Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“You brat! You’re gonna be the death of me!”
Francine originally wanted to slap Halston, but she could not bear to do it. In the end, she heaved a long sigh and asked, “What’s wrong with you? After you divorced that harbinger of misfortune, you’re taking her side in everything, as if you’re possessed by the devil. Is she blackmailing you?”
Halston said, “Jessanna’s the one who crossed the line in this matter. It’s understandable that Flossie would retaliate. We can’t force her to do as we say anymore; she’s no longer the Guajardo family’s daughter–in– law.”
“Mrs. Guajardo is Mrs. Guajardo, and Flossie Ellsworth is Flossie Ellsworth. It’s time we know the difference.”
Halston’s words left Francine speechless.
She suddenly realized that her son’s words made sense.
After leaving the Guajardo family, Flossie had been like a woman reborn.
Not only did she become the behind–the–scenes boss of a technology company, she also became the chairman of the Electronics Technology Association and was managing the Guajardos & Co. Law Firm to great success. The timid and obedient daughter–in–law Francine knew was long gone.
If she had known that Flossie was this capable, she might not have let Halston divorce her….
After leaving the hospital, Flossie grabbed a cab back to the Ellsworth residence.
In her hand was a USB flash drive that contained the hospital’s surveillance footage she downloaded.
Flossie transferred the data into her computer and quickly skimmed through the surveillance footage of the day of the incident.
Sure enough, what should have been a video of more than ten hours had only less than an hour remaining, the rest deleted.
All that remained was footage that disadvantaged Margaret. It seemingly reinforced Jessanna’s claim that Margaret forced and and threatened Jessanna to get an abortion.
“How cunning of you. Jessanna Ximenez!”
Flossie did not panic. She pushed her rimless glasses up her nose and started typing a long string of codes, attempting to hack into the hospital’s cloud storage system.
Generally, public places such as hospitals, schools, and shopping malls would have cloud storage systems.
These systems would back up video data such as surveillance footage.
In other words, any video data that existed in the systems could be repaired and could be stolen.
However, the encryption of the hospital’s cloud storage system seemed to have been deliberately strengthened with the most advanced encryption technology. Even after trying for half an hour, Flossie could not hack into it. In the end, the system even locked on to her IP address and attempted to locate her.
“Damn it!”
The quiet room was filled with the sound of incessant typing. It was a war without gun–smoke. The situation was very tense.
This encryption technology was obviously the work of a top class expert. It was no doubt meant a prevention measure against her. There was no way a bimbo like Jessanna Ximenez could have prepared something this complex.
That meant it must have been Halston’s idea.
The only source of light in the dark room was the computer’s faint fluorescence glow. It illuminated Flossie’s face, making her look particularly sad and disappointed.
Hah, Halston Guajardo, so you would use any underhanded method to protect your little lover!
Flossie felt a little defeated now.
If she could not obtain the full surveillance footage to prove Margaret’s innocence in three days, Margaret would be in a very precarious situation…
After pondering for a moment, Flossie dialed a number.
Half an hour later, Haze appeared at her door.
Haze’s slender figure was dressed in black. He seemed like a handsome vampire in the dark night, mysterious and full of charm.
“You finally remember me, my Bonnie?”
Haze joked with a half smile.
People online jokingly referred to Phoenix and Haze as “Bonnie and Clyde“.
Flossie rolled her eyes. “Stop it with the jokes. You know how silly online comments are. Don’t call me Bonnie. I don’t even like her.”
“Okay. How ‘bout I call you Marilyn Monroe, then?”
Flossie released a flurry of punches at Haze. The distance between the two became much closer in an instant.
It’s weird. She had actually not met Haze that many times before, but she felt relaxed around him.
Unlike being around Halston, which always made her feel tense and uncomfortable.
Perhaps you could only truly be yourself around someone if you did not have feelings for that person!
“Alright, enough chit chat. I asked you over because I need your help. It’s kinda urgent.”
Without wasting any time. Flossie took Haze to her computer. She pointed to the hospital’s cloud storage system and said, “Can you see if you can crack this hospital’s cloud storage system?”
Haze and her were the ceiling of the hacker world. If she could not crack the system, then she could only ask Haze to give it a shot.
Haze took a glance at the screen and said with an evil smirk, “Of course I can. But if I help you crack it, what do I get?”
Flossie held her chin in both hands like she was a flower, then said cutely. “You get to receive the heartfelt gratitude and adoration from this beautiful flower!”
“Nope, I need you to show more sincerity than that!”
Haze waved her away, obviously disinterested. He casually lay down onto the couch and said while leisurely shaking his leg.” The price for my service usually starts at 100 million dollars. You obviously want me to do it for free. No way, Jose.”
Flossie was pissed off.
The guy had such a punchable face right now.
However, she needed his help, she could only put on her best fake smile and asked, “Okay, tell me, what do you want?”
Haze suddenly became interested. He sat upright and said seriously. “You know, I’m going to be thirty in another year or two. My family is worried about my personal life, so…”
“I refuse!”
Before he had even finished speaking. Flossie had made a cross with her hands, her expression filled with unwillingness. “I’m off limit. I’ve already sealed away my heart. The only thing I care about now is my career. It’s fine if you want to be friends with me, but husband and wife? Absolutely impossible!”
There was a playful glint in Haze’s eyes as his thin lips curled into an evil smile. He said, “You’re out of your mind. Yes, I find you rather pleasant, but not to the point where I want to marry you. I don’t believe in marriage.”
“Ahem. Is that so?”
Flossie’s face was a little red.
How embarrassing. Since when did she become a narcissist like Halston Guajardo? Did she think everyone was interested in her?
She had really made a fool of herself this time.
“So what do you want me to do?”
Flossie pretended like nothing happened and asked Haze again.
“My grandfather is pressuring me hard. He’ll be celebrating his 80th birthday soon, and he said I must bring home a girlfriend then. I’ve been thinking about it – you’re the only woman in my social circle, so…”
“You want me to pretend to be your girlfriend?”
Flossie thought hard about it, then patted her chest and said. “Leave it to me. I have lots of burner accounts but none has ever been exposed, and that’s all thanks to my superb acting skills.”
“It’s a deal!”
The two high–fived and happily agreed to the cooperation.
Haze sat down in front of the computer and casually typed a string of codes. Not long after that, he miraculously cracked the hospital’s cloud storage system and successfully stole the missing surveillance footage.
The entire process took less than ten minutes!
Flossie, who was looking from the back, was stunned. She gave him a thumbs up and said, “That’s amazing, Haze. You’ve become so skilled over the past few years. You actually cracked this S+++level encryption technology in less than ten minutes. Looks like the International Hacker Competition this year is yours to lose.”
“But of course!”
Haze leaned back on the chair and looked up at Flossie. His face, which had striking facial features, was perfect.
For an instant, seeing this unruly handsome face, Flossie’s heart skipped a beat.
Haze was different from Halston. He was not as cold and aloof as Halston was. He seemed to be friendly, but he actually kept a safe distance from everyone and was full of mystery.
This kind of man was like a gust of wind. No one could see through it, let alone grab hold of it!
After that, Haze’s words almost made Flossie cough up blood.
“Because this encryption was made by yours truly. Your ex–husband contacted me and asked me to reinforce the system security overnight!”
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