Chapter 2821


    “I’ll be with her soon.” Stanley answered and walked off.


    His statement left Gloria to mutter while pondering aloud,” Soon? Well, that’s not right. Does that


    mean…


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    “Stanley, does that mean you don’t have a girlfriend yet?!” Gloria yelled upon realizing what was going


    on.


    ‘The nerve of that brat! How dare he lie to me? If what he said is true, doesn’t that mean that he is still


    single? Why would he even im that he has a girlfriend then?’ Gloria wondered.


    “Mom, let’s wait for a tad longer. Perhaps what Stanley was trying to say is that he has someone he


    likes, but that person hasn’t given him a reply.” Nicoleforted her mother the instant she saw how


    sour Gloria’s face was.


    “That’s right. Since Stanley has been honest enough to reveal this much to us, we should definitely


    give him some time.” Daniel replied, echoing Nicole’s words. “Say what you want, but the issue with the


    Jean family hasn’t been resolved yet. We can’t simply set him up on a blind date for him now.”


    After issuing a sigh, Gloria asked, “What else can I do?”


    Indeed, due to the situation they had found themselves in, her hands were tied.


    At the end of the day, it would not be feasible or reasonable for her to arrange more blind dates for


    Stanley. In addition to that, Gloria was also curious if the girlfriend whom Stanley was referring to


    actually existed. And even that aforementioned woman did exist, there were still questions as to what


    sort of person she was.


    ‘Is it possible that he’ll do exactly what Cherry did? I have a hunch. I think he’s worried that we’ll not


    ept her if she isn’t from a family as affluent as ours.’ Gloria thought.


    Gloria frowned as her anxiety began to strike. ‘Even if that is really the case, how could Stanley be


    stupid enough to think that way? When has our family ever cared about status and wealth? When have


    we ever discriminated?’ “Mom, dad, we’re leaving for work now.” Nicole and Jared got up together upon


    noticing that the air had more or less been cleared.


    “I’m going to visit the Jean family in a bit,” Daniel added, and got up as well.


    “I’lle with you.” Gloria grabbed Daniel’s arm, wanting to apany him.


    However, it was then that Daniel advised, “The issue is a ratherplicated one. I should go there on


    my own.”


    Daniel was worried that the Jean family might cause a scene if they ended up not reacting well to his


    visitation, and subsequently, the ensuing discussion.


    Therefore, he did not want Gloria to be there to bear the brunt of it if and when it happened.


    Having understood Daniel’s concerns, Gloria smiled. “Nah, it might perhaps be easier for us to maintain


    a civil discussion with them if I’m there.”


    Noticing how persistent Gloria was, Daniel was left with no choice but to bring her along with him.


    In the meantime, Nicole and Jared had already gotten into the car.


    Nicole, in particr, was leaning against her seat with a smirk on her face. “So, Stanley and Tia aren’t


    officially an item yet.”


    As ofte, Stanley had done away with all of the shyness and subtlety with his actions, leading Nicole


    to assume that the both of them were officially in a rtionship now.


    Yet, the chance of them ending up together seemed probable, considering Stanley’s words. Otherwise,


    Stanley wouldn’t have brought it up at all.


    Looking at Nicole, Jared asked in a gentle voice, “What do you know?”


    He could not help but wonder if there was a reasonable basis for Nicole to believe that Stanley and Tia


    would allow their rtionship to blossom and progress into the next stage.


    “Everything has led up to this. Stanley knew that if he did not have the balls to confess, the both of


    them might never see each other again,” Nicole replied.


    Then, she shrugged. In her eyes, the stage had been set, and all they had to do was wait for the right


    time.


    Jared smirked in response. He knew that Nicole was worried about her friends and family, which


    naturally meant that she wanted Tia and Stanley to be happy as well. This was one of the reasons as


    to why Nicole was invested in the wellbeing of everyone around her.


    After arriving at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation, Nicole got out of the car.


    “Wait for me when youe over to pick me up.” Jared said, his eyes soft and tender.


    “Okay.” Nicole smiled.


    Once he was sure that Nicole had entered the office building safely, Jared ordered Max to drive off.


    As their engine roared to life, Max stated, “Sir, Ms. Riddle has managed to keep herself up to date with


    Harvey’s ns. You won’t have to worry about it anymore.”


    “Okay. We’ll act ording to her ns. Still, you should get someone to keep an eye on that son of a


    gun.” Jared narrowed his eyes.


    Since Nicole had nned everything out, including the necessary precautions and countermeasures,


    Jared’s only role was to ensure her safety by assigning people to watch over her.


    “Yes.” Max replied. “In other news, the Eastern Falcon has been keeping a low profile as ofte. I


    wonder if they know that they’ve been exposed, hence the cautiousness.”


    “If they maintain their silence, we’ll just continue to keep an eye on them. As for the rest, you may leave


    it to them.” Jared nodded.


    His eyes were calm with nary a crease on his forehead, as if he had already won the battle.