"Team A, proceed with the link I sent you. Team B, keep reinforcing the firewall I set up." Hearing her focused and methodical tone, Michael realized she was deep into work.

He decided to quietly make his way to the kitchen. After yesterday's failed attempt at cooking, he opted for something simpler today, something that didn't require any cooking at all. He was careful not to make any noise, so as not to disturb Chloe. When he emerged with a bowl of fruit salad, he noticed her demeanor had relaxed noticeably.

"Have you managed to resolve the issue?"

Chloe nodded. "Yes, but I'm not sure how much data from the company was compromised."

Even though she managed to stop the hackers, the damage had already been done by the time she intervened. All she could do was reduce the impact as much as possible. Michael set the salad down in front of her. "You should eat something."

As Chloe reached for the fork, her phone rang.

She put down the fork and walked away to take the call.

Michael, watching her meal be interrupted, felt a tinge of frustration.

"I need to go to the hospital. Don't wait for me for lunch."

James had called to inform her that her reputation as a top security researcher had made waves in the industry after Smith's hire.

meet with her, potentially offering a lucrative

on James to see if he was still fixated on leaving the

quickly grabbed his

got into the car

become accustomed to sitting in the

Michael opened the car door, he handed her

had brought it

vitamins and eat plenty of fruit while

to dig into the fruit salad

and found it surprisingly delicious, better than his previous attempts at cooking. Though, she thought, making a salad wasn't exactly a culinary challenge. It was mostly about chopping and

at Michael's eager face in the rearview mirror and couldn't help

good," she said, trying

you like it, I can make it for

Chloe replied, her

but how about once a week?" she

instantly. "Great! I'll make sure

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