Chapter 172 Ethan Counter-Hacks Daniel's Computer

In the CEO's office, Jasmine walked in and immediately noticed a cup of hot milk on the desk.

"Liam, is this for me?" Jasmine asked, surprised.

"Yeah." Liam nodded, confirming it was indeed for her.

Jasmine thanked him with a smile.

"Ah, don't mention it. I lost a bet and now I have to be your errand boy for three months," Liam said dismissively, intentionally omitting that the order was actually from Ethan.

He did the work, so he'd take the credit too.

"You really shouldn't worry about it," Jasmine quickly replied in a hushed voice. "Mr. Ethan will forget about it in a few days."

"I'm not deaf," Ethan chimed in, seated at his desk, tapping the surface to remind her of his presence.

Jasmine giggled and took a sip of the milk - sweet, probably with just a touch of sugar, not too much, just perfect.

"Mr. Ethan asked me to buy that slightly sweetened milk, said you might like it," Liam finally admitted under Ethan's glowering gaze.

Jasmine felt pleasantly flattered and whispered a "thank you" to Ethan.

"I'm heading to a meeting. Upload the Desert Project content to my computer - encrypt the files," Ethan reminded her.

Jasmine hesitated for a moment, noticing that Ethan seemed to trust her a lot. However, this type of task was typically reserved for a secretary.

Ethan hadn't made a move on Vittoria yet, but he had slowly begun to sideline her. Jasmine knew that once she was capable of temporarily taking over the work from Vittoria's hands, it would be Ethan's moment to strike at her.

By now, Vittoria must have sensed something was amiss. Vittoria was also a person Jasmine had to watch cautiously.

"Mr. Ethan?" Jasmine sat at Ethan's computer desk and glanced at the booted-up computer.

Ethan had just reached the door when he looked back. "Yes?"

sounded a bit uncertain, her words

time in prison, she had to learn computer maintenance, and

the prison inmates who bullied her was-a hacker who ended up behind bars for illegally breaking into a financial system, causing the company a substantial loss. Initially, this inmate joined in on bullying Jasmine, but after Jasmine had spoken up for

how to use it?" Ethan asked, thinking Jasmine couldn't manage his computer and came back to instruct

ago, she had pressed the key combination CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Task Manager, skillfully checking for

next to Jasmine, surprised, and

odd name. "Have you opened any suspicious programs recently?" She was implying that someone

Mitchell over." Mitchell was a hacking expert, and Ethan wanted his expertise

the system logs and indeed discovered signs of logins not made by

files urgently," Jasmine

Ethan said, checking the time. "Liam, inform everyone that the meeting is postponed until the afternoon. Say that I need the

Liam nodded in acknowledgment.

idea of who it

enter the final draft of the

Ethan, this

we have a backup plan," Ethan said, tousling

possess such keen alertness. Ethan knew Jasmine

uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is

bit the corner of her lip, feeling heat rise to her cheeks as she focused intently

as a

this pretty little assistant?" Mitchell dropped the food delivery aside and nudged

don't scare her,"

Mitchell nervously, instinctively keeping her

must be Ethan's hidden treasure.

stuttered in

was taken aback by Mitchell addressing her as sister-in-law.

her," Ethan said with a

who the other

desert project. No one else but Daniel," Ethan said in a low

he plugged his USB into the computer. "If we're going to reel in the big fish, we

have no idea what he's

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