Evelyn: “…” Feeling insulted, she now looked like she was going to be a burden?
“And there’s one who’s backing down?” Kenneth mocked.
Evelyn walked over, looking reluctant, “Are you sure you want me to participate?” Wasn’t this a bit like bullying?
“Just a heads up, if you lose miserably later, don’t blame us for cheating. It’s you guys who insisted on having me participate,” Evelyn warned.
Upon hearing this, Kenneth and his group burst into laughter, “Such confidence. Maybe this girl hasn’t fully woken up yet?”
“Boss, don’t make the little girl cry later.”
Kenneth seemed to think of something, “Encountering such a ‘formidable’ opponent, it’s a bit disrespectful to just have a simple fight, right?”
Georgia’s icy eyes revealed a hint of impatience.
“Gamble?” Dylan pondered for a moment, “Why not? Let’s hear how much you want to bet.”
“Haha.” The henchman sneered, “Who still bets money these days? If we’re playing, let’s make it big. How about betting on your chance to enter the institute?”
“Lost, and all three of you have to leave the institute. If we win…” He didn’t dare to make rash promises and turned to Kenneth, “Boss, what do you think?”
Kenneth’s gaze darkened, and just as he was about to speak, Evelyn interrupted.
“Our conditions will naturally be set by us.” Evelyn smirked, “But we’re merciful, we won’t ask you to leave the institute. If we win, everyone here has to recognize Dylan as the boss.”
People who were familiar with Kenneth’s skills shook their heads, thinking Evelyn was overly optimistic.
“No problem.” Kenneth never considered the possibility of losing and agreed readily.
With the conditions settled, everyone took their seats.
The first round focused on cybersecurity, unfolding in a manner of mutual attacks.
Before starting, Dylan gave Evelyn a confident look, preparing himself for a one-against-two situation.
Leaning back in her chair, Evelyn raised an eyebrow, suddenly not feeling like participating…
As Evelyn watched the image loading on the computer screen, a continuous smile appeared on Evelyn’s lips.
Kenneth indeed possessed real skills, initiating a fierce attack from the start. Within a minute, he breached the first layer of security.
Soon, the second layer was also on the verge of collapse. Dylan finally turned to Evelyn, “How about you make a move or two?”
Evelyn casually raised an eyebrow, “Aren’t you the one who can handle two opponents? If I join, it’ll be four against their three. Wouldn’t that be unfair?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, you’re only count as half a person,” Dylan replied anxiously.
Evelyn: “…” Glancing at the screen and confirming there was still a chance for recovery, she decided not to intervene.
Dylan was on the verge of tears seeing her reaction.
After a while, Georgia realized the situation and said, “Beg Evelyn to help you.”
Dylan: “?”
“Are you kidding? She…”
“She’s skilled at this. I’ve seen it. If you don’t beg, be prepared to lose,” Georgia added, chillingly.
Startled, Dylan quickly pleaded with Evelyn.
On the other side, Kenneth’s group burst into laughter.
“What are they thinking? Acting now won’t help unless they are world-class hackers.”
“There’s no chance for you. Stop struggling and wait for your doom.”
“Just joined, and already facing dismissal. It’s a bit pitiful. Boss, please spare them for a little longer.”
“Damn, shut up! Is my computer infected with a virus?”
The person still engaged in the match, witnessing the sudden and inexplicable changes on the screen, was stunned.
What’s going on? He spent so much time fixing the virtual firewall, how did it crumble all at once? Moreover, the more he repaired, the more severe the damage became. If it wasn’t a virus, he genuinely didn’t know how to explain it.
“Boss!” the person on Kenneth’s side whispered for help.
Kenneth, with a stern face, snapped, “Shut up!” His hands moved even faster, struggling to withstand the sudden onslaught from the opposite side.
Evelyn still leaned back in her chair. Her relaxed demeanor astonished and envied Dylan, who was sweating profusely.
The damaged security network on the screen had been repaired at the fastest speed.
Just as Dylan was about to exclaim “good,” he realized the screen had frozen.
Did they… win?
From Evelyn’s intervention until now, had only a minute passed?
“So, were you just teasing me earlier?” Dylan stared at Evelyn intently.
Compared to this skill, he was nothing…
Evelyn didn’t show any embarrassment after being exposed. She simply raised her head, “Did I tease you?”
“I just said, it’s easy for me to be accused of bullying when I intervene. I told you and I even told them. Wasn’t my expression clear enough?”
Kenneth gritted his teeth and took a while to regain composure. He spoke in a deep voice, “Again.”
In the second round, Kenneth chose a hacker duel. Unfortunately, facing the pioneer of hacking like Evelyn, it was a new round of failure.
In the third round, even with a change of game, he was still defeated.
Kenneth deeply suspected that as long as it involved anything related to computers, he couldn’t win against Evelyn.
One of Kenneth’s henchmen tugged at his sleeve. “Boss, did I just have a horrifying nightmare?”
“Yeah, Boss, it was damn scary. ”
Kenneth: “…” He also wished it was just a dream.
Observing the defeated trio on the opposite side, Evelyn had no intention of showing mercy. She knocked on the table, “You lost, any objections?”
Kenneth glanced at her, then at Dylan, still harboring some resentment.
Evelyn spoke directly, “What are you still standing there for? Come on, meet your new boss.”
Seeing her arrogant demeanor, the two henchmen exploded.
“There’s only one boss for us, and that’s Kenneth.”
“Yeah, you cheated. This bet is null and void.”
Evelyn: “…”
“Accusing me of cheating, where’s the evidence?”
The henchman yelled, “You’re clearly a master, but you made us think you were a newbie. Isn’t that cheating?”
At these words, Evelyn was speechless. She turned to Kenneth, “Do you think so too?”
Kenneth, despite being arrogant, valued his commitments. He stood up, pushing aside the indignant henchman, “Even if you intentionally hid your skills, it’s my incompetence in judgment. You’re right, losing is losing.”
“I’ll fulfill the gambling agreement. From now on, Dylan will be acknowledged as the boss.”
“Good.” Evelyn smiled satisfactorily, “Dylan, you better manage your underlings well.”
Dylan: “…”
“Can you stop making fun of me?”
“In less than five years, your skills will surpass mine.” Evelyn explained softly. The reason she could outperform Dylan was merely because she had memories from over twenty years of her previous life, not because her skills were genuinely stronger.
Dylan looked at her earnest eyes and pursed his lips, choosing not to refute her words. Perhaps, in five years of effort, he could indeed live up to the title of a master.
With matters settled on this front, Evelyn returned to the villa.
Ellis, that little guy, was temporarily taken away by Frank for a few days. The villa became quiet, and Evelyn felt a sense of emptiness when she returned. She wanted to go and snatch the little guy back.
However, she was too tired recently. She needed to take a bath first and then come up with a reason to ask Frank to bring Ellis back.
During the bath, Evelyn was extremely relaxed, humming a soft tune with a voice so delicate and charming that it was captivating.
When she was about to get up, she found someone standing at the door…
Evelyn looked at Henry in disbelief, “Honey, when did you come back? You scared me.”
“Since you started singing.”
Evelyn: “…” So, he saw the entire process of her bathing?
“You actually peeked at me.” Evelyn looked at Henry with accusing eyes. Before she could say anything else, a forceful impact hit her, and the towel she had just wrapped around herself was instantly pulled off.
“What… what are you doing?” Evelyn’s breath gradually became rapid. Henry bent down without hesitation, captured her lips, and kissed her passionately. A wave of intense heat spread from her cheeks to her heart,.
After an unknown amount of time, she was already deeply involved when Henry stopped and stared at her with profound eyes. In a hoarse voice, he said, “Evelyn, you are mine. I can do whatever I want.”
His expression was very serious.
Henry had originally returned to retrieve some documents. He heard from Eleanor that she was back, so he went upstairs to take a look. Who knew she would be taking a bath with the door open… He, unconsciously, stood there for a long time.
“I know.” Evelyn also felt the suppressed emotions in him and nodded quickly. She tiptoed and planted a kiss on his cheek.
“Aren’t you supposed to be at the company? Why did you suddenly come back?” she asked.
“Came back temporarily to get some documents,” he said, adding, “In the safe.” Implicitly expressing that David couldn’t handle it.
Evelyn understood and silently wrapped the towel around herself again, asking him, “So are you leaving now?”
Henry: “Are you inviting me? To do something?”