“My company’s firewall was just breached again, but Katelyn’s nowhere to be found. Do you think you could write programs like that?” Vincent’s gaze fixed on her, his tone serious. “The threat is clear, and if the data is exposed, the Adams Group will take a massive hit. We’re in a race against time, and there’s no room for delay.”

It was true—Vincent wasn’t exaggerating. The company’s network had just been targeted in a fresh cyberattack. This time, the hacker was more cunning, slipping past Katelyn’s firewall and going straight for the Adams Group’s website. Unlike the previous attacks, this one was relatively minor—something the company’s IT staff could easily handle.

Katelyn was taken aback. How was this even possible? She had personally upgraded the company’s firewall for Vincent, and everything had been running smoothly since then. Was it possible that a new hacker had emerged, one skilled enough to break through her system? But how could anyone possibly bypass her program?

Katelyn’s mind raced, and a thought crossed her—was Vincent challenging her with new methods?

But if what he had said was true, the consequences and losses would be beyond anything she could imagine. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Katelyn met his gaze and said, “Apologies, Mr. Adams, but my skills are in healing, not in programming. If you need to reach Katelyn, I can help you get in touch with her later.”

“Her laptop is right here, but where has she gone?” Vincent furrowed his brow, his expression slightly tense as he pretended to rush. “A delay of even a minute could lead to serious losses.”

Noticing his worried look, Katelyn quickly said, “What about Jaxen? He might be able to fix the program while I go find Katelyn.”

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Vincent’s eyes narrowed as he caught the slip in her words, suspicion flashing across his face. “How do you know Jaxen is a hacker?”

The truth was, Hades and Jaxen had never even crossed paths, much less talked about anything like that. To most people, Jaxen was just a charming playboy. But to those who truly knew him, he was a skilled hacker at the top of his game.

Katelyn’s heart skipped a beat as the words left her mouth, instantly regretting her slip. Caught up in her thoughts about the firewall, she hadn’t realized she had let too much information slip. Still, she smiled and responded, “Katelyn mentioned it to me. She also said that Jaxen has always wanted to learn from her.”

A brief, knowing look flickered in Vincent’s eyes, but he remained silent, not pressing further. Follow current nov?ls on fin?novel.net

Katelyn rose from her seat, quickly coming up with an excuse to leave. “Katelyn might be in the restroom. I’ll check for her now.”

Katelyn took a deep breath, preparing to walk away, but then the laptop blared an alarm.

Startled, she stopped in her tracks and spun around.

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