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
Everyone gathered around him. Although Sean didn't understand much about IT terms like others, he listened attentively to the analyst's words."Look at this," He pointed at a bunch of symbols, numbers and alphabets on the computer's screen signifying codes Sean didn't quite understand."This shows that the second party accessed Mr. Mason's code through a back door and that they copied large sections of it verbatim."Sighs of relief filled the place. Their hard work for the past two days isn't in vain."This is strong evidence that they had intentionally copied the code and not simply come up with a similar code by chance," Sean informed Mason and Adam while the analysts worked together to acquire the evidence they had just come upon.Mason's eyes shimmered with tears. He could almost taste victory."I don't know why this shit happens only when the young master isn't around," Adam ruffled his hair feeling frustrated.The three young masters had just left not quite long and they already
Even Ben looked at Jed wondering what he was talking about. Eric wasn't paying any attention. He just wanted to get away from these people, especially Jayden, that instant.He was scared he might do something extreme to vent the annoying anger he feels whenever he sees Jayden's face."You really forgot," Jed chuckled. Cullen and his companions exchanged a mutual look of confusion.What's this bastard talking about now?"You called me Jed. You called me by my name. Who was it that had to call me master some weeks ago?""You!" Cullen's face flamed with embarrassment and anger. Jed's words brought back disgraceful memories he wanted to forget.His crew were oblivious to what caused Cullen's sudden outburst. He had clearly not told them what transpired between him and Jed at school.Actually he did. He only left out the part where he was thoroughly disgraced by Jed and was made to prance around the school in a chicken suit and call him master.He just told his newly found friends Jedidiah