Chapter 2273

To put it in another way, the huge slide in Johnston Group’s stock price was not caused by anyone but an internal system error. The strangest thing was that none of them detected anything weird in the system. There was no trace of being hacked at all.

“Yeah, that makes sense.” Nicole smirked.

After going through the system, she definitely made some discoveries. And what she found matched Max’s findings.

Max widened his eyes in shock. “Ms. Nicole, are you saying that there’s something wrong with the management of our company?”

He found it hard to accept his findings because he did not see any problem with the employees. After all, they had just gone through a thorough revamp. There were no suspicious people in there.

Nicole nodded and explained, “It’s a problem with the management, but it doesn’t concern the employees. It had something to do with the management system.”

Max was shocked. “There shouldn’t be any problem with the system.”

Johnston Group’s management system was designed by Nicole herself. She had also revamped the system when she returned. By right, it should be durable and safe.

Max, who had remained silent, was in a daze.

So, Nicole questioned frankly, “Who has the password to the system? I’d like to meet them all.”

“Okay,” Max said without any hesitation.

“There’s no need for that.” Jared stopped Max. He turned to Nicole and said, “Iris has it.”

Instantly, the answer to the mystery was clearly.

Nicole understood it, and so did Max. The answer was as clear as day.

“Iris must’ve gone mad!” Max yelled angrily as soon as he processed the shocking news.

Max processed the whole incident quietly. ‘First, she helped Lawrence to go against them. And now, she actually messed with the system and caused the stock price to drop. Did she really want Johnston Group to lose all its capital? She clearly wants to destroy the group!’

“Have we found her yet?” Nicole narrowed her eyes coldly.

Max shook his head. “Not at the moment.”

“We don’t have to search for her anymore. Get everyone back.” Nicole was contemplating and felt that there was no point in wasting resources on such a thing.

“You’ve thought of a solution?” A glimpse of hope appeared in Max’s eyes. If they could find Iris, it would solve the root of the problem.

Nicole replied confidently, “If she wants to control the system, she’d need access to the internet.”

As long as Iris appeared in the system, she would leave a trace behind. From there, Nicole could easily track her location.

“Ask everyone to come back and be prepared for the next order of business,” Jared told Max sternly.

“Yes, sir,” Max replied and walked out.

Nicole raised an eyebrow. “It seems like we’ll have to work overtime tonight.”

Jared stretched his hands and wrapped her in his arms. He gave a warm smile and said, “With you here, working extra hours is also a pleasure.”

“Stop it!” Nicole pushed Jared’s hands away. Then, she stood up and said, “She wouldn’t dare make a move during the daytime. So, I guess we’ll have to wait in the middle of the night.”

Although Iris was a daring one, she would not dare make a move in front of everyone. After all, she was on the run.

Nicole gave it some thought. ‘It seems like Iris didn’t repent at all. And she actually wants to see things through. But with me around, there’s no way she could succeed. Iris will have to pay the price of her actions.’

A thought appeared in Nicole’s mind, and she questioned Jared, “How are things on Lawrence’s side?”

She knew that Jared was not the kind to give in. Since Lawrence dared to make a move, Jared would never let him go.

“Nothing much. He probably lost about three months of profit,” Jared said calmly.

Nicole instantly felt sad. ‘This isn’t nothing much. This is serious damage.’