<b>Cybrix </b>was founded in the early <b>1990s </b><b>and </b>quickly rose to be a leader in theputer industry. Deangelo worked there before returning ishi <b>home </b>country<b>. </b>


    <b>Back </b>then, thepany suffered a major hacking incident. Luckily, the hacker was just showing off and didn’t actually do any damage


    However, this incident forced the entirepany 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 <b>to </b>be found.


    At the time, no one could believe thepany hacker was just a young girl. In the end, so the matter eventually faded away without resolution.


    Later, a seniorpany executive died under mysterious circumstances.


    Only then did they realize the hacker hadn’t broken into thepany’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 thepany, even the boss couldn’t do a thing about him.


    By unspoken agreement, no one mentioned thepany’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 <b>that </b>faintly familiar tone of hers<b>, </b>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 nced 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<b>, </b>bing even more certain. It was her.


    As for that senior executive who died under mysterious circumstances<b>… </b>


    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 rivalpany hired inte trolls to pin the me on the boss, but the n 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 thepany’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 tomit murder.


    The boss didn’t investigate further and instead used other methods to handle the public rtions crisis.


    Since Aria and Vanessa knew each other<b>, </b>Deangelo couldn’t just suspect Aria outright.


    Another reason was that Aria had taken down that group of scammers.


    There’s <b>no </b>way this was <b>just </b>a <b>coincidence</b>,


    <b>They </b>must have done <b>it </b>


    <b>Deangelo </b><b>had </b><b>no </b>intention of exposing them on the spot. He eased into his seat and said with <b>a </b>faint smile<b>, </b><b>“</b><b>If </b>you say so, alright then a


    Patrick and Derek werepletely confused <b>by </b>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 <b>I </b>have anyputer–rted 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 <b>brother </b><b>too</b>.


    Deangelo also pulled out his phone and also saved her number. “Me <i>too</i>. Would you mind if I consulted you from time to time<b>? </b>I’ve been exploring <b>this </b>field myselftely.”


    Vanessa’s lips twitched.


    Patrick also pulled out his phone to save her number. Vanessa sighed <b>in </b>exasperation, “Why don’t you guys just start a group chat already?”