Chapter 1408

Manipulating people was an art that Yates had mastered, his words carrying the weight of impending doom. “Already?” the voice cracked with apprehension, the fear palpable.

With a nod, Yates affirmed, “If I were in their shoes, free from surveillance, tracking, and the threat of an explosion, I’d be racing back to settle scores.”

Moreover, Bernard was worried sick about Eleanor. There was no way he’d sit back, weak and passive, delaying action. Right now, they needed to prevent the enemy hacker from altering the explosive program.

With that thought, Yates nudged aside a programmer and took his place. His fingers danced over the keyboard, bypassing the complex encryption with ease and rapidly reducing the countdown to detonation.

Cedric, monitoring from another computer, saw his painstakingly extended timer slashed. He cursed under his breath and resumed his frantic typing, his fingers nearly cramping from the effort.

In no time at all, the timer was extended again. Yates couldn’t help but let a grin of admiration slip, “This kid’s got skills, way beyond anyone else here.”

was paramount. “Boss, if

ready to trigger the explosives from a safe distance. But the creeping doubt remained: would it

Yates’ composure never wavered. “Quintus, signal Sheldon. Have him and his boys wait outside. Once the bombs go off, they’ll mop up

“Boss, if we bail and leave Sheldon to fight Siren, aren’t we

Quintus an icy glance. “Remember, without Quartus’ betrayal, Bernard would’ve never breached the Upper Zone. Sacrificing a turncoat is

of agreement. “Exactly. Quartus sided with Bernard.

each to their own. Mr. Quintus couldn’t help but feel a chill, “Easy for you

the shoulder, his voice soothing. “Focus on the mission, Mr. Quintus. We’re here to take down

boss. I won’t spill to Sheldon.

close ties, Mr. Quintus prioritized the mission

reinforcements, then addressed the room with confidence. “Explosives, defense, my granddaughter-they’re all just to

assured of an additional safety net, shook their heads. They could leave early, but they chose to stay, yearning to witness the downfall of the Siren Organization, to quell their thirst

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