Ch. 971..975: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 971-975
Chapter 971
“Oh, so you were wearing flip–flops that day.”
Chloe looked at Nicole‘s expression, feeling as if she had been tricked.
“You‘re right. It really wasn‘t you who covered your face; it was you who was on the phone at the pillar.”
Everyone followed Nicole‘s lead and looked at the person next to the pillar in the footage. Even with the sunglasses on, they could easily identify Chloe, given their familiarity with her.
“Chloe, were you really on the phone there?” Miley, who loved her the most, spoke up to guide her.
“Yeah, I was on the phone there talking to my manager.” Chloe lied as she picked up Miley‘s signal.
“It‘s okay if you don‘t admit it. Let‘s keep watching.” Nicole looked over at the family butler.
The video continued. For days on end, Chloe had been on the phone at the pillar, and then it was her pretending as if she ran into Nicole by chance and asking her to deliver the diamond.
“That is all the video for now. I‘m sure you all have questions in your mind after watching it. Now I will break it down with you all. There are now two suspects: me and
Chloe. So we can narrow the search. The person who swapped the diamond was either me or Chloe and no one else.” Nicole swept her eyes over at everyone, looking for confirmation, and they had all no objection to her analysis. “Let‘s talk about me first. What is my motive? Why would I swap something I knew was for Grandpa?”
“You must have gotten greedy with the diamond and swapped it to keep for yourself.” Snow looked at her and put forward her analysis.
“If we go by your analysis , am I not shooting myself in the foot? I was the one who sent it to Grandpa, and I swapped the diamond. If it were you, would you be so stupid as to think that Grandpa couldn‘t tell? So that reason doesn‘t hold water; I had no motive to swap the diamond.”
Snow could not find a word to respond.
“If I didn‘t swap the diamond, at what point was the diamond swapped?”
“It must have been before I got the diamond. So here‘s the question: I think Chloe had the diamond before I got it, hadn‘t she?” Nicole looked at Chloe, and all eyes followed.
“Why are you all looking at me? I haven‘t seen any diamonds. Why would I take a diamond that was given to Grandpa?” Chloe said. “Nicole, after all that talk, the problem is with me, right?”
“That‘s right.”
“Well, since you say the problem is with me, show me proof, or don‘t get me to take the blame for you.” Chloe looked expressionlessly at Nicole with her arms folded in front of her chest.
“I knew you‘d say that.” Nicole took out her phone and called up a picture.
“Check it out.” Nicole placed her phone on the table for everyone to view.
Miley was the first to pick it up and check it out. “What does a picture of a diamond say? You can take as many pictures as you want with the diamond in your hand.”
Damien took it and looked at it, too, but not seeing anything. But when Chloe saw it, her pupils contracted, as that was none other than her handbag in the picture. Everyone only noticed the diamond and ignored the handbag, but Chloe recognized it at first glance.
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“Chloe has a keen eye and recognized her handbag at first glance.” Nicole smiled as she saw Chloe‘s expression change.
“What handbag? I don‘t know what you‘re talking about. “Chloe did not dare look Nicole in the eye. She became evasive and threw the phone straight onto the table.
It was only after Nicole reminded everyone that they noticed the handbag in the picture.
“This bag looks familiar. I think I‘ve seen Chloe carrying it,” Raine said without thinking, and her remark instantly drew everyone‘s attention.
“Why are you all looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?” Raine asked out of fear.
“No, you‘re quite right. Even Raine can see that. Can‘t Auntie Miley see that?” Nicole turned around and pointed at her eldest aunt.
“I– I haven‘t seen Chloe carry it.” Miley‘s voice reeked of a guilty conscience.
“If I‘m not mistaken, the handbag is at Chloe‘s house right now, but I don‘t have time to go that far to get it for everyone, so I have another photo to show you here.”
“Could you please help me show that picture on the flash drive?” Nicole asked the family butler.
A picture of a girl taking a selfie appeared on the big screen, with none other than Chloe carrying that handbag by her side.
Damien shouted in anger, “Stand up!”
Chloe was so frightened that she immediately got up from her seat, shivering. “Explain yourself to Grandpa.” Damien, despite his anger, gave Chloe one more chance to turn herself in.
“Grandpa, I was wrong. I got greedy and swapped the diamond,” Chloe said as she cried.
“What are you crying for? How could you have the nerve to cry when you have done something wrong? Is it as simple as you got greedy?” Mr. Riddle Sr. chided.
“I really didn’t frame Nicole,” Chloe said in her own sophomoric defense.
“The video is right there, and you‘re saying you didn‘t mean it?” Mr. Riddle Sr. was really pissed off at her, not expecting such a brilliant actress granddaughter of his to play mind games and set up her cousin in the family.
“Why don‘t you come over here and get down on your knees and admit your fault to Grandpa?” Damien saw the situation and opened his mouth but was actually trying to excuse Chloe.
Chloe immediately came over to Mr. Riddle Sr. and dropped to her knees with tears running down her cheeks. “Dad, Chloe knows she‘s wrong. Please forgive her this time for the sake of Chloe being a first – time offender.” Damien stood up and bowed before Mr. Riddle Sr. to plead for Chloe‘s mercy.
“Uncle Damien, you‘re being too obvious in your favoritism, aren‘t you? Chloe coveted Grandpa‘s rare diamond and framed me for that. She has committed two big mistakes at the same time. Is it enough to get down on her knees and admit she‘s wrong?” Nicole would not compromise her stand this time. She was determined to make an example of Chloe and fix the unhealthy culture in the family.
“Yes, yes, Nicole is right. She can‘t just admit a mistake and leave it at that. Tell her to go home and bring the diamond back to you immediately.” “She won‘t have to go back for the diamond. Since she has made a mistake, she can‘t be let off lightly.” Nicole looked coldly at Chloe, who looked up at Nicole
with a malevolent look in her eyes. What Nicole said, shocked everyone. They wondered what made her say Chloe didn‘t need to get back something so valuable, especially when Mr. Riddle Sr. had said nothing yet.
“Chloe knows she‘s wrong, and Grandpa has said nothing, so who are you to speak here?” Damien got desperate.
“‘That‘s right. It is your grandpa‘s diamond. Who are you to make the call?” Karen looked at Nicole with dissatisfaction.
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Everyone else complained about Nicole.
“Nicole is qualified to say that. After all, she is the victim. I think this matter is at Nicole‘s disposal.” Mr. Riddle Sr. let Nicole decide Chloe‘s fate.
“Dad, how can you let a junior“.
Mr. Riddle Sr. glared at Damien, and he immediately shut up. When the others at the table saw Damien was afraid to speak up, they did not dare to intercede on Chloe‘s behalf. They looked at Nicole to see what she would do to Chloe.
Nicole swept her eyes across the faces of everyone , and they all looked at her, feeling angry but afraid to speak out. She then took a box out of her pocket, opened it, and placed it in front of Mr. Riddle Sr. A brilliant Dresden Green Diamond was reflected in his pupils, and everyone present froze in their seats.
“Isn’t it at Chloe‘s place? How did it end up with you?” Karen could not believe her eyes.
“Yeah, Nicole, what‘s going on?” Everyone was completely baffled.
“I prepared things in advance in case Chloe destroyed the evidence in desperation.”
“Grandpa, this is the real Dresden Green Diamond,” Nicole said as she looked over at Mr. Riddle Sr.Mr. Riddle Sr. picked up the diamond and examined it.
” Nice, nice texture.”
Chloe looked on and could not believe it, as if she was dreaming.
“This isn‘t real. Nicole couldn’t have gotten the diamond.” She thought she had hidden it securely, and no one else in the world would find it but her. She had tried to blackmail Nicole with the diamond , but that no longer seemed possible.
“Chloe, you overestimated yourself. When you targeted me previously, I could ignore it for Grandpa‘s sake, but not this time. You are targeting Grandpa now, and I can‘t look the other way any longer.” Nicole‘s eyes were penetrating as if they could see through Chloe‘s chest.
“As of today, Chloe may not come to Grandpa‘s house, and her heritable right be taken away,” Nicole announced in a warmthless voice.
“How can this be? Dad, you can’t just watch Nicole do whatever she wants.” Miley spoke up and pleaded on Chloe‘s behalf. To agree to Nicole‘s announcement would be tantamount to removing Chloe from the Riddle family and would be a death knell to Chloe‘s future in the family.
“Yeah, Dad. That‘s too heavy a punishment, isn‘t it?” Others also spoke up for Chloe.
“Just do what Nicole says.” Mr. Riddle Sr. was utterly disappointed in Chloe.
“Mr. Wallace Sr., I‘m so sorry for what is happening today. I will pay a visit some other time.” Mr. Riddle Sr. made amends to Mrs. Wallace Sr. and then simply got up and left the dinner.
Seeing that Mr. Riddle Sr. was gone, Nicole looked at Mrs. Wallace Sr. “Grandma, let‘s go home too.”
Then, without giving the others a second glance, she drove Mrs. Wallace Sr. out of her grandfather‘s house, leaving the others looking at each other all at sea.
The following day, Nicole arrived at the airport. Harvey had been waiting for her, and when he saw her, he got up and greeted her. “I knew you‘d be here.”
“How long until boarding?” Nicole had received a call from Sean saying that he could not come because he had something on. He had decided Nicole was the best person for the job, which was why she had come to the airport.
“Half an hour to go. What would you like to drink?” Harvey asked.
“Nothing. You just have to keep quiet from now on.” Nicole sat down and plugged in her headphones, and read a book.
Harvey saw Nicole‘s response and was dumbfounded. He had no choice but to sit next to her, quietly looking at his phone, his eyes glancing over at Nicole every now and then.
Soon the board call sounded. Harvey waved his hand in front of Nicole‘s eyes. “Time to board.”
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Everyone else complained about Nicole.
“Nicole is qualified to say that. After all, she is the victim. I think this matter is at Nicole‘s disposal.” Mr. Riddle Sr. let Nicole decide Chloe‘s fate.
“Dad, how can you let a junior–“.
Mr. Riddle Sr. glared at Damien, and he immediately shut up. When the others at the table saw Damien was afraid to speak up, they did not dare to intercede on Chloe‘s behalf. They looked at Nicole to see what she would do to Chloe.
Nicole swept her eyes across the faces of everyone , and they all looked at her, feeling angry but afraid to speak out. She then took a box out of her pocket, opened it, and placed it in front of Mr. Riddle Sr. A brilliant Dresden Green Diamond was reflected in his pupils, and everyone present froze in their seats.
“Isn’t it at Chloe‘s place? How did it end up with you?” Karen could not believe her eyes.
“Yeah, Nicole, what‘s going on?” Everyone was completely baffled.
“I prepared things in advance in case Chloe destroyed the evidence in desperation.”
“Grandpa, this is the real Dresden Green Diamond,” Nicole said as she looked over at Mr. Riddle Sr.Mr. Riddle Sr. picked up the diamond and examined it.
” Nice, nice texture.”
Chloe looked on and could not believe it, as if she was dreaming.
“This isn‘t real. Nicole couldn’t have gotten the diamond.” She thought she had hidden it securely, and no one else in the world would find it but her. She had tried to blackmail Nicole with the diamond , but that no longer seemed possible.
“Chloe, you overestimated yourself. When you targeted me previously, I could ignore it for Grandpa‘s sake, but not this time. You are targeting Grandpa now, and I can‘t look the other way any longer.” Nicole‘s eyes were penetrating as if they could see through Chloe‘s chest.
“As of today, Chloe may not come to Grandpa‘s house, and her heritable right be taken away,” Nicole announced in a warmthless voice.
“How can this be? Dad, you can’t just watch Nicole do whatever she wants.” Miley spoke up and pleaded on Chloe‘s behalf. To agree to Nicole‘s announcement would be tantamount to removing Chloe from the Riddle family and would be a death knell to Chloe‘s future in the family.
“Yeah, Dad. That‘s too heavy a punishment, isn‘t it?” Others also spoke up for Chloe.
“Just do what Nicole says.” Mr. Riddle Sr. was utterly disappointed in Chloe.
“Mr. Wallace Sr., I‘m so sorry for what is happening today. I will pay a visit some other time.” Mr. Riddle Sr. made amends to Mrs. Wallace Sr. and then simply got up and left the dinner.
Seeing that Mr. Riddle Sr. was gone, Nicole looked at Mrs. Wallace Sr. “Grandma, let‘s go home too.”
Then, without giving the others a second glance, she drove Mrs. Wallace Sr. out of her grandfather‘s house, leaving the others looking at each other all at sea.
The following day, Nicole arrived at the airport. Harvey had been waiting for her, and when he saw her, he got up and greeted her. “I knew you‘d be here.”
“How long until boarding?” Nicole had received a call from Sean saying that he could not come because he had something on. He had decided Nicole was the best person for the job, which was why she had come to the airport.
“Half an hour to go. What would you like to drink?” Harvey asked.
“Nothing. You just have to keep quiet from now on.” Nicole sat down and plugged in her headphones, and read a book.
Harvey saw Nicole‘s response and was dumbfounded. He had no choice but to sit next to her, quietly looking at his phone, his eyes glancing over at Nicole every now and then.
Soon the board call sounded. Harvey waved his hand in front of Nicole‘s eyes.
“Time to board.”
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Everyone else complained about Nicole.
“Nicole is qualified to say that. After all, she is the victim. I think this matter is at Nicole‘s disposal.” Mr. Riddle Sr. let Nicole decide Chloe‘s fate.
“Dad, how can you let a junior–“.
Mr. Riddle Sr. glared at Damien, and he immediately shut up. When the others at the table saw Damien was afraid to speak up, they did not dare to intercede on Chloe‘s behalf. They looked at Nicole to see what she would do to Chloe.
Nicole swept her eyes across the faces of everyone , and they all looked at her, feeling angry but afraid to speak out. She then took a box out of her pocket, opened it, and placed it in front of Mr. Riddle Sr. A brilliant Dresden Green Diamond was reflected in his pupils, and everyone present froze in their seats.
“Isn’t it at Chloe‘s place? How did it end up with you?” Karen could not believe her eyes.
“Yeah, Nicole, what‘s going on?” Everyone was completely baffled.
“I prepared things in advance in case Chloe destroyed the evidence in desperation.”
“Grandpa, this is the real Dresden Green Diamond,” Nicole said as she looked over at Mr. Riddle Sr.Mr. Riddle Sr. picked up the diamond and examined it.
” Nice, nice texture.”
Chloe looked on and could not believe it, as if she was dreaming.
“This isn‘t real. Nicole couldn’t have gotten the diamond.” She thought she had hidden it securely, and no one else in the world would find it but her. She had tried to blackmail Nicole with the diamond , but that no longer seemed possible.
“Chloe, you overestimated yourself. When you targeted me previously, I could ignore it for Grandpa‘s sake, but not this time. You are targeting Grandpa now, and I can‘t look the other way any longer.” Nicole‘s eyes were penetrating as if they could see through Chloe‘s chest.
“As of today, Chloe may not come to Grandpa‘s house, and her heritable right be taken away,” Nicole announced in a warmthless voice.
“How can this be? Dad, you can’t just watch Nicole do whatever she wants.” Miley spoke up and pleaded on Chloe‘s behalf. To agree to Nicole‘s announcement would be tantamount to removing Chloe from the Riddle family and would be a death knell to Chloe‘s future in the family.
“Yeah, Dad. That‘s too heavy a punishment, isn‘t it?” Others also spoke up for Chloe.
“Just do what Nicole says.” Mr. Riddle Sr. was utterly disappointed in Chloe.
“Mr. Wallace Sr., I‘m so sorry for what is happening today. I will pay a visit some other time.” Mr. Riddle Sr. made amends to Mrs. Wallace Sr. and then simply got up and left the dinner.
Seeing that Mr. Riddle Sr. was gone, Nicole looked at Mrs. Wallace Sr. “Grandma, let‘s go home too.”
Then, without giving the others a second glance, she drove Mrs. Wallace Sr. out of her grandfather‘s house, leaving the others looking at each other all at sea.
The following day, Nicole arrived at the airport. Harvey had been waiting for her, and when he saw her, he got up and greeted her. “I knew you‘d be here.”
“How long until boarding?” Nicole had received a call from Sean saying that he could not come because he had something on. He had decided Nicole was the best person for the job, which was why she had come to the airport.
“Half an hour to go. What would you like to drink?” Harvey asked.
“Nothing. You just have to keep quiet from now on.” Nicole sat down and plugged in her headphones, and read a book.
Harvey saw Nicole‘s response and was dumbfounded. He had no choice but to sit next to her, quietly looking at his phone, his eyes glancing over at Nicole every now and then.
Soon the board call sounded. Harvey waved his hand in front of Nicole‘s eyes.
“Time to board.”
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Out of the hotel, Nicole waved down a taxi and got in. Harvey was just about to get in, too, when Nicole stopped him. “What are you doing?”
“Out and about with you, of course.” Harvey looked at her with a stunned expression.
“I have got something on. Do your own shopping,” Nicole said as she mercilessly closed the car door and then told the driver to drive off.
Harvey was dumbfounded in his spot. ‘What the hell? She has gone off by herself?‘
He quickly waved down another taxi, got in, and told the driver, “Follow that taxi in front of you.”
After the taxi drove on for a while, Nicole noticed a taxi following her behind. She knew it was Harvey and said to the driver, “Change of plan. Go to the central business district.”
The taxi stopped at the shopping street, and Nicole headed inside a mall. Harvey hurriedly told the driver to stop and then quickly got out of the car. Seeing Nicole enter the mall, he looked around and followed.
“Why make going to the mall such a mystery?”
Then he gave chase. Afraid that Nicole might spot him, he could only follow at a distance behind.
Nicole knew Harvey was following her, so she went into one shop, got out, and then entered another, moving around randomly. After watching Nicole enter a shop, he found a coffee stand and bought himself a coffee. He was about to finish his coffee, but Nicole had still not come out, so he cautiously walked toward the shop. Looking around for a moment without seeing Nicole, he called over a shop assistant and asked, “Where did that woman in black go?”
“I think she has gone over to that side.”
Harvey went to check out inside . As he walked and saw another door, he smacked his head with his hand. “She must have gone out through this door.” He quickly went out through that door to look for Nicole, but the mall was packed, and he could not locate her. Frustrated , Harvey found a bench and sat down to take a rest. He had lost her after following her so far.
Nicole walked out of the mall to the side of the street, got into a taxi, and headed toward Carl‘s location.
Once arrived, she gave a few knocks on the door with a special code, and Carl opened the door from the inside. Nicole entered at once.
“Is the wound in your arm okay?” Carl had been worried about Nicole‘s gunshot wound.
“It has long healed. What are you doing over here?” Nicole asked.
“One of the production plants of the company that held the last product launch is here. Zane asked me to come and investigate,” Carl said.
“That company has a production plant in Lanningbourg? “Nicole was surprised.
“Yes. Curley Corporation not only has production plants in Lanningbourg but also in several other countries. It has set up these plants separately for fear of being controlled by an underground organization like The Raven.” Carl had done a lot of digging on Curley Corporation.
“I didn‘t know that. It seems that the people in charge of Curley Corporation thought that someone would be eyeing their products at the outset.” Nicole was intrigued.
“Has The Raven infiltrated the production plant in Lanningbourg?” Nicole asked.
“Not yet, but one country‘s production plant has already fought The Raven. It is said that both sides have suffered huge casualties.”
“And now The Raven has been staying quiet for some time.”
“Let‘s not talk about that. How are you back home?” Carl looked at Nicole.
“Life at home is still pleasant. I‘ve just finished my exams, and now I‘m coming over for a seminar, and then I‘m supposed to be going on a trip with Jared.” Nicole had a longing look on her face when she talked about the trip.
“I‘m happy to see you happy.” Carl‘s eyes were dark and lustrous. He was happy as long as Nicole was happy.
“Happy? I‘m worried about you and Zane. The Raven is not to be trifled with. You must be careful.”