"Can't believe he thought of that. Such a cunning person, yet he has his foolish moments," Doretta said through gritted teeth. "But Nicole would never agree to it.""Or maybe he has a way to make Nicole agree," Patricia said with a grave expression.She was sure that if Lawrence had such plans, he must have prepared well. Fortunately, his plan to abduct Nolan and Lana failed, so he must be more cautious now."Mr. Johnston, could Ms. Riddle be in danger?" Patricia asked worriedly.Jared's gaze darkened as he replied, "Not for the time being," though how long this would hold was uncertain.He knew Lawrence's focus was likely on monitoring his movements, planning how to deal with him, and might not pay attention to Nicole for the moment. As long as Nicole acts quickly and successfully finds the secret passage, they could act at any time."So, we need to buy time now," Patricia said, biting her lip slightly. "When are we planning to act?""We're waiting for a message from Nicole," D

Nicole just shrugged and said, "It was just by chance."That was all she could say casually, because admitting she was looking for a secret passage wasn't an option."Let's go back," Lawrence said; his expression darkened slightly.He had been glad that Nicole had been easy to deal with up to this point, making things easier for him. But now, he suddenly felt uneasy.Nicole walked in front with a calm face, leaving Lawrence to follow, deep in thought."Wake them up," he then ordered his men before he caught up to Nicole.He wanted to make sure she got back to her room himself, as if that would help him relax a bit.The men who had been knocked out were helped up by their teammates, looking confused. "What happened?" one of them asked."Just get back to work," was the reply before the helper hurried off.The two, still a bit shaken, knew they had to get back to their tasks. They picked up one of the round robots and went to set it up for battle.The whole place had been tense

Jared discovered the place had yet to be touched by the crossfire but was heavily guarded. He then noticed Lawrence's figure standing at the entrance of the house.Without a second thought, he was certain Nicole was inside.Just as he was about to proceed, Patricia's voice came from behind. "Mr. Johnston."Jared glanced at Patricia, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said, "Draw their attention."Believing the chance of a successful distraction was higher with assistance, he wanted to exploit it."Understood," Patricia responded, signaling to her squad members. She then led a group to charge from the left, while another group attacked from the right.The scene quickly descended into chaos. Patricia took advantage of the turmoil to launch herself at Lawrence with a flying kick.She understood Jared's strategy: only by pinning down Lawrence and his men could Jared have the opportunity to enter the house and rescue Nicole.Jared watched everything unfold calmly, waiting for the per

Seeing Nicole and Jared approaching, Lawrence smiled slightly and said, "As expected of you."He was finally clear-headed, realizing that Nicole's compliance was likely because she had been plotting all along."Disappointed?" Nicole's gaze turned frosty as she looked at Lawrence. "I'm more disappointed in you.""I just couldn't accept it. All of this was supposed to be mine, and yet I've ended up with nothing. I was merely trying to fight for one last chance," Lawrence said, seemingly pained as he looked at Nicole. "My intentions toward you were genuine, I was willing to give it my all."He had once thought that living a simple life with her on Crescent Island would be beautiful."Ha," Nicole scoffed. "Unfortunately, your 'genuine' intentions are something I can't afford to entertain." The sincerity of someone who used her and set her up could only be in his own interest."Lawrence, you have no way out. Turning yourself in is the only option left," Jared said coldly."Ha ha ha..

Nicole was quiet, thinking about everything. 'If I hadn't remembered everything, maybe Lawrence and I could have stayed friends. But after finding out about the airport, it's impossible...'Not only had she regained her memory, but she had also learned about the airport incident. Lawrence had gone to great lengths to prevent her from returning to San Joto."Thanks for saving me before, but you also hurt me. We're even now," Nicole said calmly, looking at Lawrence like he was someone she didn't know anymore.Jared squeezed Nicole's hand gently. "Let's go."They decided to leave the rest to Zane and head back."Wait." Lawrence's voice stopped Nicole. He sounded almost like he was begging. "Please, don't tell Nolan about this."Nicole paused, then said, "I won't tell him. Not for you, but because I don't want Nolan to see how bad people can be."With that, Nicole walked away with Jared.Lawrence sat down, watching her leave, with mixed feelings."Let's go too," Patricia said to C