Ch. 696..700: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 696-700
Chapter 696
With that, Sammey turned and left with Austin.
Austin still looked puzzled and wanted to ask what was going on. Vivian looked up angrily and was furious when she saw Sammey leave. She never wanted everyone to know about it, but she did not expect her brother to say in public that she owed Nicole a debt of gratitude. Looking back, and sure enough, she found that all her classmates were looking at her. Vivian was exasperated instantly, glaring at everyone in anger. They all could only bow their heads and stop looking at her
Ms. Emerson came in. Vivian pulled back her eyes but subconsciously shot a glance at Nicole. After glaring at her for a moment, she looked away with indignation. ‘I’ve never wanted Nicole to help. She was just being nosy.’ Nicole did not bother about Vivian and focused on the lesson. But Gary in the back row looked over at her in perplexity.
‘I can’t believe that Nicole can drive the Holmes family out of San Joto. How powerful is this girl’s background? Could it be that Sebastian helped her again?’
Meanwhile, a low-key gray vehicle drove in through the main entrance of the Royal Creek Institute.
When the security guy saw this inconspicuous gray sedan, he smirked. “Name, contact number, the reason for your visit- tell me all about it.” The front passenger window dropped, revealing an extremely shrewd and capable-looking face. “Merwin Monroe, 63231, coming to see Mr. Ellison.” As Sebastian’s assistant, Merwin had a placid disposition with an air of unquestionable authority.
Unfortunately, the security guy did not recognize that. He scribbled on a piece of paper and asked if Merwin had an appointment. Merwin politely said no.
The security guy rolled his eyes. “You don’t have an appointment? No, you’re not going to see the principal. Please leave.”
Merwin frowned and made a phone call. About a minute later, the phone in the security room
rang, and the security guy picked it up, only to hear the angry roar of his boss on the other end. “How dare you stop Mr. Monroe from seeing the principal? Let him in, and you’re fired.”
The security guy was so frightened that he quickly raised the barrier to let the vehicle pass. He wanted to say something to Merwin, but Merwin had rolled up the car window. He stood at the gate, almost tearful as he slapped himself in the face.
As the vehicle pulled into the Royal Creek Institute, Merwin looked in the back seat with respect. “Mr. Wyance, we’ve arrived. Are we going straight to meet Mr. Ellison?”
Merwin did not dare to look at Sebastian for too long. He looked away and then heard Sebastian speak in a faint voice. “First drive around the campus.”
Merwin acknowledged, knowing that Sebastian was supposed to want to see if he could bump into some little girl. So he drove around the Royal Creek Institute in the gray sedan.
Yvana, who was waiting with Snow for Harvey after class, saw the car and was stupefied. Snow noticed her strange expression and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Yvana gathered herself before looking at Snow and said incredulously, “I think I saw my uncle’s car. But what is he doing at the Royal Creek Institute?”
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Snow’s heart skipped a beat. She knew that Yvana’s uncle was Sebastian, which was one reason she befriended Yvana.
The last time she could not speak to Sebastian at the party. Now that Sebastian had come to the Royal Creek Institute, she suddenly had a glimmer of hope in her eyes. “Yvana, are you sure you’ve not mistaken it?”
Harvey had changed lately, especially when he was in front of her. Snow was trembling in fear every time she spent time with him, unsure when he would dump her. So she figured she had to secure the patronage of the powerful. Her idea was that if she could rub shoulders with Sebastian like Nicole did, then Harvey would certainly not dare to neglect her.
Snow did not know what Sebastian was doing at the Royal Creek Institute, but she could not afford to miss this opportunity to see him. Snow tugged at Yvana’s sleeve. “Don’t you have your uncle’s phone number? We should call and meet him.”
Yvana hesitated because she and Sebastian were not close, and she felt it awkward to call him all of a sudden.
“Don’t tell me you can’t get along with Mr. Wyance.” Snow added.
Yvana took the bait. She retorted. “Of course not. My uncle loves me.”
She immediately pulled out her phone and made the call. After only four or five rings, the other side picked up. “Yvana, what’s the matter?” Sebastian sounded kind, but his voice lacked enthusiasm. But Yvana was already thankful as long as he picked up the phone. After all, Sebastian was a busy man. Had she called him on normal days, his secretary would have probably answered
ve calls, which was already the best-case scenario. So she was pleasantly surprised that she got so lucky today and that she did not lose face in front of Snow.
Yvana tried to suppress her excitement and pretended to be nonchalant. “Uncle Sebastian, I just saw your car driving past at school. Have you come to the Royal Creek Institute?”
Sebastian chuckled and said, “Yeah, I’ve come to the Royal Creek Institute to see Mr. Ellison. what’s wrong?”
‘He is here looking for Mr. Ellison. That makes sense now.’
Yvana mouthed her words at Snow. Knowing that Sebastian was here to see Mr. Ellison, Snow suddenly got the question in her mind answered.
‘No wonder. Mr. Ellison is the only person in the Royal Creek Institute who can make Sebastian come in person.’
Yvana continued. “I haven’t seen you for a long time. I don’t know if I can go to the principal’s office to see you, and when you’re done seeing Mr. Ellison, we can go to a light meal together.”
Sebastian seemed to be checking his itinerary before he said, with regret, “I’m sorry, Yvana. I need to meet someone important after this. I’m afraid I don’t have time. Come over now if you want to see me.” He hung up after saying this.
Yvana felt it was already a bargain after talking with Sebastian over the phone for such a long
time. Even Snow was looking at her with envy.
Meanwhile, inside the gray car. “Mr. Wyance, is that your relative?” Merwin asked.
Sebastian nodded. He and Yvana were relatively close by blood, and he could still recognize her by her name. If he had time, he would still keep in touch with her. But it meant little to him.
After driving around for a while and not seeing Nicole, he decided to look for Mr. Ellison.
The gray sedan pulled into the office building and stopped downstairs. Sebastian straightened his collar and stepped inside. At some point, four or five more people came out of nowhere to escort him, keeping others away from him. He walked into an elevator and unhurriedly pressed a button for the top floor. This was not his first time coming to the Royal Creek Institute, so he knew where he was going.
He came to the top floor, which was solely occupied by the principal’s office, and no other employees would come. So the entire floor was quiet.
Sebastian motioned with his hand for his men to leave him as he came in front of a door with a gilded sign that read “Principal’s Office.” He politely gave a few knocks on the door before walking in.
Meanwhile, Snow heard Sebastian was going to the principal’s office and smiled. “Yvana, did you say you wanted to go to see Mr. Wyance in Mr. Ellison’s office? You’ve seen Mr. Wyance since you were a kid, but I’ve never seen him once. Can you bring me along so I can get a glimpse of what our future governor looks like?”
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Yvana said lackadaisically, “He doesn’t look that special with two eyes and one mouth, like anyone else. When the news of his appointment is released, you can see his photos on the Internet.”
Seeing that Yvana refused, Snow knew she had not provided enough incentive to Yvana. So she gritted her teeth and said, “When this is over, I will give you my turquoise necklace. Haven’t you liked it for a long time?”
Yvana did like the necklace, but Snow would never let go of it. So she did not expect that she could get it as a reward for taking Snow to see Sebastian. Yvana happily agreed. Just as she was just about to leave, Snow said, “Wait a second. Harvey will come out right away. Wouldn’t it be better to ask him if he wants to go with us?” Her idea was to let Harvey see her relationship with Sebastian and change his attitude toward her.
Yvana felt she had a point. But Sebastian had said that she could only see him in the principal’s office. Not that she wanted to see Sebastian. She was just worried about not getting the turquoise necklace if Snow did not get to meet Sebastian.
“Snow, why don’t we go first? It doesn’t matter if Harvey goes or not. He will see the governor often because of his Ellison Corporation connections. But you’re different. My uncle came to the Royal Creek Institute and would only stay in the principal’s office for a while. Don’t regret it if you’re not meeting him.”
Snow was undecided for a moment upon hearing what Yvana said. While she hesitated, a noise came from the lecture building, where people shouted Harvey’s name as they swarmed around Harvey.
There was no warmth in Harvey’s eyes, his smile not as enthusiastic as before.
Snow saw Harvey, and her eyes lit up. “Harvey, over here.” She then regretted calling out to him, as Harvey had been cold to her recently, unpredictable like a time bomb. Not sure if he would come over, she figured that the safest thing to do was to walk up to him. So Snow gritted her teeth and walked forward with Yvana.
Harvey heard her call and saw her come toward him, but he did not stop her from doing so. He waited for her to come near before asking. “What’s up?”
Snow suddenly hesitated, looking at the familiar yet strange person. Still, she gathered herself and said, “Mr. Wyance is here, in the principal’s office. Would you like to come with me to meet him?”
There was a look of surprise in Harvey’s eyes when he heard Sebastian was there, but he quickly regained his composure. “Sure. I haven’t seen Mr. Wyance for a while.”
He handed his books to Edwin behind him. “Help me bring them back to the dormitory. Thank you.” Then he looked at Snow. “Let’s go.”
Snow was overjoyed. She was expecting Harvey to refuse, but he agreed. Snow was secretly delighted, unaware of Harvey’s thinking. He thought that since Sebastian
had come to see his grandfather, it was only good and proper for him to meet him, but he could not care less about what Snow thought. He kept a placid disposition, his eyes revealing nothing
Yvana was also happy that Harvey was willing to go along. She and Sebastian had little in common and only talked about her studies when they met occasionally. With Harvey tagging along, the atmosphere would become too awkward.
The three of them walked together, and from time to time, there would be envious stares coming their way. Harvey was absent-minded, while Snow walked in the middle with her head held high, like a swan
that would never fail. Yvana was walking on the other side, thinking about her necklace.
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The three of them came in front of Mr. Ellison’s office, each having an ax to grind.
Usually, no one would come to this floor, but today, there were four people guarding the door, and another person stood in the stairwell. Seeing them coming, one of them let out a weak smile. “Who are you guys?” Yvana saw this and immediately knew that her uncle had not left. She immediately tried to push aside the bodyguards and continue to walk forward, but a cold, hard object was stuck to her head.
“Go one step further if you dare. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Yvana was stopped in her tracks. Snow looked at the thing that was pointed against Yvana’s head and screamed involuntarily. “It’s a gun! Harvey, they have guns!”
Harvey’s expression remained unchanged. He looked nonchalantly at the pistols in the bodyguards’ hands and bluntly shook off the hand that Snow used to gasp his sleeve. “I’m Mr. Ellison’s grandson. This is Mr. Wyance’s niece. We came to see Mr. Wyance.”
The bodyguards glanced at each other, and upon confirming Harvey’s identity, one of them said, “This way, please.”
Yvana looked in horror at the gun being taken away from her head. The person who stuck the gun to her head was the only female bodyguard here. She tucked the gun back in her waist and said respectfully, “I’m sorry, Miss Wyance.”
A brutish look flashed in Yvana’s eyes, and she slapped the female bodyguard in the face.
The female bodyguard did not dodge but took the hit without uttering a sound. She was well aware of the temper of these wealthy young kids. If she did not let them vent their anger now, they would stab her in the back later.
Sure enough, after Yvana slapped her, she seemed to feel better. She had held nothing back when she slapped the female bodyguard, so her hand had reddened and swollen. “How dare you point a gun at me!” Yvana yelled while enduring the pain in her hand. The female bodyguard kept her head low and apologized again. Only then could Yvana calm down.
She gave the female bodyguard a good kick for good measure and then followed Harvey into the principal’s office.
The kick hit the female bodyguard in her chest. As tough as the female bodyguard was, it took her a good few seconds before she could get back on her feet.
Harvey saw what Yvana had done, but it did not affect him. Neither did he bother.
Reaching out his hand, he gave three knocks on the door, and then a sober voice came from the inside.
Harvey recognized the voice; it was his grandfather’s. He checked his demeanor for the last time before pushing open the door and walking in. Snow followed closely behind him, followed by Yvana.
This was the first time Snow and Yvana had ever entered the principal’s office. The decoration was not luxurious, but it still looked classy.
Next to the wooden door were two potted green plants. Further inside was a solid red wooden desk and a spacious main hall, and further inside was a huge floor to ceiling window. The sun was setting at the moment, and the afterglow of the sunset was scattered on the window, creating a beautiful light and shadow.
On the sofa in the main hall sat two people; one was Mr. Ellison, the other gentleman Sebastian. Unlike the Sebastian he had seen at the last family party, Harvey found him intimidating.
There was silence for a moment, and then Harvey called out, “Hello, Grandpa, Mr. Wyance.” Sebastian looked at Harvey with a smile. “It’s been a while since I last saw you. I heard that Ellison Corporation has got some massive projects going on. Are you now in charge of the company and pushing for massive development projects?”
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Harvey said nothing, just awkwardly keeping his head bowed. He had only joined the company as an intern, learning to take over the company’s business and making some changes, not as exaggerated as Sebastian said.
But Mr. Ellison nodded proudly. “It is indeed Harvey. He has a keen market sense. Knowing that the market is starting to saturate along the coastal area, he has thought of investing in San Joto.”
Sebastian smiled and looked at Harvey meaningfully. ‘Investing in San Joto isn’t something everyone dares to do. This young man has got guts. But I wonder if he has the means to see it through.’
“Harvey is indeed a dark horse. It looks like Mr. Ellison has a capable successor.” The three of them exchanged some pleasantries for a moment before realizing that they had neglected Snow and Yvana. Sebastian and Yvana had not seen each other for a long time, and Yvana seemed to realize something and took the initiative to say hello. “Uncle Sebastian, do you remember me? I’m Yvana.”
Sebastian smiled. “You have grown up and become a pretty girl. I almost couldn’t recognize
you.”
Sebastian cleverly defused the embarrassment moment. Mr. Ellison also looked at Yvana but somehow did not like her heavy makeup. Instead of symbolically complimenting Yvana, he simply said to Harvey, “Get your classmate a glass of water.”
As Harvey nodded, Snow suddenly stepped forward. “Let me do it.”
She went into the pantry. Minutes later, she came back out with glasses of water for both Mr. Ellison and Sebastian. Snow thought she was going to get Sebastian and Mr. Ellison’s appreciation, and Sebastian would recognize her because they had met at the party last time.
But the two of them looked at each other and changed the topic of their conversation. They did not spare a glance at Snow nor drink the water that she had brought as if none of them recognized who she was.
Snow tightened her hand that carried the bag. She tried so hard to impress, but neither Mr. Ellison nor Sebastian spared a glance at her as if she was just a tea lady in their eyes. Snow knew that these people looked down on her. She looked back at Harvey in tears, hoping that the man would save her from this embarrassing situation. But Harvey did not even look at her. Instead, he continued chatting with the two.
Yvana was gloating over it, as Snow liked to pretend in front of her classmates, always trying to appear superior. But she was nobody in front of her uncle. Turning her head away to pretend that she did not see her predicament, Yvana listened to the conversation, saying nothing but not embarrassed.
Snow regretted it now. At first, she wanted to impress Harvey, not expecting that she did not get a chance to talk to Sebastian. She now wished she had not come at all.
There was nothing she could do but sit on pins and needles in the principal’s office like an invisible person, feeling extremely humiliated. She did not dare to disrespect Mr. Ellison and Sebastian by leaving just like this. If she left, Harvey would probably never want to see her again
So Snow sat awkwardly there until the few of them finished talking. As soon as they walked outside, she immediately stood up and said to Sebastian, “My name is Snow. I’m from the Riddle family. Do you have time to have dinner with us in a while? Harvey, would you join us?”
Sebastian gave a faint response, saying, “I’m sorry, I have to attend dinner later, so I’m afraid I can join you guys.” Harvey looked at Snow indifferently, as if he had nothing to do with her. The smile on Snow’s face faded. She did not expect that Sebastian would snub her even after she dropped the
Riddle family’s name. But Snow did not know the reason Sebastian met with the Riddle family last time. Had it not been Nicole, he would not have bothered to talk to them.