Stanley said, "If you need my help, just ask."


    Spencer shook his head. "No, focus on getting ready for your wedding with Tia."


    "Right, your wedding''s the main thing. Well handle the rest," Samuel added.


    "Preston thinks we should talk about our n," Preston said.


    Nicole thought for a bit and then agreed, "Okay, let''s do this. We will..."


    After everyone agreed on the n and left, Nicole went back to her room.


    Jared was there, reading at the desk.


    "You''re reading?" Nicole came over, hugging Jared from behind and leaning on him.


    Jared closed his book and sat Nicole on hisp, whispering, "Looks like you all have a n." He


    guessed the meeting was over since Nicole was back.


    "Preston found some useful info for US," Nicole told him.


    "Hmm." Jared nodded, realizing their talk was over. He trusted they would fill him in when needed.


    He stroked her hair gently and whispered, "Let''s get some sleep."


    "I''m pretty tired," Nicole agreed, smiling and resting her head on his shoulder.


    Jared looked at her lovingly, then carefully picked her up and carried her to the bed.


    Nicole, holding him tightly, smiled happily, lookingpletely at peace and joyful.


    ****


    It was a very dark night. Everett, having found a ce to stay, looked around the small room quietly, his


    face showing eptance.


    "Sir, we should stay here for now; it''s safer," Aqu mentioned. He had noticed Everett wasn''t happy,


    so he emphasized the importance of safety.


    "Hmm," Everett made a nonmittal sound, showing he got the point, even if he wasn''t thrilled.


    "I''m going to sleep," Doretta mentioned, looking at them before leaving the room.


    She knew Everett letting her stay was a big deal and didn''t want to push her luck by hanging around


    too much.


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    "She knows her ce," Aqu remarked a bit coldly, then asked Everett," Sir, do you think we can trust


    her?"


    "It doesn''t matter; she has nowhere else to go and might still be helpful," Everett answered. He thought


    to himself, ''Whether I can trust her isn''t really important, as I don''t intend to have her stay with US for


    long.''


    "Got it," Aqu nodded.


    Everett, with a bit of a cold look, asked, "Got any updates?"


    "The police are looking for you, and the Riddle family hasn''t done much, which is strange. They all met


    up at their family manor today, looking pretty busy," Aqu informed.


    "Nicole knows what I''m up to," Everett said coldly, guessing she alerted everyone, maybe worrying he’d


    want revenge.


    Understanding what Everett meant, Aqu quietly asked, "Is our n still on?"


    "I''m aiming for Er. With Doretta here, he''s bound to react," Everett said, his eyes showing a hint of a


    n.


    "But Doretta has turned against him; would he care?" Aqu wondered.


    "If we have Emma..." Everett mentioned with a sly smile, implying more to his n.


    Aqu caught on. "That''s a smart move."


    "Go and get some rest," Everett directed, looking at Aqu.


    "Yes, sir," Aqu agreed and left the room.