My Wife is a Hacker

Nicole smiled. "Doretta and Charlie make such a great team. Their cooperation is seamless."

She felt the operation was more effective and smoother due to their teamwork.

"Yeah, having Doretta and Charlie working together really puts my mind at ease," Patricia agreed, thinking back to her past worries about Charlie facing danger or getting hurt.

"Let's be extra careful for now. Even if Lawrence can't find solid evidence, he might still suspect something," Nicole advised cautiously.

She knew that Lawrence, aiming to target her and Jared, would naturally suspect them if his plans were foiled. She assumed Jared must have received the news by now and would know what measures to take next.

"Got it, no need to worry," Patricia affirmed solemnly.

"Good," Nicole nodded.

After finishing her report, Patricia left the office.

Nicole's expression turned contemplative. She bit her lip slightly, feeling a mix of emotions.

**★*

In his office at Johnston Group, Jared listened to Max's report.

"Mr. Johnston, we should be ready for Lawrence's retaliation," Max stated gravely.

It was clear that once Lawrence realized his men were captured, without needing any investigation or proof, he would suspect them, so they needed to be prepared in advance.

Jared's eyes narrowed thoughtfully. "We can act now."

He was determined not to give Lawrence any chance to strike back. Since the conflict had already escalated, there was no turning back.

"Understood," Max replied gravely, his gaze resolute as he turned to leave.

After leaving the office, Max set out to organize the next phase of their strategy.

From the moment Lawrence arrived in San Joto, his intentions were suspect, and now, they couldn't afford to let him stay any longer. The plan was to corner Lawrence, leaving him no option but to leave San Joto.

Once Max was back in his office, his expression turned steely. He reviewed a document on his desk before summoning his secretary, instructing," Distribute this document to all departments and prepare to initiate our plan.

"Understood," the secretary responded, taking the document and exiting the room.

Soon, every department was mobilized, bustling with activity as they implemented their strategies.

****

Meanwhile, Ian, looking worried and unable to get updates from their team, returned to Lawrence's office.

"Mr. Royce, we haven't heard from our guys, and they're not responding. Something's not right," Ian said, his expression troubled. "These guys are key to our plan; how could they just go off the grid like

this?” "What do you mean?" Lawrence's voice was calm, but there was a cold edge to it.

Ian took a deep breath. "It's possible that... something's happened."

Lawrence's eyes narrowed, his demeanor growing more intense.

The lack of contact and the no-show suggested only one thing: things had gone south.

If there had been an accident en route, he would have been notified already. The current silence implied that his men must have successfully entered San Joto and something must have gone wrong there.

"Get someone to check it out. There has to be interference," Lawrence ordered, his eyes glinting with determination.

The timing felt too perfect, like someone was aiming at him, and he'd missed it.

Ian quickly organized an investigation, then turned back to Lawrence. "This whole thing feels off. Could it be...?''