Max knew that aside from Aqu and his people, the rest of the Eastern Falcon might be the only group
left unwilling to follow Everett. This had significantly weakened Everett''s support base.
Jared nced at Max and asked, "Any news on the two people close to Everett?" "Are you talking
about Jerry and Hexton?" Max hesitated for a moment, then added, "No, there hasn''t been any word.
It''s strange, really. Where could they be hiding, and what are they nning?"
A sudden thought seemed to strike Max, his expression changing slightly as he asked, "They couldn''t
have been the ones who helped Everett escapest night, could they?" Having stayed hidden for so
long, maybe that was their n all along.
"It''s unlikely," Jared shook his head. If they had such capabilities, Aqu wouldn''t have needed to
engage in a prolonged standoff in the mountains with Everett.
After pondering for a moment, Max decisively said, "I''ll get in touch with Preston, make sure we find out
their whereabouts soon." He understood the importance of not allowing these two to continue assisting
Everett; there could be no furtherplications.
"Be careful," Jared cautioned, stressing the need to avoid alerting them prematurely.
"Understood,” Max responded.
Meanwhile, at Riddle Corporation, Nicole''s office was bustling with activity.
Alongside Nicole, Sean and Lulu were also present.
"Any news yet, Nicole?" Lulu asked.
"Let''s wait a bit longer," Nicole replied, keeping her answer vague. She then turned to Sean and asked,
''Is there something you needed?" "Just checking on you," Sean said, a hint of concern in his voice.
"You look pale." "There''s been a lot going on recently, but it should be over soon," Nicole replied, trying
to sound reassuring.
"Try to wrap things up quickly," Sean advised, shaking his head, hoping Nicole could rest once
everything settled down.
"Don''t worry, Sean, in fact, I haven''t been doing much, right?" Nicole teased, blinking yfully at Sean,
trying to ease his concerns.
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Understanding her point, Sean gave Nicole a look and said, "You might not be doing everything, but
you''re certainly the one worrying the most." He thought to himself how Nicole was obviously Everett''s
prime target, with all his actions seemingly aimed at pressuring her.
"I have a right to be informed, don''t I?" Nicole responded with a smile, implying that even if she wasn''t
the one making all the decisions, she would still be in the loop, though now there were more decisions
to be involved with.
"I know I can''t dissuade you, but once this is all over, you should take a break, get married to Jared,
and go on a honeymoon," Seanpromised.
"Don''t worry, Sean, I''ll take care of myself and not give you guys any reason to worry," Nicole
reassured him with a smile.
Sean smiled back but didn''t respond verbally, knowing that as long as things were unsettled, everyone
would naturally be concerned for her.
"Sean, if there''s nothing else, you can go ahead with your tasks. I''ve noted all your concerns," Nicole
encouraged him to get back to work.
"Why, tired of my nagging already?” Sean teased affectionately.
"Of course not, but with Steve not around, your workload has increased significantly. So, it''s better not
to waste time here. Besides, show some consideration for Jane; without you, she ends up handling
everything." "Alright, I’ll get back to work and not be a bother here," Sean said with augh.
"Hahaha, you''re clearly just worried about Jane and looking for excuses," Nicole joked.
"That''s right," Lulu chimed in.
"You two..." Sean shook his head, chuckling as he left the office.
After Sean had gone, Lulu furrowed her brows and asked, "Nicole, are we facing some trouble?"
The fact that Everett had escaped again was indeed very puzzling.