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Chapter 805: She Actually Influences His Emotions

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"He was the favored child. Everything he learned he understood immediately, while I had to exert ten times the effort to catch up.

"In college, he studied computer science, and I did the same. The second year, when he realized I was closely following him, he resolutely switched majors, not wanting any contact with me."

Jake sneered as he fiddled with a lighter in his hand, constantly flicking it on and off.

"I've heard that programming was his hobby, but he never touched it again afterward. He was determined to that extent just to shake me off. The moment I realized it, I felt like a complete clown."

Grace clenched her hands. Without Jake's narrative, she wouldn't have known that Xander had once studied programming.

No wonder he could crack Victor's firewall.

Jake glanced at Grace after receiving no response.

She was distracted, most likely because Xander was mentioned. He suddenly felt angry and threw the lighter aside.

"You asked me if I have feelings. I can't say for sure,"
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