Talented Hairess A Rose with Thorns

Chapter 556

Bernice felt a jolt of fear upon hearing Jacob's stern words. Her face darkened as she defended herself, "Colonel Murray, I'm just following the rules. The security center houses sensitive military information. Civilians aren't allowed here, and I'm responsible for protecting the premise." a

Foolish! Adam said impatiently, "Do you really think I'd bring her here without authorization from the higher-ups?"

That certainly shut Bernice up. She bit her bottom lip, clearly frustrated, but she didn't dare push the matter further.

"Let's go, Yvie," Adam said, ignoring Bernice as he led Yvette inside.

Even though Adam's cold dismissal stung, Bernice recalled his earlier displeasure and decided to suppress her anger.

Bernice glared at Yvette's receding back, her eyes brimming with resentment. Who was she? Why could she receive such special treatment from someone as strict as Adam?

over. "Ms. Lowel, we have a problem! Foreign hackers are attacking our

cast a final scathing glance at Yvette as she barked orders. "Show me

strings Yvette had pulled to get close to Adam, she was about to be thrown out

her chin and strutted past Yvette, deliberately emphasizing her authority. Bernice wasn't just some nobody relying on connections -she had

off the foreign hacker team's attack, the military wouldn't

let's go." Adam would agree to anything Yvette asked

in front of the main computer controlling all the systems in the security center, her earlier confidence completely vanished. Her

cold sweat formed on Bernice's forehead. She had exerted every effort, yet the

and the speed of the attacks was relentless.

situation. If the