Chapter 1512


    The gifts kept arriving untilte in the afternoon. It was only then that Mr. Riddle Sr. felt better and came


    downstairs, where he saw the stack of gifts piled in the hallway.


    "It seems that our Riddle family is about to regain the glory that it had lost twenty years ago,” Mr. Riddle


    Sr. muttered and sighed. About ten years ago, Mr. Riddle Sr. had handed thepany down to


    Damien Riddle, which was the biggest mistake he had ever made. Over the next few years, he had to


    bury his fourth child and a few other children from his own family whilst witnessing his family’s fall from


    grace. It was his negligence that had caused the downfall of the family.


    "You really are the lucky star of the Riddle family. Ever since you came in, our family has only


    prospered,” he said to Nicole.


    "Stop it, grandpa. It''s only because of you that our Riddle family could live to witness this day," she


    replied.


    When Mr. Riddle Sr. was still deep in the world of business, he was a figure that was as prominent as


    Mr. Johnston Sr. It was just that the younger generation had failed to live up to his expectations that


    everything became awry. However, Nicole''s elder brothers would be there with her in the future, and


    with all of them around, it was almost a certainty that they would not allow the Riddle family to fall from


    grace once again.


    “I''m getting old now, and we''ve got these people paying you visits. However, you can''t just ept these


    gifts and do nothing. You should go get ready. I''m going to make an announcement. We''re having a


    banquet here tonight at the Riddle''s residence to entertain our distinguished guests,” Mr. Riddle Sr.


    said.


    “Tonight? Dad, isn''t this a little too rushed?” Daniel asked, feeling a little surprised, as the previous


    banquets hosted by the Riddle family were all prepared half a month in advance, and sometimes, the


    guests they had invited would not even care to show up despite having made reservations in advance.


    "It''s not rushed. Right now, these people should be on their toes, so as soon as these invitations have


    been rolled out, they''ll be present here tonight," Mr. Riddle Sr. retorted.


    Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Nicole, his face brimming with admiration. "Now, they would be eager to meet


    Nicole as soon as possible.”


    Daniel''s heart skipped a beat, as he shot his daughter a nce.


    He had this inexplicable feeling that his daughter''s standing in San Joto had be unrivalled, even


    by Mr. Riddle Sr. himself.


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    ‘What is going on here?’


    “Alfred, go get things ready,” Mr. Riddle Sr. ordered in a low voice.


    "Yes, sir!" The house butler nodded and hurriedly went to work.


    "Daniel and Gloria? The two of you may go and invite our distinguished guests. After that, inform Sean,


    Steve, and Stanley. Tell them toe home tonight so that they may help us out," he said.


    "Okay!" Daniel hurriedly nodded and went off to do as he was told, as he dared not linger.


    His wife proceeded to follow him upstairs to contact the guests, but not before shooting Nicole a look


    with her brows raised.


    ‘Why is my daughter...Why is she suddenly so popr among the other families? Even if it was about


    her engagement to Jared, the fact that so many people are so eager to see her doesn''t add up. Couple


    that with the gifts that were all addressed to her and we have...’


    Judging by my father-inw''s attitude towards her, I guess that my daughter is no longer who she used


    to be.’ Gloria thought as she held her husband''s hand a little tighter, with tingles of excitement in her


    heart.


    In spite of the fact that her daughter would not want to talk about it, Gloria knew that it would bode well


    for them. She was relieved to have such a wonderful daughter.


    Nicole watched her parents as they scattered, while she helped Mr. Riddle Sr. to his seat. "Grandpa,


    how many families here in San Joto were involved in the crusade? Why is the news spread so


    quickly?"


    Nicole had initially wanted to keep a low profile, allowing only a few people to know about her recent


    ascension before ending her connection with the crest. However, amid all of that suppression of the


    development geared towards directing attention away from the Riddle family, Nicole had


    underestimated the speed with which they had received the news, with gifts being delivered to her


    doorstep as soon as she had arrived home. It was already obvious that numerous people had already


    gotten the news as soon as she became the owner of the crest, and were waiting for her toe


    home...