Chapter 399

Wyatt flashed an awkward smile at Curtis, who hadn’t heard his previous mumble and shook his head. “It’s nothing.”

Curtis glanced at him and put his headphones back on. “Don’t bother me if it’s nothing.”

His voice dripped with annoyance.

Wyatt craned his neck to peek at Curtis‘ computer screen, which was covered with what looked like gibberish running amok, and asked, “What are you hacking into now?”

Curtis‘ noise–cancelling headphones, combined with the sounds already playing in his ears, meant he didn’t hear Wyatt’s question. With Curtis‘ dismissive attitude and incomprehensible chaos on the screen, Wyatt pursed his lips and walked back out of the den.

No sooner had he left than the number seven flashed on Curtis‘ computer screen. He sighed at the sight.

Still in seventh place.

He couldn’t help but wonder what insane levels the top two hackers on the leaderboard had concocted that seemed impenetrable. Curtis took off his headphones and closed his laptop, setting it aside on the desk.

wandered into the living room, where he caught a glimpse of Mirabella curled up lazily on the

hoodie, which made her look rather petite. Strands of her long hair fell across her delicate profile, adding to the

her eyebrows arching in question at the sight of James

eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked over, settling down not far from her. He draped his arm casually over the back of

Shifting closer to James, she said, “No need for TV, but I do need

“Sure.”

a little, extending his hand toward her, his voice soft, “Then take

and then placed her fingers on his wrist. A few seconds later, she withdrew her hand, “You’re just a bit stressed,

listening, asked, “What does that mean

sounded… well, a bit suggestive

lower abdomen. Noticing his gaze,

was probably something that would wound James‘ pride; it was best not to look it up. But Wyatt couldn’t help but wonder how James

his chin, Wyatt asked again, “So, how do we fix

could start by

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