The boys exchanged a look. Finally, the matter was clearer to them. Now they only needed to get the truth known to the public and get justice."He has your fiancée so we cannot act rash," Adam spoke first."But we need to get justice for all they have done. Can we get those blueprints, Mason?" Jed looked at Mason who was suddenly tongue-tied.He has used almost his life to protect those blueprints. He was suddenly reluctant to give them away.Jed heard his worries and tried to reassure him. "Mason, we have to collect evidence and sue the second party to court. We need to let the public know that you were the one that wrote the code of the software, not the person that's currently taking credit for it."Mason's last bit of hesitation disappeared and he nodded. "They are hidden in a safe engraved into the wall in my bathroom just behind the tiles. It's the last place I thought one would think of."Eric had to give him a thumbs-up for the brilliant idea which he smiled at."So what's the
Eric looked at them with hidden anxiousness hoping they bought his words. Just as expected, one of the men stepped forward with a picture on his mobile phone."No young master, we haven't met before. But have you perhaps seen this man?"Eric looked at the picture in front of him. It was a picture of Adam even though the person in the picture looked more malnourished than how he is now. This confirms Adam's earlier reaction.A look of confusion adorned his face and he looked up. "Who is he?"The man sighed and put away his phone. "He is our little brother. He's facing some health challenges and has escaped from home. Our old mother is really worried about him."Eric snorted inwardly. Younger brother? Who would believe these huge, scary men were elder siblings to Adam who had a scrawny figure and shared no resemblance to them at all?"Forget it if you haven't seen him, young master. Sorry for the inconvenience," they took their leave."I hope you find your brother!" Eric shouted behind
Bang! When the door slammed shut, Jed heaved a sigh of relief. He gently nudged Ben. "The coast is clear now." They got the mini laptop to safety and got back to the house one after the other. Even when Jed suggested they stay back and wait for minutes so the intruders could leave, Ben was still shaky. He rested against the wall with his eyes closed and panted heavily like he had just escaped death. Jed didn't comment about his state but he quietly thought Ben has always shown a brave and confident demeanor perhaps due to his background. He never expected someone that acted so gallantly would have his own experience of fear too. When they had waited for almost thirty minutes and there was no sign of Will and his men returning, Jed suggested they leave. They left quietly in the blue sedan Ben had parked in an obscure area. Jed didn't bother returning the spare key for fear that the neighbor would rat him out. Besides, there was no logical explanation as to why she owned a spare
Adam didn't expect he would spend the rest of the day comparing the code. After hacking into Jetti's server and gaining access to their own code, he began to compare the code line by line, character by character.He even had to work overnight till the next day. Normally, it would have taken an ordinary IT operator days to compare the code.But Mason had covered most of the code within some hours yet couldn't find any similarities.Jed, Eric and Ben offered their support bringing him late night snacks, accompanying him and even offering to assist him.But he objected, stating they as teens needed to get their rest and if other people meddled with part of the code he had already surveyed, it could make the work messier.He was comparing the code when Jed and Ben left the house. "You should take a break to avoid collapsing," Ben warned as they were leaving. He just hummed a word in response and focused on the work in front of him. He has already gone through worse while completing proj
Not only did the expressions on the faces of the salespeople now accompanying some customers, but also the customers that were being directed looked over.They looked at Jed and Ben's appearances. Were these high school kids dumb?Didn't they read the sign before coming in? This is a branded cloth store not just any cloth store. In fact, the brand director, Antonio is in charge of the designs of some clothes worn by popular A-list artists.Perhaps this is why this store is named A brand. Many celebrities wore outfits from these stores yet these two college students who had just wandered their way in here dared to look down on one of the clothes.Jed pursed his lips lazily and looked at the outfit in front of him. A branded store? He had only walked into it because of the large storefront location. He didn't expect it to be held in such high esteem.Besides, he didn't intentionally look for trouble. The saleswoman's words were a bit offensive so he just retorted."Forget it. Let's leav
"Boss, Adam managed to find a section of code line that appeared identical in both versions," Mason happily announced as they walked in with shopping bags.Eric walked forward in a bubble of happiness. He reached out to collect the shopping bags but as they got to his hands, he began unpacking the contents in the bags like a kid that was unwrapping Christmas gifts.Ben and Jed ignored him and headed to Mason who pointed at the desktop and laptop that was on the table."Where is Adam?""He's taking a nap. We discovered a section of code that wasn't rewritten and looked similar to my own code. All we need now is a lawyer. We need to prove that the Jetti's intentionally copied the code," Mason explained."Woah! This game just got released on early access and only those that pre-ordered it could get it. How did you manage to buy it?" Eric ran towards them with a box of video games in his hand.He was looking at Ben and Jed expectantly seeking answers. But the latter already stepped aside
Mason felt a surge of hope. Once this matter is finally resolved, he could get all the credits he deserves and wipe off the stain of being an ex-convict. "We will only need to get a copy of their SVN history and get an expert to analyze it," Sean brought out his phone. "I know someone that can do that." He stepped aside to make a call. "Well, that went well," Adam walked to the kitchen. He was really starving now. "It will be a huge victory for us if we can prove the code was copied," Ben took a seat and extended one hand to pick up the laptop on the table. "It would also set an antecedent for other companies possibly in our position." They were all confused about the meaning of Jedidiah's words. When the latter saw the perplexed looks on their faces, he added, "We are not just fighting for ourselves. We are fighting for the entire tech industry." Then his words became clear and they all had looks of agreement. Other smaller companies usually encounter cases of plagiarism, but
"Boss, you want me to submit this proposal to the project's coordinators?" A familiar looking, decently dressed man with chic reading glasses peered at the file in his hand closely and then looked up at Jack Jetti with a baffled expression."As soon as possible," Jack's words were accompanied by the little sound his folded palms made on the table."But boss, we are already doing so well home and abroad. Besides, the X-force project is obviously aimed at small local companies..." The man trailed off.Actually he wanted to say, if a big company like Jetti's joins in the project contest isn't it just bullying the smaller companies?"Yes boss, he is absolutely right on this," Will had been waiting for a chance to interject into the discussion.Jack's face scrunched up in a glare that made Will shrunk in his seat. Even the personal assistant wasn't left out as sweat gathered up on his forehead."You couldn't get that bastard and the one that broke him out of jail. You couldn't find the ne