Chapter 1542


    Back at the venue, Nicole''s brothers were as busy as bees but when


    Spencer and Samuel saw Nicole approaching, they quickly went up to her.


    "Nicole... heard from Er and Preston that you''ve gotten the legendary Fire Crest! Is that true?”


    The five brothers were already amazed by Nicole, who was already valued by so many people, but


    after they had heard what Preston had to say about her, they could not stifle their admiration for her


    any longer.


    Meanwhile, Nicole knew that she would not be able to hide her identity after the event today, and thus,


    she confessed, "Yeah."


    "Goodness! I thought it was a myth, but you really got it!’ Samuel said, his face brimming with surprise.


    "Can you show me what it looks like?"


    But before Samuel could finish talking, Stanley smacked him.


    "Hey, who hit me?” he asked.


    He then turned around to see that it was Stanley.


    Stanley gave Samuel a nk look while thinking that his younger brother was truly an idiot. "That''s a


    really important crest, not something you could casually ask to see. Read the room."


    "Oh..." Samuel scratched his head, realizing now that what he did moments ago was reckless.


    Meanwhile, Steve, who was chatting with the guests saw that his brothers had gathered.


    He walked over with a ss of wine in hand before he raised it in a toast to his sister. "Nicole, you''ve


    really brought glory to our family. Congrats!"


    Nicole looked at Steve smiling, grabbed a ss of red wine, and joined him in the toast. Her four


    brothers could not help themselves from smiling as they all looked at Nicole in awe, with all of them


    thinking about how beautiful Nicole''s dress was today.


    It was then that Sean walked over. "Excuse me, but why are you all ogling your sister like that?"


    Upon hearing that, some of the Riddle brothers came to their senses.


    "Don''t you think our sister looks exceptionally beautiful today? I think so too,” Preston said as he came


    cover.


    Annoyed, Spencer and Samuel immediately fended him off. "What''s the matter with you?"


    "Nicole is my sister too!" Preston said while frowning.


    "Get out. Since when has a cousin been considered a brother?" Samuel said, giving Sean a nk look.


    It was at this time that Er unexpectedly showed up. "If her older cousins are not considered brothers,


    are her younger cousins not considered brothers either?’’


    "Don''t listen to their hogwash."


    Dexter, Nicole''s third uncle, and his wife were walking over to them. They shared a good rtionship


    with Er and the rest. Preston began to feel even less happy.


    "Why is he considered a brother and I''m not?"


    They were bickering with one another, some talking and othersughing. As they did so, many people


    shot envious nces at Nicole''s general direction. Each of the Riddle brothers created a lovely scene


    while they stood around Nicole, making her look like a princess surrounded by knights in shining


    armors.


    Among everyone in the crowd, Nicole stood out like a sore thumb because of her eye-catching beauty


    that had entrapped the attention of the attendees. Her beauty was tremendously alluring and it felt


    picturesque. She stood there watching her brothers and cousins talking,ughing, and enjoying the


    presence of a lively family reunion.


    Then, a person suddenly appeared behind her, wrapping their hands around her slim waist. Thedies


    from the crowd could not help but to release muffled shrieks from the gesture.


    The one to whom the hands belonged was none other than Jared, who had suddenly appeared and


    seized Nicole by the waist.


    ‘‘Handsome men and beautiful women together. Now that''s a match made in heaven! Such a sight for


    sore eyes.’’


    "What are you doing...?" Nicole blushed. ‘What is Jared doing in front of my brothers?’


    "I don''t like it when my woman is surrounded by other men," Jared said with an obvious glint of


    discontent in his eyes.


    "They''re my brothers!” Nicole protested. ‘This guy gets jealous too easily.’


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    "No can do.” Jared assertively wrapped his arms around Nicole after he was done speaking and spun


    around in the opposite direction to leave.


    "Hey! Nicole!"


    "Nicole!" The brothers tried to stop them from leaving as they watched Nicole being taken away.