My Wife is a Hacker

Lulu, grasping Nicole's intent, whispered, "In that case, should we start making some preparations in advance?"

Nicole shook her head. "Not yet, let's just watch and wait for now."

After saying this, Nicole turned to Patricia and instructed, "Just keep a close eye on this matter discreetly." "Yes," Patricia responded earnestly. "I'll report back to you the moment there's any development."

This way, they could stay informed of any situation and be ready to respond at a moment's notice.

"Good," Nicole nodded.

"Then well step out for now," Lulu sighed.

After Lulu and Patricia left, Nicole leaned back in her chair, her expression darkened.

She had never anticipated that Lawrence would make a move from this angle. If it hadn't been for Nolan, Riddle Corporation might have truly faced a crisis this time. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

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Meanwhile, Ian knocked on the door of Lawrence’s office.

"Mr. Royce, I've found something." Ian's expression was somewhat grim as he reported, "Doretta is Zane's operative." "What did you say?!" A cold glint flashed through Lawrence's eyes as he thought, 'So Everett fell into Doretta's trap. No wonder everything was going smoothly for Everett, but then he

suddenly faced utter failure.' "Yes, it's the latest information we have, and Doretta is still in San Joto. She seems to be involved in this matter, likely collaborating with Charlie," Ian spoke in a low voice.

He hadn't anticipated that Doretta would be one of Zane's people, now collaborating with someone from Jared's team. No wonder their men were silently apprehended upon arriving in San Joto.

Lawrence clenched his teeth inwardly, realizing that this was the reason behind Everett's disastrous defeat.

With narrowed eyes, Lawrence asked coldly, "Has she met with Nicole?" "I don't think so," Ian responded, somewhat puzzled. "Why do you ask?"

From what he knew, Doretta had stayed in the shadows, executing her missions secretly without contacting anyone, probably to avoid exposure.

"She might know about what happened," Lawrence's voice carried a chilling tone.

"No way!" Ian was a bit shocked. "How would she know about that?"

Lawrence continued, "She stayed close to Everett; she might have overheard something."

He speculated that since Everett had been in the know, there was a chance Doretta knew his secret as well, given her proximity and likely investigations into certain matters.

"But it's unlikely. Everett wouldn't just share that, and Doretta would've told Nicole if she knew. Since Nicole hasn't reacted, she probably doesn't know, " Ian concluded.

After a pause, Lawrence said, "I can't risk it." Even with the logical analysis, he didn't want to risk Nicole finding out.

"What do you plan to do then?" Ian asked.

Lawrence looked serious and said, "What's the status of our previous plans?"

Ian hesitated, then admitted, "Things were fine until our stock started failing. If we don't act fast, our company could collapse in days."

They realized they had to concentrate on solving their company's urgent problems.