"Are you guys not listening to me?" Anika asked from beside her daughter, who seemed to be feeling ill. "Arrest this woman!" "I'm going to speak for the last time, go in and separate them, and handcuff anyone who refuses to cooperate!" The police chief ordered, and the room was finally at peace. "Liana, you are courting death, and I will make sure your wish is fulfilled." Aisha spoke facing the woman in front of her, and then looked at the policemen. "What are you doing, standing there doing nothing? Arrest that bitch!" Aisha thought she still had control over things, but the boss just rolled her eyes, had she not realized that with the arrival of Edward's secretary, things had changed? "Ms. Libanes, I have to inform you that you have paid Liana's bail, and we will investigate further about the allegation she gave, but as of now, she is a free woman!" The police chief replied. "What did you say?" Aisha asked in surprise. "Edward White posted her bail, so she's free to go!" The
All the CEOs and representatives of the participating companies were present, and there was an area reserved only for the VIPs who would occasionally look down and check the situation, and inside this room was a huge television, and on it were the names of the security software and the time taken by them to create it, and the last column shows the average time of each software, and the higher the average time, the better the software, because that meant that the hackers needed more time to get through their defense. By this time, most of the software produced by smaller companies had been deleted, and this happened every year. As the most famous security software in the country, everyone expected Tech Corps' product to survive to the end, and William was confident, after all, it had been 30 minutes since the start of the competition. His product was still undefeated. All other software had been hacked at least once... except one! "President Lebanon, don't you think there are a lot of
As soon as Liana entered the room, the whole room was surprised, even William who, when he saw Liana, felt his heart stop. What was she doing there? Wasn't she at the police station as agreed with her men? On the other hand, Edward thought the same thing, what was Liana doing there? Everyone at the competition was male, not that there weren't the computer ladies, but there were extremely few of them, and this year, no women registered, so when they saw a woman enter, they were even surprised. SuperTech stared at Liana, as if he could feel the resemblance between them, and couldn't help but wonder, was that woman behind King? His eyes sparkled with excitement at the thought of this possibility. "I know you guys are full of questions, but we can talk about this later, just let me know what the current situation is!" Liana spoke ignoring Jack and Stevie's stares, she knew they would start asking and never stop and just today, they didn't have that much time to waste. "Sit here, Li
Richard observed the strange change in his friend, and nudged him worriedly. "Why are you looking at her this way?" He asked, but without taking his eyes off Liana, Edward replied. "What do you mean?" The tone of his voice was still the same, but it did nothing to hide the cheerful tone, and that made Richard a little startled. He and Edward had been friends for many years, and this was the first and only time he had seen his friend act this way, especially over a woman so intensely. Edward had never seriously laid eyes on a woman so much that, for a period, his friends suspected him of being gay. After he got married and had children, they finally realized that it wasn't that he didn't like women, but that there wasn't a woman in the world capable of arousing his interest. His ex-wife did not arouse his interest, and not even his current fiancée, Betina, did not arouse his interest either. Richard was sure that no woman in the world would be able to do this, because the standard
Suddenly Jack rushed to Liana's side and with a terrified expression conveyed something to her, who stood up so abruptly that her chair fell back! And the sudden commotion alerted everyone, who looked confused at the sudden movement she made. "What did you say?" Liana asked Jack again. "A person called me from an unknown number and said he was with our father, and that if you didn't stop competing, they were going to kill you!" Jack spoke nervously, and even though he had doubts whether it was really true or not, he thought it best to talk to Liana first, who just took a deep breath. "Do you think this is true?" Jack asked apprehensively. "I just know that this is definitely William's doing!" She replied, after all, only he would benefit if she gave up now, and without showing fear, she stared at the man above them, who returned a cold smile, as if telling her he had won the game. Nobody else knew what was going on. They were curious why Liana suddenly stopped competing and ente
Who was this Liana, and how did she dare to speak to William Libanes in this way? Wasn't she afraid of death? William didn't think that Liana had the courage to step on his ego again and again. "All right, however, if your show loses after the results are revealed, I will make sure that you pay severely for the insults you have hurled against me!" "So, you still have confidence that you will win?" Liana asked smiling. "Of course, or do you think that third-rate software of yours can win? Don't make me laugh!" William also replied with a smile. William had support behind his words, and even though he admitted that King wasn't that bad, but it was still incomparable compared to his program that has stood the test of time, and been updated and improved. You could say it was a perfect program, and he didn't believe there would be anything better than his. "You're the one playing the clown here." Liana retorted bluntly. "You dare to use something you stole to enter this competitio
"William, the outcome is clear as day, why are you still arguing?" Stevie spoke up for the first time. "Don't be a bad loser!" William focused on him, his gaze as cold as the grave...Stevie was not intimidated. In fact, he returned William an equally cold stare. The cries for him to surrender kept coming, and William looked around and every face he saw had that satisfying smile, he hadn't expected this day to come, the day when his ego would be trampled into the ground, and it was all thanks to Liana. And not only that, his manager's reputation would be totally shattered, and then it would be the collapse of his profit... It was all over. "You must be happy with how things have gone, aren't you?" William stared at her as he asked, and the only response he got was a smile. Happy? No! This was just the beginning! Liana would show no mercy to anyone, William, Aisha and Anika, one at a time, they had no pity for her family, so she would crush them like insects. "William, if you d
"Fine, as you prefer!" Edward replied. "Let's discuss the partnership!" And he straightened up in the chair he was sitting in. "This document contains the basic clauses, so please read it carefully and if you agree, come to my company tomorrow to sign the contract." He spoke passing it by pushing the contract through the sideboard to her. Liana took the document, put it in her purse without opening it, and was ready to leave, when she heard Edward's voice again. "Don't you even want to look at it first?" Edward asked, somewhat puzzled by her. "I'll go over it calmly at home, and if I don't find any problems, Stevie, who is the president of my company will come to you tomorrow to sign it!" She replied, leaving Edward speechless. "Why don't you take a look at it now? And if you find any problems or want to do business, we can do that now, and besides, I believe you are the one who actually runs the company." He explained. And Liana nodded her head in agreement with him, after all
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h