Ch. 776..780: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 776-780

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Harvey was exasperated, looking extremely displeased.

Edwin knew he had said the wrong thing and dashed over to Preston.

“What happened? Your sister and Jared are really a couple?”

Preston was also surprised. He rarely went home and did not know that Nicole was betrothed to Jared. No wonder the two of them were so close. Besides, he could always see Jared’s car in front of the café across the street from the school, so he presumed Jared was there for Nicole.

Chloe, who was afraid of not getting into the limelight, had arrived much early, thinking of seeing Jared and perhaps becoming his partner. But she did not expect that Nicole was one step ahead of her. What upset her even more, was that Nicole and Jared were coming together.

‘Wasn’t she scared of losing Jared when she declared her sovereignty by publicly announcing their marriage contract?’

Annoyed by those who came to say hello, Chloe quickly excused herself and walked toward Nicole and Jared.

“It’s been a long time, Jared.” Chloe looked at Jared with flirting eyes.

Jared’s eyes darkened instantly. He really had no patience with Chloe. If she was not Nicole’s cousin, he would not have kept any contact with her after he returned to the country.

Jared’s non-response embarrassed Chloe. So many people were watching, and he did not care about her feelings.

Nicole smiled at Jared. “Please excuse me. My cousin has come looking for me; I will talk to her.”

Chloe continued to pursue Jared despite him ignoring her. So Nicole thought she might as well sort her out.

“I’m not-” Chloe still wanted to talk to Jared.

“Okay.” But Jared had spoken ahead of her.

Not waiting for Chloe to speak, Nicole swiftly pulled Chloe away.

Joyce and Martin bemoaned upon seeing this. “Did you see Nicole’s cousin? She blatantly flirted with Jared. I knew all women from the Riddle family couldn’t be trusted.”

Martin shot a glare at her and left angrily as soon as her voice trailed off. Joyce did not know what she had said wrong, so she quickly caught up with him.

Meanwhile, Gary was leaning against a pillar, drinking heavily. His elder brother sensed something wrong

upon seeing his expression. “What’s wrong with you that you suddenly feel so down?”

Gary was still excited before he came. But after Jared and Nicole arrived, he suddenly became so miserable.

“I’m fine.” Gary shook his head, but he was melancholic deep down inside. Nicole had publicly acknowledged her relationship with Jared, so he knew he had no chance at all.

Ryder did not know what to say but could only remind him. “We have all the VIPs here tonight. Mind your demeanor.”

Then Ryder left, handing him over to Wayne and Jack. But they were too afraid to do anything but watch as their boss tanked himself up.

Soon, the Riddle family members arrived. Damien and Daniel helped Mr. Riddle Sr. walk in with other family members, including his sons and daughter, following from behind.

The appearance of this family immediately caused quite a stir.

People heard Sebastian had attended the Riddle family’s party before. Now the Riddle family had found a new patron, finding back their place as a top prominent family. Their coming to Mr. Johnston Sr.’s party just showed how important they saw the marriage arrangement with the Johnston family was.

Everyone thought that this marriage was guaranteed.

Just as everyone expected, as soon as Mr. Riddle Sr. arrived, he headed straight toward Mr. Johnston Sr.” Hello, how have you been lately?

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Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Mr. Riddle Sr, and could not help but smile. “I feel better now, tougher than before.”

“Good to hear.” Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled gently.

Mr. Johnston Sr. watched Mr. Riddle Sr. come with his sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren and was extremely hospitable. “Come in. Please be seated.”

While speaking, he led Mr. Riddle Sr. to the sofa area, which was his exclusive lounge and where no others would come to disturb. This showed how much Mr. Johnston Sr. attached great importance to the Riddle family.

Raine, Chloe, Karen, and Dillon had never received such attention before. They walked over with their chins held high. Meanwhile, Daniel, Gloria, and their sons were much humbler, and their five hand some sons caused a lot of discussion among the ladies. Damien and Gloria sat down with Everett first, followed by Dexter and Emma, who followed Emery and Alex, filling the VIP seats.

Not a single person did not envy the Riddle family. Everyone else consciously stayed away from that area, not daring to disturb them.

When Nicole saw her grandfather arrive, she brought Chloe with her and went over.

“Grandpa, here you are.”

Miley immediately introduced her daughter to Mr. Johnston Sr. “This is my eldest daughter, Chloe. She recently won the best actress award.”

Mr. Johnston Sr.just glanced at her once as if he did not think there was anything remarkable about the award.

Mr. Riddle Sr. frowned. “Go and sit down somewhere else. You don’t have to be here. I’m going to talk to Mr. Johnston Sr. alone.”

They were unmindful and tried to impress Mr. Johnston Sr. at the wrong time. Miley was embarrassed, feeling as if she had been slapped in the face.

Chloe did not expect that Mr. Riddle Sr. did not even mention but subbed her. But when she looked up and saw Nicole, she sneered in her mind, thinking of taking Nicole away with her. She glared at Nicole.” Let’s go. What are you still standing here?”

“Okay.” Nicole nodded in agreement since the two elders wanted to speak in private. She did not want to stay here and be noticed, anyway.

But just as Nicole was about to leave with the others, Mr. Riddle Sr. stopped her. “You stay with me.”

This instantly made others jealous. Even Damien was not qualified to stay here, yet Nicole could. Chloe’s eyes were green with envy, and so were Snow and Raine. They could do nothing but watch Nicole stay while they were forced to leave the VIP zone and follow their parents to hang around with others.

Now, everyone knew Nicole’s position in the Riddle family; she was in her heyday. Not only that, but she had also gained favor with Mr. Johnston Sr., who agreed to let her sit at the same table with him. Everyone thought what an honor it was.

Jared looked at it from a distance and let out a jovial smile.

The other Riddle family members left the lounge. But as soon as they came into the crowd, people immediately came up, trying to rub shoulders with them. So they soon forgot the frustration just now.

Nicole stayed in the VIP zone with the two elders and received an envious look from others.

When Lloyd came in, he saw this and overheard many ladies talking about him, but he only had Nicole in his eyes, Nicole was sitting with Mr. Johnston Sr., and he was not qualified to go near her. All he could do was stare at her affectionately from afar.

Seeing that her son was so lovestruck yet unable to get close to Nicole, Nachelle became anxious for him

“Lloyd, why have you been sitting here like this since you came in?” There were few opportunities to talk to Nicole this way. He should instead find a way to approach her.

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“What else can I do?” He was still staring at Nicole with no expression on his face, but his eyes were constantly surging with sadness and helplessness, looking lifeless.

He thought of the first time he met Nicole. Everything was so innocent and beautiful. Back then, he was the same age as Nicole, but he was much shorter than her. During their training in the organization, he could only play the role of a follower every day.

His thoughts traveled far into the past, his eyes looking at Nicole with his hands clenched into fists. He met Nicole much earlier than Jared did, but Nicole was seeing Jared instead of him. He felt useless. After

leaving the organization, he felt like he was not even qualified to speak to her.

Lloyd’s gaze grew heavier and heavier, and he could not take his eyes off Nicole.

“Can I still get back what I have missed?” He turned his head suddenly and asked Nachelle. He was a little drunk, his eyes filled with a young man’s ignorance and confusion.

Knowing how depressed Lloyd was, Nachelle looked at him with a sorry look in her eyes.

She sighed and said, “I don’t know, but I can tell you that if you want to do something, just do it. Don’t leave regrets for yourself.”

There was a look of determination in Lloyd’s eyes. “You’re right. You shouldn’t leave behind any regrets.”

Nachelle nodded and patted her son on the shoulder. “I’m glad that you know what to do. I will always stand by you, no matter what your decision is.”

She lost Lloyd before, and she also knew that it was Nicole who saved Lloyd and brought him into the organization, learning the skills to protect himself. It was also because of Nicole that he survived until she found him. So she knew what Nicole meant to Lloyd. She would not force Lloyd to give up. Instead, she would try to help him fulfill his dreams.

Her response deeply moved Lloyd. When he looked at Nicole again, there was a strange glint flashed in his eyes. “I have thought it through, and I don’t want to give up on her so easily.”

Nachelle heard Lloyd’s icy voice and understood her son’s mind. “Then compete fairly with Jared. You are the heir to the Holder family, just as good as Jared.”

Nachelle supported Lloyd with a kind of pride originating from the matriarch of a family.

“Okay.” Lloyd pulled himself back from his thoughts and responded affirmatively with determination in his eyes.

Nachelle was just as resolute. As long as her son wanted it, she would fight for him. She was now thinking of finding an opportunity to test Nicole.

Suddenly, there was an uproar in the doorway,

Everyone looked back and saw that it was Sebastian.

Their eyes lit up, and many people wanted to come up to him to say hello. Even the Riddle family members were eager for a piece of the action. But Sebastian just glanced around once and then headed straight for Nicole, Mr. Johnston Sr., and Mr. Riddle Sr.

Everyone hung back upon seeing this.

Mr. Johnston Sr. and Mr. Riddle Sr. got to their feet. “Hello, Mr. Wyance. What an honor to have a busy man like you here.”

 

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What was even more surprising was that Nicole was not nervous or feel honored at all when Sebastian greeted her. She just nodded her head and said unhurriedly, “Yeah, my class finished early today, so I came early.”

Sebastian smiled and glanced at Nicole. “You dress like a girl today, and you dress up like this more often in the future.”

It surprised everyone that the prudish Sebastian would coddle Nicole. People started to discuss whether Nicole was a relative of Sebastian. But no one had ever heard that the Riddle family and the Wyance family were related.

Jealousy filled someone’s eyes in the dark while people kept speculating about their relationship.

Joyce, who had been hoping that Martin could put in a good word for her in front of Sebastian, was eating her heart out as Nicole enjoyed the privilege of talking to Sebastian directly. She looked weak in contrast. No wonder the McCarthy family lost.

She became apprehensive, unsure if she could achieve her goal these days. It did not help that Martin was ignoring her and having all his attention on Nicole.

Meanwhile, Snow and Raine were extremely jealous, as they had no chance to talk to Sebastian. All they could do was watch Nicole, Sebastian, Mr. Johnston Sr., and other VIPs rub shoulders with each other.

After Sebastian had some pleasantries with Mr. Riddle Sr. and Mr. Johnston Sr., they came to join the other guests. People flocked toward them, trying to make up to them. As this was happening, Nicole took the opportunity to walk away.

Jared felt more relaxed now. He immediately came up to Nicole. “Tired, eh?” He knew Nicole disliked this kind of socializing.

“It’s alright.” Nicole sighed.

Jared chuckled. “Get used to it. This is going to be inevitable when you become my wife.”

Nicole blushed upon hearing that. “There are so many people here. Stop talking about things like that.”

“I’m serious.” He lowered his voice and leaned closer to her ear. His breath blew into her ear, causing her to tremble suddenly. She immediately shot a look at him.

“Get lost. This is not funny.” She felt Jared had become glibber and glibber recently.

Jared chuckled at seeing her blush, finding himself more and more liking to tease her. He took her hand and said, “Okay, let me hold your hand, and I will listen to you.”

Nicole had no choice but to let him be.

The two were in the corner, unaware that Harvey had been staring at them. He really wanted to separate Jared and Nicole, but he could not because he had nothing to compete with Jared yet. If he wanted to get Nicole back, he had to become strong enough to fight Jared. So before that, he had to grin and bear it.

“Harvey, what’s wrong with you? Why are you looking so grave?” Edwin saw his face and asked in a low voice.

Harvey shot an icy glance at him. “It’s none of your business.”

He was in no mood to stay any longer and could not care less about why he came. He just wanted to get out of here right now, not wanting to see Nicole and Jared act lovey-dovey. Gritting his teeth, he

turned and left.

“Hey, Harvey. Where are you going?” Edwin was stupefied and subconsciously wanted to stop him. But Harvey had walked away without looking back.

“What a weird guy.” Edwin muttered helplessly, but there was nothing he could do but to let him be.

 

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The party was still ongoing. Nicole went to find Lulu and June while Jared was meeting people. The Barrera family and the Wallace family were also considered prominent families, so they also attended the party.

Nicole smiled when seeing June dressed so beautifully today. “Nice dress.”

June blushed. “Thank you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to attend.” It was Nicole who gave her the invitation card. Not even her family members got invited. So her stepmother and younger sister did not come and were jealous of her.

“Don’t mention it. Mr. Johnston Sr. gave me extra invitation cards.” Nicole pretended to be nonchalant. She then glanced in a direction. “Samuel and Spencer are hanging around over there. Why are you standing here and not going over to talk to them?”

June understood what Nicole meant, but she was instantly smitten. “It’s so awkward.”

Nicole smiled. “What’s so awkward about it? If you are going, someone else will.”

In hindsight, Lulu suddenly thought of something. “Lulu, you like Nicole’s brother, don’t you?”

“Shhh. Be quiet.” June was shy and quickly covered Lulu’s mouth. “People might hear it.”

Lulu nodded and took June’s hand off her mouth. “I’m sorry. I was surprised. Which of them-Samuel or Spencer?”

She looked at June eagerly, as if she had something on her mind. Nicole clearly sensed something was wrong.

June did not feel it because she herself was nervous. “It’s Samuel,” she said in a shy, low voice. She had had a crush on Samuel for a long time, but she never had the chance to talk to Samuel.

“Oh, it’s Samuel.” Lulu was suddenly relieved.

Nicole was the best at observing people, and by this time, she had sensed something. “Lulu, since June is nervous, why don’t you accompany her to find my brothers?”

“Huh?” Lulu immediately tensed up.

“Don’t you see how many people covet Samuel and Spencer? If you don’t go over to them now, someone else is going to take your place.”

The eyes of the two of them immediately lit up upon hearing that.

“You’re right. I’ll go over now.” Lulu was a simplistic girl. She took June along, unaware that Nicole had not followed

Nicole watched the two walk toward Samuel and Spencer and could not help but chuckle. “I wish you success.”

Just as she was saying this, someone tapped her on the shoulder. She looked back and saw Lloyd.

Seeing Lloyd’s nervous look, she frowned. “You have something to say?”

Nicole’s impassive reaction instantly shattered his courage. “N-No, nothing.”

Nachelle saw that word choked in her son’s throat, and she quickly came to the rescue.

“He indeed has something to talk to you about. Could we have a moment with you in private?”

Nicole had probably guessed something judging by the expectant look in their eyes.

But with so many people around, her every move would be watched. After thinking about it for a moment, she refused. “I don’t want to give a wrong impression to others. Why don’t we just talk right here?”

Nicole’s voice was gentle and graceful, but it still attracted a lot of attention.

Seeing Lloyd and Nachelle, people immediately recalled the moment at the Holder family’s party, where Lloyd expressed his feelings to Nicole and was rejected. They were all surprised to see him come to the Johnston family’s party and ask to talk to Nicole in private, with no regard for Jared’s feelings.