all his personnel.

Now there wasn't a single person related to Lawrence in San Joto. Patricia was somewhat surprised at the discovery; Lawrence had managed to make such a decisive break.

"Pulling everyone back! Doesn't that seem like overreacting?" Doretta scoffed. She wondered, 'What is Lawrence up to? Does he really not plan to return to San Joto?' "He probably wants US to let our guard down," Charlie speculated.

Jared's gaze deepened. "He's not planning to return to San Joto, and he doesn't plan to let Nicole go back either."

Lawrence had given up everything in San Joto but took Nicole and even attempted to take Nolan and Lana. Jared speculated that Lawrence must have prepared to resolve everything in Mecrounia, planning to live there with Nicole, Nolan, and Lana after dealing with him.