Chapter 1858


    Gary and Ryder looked very thrilled.


    Ryder thought that they could only win by way of a meticulous n, but unexpectedly, Nicole had


    actually secured the victory for them in just about ten minutes.


    By then, he was even more convinced of who she was. ''Nicole... is Lucifer!''


    He looked at Nicole as he thought about that, and his eyes lit up a little.


    However, the only thing Nicole did was look at them and said, "Not bad."


    Gary smiled. "Won''t you look at who our leader is!?"


    It was then that Ryder finally realized that Gary''s praise was for Nicole, not him.


    He could not believe that he had actually thought that he was better than Nicole.


    Scratching his head awkwardly, he asked, "Gary, why didn''t you tell me about her real identity earlier?!"


    Ryder felt extremely humiliated as he had repeatedly embarrassed himself, and it was all because


    Gary had concealed the truth from him.


    Gary smiled. "I only knew about it today. Nicole''s identity is a secret. I couldn''t tell you about it if she


    doesn''t want you to know. So, I figured that it''s best for you to find out about it on your own."


    Ryder rolled his eyes at him. "You''re such a traitor."


    Ryder seemed angry, but there was also a look of guilt on him as he turned to Nicole. "I''m sorry. I didn''t


    know who you were. I shouldn''t have told you to not act rashly."


    Nicole lifted his brows and asked, "Do you know who I am now?"


    Ryder nodded. "Of course. You''re our idol. Gary and I have spent a lot of time analyzing your coding


    habits and hacking skills. The methods you employ are so unique, that I could recognize you right


    away."


    Nicole could not help but narrow her eyes. ''Ah, so they''ve been studying me. No wonder they knew


    exactly what I needed them to do."


    "Forget it. I''m not nning to let anyone in school know about this yet. Keep it a secret." Nicole turned


    around and left after saying that.


    Ryder felt somehow weird as he watched Nicole''s back receding from view. He could not believe that


    he had treated her as a rookie before today, just to be struck with the revtion that she was his idol all


    along.


    He never expected that someone he had been looking up to for so many years was actually a junior


    that was a few years younger than him. It was embarrassing for him. Still, Nicole''s presence was


    overpowering. He was blown away by it, so much so that he could not help but look forward to


    everything that would happen between them in the finals! It would be like a dreame true for him!


    Mr. Zach had only realized that Nicole was the leader among them after they had returned to their


    seats, and that impressed him. "I thought Ryder was going to take the lead. You surprised me. Nicole...


    I didn''t know you were actually that outstanding."


    Ryder was a man brimming with pride and ego, and Mr. Zach knew that he would never give in to


    Nicole unless she was capable enough.


    Nicole nodded casually at him. "It''s them who did a good job supporting me."


    She did not want any credit or steal the spotlight from someone else. However, Mr. Zach could already


    tell that Nicole was simply being humble.


    "Alright, have a seat. Be prepared for the next round. The final''sing up," Mr. Zach reminded.


    Nicole nodded and sat down leisurely as the contest did not worry her at all. However, she thought that


    the final would be a good opportunity for her topete with Zeke directly.


    Zeke could not help but feel a little worried after learning how ruthless Nicole was on the stage. If he


    were to face Nicole in the next round, he would probably be doomed. So, he crossed his fingers,


    hoping that she would go easy on him considering that he was Nicole''s partner.


    Mr. Hardy did not notice how nervous Zeke was at all.


    N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    His eyes were filled with hatred as he watched Nicole walking down the stage proudly. "She''s so lucky.


    How did she make it to the finals? However, it may be a good thing. Zeke, you''ve got to teach her a


    lessonter, okay? You''re going to make this the veryst contest she''d ever want to participate in!"


    "Mr. Hardy..." Zeke uttered, resisting the urge to tell Mr. Hardy the truth.


    However, Mr. Hardy suddenly turned around and said, "I know what you want to say, but we can''t be


    merciful to anyone. Do you remember how arrogant these people from Royal Creek were? We''vee


    such a long way to finally be where we are today! I can''t imagine how embarrassed Northon Institute


    will be if you lose to them!"