Corinne was speechless. Even though they were separated by a screen, she could sense an inexplicably strong aggressiveness similar to that of a wild beast guarding its cubs. It could also be likened to a despot showing his possessiveness.She may have rubbed Ghostlord the wrong way with her question. Hackers were very defensive, and it was normal for them to dislike revealing too much about their offline affairs.Corinne was the one who crossed the line. When she realized that, she decided not to ask any further and changed the subject. [Not at all. I was just asking casually. Will you be going to this year's Global Hacking Summit?][Ghostlord: That depends.]Corinne then typed, [On what? Is something holding you back?][Ghostlord: I'm married. My wife is very strict. It wouldn't be convenient to travel far.]Corinne found it interesting because she did not expect Ghostlord to be such a family man!She replied, [Congratulations! As it happens, I got married recently too.]At th
At the Riveras, Lucas sat leisurely on the chair in front of the dust-free built-in bookshelf and read a book by a foreign author while holding a cup of hot coffee in his other hand.His secretary, Edmund, stood to one side and reported the situation dutifully. "Sir, about those videos and posts online, it's clear that Corinne has been wrongfully accused. Should we clarify to the public on her behalf?"Although Edmund could not understand why Corinne would disrespect his employer, that did not change the fact that Corinne helped the old man on Yonder River's shore the other day. Had she not been around, the old man would have been hurt by that ignorant female internet celebrity.Lucas narrowed his handsome eyes and remembered the arrogant way in which Corinne ignored him. He took a slow sip of coffee and said softly, "She is Jeremy's woman. We don't need to intervene even if something happens."When Edmund heard that, he realized that Lucas was right—the Holdens' scion could not ha
Lucas' face softened when he saw Anya's eyes reddening. He reached out to wipe away the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes and said, "There, there. Don't cry, Anya. I was just asking..."Anya sniffled sadly. "But your tone says otherwise. You sounded so mean…"Lucas sighed with resignation. Then, he continued to patiently explain to her, "Anya, that phone has never left the drawer in my study, but now, there's an edited version of the video posted online to slander Corinne, resulting in a public uproar."I was just going through a standard procedure of making sure no one in our family is the culprit before letting Edmund question the other staff in the household."Do you now understand? And you should know that, as your brother, I'll always trust you a hundred percent, okay?"Anya wiped away her tears and nodded like a little girl. "Okay. If this is the case, it's totally understandable that you'll suspect me, since I'm the only one in this house who has to
While Edmund was on his way to get him, Sunny was spending his time feeling distressed about being kicked out of the deep web by his master, Jade Rabbit. He wanted to access the deep web again but could not, no matter how he tried, because Jade Rabbit had locked up his ID for 48 hours.'Why?!' He banged the keyboard in frustration. He had no choice but to go to VeeTube and other web pages to check the latest development of 'Corinne the scammer incident'.'It's a good thing the cyberbullying post and the videos are all gone. This way, at least, the matter won't spread further, making it worse,' thought Lucas. 'Next, I have to find a way to help Corinne clear up her name. Otherwise, she won't be able to move freely in public places. The angry mob will definitely chase after her if she's recognized… Should I ask Lucas for help?'However, Sunny knew that Lucas was famed for his cold-heartedness and that he would not waste his time on anyone other than himself or other members of the Riv
Sunny quickly took the phone out of the drawer. Then, he plugged one end of the data cable into the phone and the other into Lucas' computer before plugging in his flash drive. He did all of that very swiftly, but just when he was about to copy the video into his flash drive…"What are you doing?" asked Lucas coldly, appearing in the room.Sunny immediately froze in place. He stiffly raised his head and said, "Lucas… I was…was just looking up some information on the computer…"Lucas narrowed his eyes. "Why would you use my computer instead of yours?"Sunny started to panic even more. "Umm… I… I suddenly remembered I missed out on some information when I came in here, and I was worried that I'll forget again if I didn't look it up now, so I thought I could just use your computer…"While he spoke, Sunny had sneakily unplugged the data cable and put the female influencer's phone into his pocket.Lucas' expression remained unchanged. He easily saw through what Sunny did. He took a st
Lucas' expression darkened. He slammed the female influencer's phone loudly on the table and glared vehemently at Sunny."Instead of studying like I told you to do, you spent all your time on that hacker league of yours. Did you really think no one will ever find out about what you did just because you think you have a few tricks up your sleeves? At least clean up all your traces if you want to pull shady stunts like this," mocked Lucas.Sunny was starting to tear up. He forced back his tears and said, "Lucas, it's true that I've joined a hacker league, but I swear to god, I have nothing to do with that video. I have no reasons to hurt her.""How dare you still deny it when we've caught you red-handed?""I'm not denying it. I really didn't do it."Lucas was getting fed up. "Edmund, lock him up in his room, and make sure he doesn't get anything to eat until he has admitted his crime."Edmund hesitated for a second, but he did not dare to defy Lucas' order. "Yes, Mister Lucas."Su
Late at night, Anya secretly snuck in some food for Sunny.The two bodyguards standing guard at Sunny's door hesitated to let her in but in the end thought they might as well. They knew Lucas had always given Anya whatever her heart desired. Therefore, even if Lucas was there himself, he would have let her in too.Besides, they did not want to risk incurring Lucas' wrath. What if Anya went to tell on them? Therefore, the safest option for them to take was to simply let her in.When Anya went in, Sunny was lying face down on the bed and crying his heart out."Sunny? Sunny, get up. You'll suffocate like that."Sunny was startled to hear Anya's voice. He immediately sat up straight and wiped away the tears from his eyes. Then, he turned around to face her and said tearfully, "Anya, what are you doing here? How come you're not asleep?""I can't sleep 'cause I'm so worried about you, so I thought why not drop in for a visit." Anya pulled some tissues out from the box and walked over t
Sunny's resolve was starting to shake. He would do anything for Anya, but…"But Anya, I think Jeremy and Corinne are—"Anya must have guessed what he was going to say, and she did not want him to continue, so she cut him off gently, "I know that Jeremy treats Corinne very well, but it's not like he can just ignore her. She's his wife after all, and I'm sure he's just putting up a show for the elders in his family. Besides, he's a responsible man. Even if he has no feelings for Corinne, he'd still make sure she's well taken care of."Sunny frowned and said, "No, that wasn't what I was going to say. I really think Jeremy treats Corinne differently. In fact, I think he treats her better than…"Anya cut him off again. "As I said, they're acting all lovey-dovey toward each other because they don't want the elders in the Holden family to know that everything is fake. He's only being nice, protective, and gentle to her on the surface. It's all for the sake of his own family's reputation,