Chapter 377
Cybrix was founded in the early 1990s and quickly rose to become a leader in the computer industry . Deangelo worked there before returning ishi home country .
Back then , the company suffered a major hacking incident . Luckily , the hacker was just showing off and didn’t actually do any damage
However , this incident forced the entire company into months of overtime , scrambling to patch every vulnerability they could incover
Utterly humiliated , the boss of Cybrix poured a fortune into tracking down the intruder , only to receive a photo of Vanessa , with no further information to be found .
At the time , no one could believe the company hacker was just a young girl . In the end , so the matter eventually faded away without resolution .
Later , a senior company executive died under mysterious circumstances .
Only then did they realize the hacker hadn’t broken into the company’s system just to show off . She’d been digging up dirt on that executive .
That guy was a real scoundrel , but with his substantial stake in the company , even the boss couldn’t do a thing about him .
By unspoken agreement , no one mentioned the company’s breach again , and the photo was deliberately destroyed .
Unexpectedly , today he actually ran into the person from the photo right here .
At first , Deangelo failed to recognize her , because Vanessa in that photo looked strikingly young and was wearing disguise makeup .
If not for that faintly familiar tone of hers , confident with a touch of boldness , Deangelo would never have connected the woman in front of me with the girl from that photo in my memory .
Deangelo’s words sent a jolt through Vanessa’s heart . She instinctively glanced at Aria , and seeing Aria’s calm expression , she steadied herself .
With an easy smile , Vanessa said , “ Professor Reed , I’m still so young , no way I could have skills that impressive .”
Derek could hardly believe his ears . He thought . ‘ Wait a second , wasn’t someone just bragging about being the second – best hacker in the world ? ‘
Deangelo scrutinized Vanessa’s features , becoming even more certain . It was her .
As for that senior executive who died under mysterious circumstances …
Deangelo looked at Aria , his gaze sharp with unspoken suspicion
This senior executive was notorious for his countless misdeeds . Everyone wanted him gone . His sudden death caused quite a stir at the time .
The rival company hired internet trolls to pin the blame on the boss , but the plan backfired . The public ended up praising them instead .
This was a criminal case , and the boss didn’t dare admit any involvement . When investigators linked it to the company’s hacking incident , both cases were investigated together – ultimately revealing it was the work of a hired assassin .
The assassin was actually quite famous , and friends with the hacker in the photo .
The fact that assassins took the job proved that someone hired a hitman to commit murder .
The boss didn’t investigate further and instead used other methods to handle the public relations crisis .
Since Aria and Vanessa knew each other , Deangelo couldn’t just suspect Aria outright .
Another reason was that Aria had taken down that group of scammers .
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There’s no way this was just a coincidence ,
They must have done it
Deangelo had no intention of exposing them on the spot . He eased into his seat and said with a faint smile , “ If you say so , alright then a
Patrick and Derek were completely confused by what they were hearing
Derek scratched his head and whispered to Patrick , “ What are they talking about? ”
Patrick shook his head , indicating he had no clue either .
Derek , still looking a bit lost but not forgetting what really mattered , pulled out his phone with an eager grin . “ Vanessa , can I have your phone number ? If I have any computer – related questions , could I ask you for help ? ”
Vanessa smiled warmly and said , “ Of course ! If you ever have any questions , feel free to ask me anytime . Anyone who’s Aria’s brother is my brother too .
Deangelo also pulled out his phone and also saved her number . “ Me too . Would you mind if I consulted you from time to time ? I’ve been exploring this field myself lately .”
Vanessa’s lips twitched .
Patrick also pulled out his phone to save her number . Vanessa sighed in exasperation , “ Why don’t you guys just start a group chat already ? ”