My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 1513

"During the crusade, there were more than a hundred families involved who were part of the alliance. Although some of them had disappeared, two-thirds of the century- old families that had survived are all in San Joto today.

There are only a few based in the west coast. Most of them settled in San Joto, while some who aren't here had branched out," Mr. Riddle Sr. said.

Nicole immediately understood why the news had spread so quickly. 'Curse the system! I should've blocked the system's message function before I was recognized as the owner of the crest!'

Nicole had wanted to keep it a secret from her parents and brothers, but from the looks of it, it would be way too difficult for her to do so now.

"If you can't keep it concealed, you might as well announce your identity with utmost confidence. After all, the true hermits are the ones holed up in major cities," Jared's voice suddenly echoed through the room.

Nicole turned around, and that was when she saw Jared entering the house.

'This guy had left the Riddle residence for his headquarters in the wee hours of the morning. I thought he would not be back here so soon, and yet, here he is,' she thought.

Jared noticed that Nicole was not very welcoming, and so, he gave her an affectionate look before flashing her a smile. "What’s wrong? Did you miss me?"

fill Nicole as her face flushed from the embarrassment. "Cut the

grandpa around he's still pulling these sort of stunts,' she

smiled, stopping his teasing, whereupon several

deliver the gift he had prepared, Mr. Riddle Sr. By

reception dinner would this be? People would assume so if they thought that this banquet is their reception dinner...but it

than sorry, considering that our enemies might come

Riddle Sr., who asked, "Someone

her eyes at Jared at once. "You run your

Sr. immediately turned to look at Nicole, "Why didn't

to her words when she said that she would protect the Riddle family. It seems that after obtaining the crest,

want my family to worry about me, but what Jared said was right. Since I can't

a smile of relief as she

can do for you? You can just tell me," Jared

helping us

that there's a banquet at 5 in the evening