Chapter 2474

"I had a chat with Stanley. Let’s go,” Nicole said, linking his arm with Jared’s.

Jared glanced down at her, his tone affectionate. “Did you enjoy visiting your grandma?”

“Yeah, we were reminiscing about my childhood,” Nicole replied, her eyes sparkling with joy and nostalgia.

Touched by her happiness, Jared softly suggested, “When things settle down, we should go back for a visit.”

“That sounds great,” Nicole replied, her eyes wide and hopeful. ‘That’s a good idea. I bet Grandma would love to see the old house again.’

Back in their room, Nicole began humming a tune as she headed to the bathroom. The idea of visiting her childhood home filled her with anticipation. And as Jared watched her, a small smile played on his lips. He was planning to take her back to see where she had grown up once everything that had been playing.

The next morning, after breakfast, Nicole and Jared dropped Nolan and Lana off at preschool and made their way to DillCorp. Although Nicole owned the company, she had kept its original name.

“People might have already suspected that the company’s now in your hands, even if we haven’t announced it. Do what you think is best. Don’t hold back,” Jared whispered to Nicole.

She grinned, knowing she had Jared’s full support. “Got it.”

Jared felt a rush of affection as he watched her. After dropping Nicole off at DillCorp, he waited until she had entered the building before signaling Max to drive away.

“Mr. Johnston, there’s an update on the investigation. They weren’t locals from San Joto but a group of hitmen. They got to the city before Nicole, which had given them more than enough prep time.

Lawrence was the one who had saved her,” Max said in a tone of utmost seriousness.

‘It was a really close call for her,’ Max thought.

“Have we gathered anything significant about the hitmen?” Jared asked, his eyes cold.

“Not yet,” Max answered, sounding determined. “But we’ve got more men on the case. We’ll let you know as soon as we find something.”

“Okay,” Jared said, his voice ominous and unsettling.

He leaned back, lost in deep thought. ‘Nicole lost her memories and ended up on Crescent Island.

Lawrence found her there and concealed her identity, which was why we couldn’t find her. When she came to San Joto, someone even tried to kill her. It wasn’t even a local. It was someone who knew about her even before she arrived. If they knew where she was all this time, why didn’t they make a move on Crescent Island? And why, after that first attempt in San Joto, has everything been so quiet?’

Jared’s thoughts raced, and a chilling presence settled in his eyes. ‘Who’s after Nicole, and why the silence after that first failed attempt?’

As more questions arose, the tension in the car grew even more palpable, mirroring Jared’s unease.