Girls In The World Of Men

"I know how to drive," she said to Mr. Wan from the backseat of his car.

"I know that you can drive, but let's say I don't trust you driving my wife around."

Ellise eyebrows furrowed at what the boss of her company said. She decided to go back with Nina to her University to talk about the program she is working on.

"How am I supposed to get back my car that is in the parking lot of the WIZ building?" she asked, still annoyed.

"I could ask DT to drive it to pick you up from the University," he answered her, shrugging his shoulder.

Ellise went quiet on the back of the car. She is thinking if she should ask Mr. Wan about the thing she heard from Grand.

"If DT will pick you up, the two of you will have a chance to talk," he said, watching her from the rearview mirror.

Since Mr. Wan talked about DT first, she decided to ask the question she is curious about, "Speaking of DT, did he really refuse to have me in his team?"

"Not exactly refused. He simply doesn't want a new member of his team. But with how you play today, I'm sure he's regretting not having you in his team." he said, grinning.

"Do you want to be in DT's team? We haven't decided on the final members of the two teams. You can still change your mind." he added, teasing her.

"With how Grand and DT play, I think Grand needs me more to his team," she said, looking out the car window.

Mr. Wan winked to his wife in the passenger seat who was just listening to his banter with Miss E.

When they arrived at the Computer Sciences parking lot, Mr. Wan asked Miss E again if she wanted to have DT bring her car.

"No, thanks," she said while getting out of the car.

Mr. Wan just grinned at her.

"Don't tease her too much. I'll call you later." Nina said, giving her husband a kiss on the cheek.

He turned his head and captured his wife's mouth in a full kiss instead.

Nina was caught surprised and scolded her husband that other students could see them. "I'm kissing my wife. What's wrong with that?"

Nina blushing didn't say anything more. She isn't really against her husband kissing her in public, it just that she just feels shy sometimes.

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"You can sleep here, by the way. One of my roommates won't come back tonight."

"I don't think we will be sleeping tonight," she said grinning, taking out her laptop from her backpack.

"What do you want to eat? It's best to have food ready before we start working."

"Uhm, salt crackers."

"You still like to eat those?" she asked, surprised. Since she knew Ellise didn't like the same things for a long time.

She just smiles.

"The project you're working on is still about the isolation of computers, to prevent access from the outside, right?"

"Yeah, but this time I am working on putting a device that is not installed in your computer but programmed to detect if a computer is being compromised."

Ellise looks at Nina and understanding dawns on her.

"The infinity room is your prototype," she said in wonder.

"Yes, the infinity game room at the WIZ is my controlled environment where I'm planning to install the prototype."

"How far are you in the project?"

"From what we worked on two years ago, I am now at seventy percent, but I'm having a huge blunder. That's why I'm so happy you're here. You were a big help before, I hope you will still have time to help me now."

"I would love to help."

"But Wan, already told me that you are going to be busy with CTF."

She smirked. "I'm good at multitasking. Besides, I'm not yet done with my degree."

"Ohh, you haven't got your diploma? What is your major?"

"Computer Engineering."

"Are you going to finish your degree?"

"Yes, that's why you asking for help is also beneficial for me. I will use it to enroll myself here in your school, then have it credited to my major back in my University."

Nina nodded. "I can see that works. I will talk to my professor for you."

"Thanks!" she said, taking the tea that Nina prepared while they were talking.

"Here's our food supply," Nina said, walking to answer the knock on the door.

Ellise set up her computer and was searching for her backpack for some adaptor when a shadow blocks the sunlight from the window. She was about to look up when she heard a familiar voice.

"Where should I put this food?"

"Thank you, sorry that your uncle made you run an errand for us."

"Nah, it's okay," he said, taking out the food he brought from the plastic bag and putting them on the table.

"I use your car, it's now parked behind the faculty building," he said to her.

"I have my car keys," she said, her eyebrows knitted in confusion.

"You still keep an extra key on the wheel of your car. That's what I used," he said, nonchalantly.

Ellise kept her mouth shut, but she was thinking that why does DT still remember those random things.

Despite everything that happened in the past, how could he still make her heart skip a beat, she thought.

"You guys still need something?" he asked.

She was beginning to feel excited when she remembered that he refused her to be a member of his team, and his being here was because of Nina. Not because of her.

She scowled, swallowing a bitter taste on her mouth.

"I'm all good. How about you Ellise?"

Ellise with her ruined mood, said, "Let's just do what we have to do." said in a stern voice.

"Oh okay. I guess we are now set to go. Thanks, DT." Nina sensed the sudden change in Ellise mood, pushing DT out of her dorm room.

DT watched Ellise already running some codes on her computer screen. He sighed softly before, taking a step out of the room.