Chapter 1211:
But her breath caught in her throat as her eyes widened in disbelief. Her own photo now adorned the bulletin board, and the bounty amount remained unchanged.
All of Allisonâs details had been replaced with hers.
âHow⦠how is this even possible?â she stammered aloud.
The screen began to distort, rippling as if an unseen force were reaching out from within.
Panic set in as she realized the computer had been breached. Someone was hacking into it remotely.
âNo!â she gasped, her face draining of color. With trembling fingers, she hurriedly logged out, deleted her account, and wiped Hackerâs World from the system.
Every action was fueled by sheer terror. Had she unknowingly violated some unspoken rule?
Melany, a novice in Hackerâs World, could only assume she had stumbled upon a forbidden line.
It wasnât until the computer powered down that her heartbeat began to slow.
âDamn it. I almost got caught.â Slumping back into the chair, she exhaled shakily.
She would be leaving for Vrining in a couple of days, so no one who had seen the bounty on the bulletin board would be able to find her.
Just then, Allison received a message from Amya. âMs. Clarke, Iâve picked up a bounty mission in Hackerâs World. Someone wants to buy your life.â
Amya quickly forwarded the information she had uncovered to Allison, her fingers flying across the keyboard. âIâve figured out that Melany is behind this. But somethingâs oddâshe left some confusing voice messages before posting the bounty. Most of them areâ¦â
Amya hesitated before continuing. âMost of them are professions of love. She said sheâs admired you for years and would love to meet you if the opportunity arises.â
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Amya shook her head, bewildered. Sheâd never encountered anyone as shameless as Melany.
Allison, however, sneered. âLooks like she assumes the founder of Hackerâs World is a man and wants to hook up with him. Well, she hasnât changed one bit. Realizing she canât squeeze anything more out of Colton, sheâs eager to latch onto her next target.â
Her eyes narrowed as she fell into thought. âJust block her.â
âOf course,â Amya replied, a hint of smugness lacing her voice. âWhen Melany tried to post the bounty, I had already hacked into her system.â Amya explained briefly, outlining her methods.
Allisonâs lips curled into a small smile. âWell done. Donât forget to clean the history.â
âGot it,â Amya confirmed, but then paused as if something had just come to mind.
Her voice grew more cautious. âBy the way, Mr. Herbert is here too, surrounded by a swarm of bodyguards. It seems like his movements are being restricted.â
Allison frowned. âDid he say anything?â
âHe mentioned wanting to talk to you,â Amya replied.
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