Alfy was completely caught up in bickering with Jaxen. When Vincent threw out a bold question, she didn’t have a moment to think and blurted out her answer.
As soon as the words came out, Alfy wished she could take them back, feeling like she wanted to bite her own tongue.
Vincent’s sharp, curious eyes were locked on Katelyn. The recent incident at work had confirmed his suspicions; he just needed proof.
Katelyn averted her gaze, focusing on her own feelings while trying to ignore Vincent’s intense stare.
She kept reminding herself that there was no proof yet, so even if Vincent uncovered something, she could talk her way out of it.
Still, she wouldn’t reveal her true identity until her master was saved.
That was the mysterious person’s rule.
Alfy forced a stiff smile, feeling awkward as she stammered, “I… I misheard your question. I thought you asked if I was looking for my new friend, Katelyn.”
Her weak excuse only hinted at trouble.
Katelyn, on the other hand, felt frustrated and pinched the bridge of her nose.
Alfy clearly wasn’t cut out to be a spy; it only took a few casual words for her to be fooled.
Vincent’s eyes sparkled with something unspoken as he calmly said, “Don’t worry. I’m here to thank you for saving my life this time.”
Saving his life?
Confusion spread across the faces of the three people in the room, especially Alfy, whose eyes reflected pure innocence and naivety.
How could she have forgotten ever saving Vincent? Meanwhile, Katelyn had started to piece together what was happening, but it was too late to intervene.
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Vincent’s voice held a playful, probing tone as he said,
“Weren’t you the one who defused the bomb from the cloud system last time?”
Katelyn’s heart raced as she finally realized what Vincent was getting at.
It was her fault.
The recent rush of tense events had given her no chance to sync up with Alfy.
As expected, Alfy ended up getting tricked.
With wide, innocent eyes, she answered, “What bomb? I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Newest update provided by find·novel·net
Katelyn was left speechless.
She had really put herself in a tough spot.
Jaxen picked up on it too and said casually, “We had a bomb threat before, and later Katelyn said you helped fix the cloud system to defuse the threat. If it wasn’t you, then someone else must have done it.”
For a moment, Vincent’s and Jaxen’s eyes were fixed on Katelyn.
Vincent’s look of doubt turned into certainty.
Even without solid evidence, the information he had confirmed that Katelyn was TS.
But he couldn’t figure out why Katelyn had kept it a secret for so long.
He decided he wouldn’t share this secret.
Katelyn’s smile barely reached her eyes, seeming almost forced.
“Maybe Alfy forgot. Think about it again. Didn’t I ever call you that day?”
“Oh, right!” Alfy finally understood what they were hinting at and nodded eagerly.
“Actually, I did it. Katelyn called me for help, but my memory is terrible, so I forgot!”
Her late attempt to cover up was as good as saying nothing at all.
Katelyn sighed inwardly, feeling defeated.
Vincent moved closer to Katelyn.
“I recently uncovered something intriguing. Want to hear about it?”
Katelyn frowned slightly, gazing at Vincent in confusion.
She had no idea what Vincent would say next.
“Mr. Adams, please continue.”
“I discovered that the master of TS was kidnapped years ago and still hasn’t been found. Since then, a lot of dirt on the wealthy has come to light. The ability to uncover these hidden secrets shows that this hacker is incredibly skilled.”
Vincent’s careful tone was filled with intent, and each word struck Katelyn deeply.
Her eyes widened in shock. How had Vincent found out such confidential information?
“Katelyn, isn’t this interesting? Plus, the timing of the wealthy individuals’ secrets being exposed matches the period when TS’s master was kidnapped.”
Katelyn’s hands tightened into fists, her nails digging into her palms.
“Any thoughts on that matter, Katelyn?”
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