FLASHBACK - The countdown starts (2)

The next morning when Kate woke up it felt as if all hell broke loose. It was chaos all around. The corporates were panicking because of the virus. No one knew the real cause of the virus. All the best computer experts couldn't detect it. Initially they felt that their respective competitions were doing this but realized that they were having the same problem in their system. It was chaotic. The market fell by 300 points, the stock market was crashing even though it had been only a few hours. Kate smirked while looking at the reports. 'Not so fast.' She thought to herself. She then passed the day making plans on what to do to half-bust Ashton. Yes, she would use the legal method in dealing with him. She would not expose his dealings to them though, since she wanted to know what exactly he wanted and who exactly was Mr. Rodrigues. By the time she figured out a plan it was already 4 PM. She got ready and went to Spring Fountain. She deliberately walked in 5 minutes late. As expected, the person was waiting for her. She made eye contact with him but the person broke the eye contact. In his opinion a master hacker like '666' would be a cold looking guy, maybe with some scars or something like that and not a cute child looking girl. But that's where he was wrong. Kate immediately came in front on him and pulled out the chair.

"Umm.. sorry but that seat is taken. I'm waiting for someone."

"I know you are waiting for a person, Brent. Or should I say Seven?" Seven was Brent's hacker name.

She saw his face changing it's shape. First giving a confused look and then a shocked expression and finally a look of judging. Kate ignored it and sat down.

"Let's talk business. I want you to leave your current job and work for me."

Brent was still judging her. So he didn't understand what Kate said.

"Umm... sorry what? Leave my job? Did I hear you wrong?"

"That's what I said"

Brent was immediately furious. This kid in front of him had the audacity to mess with him.

"Just who the hell do you think are you?"

Kate immediately passed on her tablet to him. He took it and scrolled it. After looking at it for a while, he immediately became pale.

"Wha...H...Ho..How did you get this? Where did you get it from?"

"Internet traces"

"What do you want?"

"Work for me. I'll pay for all your living expenses, you don't need to worry about that."

"Why me?"

"Because you are talented. Don't worry I won't make you do any illegal work"

"What work will I have to do?"

"Just what you do, or what you did but in a legal way"

"Done!"

"Sign this." Seemed like Kate already knew that he won't be able to reject her offer and brought a contract with her. Brent immediately signed the document and handed it back to Kate.

"I'll contact you shortly"

Kate got up to leave but Brent immediately stopped her.

"Atleast tell me your name."

"I will. But not now"

Kate left, leaving a dazed Brent behind.