Chapter 376 – Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family

Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family

“I don’t trust either of you,’ said Mirabella, her voice as cool as a snowflake landing on a winter’s morn. “I just know who’s more trustworthy. Do you think your little schemes go unnoticed? Save your second-

rate tricks. I don’t have the time or patience for your circus acts.”

With that, she strode off with her long legs, leaving Alma trailing in her wake.

Alma watched her retreating back, her mind racing. She couldn’t let it end like this. With a huff, she hurried after Mirabella. “Alright, yes, I admit it. I made it all up. I just want to join forces with you and drive Serena out of the Collins family. What do you say? Care to team up?”

Mirabella looked at her as if she had suddenly sprouted two heads.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Is she eating your food, drinking your water, or spending your money? What business of yours is it if she stays or goes? Keep this up, and you’ll be the first one out of the Collins family.”

“What?” Alma hadn’t expected Mirabella to stand up for Serena. And she certainly hadn’t expected such conviction in her voice.

“So, you’re saying you’d stand against me, for her? Think about it, Mirabella. Serena doesn’t have a drop of Collins blood in her. Me?

I’m purebred Collins. Do you think you can just kick me out? Think again.”

“Is that so?” Mirabella’s cold gaze made Alma shiver.

Mirabella’s eyes held a promise. A promise that, somehow, she could single-handedly kick Alma out of the Collins family.But she hadn’t done something that was so terrible.

However, Mirabella’s gaze made Alma uneasy.

Louisa smiled as Mirabella approached. “What were you two talking about? Finished already?”

“We are just discussing a little alliance.”

Mirabella’s words took everyone by surprise, not just Louisa and Beverly, but Serena and even Alma herself.

That damned Mirabella. Alma was seething.

“Alliance? What alliance?” Beverly seemed to have an inkling, but she couldn’t believe Mirabella would be so brazen. Trying to smooth things over, she said, “Is Alma starting a business?”

“You’ll have to ask her.”

Mirabella’s answer was evasive, but the look in her eyes made Beverly uneasy. The girl was too smart.

She’d pieced together Beverly’s suspicions.

And Alma was a fool. Of all the people she could’ve chosen, she chose Mirabella.

Beverly chuckled nervously. “Ignore her, Louisa. Now, where were we?”

The conversation moved on. Mirabella glanced at Alma, who was fuming.

Serena, too, seemed to have figured out what Mirabella meant by an ‘alliance’. She glared at Alma, anger flaring in her eyes.

This was it. Alma had to be taught a lesson. She’d gone too far.With that thought, Serena pulled out her phone and sent a WhatsApp message to Martha.

Martha had been with her for the past eighteen years, even more so than Louisa.

So naturally, whenever Serena faced trouble, Martha was the first person she turned to.

Half an hour later.

Mirabella had just returned to Reflections Villa when she received an unexpected phone call.

“Boss, the folks from Solterra Cybersecurity Center want you to swing by.”

“Something up?”

Mirabella’s mind was filled with question marks at the news.

The entire cybersecurity center boasted hundreds of computer wizards, yet they couldn’t fend off the attacker?

Was the attacker that powerful?

“They want you to head over now. They said a car will pick you up and take you to the center; reported her subordinate. “I didn’t want to expose your identity, so I arranged for them to pick you up at the church in the suburbs.”

“Alright.”

This time, Mirabella didn’t inquire about the payment, as personal gain seemed insignificant compared to the nation’s affairs at hand.

Shortly after, Mirabella arrived at the cybersecurity center’s building, escorted by a private vehicle. This was her first time visiting such a place.

Upon hearing of her arrival, the director hurriedly greeted her, “Alex, we’ve been waiting for you. Our last line of defense is about to fall.

Please, come with me.”In the main hall, hundreds of security personnel sat in front of computers, desperately fending off the attacker’s onslaught.

A massive electronic screen displayed the real-time progress of the situation.

The sounds of fervent keyboard typing echoed in the air.

Mirabella was speechless.

“Alex, this is your workstation. Thank you for your efforts,’ said the director, who then returned to his office to call another expert.

“Clark, it’s your turn to step up. It’s already a hair’s breadth from disaster out there. Can you maybe finish your snack later?”

The man referred to as “Clark” was lounging on a couch. A few people massaged him while another fed him snacks.

The handsome features of his face were flawless under the light, breathtakingly beautiful.

“It’s clearly a dire situation if they’re even calling in little girl,” he responded lazily, his voice as laid-back and magnetic as his demeanor.

Little girl?

The director paused before quickly realizing, “That’s Alex.”

Alex?

Finally, a glimmer of interest sparked in the man’s eyes. The infamous hacker Alex, who had remained at the top of the bounty list for years, was a little girl? Interesting.He was curious to see how long this little girl could hold on.

“Clark, when are you going to step in? If you don’t soon, the last line of defense will…” The director’s words were interrupted by a series of beeps emanating from the electronic screen.

[Firewall Level One successfully repaired.]

Not only the director and the man on the couch, but even the hundreds of computer wizards outside were all looking at Mirabella in disbelief.

Mirabella’s slender fingers danced across the keyboard, inputting a series of codes.

Soon, the massive electronic screen once again chimed in.

[Beep beep beep, Firewall Level Two successfully repaired.]

Everyone was so shocked their jaws nearly dropped.

[Beep beep beep, Firewall Level Three successfully repaired.]

Mirabella’s movements were quick, as natural as if she were simply typing in a chat. Her expression didn’t change much. She just kept her eyes on the computer screen. Soon, the system chimed in again, signaling that the fourth and fifth-level firewalls had been successfully repaired.

Everyone had stopped what they were doing, staring in disbelief at this teenager. Who was she? How did she manage to repair all five firewalls in such a short amount of time?

[Tik tik tik, firewall upgrade successful.]

Everyone was left flabbergasted.

Not only did she fend off the attack, but she also managed to upgrade their entire system.

How in the world did she do that in such a short span of time?

[Tik tik tik, firewall successfully breached.]

The man lounging on the couch could no longer contain himself. He sprung to his feet, but before he could make it to the glass wall, the system piped up again.

[Tik tik tik, enemy IP locked.]

The man froze in his tracks, his initial thoughts were that the security team was incompetent, and it would be up to him to clean up the mess.

But this young lady managed to upgrade the firewall and locate the enemy’s IP address in the blink of an eye.

She was truly impressive.

Noticing that the IP address originated from the enemy nation’s intelligence center, Mirabella wasted no time in launching a counter-attack.

She first took control of all the computers at the enemy intelligence center, rendering them helpless and unable to hide their data.Then, right under their noses, she opened up their tactical and energy plans for other nations, forwarded them, and then posted them on their official website. To add insult to injury, she tacked on a downward pointing thumbs up emoji, openly mocking them.

Having accomplished her mission, she prepared to leave.

Everyone was in awe of this young woman.

“Ma’am, may I ask which hacker group you’re part of?”

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