Chapter 348: Chapter 348: So You’re a Hacker Too
Upon entering, the head thug immediately spoke into the air, "Boss Nine, this lady is here to see you."
Without waiting for a reply, he turned and led his men out, leaving Claire Sinclair, Nancy Lockwood, and Landon Winston behind.
A hoarse, grating voice suddenly cut through the air. "Who’s looking for me?"
"I am," Claire Sinclair said.
"Since it’s not these two, please have them leave."
Nancy Lockwood and Landon Winston exchanged a look; neither of them wanted to leave.
Claire Sinclair said, "Just let them stand by the door. If they can’t see me or hear my voice, they’ll worry you’ve spirited me away."
The room fell silent for a moment.
A few seconds later, the voice spoke again. "Fine. Come to Booth 2."
Claire Sinclair nodded and made her way toward Booth 2.
Booth 2 was very close to the entrance. Nancy Lockwood and Landon Winston could see Claire Sinclair’s entire figure and hear her voice clearly, which finally put them at ease enough to let her go.
However, from the doorway, they couldn’t see the man sitting inside Booth 2...
When Claire Sinclair saw the person, she couldn’t help but exclaim, "It’s you!"
The man made an elegant hushing gesture and said in a deliberately low voice, "Please, sit."
Claire Sinclair nodded. After sitting down, she immediately glanced toward the entrance, giving Nancy Lockwood and Landon Winston a reassuring look. Only then did the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.
But they were still puzzled. ’Who is that man?’
Seeing an old acquaintance, Claire Sinclair was both shocked and intrigued. "I never expected it would be you. So you’re a hacker, too?"
Orion Osborne smiled. "I also didn’t expect you to be ’Scorched Jason.’"
Well, "Scorched Jason" was just a random hacker alias Claire Sinclair had picked out...
Claire Sinclair gave an embarrassed smile. "Um, do you have the thing I want to buy? I need it urgently."
"I do. But this stuff is very complex. Do you know how to use it?"
"I’ll know once I try. If I can’t get it to work, so be it."
"That would be a waste. Where do you want to install it? I can help."
"No, thanks. I want to do it myself."
...
Listening to their calm, back-and-forth conversation, Nancy Lockwood and Landon Winston were completely baffled. They couldn’t understand a single word of what was being said.
After they chatted for a few minutes, Claire Sinclair successfully received the item. She paid Orion Osborne 50,000, and the transaction was complete.
This wasn’t a good place to linger. As soon as Claire Sinclair had what she came for, she left in a hurry.
As soon as the three of them were gone, a slender, alluring woman emerged from Booth 3 and took the seat Claire Sinclair had just vacated.
"She’s with Adrian Quincy now. You sold our most advanced product to her, and for only 50,000. When Tianhuang finds out, he’ll definitely punish you."
"I don’t care. As long as she’s happy."
"..."
A smile played on Orion Osborne’s lips, his eyes full of indulgent affection. "I’m rather looking forward to seeing what she does with this. Don’t you think it will be amusing?"
The woman: "..."
’Claire Sinclair is the enemy. What’s so amusing about any of this?’
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Back home, Claire Sinclair eagerly sat down, switched on all the lights in her room, and put on her glasses. Then, she took out the components she had bought at The Bitter Sea and laid them out.
Finally, she opened her laptop and got to work...
She planned to install a microchip in her watch—the new product she’d spent 50,000 on at The Bitter Sea. It would allow her to remotely control a computer and also function as an alarm.
Of course, the chip alone wasn’t that powerful. It would only work when combined with the custom software she had created.
All in all, she had a very demanding task ahead of her tonight.
