Chapter 224

Ethan’s voice was laced with a chilling calmness. “Now it’s your turn to beg He still hadn’t forgotten Alice forcing him to beg at Maple Corp. He’d been simmering with resentment, and now, finally, the tables had turned. He’d been curious to see how long she could hold out.

Alice’s voice

cold and unwavering No, it’s still your turn

beg” Ethan scoffed. “Alice, out of respect for Mom and Dad, I’ve tolerated you. But if you’re going to be

unreasonable, get

of my office. Don’t make Mom and

and Dad sad.” Alice’s eyes fell upon her father’s calligraphy hanging on the wall diligence). She didn’t move. “But you called me here.”

(Heaven rewards

“I called you here? Don’t be ridiculous! Get out. I have work to do. I can find someone else to rewrite the firewall code without you.” Ethan sneered ‘Nothing is irreplaceable.” “You’re right, but the person you found on the dark web was me.”

“You? Impossible.” Ethan scoffed instantly. “I hired someone reputable. You’re too young to have a reputation on the dark web.”

Alice spoke calmly. “I just took on a freelance job to make some money. Writing firewall systems isn’t new to me; I’m familiar with the process. But when I saw the company address yesterday. I realized it was you, so I refused.”

Ethan’s face fell; she’d hit the nail on the head. He had contacted someone who, after learning the company’s address, had refused the job

He stared at the file in front of him, speechless.

Alice continued, “I first registered on the dark web because Noah’s tech company had problems. I wanted to learn computer programming to help. Noah found out and forbade me from contacting the dark web again.”

Ethan said, “You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?

don’t have time

to gloat.

find anyone trustworthy, right?” Ethan tugged at his tie, his irritation evident.

As agreed, I’ll rewrite the firewall code, and you give me

you hacked into the system last time? The trouble you caused?” Ethan was wary

“But

went to the dark web, meaning you couldn’t find anyone else, right?” Alice stood. “I’m not in a hurry. If you change your mind, contact me. We can sign an NDA if you’re worried about people

leave, but Ethan stopped her.“Alice, you’d rather make this deal than let

let him go.” Alice

at the calligraphy.“Alice, dare you say that in front of

writing?”

flinching?” Alice retorted.“At least I’m not a hypocrite, resorting to moral

left without looking back. Ethan slammed his fist on his desk, furious. He bellowed, “Get

outsider might sell Lu Corp’s secrets; she had no such motive. It

quickly prepared

clues? Alice asked, handing

truly heartless, uninterested in finding

expressionless.“Don’t waste

took me years to find this…it’s connected to the

As in, Max’s

Max. The driver was likely someone from the

with this, you can’t investigate

“If I’m so weak, why did

spirits lifted as she left the building. The Garcia family connection gave her a direction. She had to find out who from the Garcia

onlookers. Blake sat under a parasol, calmly observing her arrival.“Alice, you’re

scenes

narrowed.“I think it’s fine. I’m not in

your attitude?!”

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