Seth's eyes narrowed slightly as he inspected the ID; it was fake, confirming his suspicion about the visitors. He returned the ID without revealing his realization and subtly signaled toward a hidden spot with his other hand.They had a team positioned here specifically to ensure Nolan and Lana's safety, determined not to let any potential threat into the kindergarten.A responding whistle came from the hidden spot upon receiving Seth's signal."Now, can I go in?" the visitor asked, visibly growing impatient. The teacher's been gone a while. He knew that if they don't do something soon, they would blow their cover.Anne came back, yelling, "Don't open the gate! The Wi-Fi is working, and there's something off about these people."The visitor frowned. He had hoped to sneak in without causing a scene, but now he saw no other option but to use force.He banged on the gate, frustrated, and told his group, "We'll break in. We have to catch them."With that, four more people got out o
Charlie had wanted to say something, but he stayed silent. He watched as Jared walked away and disappeared from view."What's Mr. Johnston up to?" Doretta asked, puzzled."I'm not sure," Charlie replied with a shake of his head. Deep down, he felt like it had to do with Nicole. It made sense since Jared was really worried about her. Inside, he thought, 'I hope this ends soon. Then we won't have to worry all the time.'Doretta sighed. "Okay, I'll report the updates to Zane too. He's really worried about Nicole.""Did you set everything up for the deployment?" Charlie asked without thinking."It's all set, just waiting for Nicole's signal," Doretta replied."That's good," Charlie seemed somewhat relieved. However, he knew they couldn't relax and had to stay alert for any changes in the situation.****Jared quietly left the hotel and headed to where Nicole was staying. He managed to bypass the guards and entered the room where Nicole was confined."How did you get here!" Nicole
Nicole was aware that Lawrence believed having her would make Jared hesitant, giving him a chance.Jared seemed about to say more, but Nicole silenced him with a kiss. Startled for a moment, Jared quickly regained his composure, kissing her deeply."I should head back now. If I stay too long, there's a risk I'll get caught, and that could mess up your whole plan," Jared said reluctantly."Okay, see you soon," Nicole replied with a smile.After smoothing her hair, Jared cautioned, "Take care of yourself. Your safety comes first. We can find other ways to handle everything else.""Don't worry," Nicole assured him.Watching Jared leave, Nicole smiled. She hadn't expected Jared to risk visiting her, but thankfully, he hadn't been detected, allowing her plan to proceed.The guards outside were still there, but at this hour, they had fallen asleep.Restless, Nicole moved to the window, gazing into the night, her expression gradually darkening.****Meanwhile, Jared returned to the
"Yes, our part here is finished," Patricia said, her expression turning somber.She knew their business in San Joto was concluded, but Lawrence had cunningly fled San Joto before everything was fully settled, even taking Nicole with him."What about Nicole?" Lulu asked with a hint of tension, not knowing Nicole had run into trouble. She observed Patricia's demeanor, suspecting Patricia knew something.Patricia's face paled slightly. She hesitated before responding, "Ms. Riddle might not return for a few days."These were just her guesses; she wasn't sure of the specifics. If things had gone smoothly here, she hoped Jared and Nicole's situation would also be positive.Seeing Patricia's reluctance to share more about Nicole's situation, Lulu frowned. "How many days are we talking about?" She wanted to know whether it would be three days, five, or seven.It seemed Patricia wasn't certain either.Patricia sighed. "I really don't know how long it'll take. It depends on whether things
"Zane will help us out," Jared said seriously.He had already contacted Zane. For this roundup, Zane would personally lead people to crackdown Lawrence's force. Jared could leave the subsequent matters entirely to Zane. After all, Zane needed to investigate many things connected to Lawrence, including incidents from the past.Knock, knock, knock.When Jared heard the knock, he said in a deep voice, "Come in."The door opened.Seeing the visitor, Jared said, "You got here fast.""I was already watching Lawrence, so I rushed over when I heard what happened," Zane replied.With Zane came Doretta, who mentioned, "No news from Nicole yet.""It's fine, we can start planning," Zane said, and they all sat down.Zane spread out a map and shared, "This shows Lawrence's place. It has one way in and out, but we've found out he's got a hidden tunnel too. Nicole might have gone in there herself.""If we don't know where this tunnel is, Lawrence could easily escape," Charlie added, thinking
A deep darkness lingered in Jared's eyes as he thought, 'Indeed, all is ready except for the right moment.'Meanwhile, Nicole looked coldly at Lawrence and said, "You should know, I won't give the Crests to you.""It doesn't matter, then forget it," Lawrence suddenly became magnanimous. He felt that with Nicole in his hands, it didn't matter if he didn't have the Fire Crest and Water Crest. Once he dealt with Jared, he wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore."Sir." Someone called from outside the door, standing there with a rather solemn expression without entering.Lawrence frowned and then stood up to go to the door. "What is it?""It seems we've been discovered. There are suspicious people moving around outside," his subordinate whispered.Lawrence's pupils suddenly contracted, and he said with a dark expression, "Arrange another place, we're leaving here immediately."He guessed that Jared's people had already found this place. He couldn't keep Nicole here any longer;
Apart from Lawrence, nobody knew about those things, and now it was time to bring them out. He was eager to see how Zane and Jared would react with those in play.Ian said joyfully, "That's great." Thinking to himself that Lawrence had a card up his sleeve, it's no wonder he was willing to abandon everything at San Joto so readily. If they succeeded this time, it would be easy to reclaim what they lost.He then asked Lawrence, "Where are those things?" He was curious to see them for himself."No hurry, you'll know when it's needed," Lawrence said calmly.Ian's expression stiffened, and he quickly responded respectfully, "Yes." He had momentarily forgotten his place, carried away by the moment."Go and make arrangements. We still need to strengthen the defenses here at the base," Lawrence instructed Ian."Yes," Ian replied, immediately turning to leave.Lawrence's pupils narrowed slightly. 'Jared is searching everywhere for Nicole, and it seems he already knows where I keep her.
Doretta and Charlie both hoped the situation would quickly come to an end to avoid any complications. Any unexpected turn of events could put Nicole at risk."That should be the case." Seeing Doretta's smile, Charlie also cracked a smile.Suddenly, a fierce wind blew, carrying sand and howling as it passed."Be careful." Charlie instinctively pulled Doretta into his arms to shield her from the gust.Leaning against Charlie's chest, Doretta felt her heartbeat uncontrollably quicken, a strange sensation for her.After the wind passed, everything returned to calm.Charlie released Doretta, looking down to ask, "Are you okay?""I'm fine," Doretta replied, stepping back awkwardly to put some distance between them.The sudden nervousness made her feel uneasy, even unable to look directly at Charlie.Charlie paused, only then realizing what he had just done.Rubbing his hands together awkwardly, Charlie also looked away.****In San Joto, Ellar came to pick up Patricia from work.