An hour passed.Just as Ivanka continued to crack the security system unobstructed, her doorbell suddenly rang.Ivanka froze, surprised. She immediately tapped on the keyboard to secure her position within the security system before getting up and walking to the door.She was still astonished that someone would visit her so late at night.In fact, she was reluctant to open the door. Could it be Hanson?Ivanka had chatted with him for a bit earlier that day. She was not particularly enthusiastic throughout the conversation and only responded to him sporadically.However, when she walked over to the door and saw that the visitor was Michael, she pulled a long face.Panicked, she immediately rushed back to her computer and made a few clicks. After returning to the desktop, she turned off the screen.The doorbell was still ringing. Ivanka eventually returned to the doorstep and opened the door.“Why are you here so late at night?Ivanka was still a little surprised that Michael d
Michael laughed in cold fury. Ivanka was really something!Seeing him like that, a hesitant look flickered in Ivanka’s eyes.After all, she had just hacked his company to access its sensitive data. Besides, he might not believe her.With that in mind, she could only say, “Theodore has wronged me greatly. He killed my father. Her daughter ruined my marriage. His whole family is wicked and amoral. I ought to take revenge. With each layer of security I crack, Theodore pays me a hundred million. If I fail, I don’t have to compensate him.”Michael was speechless.He looked at Ivanka wordlessly.When he heard the part about her ruined marriage, he felt tightness in his chest for some reason.She was earning two billion dollars with ease.Given her skill, she could get it done in one day.Yet, she chose to do it over a few days because she intended to keep Theodore waiting.At that moment, Ivanka was stealing the most important data in Michael’s company. Oddly enough, when he found
Ivanka scoffed disdainfully as her gaze turned icy cold.After seeing the proof of the transaction, she continued hacking. She was already ignoring Michael, who was beside her.On the other hand, Michael was surprised by how casually he could interact with Ivanka at the moment.In the past, whenever they interacted with each other, they could never sit down and have a calm conversation. Even though they were not presently talking to each other, their interaction felt calm and peaceful.Meanwhile, everyone in the technical department of Barkworth’s Group was confused. The burly man from before was dumbfounded. “What the f*ck? They’re already up to the eighteenth level! Why isn’t Mr. Barkworth letting us fight back?!”The man with golden-rimmed glasses seemed perplexed, too. He then said, “Mr. Barkworth isn’t even getting involved. He instructed us not to interfere either. There might be some hidden motive behind his decision.”The other people were glued to the computer scre
“You think you know everything! The Three Musketeers are like top dogs worldwide. Barkworth Group’s hacking skills may be impressive, but the Three Musketeers are much better!” Lyla was unconvinced. “Do you think the Three Musketeers can disrupt Barkworth’s Group’s status?”“Of course!” Theodore retorted disdainfully. “You think the Three Musketeers are just amateurs?”“But...!”“We did it! We cracked it! Next up is the twentieth level!” Theodore cut her off as he eagerly looked at the evidence Ivanka sent them. Simultaneously, he texted happily, [I’ll send you the money right away!]He instructed his subordinates to transfer the money. Lyla felt close to collapsing.“You still owe them five billion dollars?! How are you going to get that back later?!”Theodore replied nonchalantly, “Hey, are you implying that my shares won’t make money in the future?”Lyla was at a loss for words.She felt something was off, but she could not help but ask, “Is it really the last level?”
If Michael left it to her, Ivanka would have been able to save time and effort.Even so, she ignored him and messaged Theodore’s message on the computer.Black-eyed Susan: [Failed]It was a concise message. She did not even use punctuation.At that moment, Michael felt slightly sorry for Theodore.After all, twenty billion dollars just went down the drain like that.When Theodore, who had been waiting all night, suddenly received a message, he exclaimed, “She did it!”Although Lyla had been scolding Theodore and thinking he got tricked, at that moment, her heart filled with anticipation. She quickly went over to check out Theodore’s phone.However, it was not the message they were looking for.Theodore was completely dumbfounded. Lyla reacted faster than him. She instantly cried out angrily and stomped on his foot fiercely.“So, this is your idea of success?! She did this purposely at the final level! Theodore, you’re an idiot! How did I end up marrying an idiot like you!”L
When Theodore saw Lyla typing on his phone, he dashed over and tried to snatch his phone back.“You’re crazy! Give me back my phone now!”Lyla clutched the phone tightly. She retorted, “Who’s the crazy one here?! Why can’t you ask for your money back if she can’t deliver? That’s twenty billion dollars! With all the debt you have now, our house will be gone! Theodore, you’ve been a shareholder for a long time. Did you just help others make money? Is earning twenty billion dollars really that easy? How many freakin’ years did it take you to rake in this little cash?!”Theodore frowned and rebuked angrily, “That’s because I didn’t have that much share before! Nor did I have my current status. Haven’t I made bank multiple times this year? Lyla, you must not act rashly! Maybe she just wants to stall me. She’ll eventually agree to crack it for me!”Lyla felt frustrated and said furiously, “In the end, she clearly didn’t want to offend the Barkworth’s Group. She knew when to fold. She jus
Michael quickly returned to his senses and said with a frown, “Nothing.”He stood up abruptly.At that moment, he needed to stay calm.He said in a deep voice, “Don’t forget what you promised me.”Ivanka nodded slightly. “Yeah, got it. I’ll visit Grandma twenty times. Even if you don’t remind me, I’ll still do it.”Without saying anything further, Michael turned and walked out.Ivanka had grown accustomed to Michael’s sudden comings and goings. When she heard the door shut behind her, she stood up and lazily stretched.She picked up her phone, took a shower, and then returned to the bedroom to lie down.She blocked Theodore when she saw him continuously messaging her.Asking for twenty billion dollars was already lenient on her part.However... this was not the end. It was just a temporary advantage for her. She would redouble her efforts to reclaim the company and ensure the Lane family’s failure.Meanwhile, Theodore could not sleep all night.He stayed up all night only t
Michael was already driving to Barkworth’s Group. He was indifferent toward Theodore’s affair.Theodore was insignificant to him, and he had no intention of taking any action against him.If Evan were in the passenger seat, he would probably have noticed that Michael was... in a good mood.Time passed quickly todayWhen he reached his desk, to his surprise, he felt alert and decided to continue working.However, when he saw his computer, images of Ivanka sitting in front of it and focusing on cracking the secrets of Barkworth’s Group, surfaced in his mind.She was able to handle the levels of security so effortlessly. He knew that as long as she was determined to crack them, no one could stop her.Twenty levels might be just a simple game for her; she did not even need to exert much effort.How much more had Ivanka still hidden from him?!He could not fully comprehend his emotions when he found out she was Black-eyed Susan.He used to think she was worthless, greedy, and ruth