𝐄𝐱 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞

19. Reward & Invitation

Cuz I'm standing on top with
a killer view
Inspired feeling like a million,
I'm one in a million
I'm one in a million million million
I ain't even here I'm in outer space
Like I'm venus ur mars
in the milkey way

Aaban felt vindicated. At least he didn't take the beating for nothing. They deserved whatever punishment his sister threw at them.

Since Selim had raised the reward money, it was time for Tahera to take action.

Using the username 001, she contacted Mirza Corps, offering her help to take down the mysterious virus. Selim took her bait almost instantly. He was actually overjoyed to see someone capable respond to his plea.

He wanted Tahera to get rid of the virus immediately, and he would bank in the money when he saw the result.

"I'll get back to you in 2 hours", was Tahera's reply.

"Sis, so you're the famous 001!" Aaban exclaimed when he peeked and saw her username, "I heard a new hacker by the name of 001 shook up the hacker's world with their appearance, I had no idea that's you!"

Tahera didn't feel the need to hide things from him so she readily admitted it.

Aaban suddenly felt a great sense of accomplishment and prestige. Like how one would feel when one's closest friend or family member revealed themselves as a world superstar. It is the exultant feeling knowing someone close to you is an impressive individual.

However, he also chided himself for his stupidity. He should have figured out 001's identity sooner. The overlapping timeline her memory recovery and 001's appearance should have been a giant clue. He could see his sister's name exploding after this event.

Her reputation would greatly increase after the world knew it was her who helped Mirza Corps!

Then again, there was a lurking peril in all of these. "Sis, aren't you worried they will suspect it was you who created the virus in the first place?"

After all, 001 managed to take down the virus no one else could, that had to raise some eyebrows.

Tahera fixed her eyes on her computer as her fingers tapped on the keyboard. She answered, "So what if they do?"

"If they have the slightest suspicion you're the culprit, Selim will not let you off easy."

"They need to find out who I am first," Tahera said confidently. Others might take her answer as arrogance, but she knew she was only being factual.

Also, what if she was being arrogant, she had the qualification to be so. With a simple virus, she almost bankrupted Mirza Corps. Therefore, it would be impossible for Mirza Corps' lesser programmers to be able to track her down.

Selim also wouldn't be able to discern her identity from 001's bank information. The transaction happened through a third party. It was a highly-mysterious hacker's group that conducted every affair that passed through its door in absolute secrecy. They would not sell Tahera out to Selim Mirza.

As a precaution, Selim also falsified her own IP address, in case the hacker's party was strong-armed by Selim into releasing her information.

Lastly, she made sure to not give Selim has no reasons to suspect her. For that, she not only neutralized the virus, but also pointed out the few loopholes in his software.

She offered ways to improve them. She hid her true intentions behind her apparent kindness.

Aaban was a bundle of nerves. "Sis, they asked for your help to deal with the virus, why are you helping them improve their software?"