Ch. 401..405: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 401-405

Chapter 401

Nicole did not notice whatever thoughts might have gone through her head as she was surrounded by a crowd. Many could see that she was not actually very difficult to get along with, so they started talking to her. “Nicole, what’s your relationship with our boss? Both of you are Riddles, are you related by blood?”

“Nicole, how did you get to know Specter? He’s already so skilled. How are you even more skilled than him?”

Nicole glanced at Zeke suspiciously, as if she was questioning him with her gaze. ‘Since when did you become that good?’ Zeke rolled his eyes helplessly. “Come on, I’ve been following after you for so long now, and I’m now Hustuaburg’s number two hacker!”

Even if Nicole did not think he was skilled, he was already the top man in Hustuaburg.

Nicole did not pay much attention to those ranking bells and whistles. After some thought, she felt that what Zeke said made sense, so she did not ask any more questions.

Everyone behind them was very curious about their exchange.

‘What did Specter just say? He has been following this girl for a long time?!’ ‘What’s going on?’

Many of them looked at one another before falling into an awkward silence for two seconds.

In the end, a weak voice rang out, breaking the silence. “Miss Nicole, are you really not Lucifer?” Although Lucifer’s personality was very similar to Nicole’s style, many of them still had doubts.

One of the most difficult things for them to reconcile was Lucifer had stated in Hunter’s information database that he was a male.

Nicole gave the person asking the question a slothful look before breaking into a smile. She let out a very amorphous aura and said, “Take a guess.”

They were even more surprised, but Nicole had already turned around and left. After entering the elevator, Preston looked at his employees. They did not show any joy when they were told they were getting paid leave, yet when Nicole asked them to “take a guess,’ everyone was elated and surprised, as if figured out the answer.

As the elevator went down, Preston looked at his cousin somewhat helplessly.

“Come on, tell me, what’s going on?” asked Preston. He thought, ‘How did she inexplicably become the top hacker in Hustuaburg all of a sudden? “The name Lucifer was equivalent to a god in the world of hackers!

‘Nicole is actually Lucifer? ‘No wonder that technique she displayed at home earlier was so skilled. ‘I’m such a fool for failing to see that Nicole is Lucifer…’ However, who would have thought that Lucifer was just a high school girl? Zeke turned around at looked at Preston as he whispered to Nicole. “Is he your brother too?’ asked Zeke. He thought, ‘This fella doesn’t look that smart, though.”

Nicole nodded. “He’s my cousin.” “Oh.” Zeke immediately realized. No wonder there was such a gap between him and Nicole. Sensing the two’s disdainful gaze, Preston suddenly felt depressed, yet he could not say anything

Chapter 402

The three got out of the elevator, and Nicole immediately tossed Zeke into the backseat of the waiting Mercedes-Benz before getting in herself. After all this trouble, it was almost ten o’clock already. She then said coldly, “A good boy should be sleeping early.”

Zeke puffed up his baby face as he glared at her. “We’re the same age, okay?”

‘Why is she always calling me a kid?’ ‘I’m already a man, d*mn it!’ Zeke cursed inwardly.

When Nicole heard that, she gave him a slothful raise of an eyebrow. Her expression was cold yet dignified.

“I’m three months older than you.” ‘Tch, only three months, what are you so gleeful for?’ Zeke was massaging his rather sore legs from the twenty-five laps he ran this morning as he mumbled to himself angrily.

Preston was not mad that he did not get a response from Nicole as he casually sat in the driver’s seat and prepared to start the car.

Edwin, who had followed them, knocked on Nicole’s window.

As the window winded down, Nicole’s beautiful face was revealed. She looked at Edwin impassively as she asked, “Anything?” Edwin only smiled as he made a victory gesture at her, his handsome face looking somewhat silly.

“Good luck with the exam!”

Nicole paused for a moment as a smile appeared in her eyes. “I will.”

Preston looked at the two with some surprise before asking, “Nicole, what examination are you participating in?”

When Edwin heard Preston’s question, he looked at the latter as if he was looking at a fool before saying, “Preston, your cousin is about to join the Math Olympiad, and you don’t know about it?”

Immediately after, he looked at Preston’s stupefied look as he said impassively, “The questions of the Math Olympiad this time around are designed by Declan Hancock. Even the provincial authorities are taking it very seriously. The governor himself will be personally presenting the prize to the champion!”

‘WHAT?’ ‘That big of a deal?’

Preston looked at Nicole in disbelief. ‘She can actually participate in the Math Olympiad?! Are Nicole’s grades really that bad like what the old man back at home said?’

He looked at Nicole somewhat angrily. It was a ‘two buddies who agreed to be dregs of the class, and now you betray me by using cheats?’ type of anger. Nicole could immediately tell what was on his mind. She shrugged and said, “I was called up to make up the quota. I’m not that good.”

When Edwin heard this, he gave a half-smile, yet Preston seemed to buy it.

‘If Nicole’s result was that good, why would the people of Royal Creek Institute make fun of her results and say that she was unworthy of being the school beauty? ‘Otherwise, why would grandpa tell her to study hard every single day? ‘It’s impossible that Nicole has good grades!’ Preston chose not to consider the possibility that Nicole excelled in academics. After all, Nicole was a highly skilled hacker. The fact that Nicole was academically gifted as well would affect his self-esteem further. In one corner, Zeke looked at him with a look of deep sympathy in his eyes. ‘Others may not know Nicole’s strength, but I do, and Preston is just really naive.’ Thinking of this, Zeke shook his head and sighed as his eyes looking outside grew sullener.

Zeke did not know that his pose now was a straight-up silly weeb pose.

Edwin had already led the employees who were hesitant to get close as much as they wanted to, and Preston had finally calmed himself down as he asked. “Where are you heading?” He asked Zeke for his address as he planned to drop the boy off. Just like what Nicole said, a kid should sleep early. Nicole noticed that Zeke did not want to answer and go back.

She pondered seriously for a moment before giving a reply. “The Military District Compound.”

 

Chapter 403

‘What?!’

Preston, who was just about to step on the accelerator, was once again shocked. As he looked at her affirmative gaze, he almost wanted to puke blood. ‘This punk lives in the Military District Compound?!’ The military district in San Joto was not a place any person could enter. Every single person that could live there was all people of influential backgrounds.

Thinking back that how he treated Zeke earlier was decent enough, Preston wiped the sweat off his forehead and planned to start driving. At that very instant, he had broken into a cold sweat. ‘What sort of people has Nicole been hanging out with?’ Zeke’s rather dissatisfied voice then came from behind, sounding somewhat begrudging as well.

“We are not going to the military district. I’ll head back to Northon Institute’s dormitory.” Seemingly being reminded of something, Zeke turned around and looked at Nicole as he gritted his teeth. “Otherwise, I need to wake up at four in the morning! It’s too early. I can’t wake up!”

In order to receive Nicole’s tough training, Zeke, who had never lived in a dormitory before, finally had the honor to experience the famous old dorm of Northon Institute. The school was famous for training its students to be hardworking, spartan, and industrious, but in fact, it was just short on funds!

Nicole gave him a casual look and could see that he was frowning and throwing atantrum. A smile appeared across her eyes as she looked at Preston and flatly said.

“Alright. I need to go back to the Royal Creek Institute’s dormitory. It’s along the way.”

Preston had a somewhat conflicted look in his eyes as he nodded and said nothing as he prepared to send the two back.

He had been through a lot today. He had to say that he was a little worn out and needed to laugh it out. Seeing Preston’s somewhat dour looks, Nicole said flatly, “Preston, please keep the matter of me being Lucifer a secret.”

She had a lot of enemies, and if they were to find out who she was, they would definitely look for her.

“Alright.”

Preston nodded. He would continue to keep this a secret for her.

Nicole smiled as a glint appeared in her eyes.

White had appeared before her too many times now. It was high time that she investigated who this person was.

Zeke looked at Nicole strangely as he felt that she was hatching some plans. He was a little worried but could only walk with her step by step. Soon, Preston stopped the car at the gate of Royal Creek Institute. Nicole and Zeke got down together. As Nicole closed the door, she said to Preston, “Your company’s crisis has been solved. Don’t run around. You should go back home.” Preston nodded and was somewhat speechless that she would say something like this. But he soon thought of something as a mischievous smile appeared on his face. “When you have time later, please teach me that technique you pulled off today.” Nicole was slightly taken aback. “This Preston is actually trying to take advantage.’ Zeke looked at Preston with great interest. Nicole would not even agree to teach him no matter how he begged, so Preston’s request was merely wishful thinking! Sure enough, Nicole responded coldly. “I’ve no time. I have exams.”

This answer was enough to make him puke blood! ‘A top hacker like her is frustrated by exams?!’ Yet, Preston could not find anything to retort.

After all, she was indeed a student, and her studies came first…

“Fine..” Preston then let out a sigh as he drove off.

 

Chapter 404

Nicole did not notice Preston’s expression. Instead, she turned to look at Zeke as she suddenly remembered what he said in the car. “Seems like you are very dissatisfied with the training schedule I’ve set for you.”

Zeke did not expect her to remember. He immediately explained, “It isn’t that, Nicole. Just think about it. I need to be at the track by four-thirty. Doesn’t that mean I need to wake at four since I can only head there after washing up? I’ll be too tired for this…”

Zeke was still complaining. When he realized that Nicole had left, only did he want to chase after her. Nicole’s voice soon came over along with the breeze, “If you have any further objections, come at three- thirty tomorrow. Now, go back and sleep.”

Zeke pouted as he was somewhat unhappy. He dared not challenge Nicole’s authority, so he could only turn around and sheepishly walk to his own school. “Sigh, four o’clock is not too bad, I guess. If I sleep now, I at least can get five hours of sleep…”

After Preston got back to the Riddle family manor, he looked at the clock in the hall and found that it was already 11:00 p.m. He then walked toward his room, yet he saw Dillon and Karen’s room light was still on, and there seemed to be some discussion going on inside. Preston did not mind it as he walked past the room. However, when he reached the door on his way, it opened, and Karen’s dissatisfied voice came from inside.

“Why are you back this late?”

Preston stopped. He said impassively. “I dropped Nicole off at school before coming back.”

He never told his parents that he and Edwin had set up a company. Even when such a serious problem had occurred in the company, Preston had never thought of telling them.

Karen looked at her favorite son as a rare sullen look appeared on her face. “Nicole? Since when you got so close to her?”

‘No wonder Preston did not speak up when we clashed with Daniel’s family back then. It was because of Nicole?!’

Preston frowned. He had always felt that his parents were a little too much for targeting a young lady for no reason.

And now, when Karen reacted so agitatedly just because he had sent her back as her cousin, he felt that she was really being unreasonable. “Mom, Nicole is my cousin. It’s inevitable for us to meet when we are at grandpa’s house. Can you stop targeting her?” Today was the first time he got to know Nicole. From what he saw, she was not a bad person. He felt that his parents had seriously misunderstood her.

Seeing that Preston was speaking up for Nicole, Karen’s expression grew even more bitter.”

Preston, I’m warning you, don’t get too close to Nicole. You heard me? Just look at how she treats us? She must have approached you with some motives. You’re such a naive person, don’t be fooled by her!”

When Preston saw that Karen was still running her mouth on Nicole, he could not be bothered to entertain her anymore.

He gave his mother a glance with a look of irritability in his eyes. “Did you look for me just to say all these? Fine, I’m going to bed now.” ‘Since I cannot get through to her, why should I bother?’ As he thought about that, he turned to leave.

Karen panicked a little as she saw Preston’s reaction and quickly reached out to pull him.

For some reason, she had always doted on Preston since he was a boy, giving him anything and everything, yet Preston was never as close to her compared to Snow and Raine.

“Mom, I’m tired. Can you let me go to bed?” It was not just today. He had been tired for the past few days, and he could finally catch a good night’s sleep tonight. He wanted to rest.

 

Chapter 405

When Karen felt Preston treating her so coldly, a bitter look appeared on her face. ‘It must have been that b*tch saying something to him!’ Thinking of this, Karen anxiously looked at Preston as she said, “Tell mom now, why weren’t you back home for the past few days? Was it because Nicole told you something? Tell me everything that b*tch said to you!”

Karen guessed that Nicole must have been talking bad about her to her son behind her back.

Otherwise, her son would not be so cold to her!

Preston hated it the most when his mother was like that. He casually pulled his hand away when he heard that. Karen did not expect her son to take his hand away so forcefully and was stunned for a moment.

Looking at her surprised look, Preston had a tinge of mockery in his eyes. “Nicole did not say much to me at all. It’s you instead.”

Preston pulled his sleeves up, revealing the spot where Karen had grabbed him just now. The skin was already visibly turning blue-black, just like the bruise produced after being grabbed and pinched.

“You’re always like that. You assume that you’re doing me a favor, but you actually only want to satisfy your own wants and needs. Otherwise, why would you use so much strength just to grab on to me?” Karen looked at the bruise on Preston’s hand, and a look of panic soon appeared on her face. As she heard what he said, her voice became shrill from the rising anger. “You’re talking nonsense! I love you the most out of my three children. How can you speak of me like that?” Preston looked at her impassively as he softly said, “Is that so?”

‘Is that really so?’ As Karen’s firstborn, Preston was required to be the best young master of the Riddle family. He was forced to learn this and that day in and out, so much so that he did not have time to touch

his favorite computer. Later on, he suffered many beatings for doing the things he liked. Preston did not look at Karen. He was now a grown-up and no longer that weak little boy.

He skipped about at a pace that pissed Karen off, humming the punk rock songs she had derided as “garbage” many times as he walked into his room and slammed the door with a loud bang Immediately after, he could hear Karen’s furious tirade coming from outside the door. A cheeky smile of a kid who had managed to cause trouble soon appeared on Preston’s face. He casually threw his coat onto the bed and went into the shower.

Karen’s outburst soon alarmed Dillon. He was thinking of something by the bedside, and when he heard his wife’s out-of-control voice, he immediately walked over and hissed as if

somewhat displeased.

“What are you doing? This is the family manor. Know your place!” They had been taking advantage of staying in the Riddle family manor because of Mr. Riddle Sr. being sick.

Yet, Karen was causing such a ruckus here. Does she want to wake Mr. Riddle Sr. up and suffer another round of scolding again?

Karen was taken aback by that reprimand, and her temper flared even more. She looked at the man with an irritable look on his face as a sense of being wronged appeared among the flames of anger in her heart.

“Even you are treating me like this. I can’t stand in this home anymore! I’ll pack up tomorrow and go back to the Marquez family!” She had always been saying this over and over, and Dillon was already used to it, so he only shrugged when she said that. Yet, he seemed to remember something as he grabbed her shoulder and said, “Enough, didn’t you say you want to let Preston get the old man’s attention and get him to favor us again? Why are you scolding him now?”