Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 27 Kneel

so I don’t have time for your silly games!”He had been so stressed out over Dr. Yarren’s case that he hadn’t slept well in a month, so he really wasn’t in the mood for games.“I said, I can help you out, Captain Sheppard!” Sophie was starting to lose her patience.“Missy—”“You desperately need to find Dr. Yarren, don’t you? What harm is there in letting me have a shot?”Eustace had assumed she was just another troublemaker at first, but changed his mind when he saw the determined look in her eyes.“All right, then. Come with me!” Eustace said as he led her to the technical department.The technicians had been working day and night for a month, but were still unable to track down Dr. Yarren.“Captain Sheppard!” a few of them greeted Eustace upon seeing him before getting back to work.As Dr. Yarren’s life could be in danger, it was of utmost importance that they find him as soon as possible.“You there, get up,” Sophie told one of the technicians.“Go play somewhere else, missy. I’m busy over here,” the technician replied without even looking at her.“Get up!”As it was Eustace ordering him this time, the technician had no choice but to do as told.“Where did you find such a pretty girl, Captain Sheppard?” he asked when he finally looked at Sophie.Since when has Captain Sheppard become so irresponsible? I can’t believe he’d bring an outsider into the technical department!Sophie ignored him and began entering a bunch of codes after sitting down.The technician and a few other senior programmers were dumbfounded when they saw her go at it.What the… She’s wearing a high school uniform, and yet, she’s greater than all of us in terms of her speed and skill! Who on Earth is this girl?Eustace, who was initially skeptical of her request, soon found himself feeling a little expectant after seeing her skill.Sophie continued chewing on a piece of gum while hacking her way through firewall after firewall, eventually narrowing the search down to a specific area.Hmm… This is as detailed as I can get, huh?“This is as far as I can get you, Captain Sheppard. The rest is up to you guys.” Sophie said with a frown as she got up and prepared to leave.“Are you sure this is the place?” The technicians were unable to find any leads before, so they were a little skeptical about the data on the screen.“This is all I managed to find.”The technician, who mocked her earlier, asked respectfully, “What’s your name, missy?”“My name is Sophie Tanner.”“Thank you very much, Sophie. I’ll treat you to a meal as a token of appreciation when I bring Dr. Yarren back!” Eustace said as he gathered his men.We’ll head over to Anglandur and bring Dr. Yarren back for sure!“Hello, Ms. Tanner. I’m Ian Douglas. May I ask you some questions?”“Sure.”Sophie was going to leave, but returned to her seat when she heard that.The senior programmers then bombarded her with a ton of difficult questions, all of which she answered with detailed explanations. As some of the answers were too complicated for them to comprehend, Sophie even demonstrated her methods for them to see.“Any other questions?”“You’re unbelievably amazing, Ms. Tanner!” Ian exclaimed in awe.“It’s nothing, really. I’ll be on my way now if there are no further questions.”“Where are you headed, Ms. Tanner? I’ll give you a ride.” Ian had always assumed that he was the best in his field, but witnessing Sophie’s skills made him realize how much of an amateur he really was.“That won’t be necessary. I can head back on my own.” Sophie turned his offer down as she preferred to keep a low profile.The senior programmers were so shocked by Sophie’s skills that