Sentenced to Marriage by MadlainQ

Chapter 44

Changing 

The date was set in two days, I was about to meet Callan again. I wished I could have had more time to prepare for meeting him, but I was also aware that it was going to happen soon. 

“I‘ll be by your side, and I will make sure nothing bad is going to happen,” Aren assured. 

I smiled, trying to fake my composure, but the truth was, I was terrified. Perhaps I should feel more comfortable having to hold Aren‘s hand while facing my dreadful ex. Aren was definitely hotter and wealthier than Callan, and I was nearly certain that he was a better man in every aspect. Still, my anxieties were there, slowly consuming my rationality. Nonetheless, it was Monday, and I had other things to focus on. We had to set a trap for a hacker. 

Mr. Clark, Neil, Aren, and I sat together in the office and worked up a plan to provoke the one who invaded the system into another attack. 

“We have to keep Davies in hiding for some time, whether he likes it or not. Officially, he will be on vacation while we prevent him from contacting anyone from outside. Those fuckers cannot know that we have found out they entered our system and who was their mole,” Mr. Clark said. 

“He‘s been handed over to the police. Can we get him back just like that?” I asked, my eyes shifting from him to Aren and back to him. 

Mr. Clark smirked. “I have my way. Besides, the case has been handled quietly by the NYPD from the beginning. There‘s no need to worry.” 

I nodded in acknowledgment. It looked like it was merely one of many crime–like situations in that company that he had to deal with over the years. As my eyes turned to Aren, I saw him calmly registering Mr. Clark‘s words while nodding in approval. He had to trust him and his judgment a lot. That made me curious if there was any particular story behind their acquaintance. 

“I prepared a list of potential products that would attract the thief‘s attention.” Neil gave us all a copy of the results of his research. “I would say that the sequel to the game “Golden Dragon City” should do the trick.” 

Aren quickly read the document and put it down on the table. “I agree. The game was supposed to be released by the end of next year. If we spread the rumors that the launch would be a whole year earlier, the hacker will certainly try to steal it or corrupt our files.” 

players anticipated the sequel for a few years, but Moon World, the company that originally created the game, hadn‘t been so lucky with their other products. Two years ago, they were on the verge of bankruptcy. That was when Aren bought them out, making them a part of the Lan Diamond Corporation. I heard big money was invested to put the Golden Dragon City‘s team back on their feet. If the hacker‘s goal was to threaten Aren‘s business, then he certainly wouldn‘t miss the chance to damage the long–awaited game, making all the money invested go to waste. “Cora, please explain. What do you think that hacker would do?” Aren gestured at me to speak. I straightened in my seat

as an artificial immune system Since I saved a part of the spyware, I will use it to

at me, clapping his hands. “Do

their programs to find the mole, so I think that they would

asked, his voice

work together at the workshop. We fix computers

to use his software with your program. I‘ll pay them to settle all the legal issues and copyrights. In return, they would have to sign a full clause of confidentiality, but I‘ll make sure their payment would be worth

Every one of us dreamed of earning decent money for the work that we loved, but we also got used

that my friends would agree to work like cogs in

be in charge of Lan Diamond Corporation‘s IT security. You will have the authority to check on every other department and you will answer

place could refuse such an offer. It would be highly unreasonable to refuse such an offer... The problem was that” reasonable” would have been the last name I‘d use when calling Norton or Alan. Norton had once refused to take an assignment from

try to convince them,” I said, turning my gaze

He chuckled and pressed a soft kiss on my forehead.

my flusteredness went sky–high as I realized that Neil and Mr. Clark were still very present in the room, observing every detail of the discussion between their CEO and me. I couldn‘t possibly miss the mischievous grins popping on their faces. Neil had that grin glued to his mouth even when he was walking me downstairs so I could go on to meet with Alan

red flare

changing, you know?” he said,

he could

“You are the cause of

blush returned two–fold. “What are you

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