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Chapter 2043
Nicole watched as Jared brought Lana upstairs in his arms. She bit her lip before following them up from behind.
After everyone had left, Gloria sighed and worriedly asked, ” Will Nolan be alright?"
"No,” Daniel comforted. "But he'll eventually realize that it is best to have both of his parents together."
Gloria nodded a little, not expecting Nolan to have such strong feelings of rejection toward Jared.
"Let's not think about it anymore. Let's go to bed," Daniel suggested.
"Okay, let's go."
Daniel and Gloria then went upstairs to get their rest. The once lively atmosphere had suddenly become gloomy.
Daniel had noticed that Gloria was upset, and that was why he had changed the subject in an attempt to calm her
down.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe next day, the sun shone bright and high in the sky. The members of the Riddle family were awake and had
gathered in the dining room for breakfast. Nolan seemed to be feeling much better too, which was a relief for
Gloria.
After breakfast was over, both Nicole and Jared sent the twins to kindergarten.
"Bye mommy! Bye daddy!" Lana bade her parents farewell with an affectionate tone in her voice.
"Bye mommy! Bye Uncle Jared." Nolan followed suit, though he deliberately addressed Jared by the title of 'uncle',
and in a louder volume than usual too.
Jared frowned at him. 'This little brat.'
Overall, Jared was quite relieved that Nolan was being respectful. However, he found his action a little worrying.
After sending the kids off to kindergarten, Jared dropped Nicole off at the Riddle Corporation. He watched her as
she walked in, the smile in his eyes gradually dissolving before his poker face returned.
"Mr. Johnston, there's someone tailing Mrs. Johnston," Max reported in a low voice.
Jared's eyes narrowed, and his voice became icy as he asked, "Who is it?"
"I've checked, and though there was no concrete evidence to determine who it was, all of the clues point to Everett.
I am certain that it was him who had given the orders," Max replied.
Jared was not surprised. After all, Mr. Walker had just been sacked by Nicole, severing Damien's influence at the HQ
completely. It would be impossible forthem to go down in shame and without a fight.
"Keep an eye out on them. Make sure they don't lay a finger on Nicole." Jared's eyes became icy, almost as though
they could freeze hell over.
"No worries, Mr. Johnston. I'll get right on it," Max said.
The car revved and Jared made his way to the Johnston Group's head office.
As soon as he arrived, Iris, his administrative secretary, was already there waiting for him with all of the meeting
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Iris knew that Jared would not lie about things like that. However she still felt curious about Nicole, who had
appeared out of nowhere.
For the past five years, Iris was the only woman who had been by Jared's side. She had done her utmost to work
alongside Jared in hopes of becoming his most competent subordinate so that he would notice her and allow her to
stay by his side forever. In the years thus far, there was no one around who was able to displace the synergy and
bond that they had both shared, but the sudden appearance of Mrs. Johnston had caused Iris to feel out of place.
"Miss Brown? Let's go," a voice suddenly uttered, derailing Iris' train of thought before she realized that Jared had
walked far up ahead.
She immediately lowered her head and followed him from behind.
Max glanced at Iris and frowned. 'She's been working with us for five years and has never made such mistakes.
What's wrong with her today?'
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