My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 1624
Noticing that Nicole was indeed feeling unwell, Samuel and Spencer gently helped her into the car in a hurry. As for Nicole, she
avoided any contact and movements with her shoulder, planning to treat it once she got home.
Deep down, however, she was cursing at the predicament she was in. * Crap, I've forgotten that the dinner is today. If there's a
bruise, how am I supposed to wear a dress?"
After Samuel and Spencer had gotten into the car, the driver quickly drove back them to the Riddle residence, where everyone at
was busy dressing up. Upon arrival, Samuel and Spencer scattered to get their own change of clothes.
Meanwhile, Nicole went straight upstairs after greeting her parents.
There was not much time left for her to check the school's surveillance cameras, and so, she could only find a way to deal with
her wound first.
The second she took her coat off, she noticed that her shoulder was swollen and severely bruised.
Even though the Beacon could speed her recovery up, it would be impossible to remove all traces of the bruise, for the dinner
would begin in two hours.
Nicole pondered for a bit before grabbing the dress that Jared had given here, deciding to make some last-minute adjustments
by stitching up the parts which would leave her shoulder exposed.
Although it looked a little less sexy, it could cover the bruise well enough while maintaining the air of dignity. After she had taken
care of that, the stylist her family had hired came upstairs to help her out with her hair, and when she went back to the living
room downstairs, everyone stared at her.

Even though Nicole was always beautiful, there would always be something different about it in each and every single occasion,
and that was what drew the admiration of everyone around her.
"You're really beautiful, Nicole."
"Yeah, if only Nicole was my companion for tonight..." Spencer sighed.
"Dream on." Samuel rolled his eyes at him.
The entire family broke into a fit of laughter.
Samuel suddenly remembered something. "Nicole, what about our companions? Have you forgotten about it?"
This was a big deal for them. Their brothers all had their own companions and it would be quite unsightly if they did not have one
themselves.
The second Nicole saw the look of anticipation on Samuel and Spencer's faces, she smiled awkwardly. "I... really did forget
about it..."
This was the truth. She had intended to tell Lulu and June about this during PE class, but she had forgotten about it after the
incident with Raine.

"Huh? You've got to be kidding me!" Spencer cried.
"How can you forget something so important?" Samuel gave Nicole a distressed look.
When Nicole saw the look of disappointment on their faces, she sniggered. "Don't worry, I did forget about it, but I've just sent a
message to my classmates. They are preparing right now and will be there to meet US at the headquarters of Riddle
Corporation."
She had contacted both Lulu and June when the stylist was doing her hair. The two of them were so shocked they almost fell off
their beds as they rushed off to their own homes to prepare.
Judging by the hour they were in, they would be on a tight schedule, but there should be enough time for them to get themselves
ready for the event.
Upon hearing that, both Samuel and Spencer heaved a sigh of relief.
"That's good. At least we won't look so out of place," Samuel said.
Stanley then looked at twins as if to tease them. "Fortunately, I was quick."
As he said that, he darted his eyes at Tia, who was walking down from the first floor.
Stanley had carefully chosen a dress for Tia. Although it was nothing expensive, it suited Tia very well.
Moreover, with Tia's air of purity and innocence, she looked quite ladylike in the garb.

"How gorgeous." Gloria praised as she beamed. "Tia, you sure are pretty. You look absolutely gorgeous after having put your
make-up on."
Nicole looked at Tia in surprise as well. "You should doll up like this more often."
Tia was blushing under the gaze of Nicole and the men of the Riddle Family. "Don't tease me like that, Miss Nicole."
She was just an orphan whom Nicole had hired to take care of Mrs.
Wallace Sr., and she felt honored enough for that. She had never expected that she would be given an opportunity to wear such
dresses and become the companion of a young scion in an important banquet.
"I'm not teasing you. You look really gorgeous." Nicole smiled warmly.
It was only then that Tia felt that the praise was genuine as she flashed them a bashful smile. "Thank you, Miss Nicole, and also
to Mr. Stanley for preparing this dress for me..."