The Attacker
Author: wounded_warrior
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Vanessa sat behind Stephen’s desk at Cho Industries, completely focused on trying to recover the information that had been lost.

At first they thought it was impossible, but when Vanessa arrived in the office the day before and studied the laptop, she told them that she could recover the files.

She just needed time.

Over the past two days, Vanessa sat silently behind Stephen’s desk, while Stephen and his team worked on other aspects of the project.

They did their best to stay out of her way, and after the incident, Stephen had asked for the lock of his office to be replaced.

His laptop also never left his or Vanessa’s sight. They took it with them to lunch and even took it home.

Vanessa had even worked on it while they were at home. She only stopped when Stephen dragged her to bed.

He reminded her that she worked best with a rested mind.

“Miss Vanessa, Mr. Sy asked me to get you some coffee.” Isabelle said as she placed a cup of hot coffee on the table, careful not to spill it.

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