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#136 The Trojan Awakens
Chloe sat restlessly in her swivel chair—for once, her hands remained still, and she wasn't playing the games she usually never abandoned during her free time.Chloe kept staring at her monitor, her eyes bloodshot from sleep deprivation. "Why isn't it connected yet?! Dammit."Whenever boredom set in while waiting, Chloe would curse, forcing Seth—who sat on the sofa reviewing work reports on his tablet—to look up."Be patient," Seth offered wise advice, even though his own mind grew just as restless as Chloe's.They returned to waiting in silence. But that could never last long, for Chloe could never stay calm while waiting.After fifteen minutes passed with zero signs, panic began to creep over Chloe."What if Uncle Gareth doesn't take the bait?" Chloe bit her thumbnail. "What if he doesn't copy it and hands the flash drive straight to the state? Our plan will shatter into pieces, Seth."Seth set his tablet down and looked at Chloe calmly. He felt restless waiting, but not anxious. "H
#135 A Snake's Ambition
Gareth Olympus accepted the silver flash drive from Bradford’s hand with a wide grin that revealed all his front teeth. His eyes gleamed with absolute satisfaction."Good job, Bradford," Gareth praised as he tossed the flash drive to his personal assistant. "Copy that program to my private server right now."His assistant moved swiftly, plugging the device into the laptop Gareth usually used for work—strictly for light tasks such as typing or reviewing documents.Gareth himself paid little attention to the copying process. He lacked any deep understanding of IT, using laptops only for basic daily tasks."You planned all of this brilliantly, Mr. Olympus," Bradford praised, bowing slightly with a sycophantic smile. "That loser from Delizco practically wept in the lobby when I threatened him with treason charges. And Seth Corbyn? He handed over this program like an obedient dog. He offered zero resistance, completely meek and sweet."Gareth chuckled softly, picking up a cigar from his d
#134 A Flawless Surrende
Wayne stood alone in the middle of the Delizco office lobby. He had given all the employees the day off, knowing a group of special guests would arrive today.Yet, cold sweat still drenched his back as he faced a squad of fully uniformed military officers stepping out of the elevator."Seth... where are you?" Wayne muttered, while slowly approaching the group of three officers."Good afternoon. You arrived early," Wayne greeted them with a polite smile, but the squad leader merely scowled in return."I did not arrive early. I planned to arrive exactly at this minute," the man snapped coldly."Mr..." Wayne squinted at the name tag pinned to the man's chest. "Mr. Bradford, could you wait just a little longer?"Wayne desperately tried to buy some time. He had contacted Seth ten minutes ago, but he had not yet appeared, and panic slowly gnawed at his defenses. The imposing presence of those military uniforms easily intimidated him."Did we not state clearly that we would come today after
#133 The Adopted Genius
Seth smirked and shook his head. "He is far too arrogant. He will undoubtedly copy it first. He considers your program incredibly powerful, to the point of causing all this commotion. There is zero chance he will just pass it up."Chloe bit her lip; the logic sounded sound."But the most important thing is, can you build it?" Seth asked. If Chloe could not, then the entire plan became useless."Of course! Are you underestimating my abilities?!" Chloe hissed. Despite her instability, she refused to be insulted.Seth smiled. "Good girl!""Do not call me that!" Chloe snapped. Her face was no longer pale; instead, it flushed a deep red."What? I was only praising you. Dustin always gets happy when I praise him with 'good boy'." Seth felt baffled. He didn't feel he had made a mistake that warranted being yelled at until her face turned that red."I am not Dustin!" Chloe yelled again, spinning her chair to face her computer."Okay... okay..." Seth had initially wanted to praise her to make
#132 The Only Viable Option
The call from Wayne abruptly disconnected. Seth lowered his phone, his jaw rigid. His hand continued to grip the thin device, hovering between the urge to smash it and the urge to curse loudly. But in the end, he remained silent—thinking.Kael looked at his boss patiently. Seth had stood completely frozen for several minutes without saying a word.The exclusive elevator they were riding in had actually reached the ground floor a while ago. Kael even let Seth stand quietly inside the steel box, allowing the elevator to move up and down, transporting other executives in the building.It naturally created a bizarre scene, but no one dared to ask. A few merely stared before quickly averting their gaze.But that did not mean Kael felt comfortable being stared at like that.After they traveled up and down past the same floor twice—with Seth still lost in his thoughts—Kael finally decided to break the silence."So, what is our plan, Boss?" Kael asked.Seth blinked, his consciousness returnin
#131 A National Security Threat
They walked out and entered the exclusive executive elevator. Once the steel doors sealed shut—ensuring no eavesdroppers could listen—Kael instantly dropped his professional posture. He loosened his tie the exact second the floor indicator blinked downward."Just for the record," Kael muttered, letting out a long, dramatic exhale. "The coffee downstairs tastes like filtered mud. If we actually have to buy a cup to maintain this cover, I officially request a hazard pay increase."Seth let out a dry chuckle, crossing his arms and leaning back against the polished steel wall. "Drink it and build some character, Kael. Consider the terrible taste a fitting punishment for taking a whole week just to bring me to a dead end."Kael gasped loudly, placing a hand over his chest as if Seth had physically struck him. "A dead end? Boss, I worked absolute miracles just to get this frozen trail! Do you have any idea what I had to endure?""Enlighten me," Seth replied calmly, raising a single eyebrow.
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