No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

“What!” everyone exclaimed.

They had all been so sure Jane would fail, except for Lila.

The outcome was a shock.

Jane had succeeded.

Furthermore, she only used 48 minutes.

“How is it possible?” people wondered.

It was unprecedented.

She had even broken the previous 54–minute record held by Peter Fowler.

She was quicker by six minutes.

People were flabbergasted.

Peter Fowler was a rarely seen genius from the Computer Science Major at the University of Oricle.

All the professors had nothing but praise for his outstanding talent.

Jane had exceeded their expectations.

She had surpassed her brother, Peter.

Not just by a little, either.

“Yeah! Janie, I knew you could do it!” Lila cried.

She ran to Jane excitedly, adoration obvious on her face.

Jane patted Lila’s head adoringly. “For your unwavering faith in me, I had to do it.”

Jane could have fixed lan Henderson’s program in 20 minutes.

She had not done it slowly on purpose.

It had taken longer because she could not use the hacking software she had written herself.

She could only use the school’s software. It was too slow.

That was why she had taken so long.

The news that Jane had completed the challenge in 48 minutes soon spread throughout the University of Oricle.

There were no exceptions.

Larry and Peter got wind of it too.

“Hahaha! Peter, Jane succeeded! She did it in 48 minutes! Six minutes faster than your old record!” Larry exclaimed.

Peter’s hand froze in the middle of writing.

He asked in disbelief, “What… How is that possible?”

“Look! Professor Henderson has just made a post congratulating Jane Fowler. You owe me a month’s lunch,” Larry said.

He knew Peter would not believe him, so he showed Peter his cell phone.

Peter looked at Larry’s Moments. Professor Henderson had indeed just

made a post.

“I hereby introduce to everyone, the student I am proudest of in my 20 years as a

pictures attached to the

first one was of Jane talking

it, Jane was confident and

picture was of the stopped timer and

the timer showed 48 minutes.

Exactly.

second more, not a second

did it…” Peter muttered.

was talking

His gaze wavered.

not as simple as you make her out to be,” Larry said.

“I’m beginning to

his

to his feet and ran toward

off to? Wait for me!” Larry

just asking the obvious. Larry knew full well where Peter

could be headed was Class 2903.

At Class 2903…

return to her class when she heard about

faster than Peter by six

She was stunned.

this possible? How did

had surpassed Peter’s

was simply

then, hurried

Madelyn looked up.

It was Peter.

where are you going in such a hurry?” Madelyn asked.

Madelyn swallowed anxiously.

share what

because he knew that Jane had broken

he be looking for

are you doing

I’m on my way to class

something urgent to

an excuse without letting Madelyn know

then quickly left.

She

“He lied.

“Peter lied.

to me because of

never lied to

Are you trying to take

arrived at Class

was

window looking into

He was surprised.

not inside.

Fowler.” Someone noticed him.

Fowler is outside,” a

loudly. Jane was the center

proudly made a post proclaiming her the best student he ever had in all his

had broken Peter’s record and surpassed

siblings related by blood.

wanted to know

self–study,” lan

walking out

Can it wait until class

of his prized students, and lan was still very proud of him. His pride in Peter had not been diminished by

Jane Fowler… Where is Jane Fowler?” Peter

to attend any more of my lesson. They pass the class with full

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