My Wife is a Hacker

"Yes, Ellar is in danger right now; you should go and protect him," Lulu agreed.

Nicole nodded. "You should definitely go back."

Patricia felt the mood shift, her cheeks turning red as she quickly said, "I just don't want him to get hurt."

"We all know you care about him,” Lulu said, smiling and teasing her.

Feeling more shy, Patricia mumbled something and hurried out of the room.

"She's obviously worried and trying to hide how much she cares about Ellar, " Lulu observed, shaking her head. "She should just admit her feelings."

Nicole's subtle smile lingered, yet she chose silence over words.

Regaining her composure, Lulu asked, "Nicole, what exactly is going on? Did Everett see it coming?"

"It's not about foresight; it's his instinct to always have an escape plan." Nicole reflected. She admired Everett's knack for turning situations.

"And his next step?" Lulu's brow creased in thought, contemplating Everett's forthcoming strategy. Although his real identity as Everett hadn't been exposed, he couldn't appear publicly as "Lexter Wright" anymore. Surely he wouldn't keep hiding indefinitely.

"He will try to retaliate," declared Nicole, her voice laden with seriousness, her gaze deep. Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Patricia's concerns weren't unfounded. Cornered, Everett was bound to strike back, with Ellar probably at the forefront of his agenda.

Once Lulu grasped the gravity of Nicole's words, her concern extended toward both Ellar and Patricia. "Can Patricia handle it herself?"

Nicole bit her lip, thinking hard. 'If we put too many people to protect Ellar, Everett might stay hidden. But if Ellar is not protected, he could get hurt or even worse.'

"Could others be at risk too?" Lulu was really worried. 'If Everett attacks, he might not stop with Ellar.'

"We have to be really careful with our plan." Nicole understood that with Everett still free, it was crucial to keep everyone safe.

"Maybe we should just tell them the truth," Lulu suggested again.

With a sigh, Nicole said, "Tell everyone to meet at our family manor today."

There was no longer the need to keep things hidden; it was time to warn everyone to be careful.

"Okay, I'll tell them." Lulu looked serious and left the office.

Nicole slowly stood up, pacing toward the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out and thinking.

****

In the busiest mall in San Joto, Everett was hiding in a utility room in the parking lot, stressed from his escape, with Doretta.

"How long do we have to hide?" Doretta asked, her face pale and voice trembling.

Everett glared at her and said, "We'll wait until night. Don't follow me after we leave."

"I have nowhere to go now. I betrayed Ellar; he will be mad. Aunt Emma will be angry, and I can't go home. I'm stuck," Doretta begged.

"What does that have to do with me?" Everett said coldly, his face showing disgust.

Doretta clenched her teeth and reminded him, "You said helping you would make me great, and you'd let me run BayCorp."

But you messed up. Ellar still has BayCorp. Go ask him if you want to run it, " Everett said, wishing he could throw her out on the spot.