Chapter 227
Survival Instincts âYour mentor? How can I contact him?â the client urged. No matter what, I must
destroy Lombard Group. âI don't know. He often travels. The last time he contacted me, he said he
was in Xemrich.â âI'm leaving. I didn't accomplish the mission, so I won't take your money!â The
hacker spun on his heels and strode away. One day, I shall beat Phantom up to a pulp! The man said
nothing and watched as he left. He knew how it felt to be defeated by someone else. âTristan, don't
you worry. I shall make sure you get a taste of your own medicine!â the man vowed viciously. When
Tristan arrived at Lombard Group, the problem had already been solved. âWhat? Another person
popped up and hacked into the hacker's laptop?â Tristan couldn't believe his ears. If the engineers I
paid handsomely to protect my company's system are helpless against Phantom, who else is
capable enough of hacking into his laptop? âWas that really Phantom?â he asked doubtfully.
Tristan couldn't believe that the hacker was Phantom. He had never offended Phantom, so there was
no reason for Phantom to attack Lombard Group suddenly. âI don't know either. The engineers were
the ones who said that!â Felix wasn't good with computers and wasn't a match for the hackers.
When Tristan came over to Sophie, the latter quickly deleted all traces on the computer. âWhat are
you doing?â Tristan asked. He noticed she was busy since his arrival. âNothing.â Sophie clicked into a
game calmly and pretended to play it. âYou must be bored. I shall bring you and Ysabelle out to
have some fun.â It was the holidays now, so they should be having fun. Her winter holidays have just
started. It will last for around ten days. That's too little. âI'm fine. I'm not bored. You should go back
to work. Don't worry about me.â She wasn't lying when she said she wasn't bored. The hacker was
slightly less capable than her, so it took her some time before she successfully hacked into his
computer. However, she knew she would only improve whenever a capable rival appeared.
Otherwise, it would be boring to stay the same. It was lonely to be unbeatable at the top.
âTell the engineers to wait for me in the conference room,â Tristan told Felix. Felix scratched his nose
as he knew the engineers were in deep trouble. The engineers were paid handsomely to work at
Lombard Group. In Chanaea, they were the highest-paid engineers. âMr. Tristan, you shouldn't give
them a hard time. No one else will be at the top forever!â Sophie tried to defend the engineers. The
hacker was almost as good as her, so it was natural for the engineers to not be his match.
âNevertheless, as they are in charge of Lombard Group's network security, I think they aren't good
enough at their job.â âThat I know. That's why I've never stopped looking for Phantom. Alas, this
hacker is too mysterious.â Why did he suddenly mention Phantom? âI heard that Phantom is a loner
who won't accept any offers from any companies,â Sophie revealed. She loved leading a carefree life
and didn't want any company to restrict her freedom. Even after establishing Wings of Light due to
boredom, she couldn't be bothered to manage it and got Butterfly to manage it for her.
âI know, but it doesn't hurt to try. Phantom is the only hacker in the world who can guarantee my
company's network security,â Tristan responded. âMr. Tristan, did you misunderstand Phantom? No
one can guarantee anything in this world.â Truth be told, Sophie thought they had made her a
legend when she was just better than the average hacker. âSoph, you have no idea how capable
Phantom is!â Tristan told her. That was the first time Sophie had ever heard Tristan lavishing praises
on someone. âIs he or she that capable?â âMr. Tristan, stop it. Sophie will get jealous if you continue
praising Phantom!â Felix joked. No one would want to hear their boyfriend praising another person,
though the person's gender remained unknown. Sophie shot Felix a look, and the latter immediately
shut up. âFine. Pretend you heard nothing from me.â Tristan might be scary, but his girlfriend was
scarier. It only took a look from her to scare Felix into silence. Sophie was pleased as he finally fell
silent. âSophie, stop bullying Felix! Look how pitiful he is. Never mind if Uncle Tristan picks on him.
Why are you doing the same thing to him?â Ysabelle couldn't help but feel bad for Felix. Hearing
that, Felix hurried over to her and took her hand. âYsabelle, I knew it.
You're the only person in the world who cares about me. Look at how they bullied me! Poor me.
Why did they make things difficult for me?â Ysabelle rolled her eyes. âFine, you're the most pitiful
man in the world!â she responded in resignation. Poor guy. He got bullied by Uncle Tristan, and now
Uncle Tristanâs girlfriend bullied him, too. âYsabelle, didn't the son of the Ackhurst family take a
liking to you? He seems like a good man. Why don't you try dating him? Doesn't that sound like a
good idea?â Tristan suggested suddenly. Felix nearly spat out blood in frustration. Mr. Tristan is
doing this on purpose!
He knows I like Ysabelle but said that out loud. This is too much! He has gone overboard! âUncle
Tristan, I don't want to get into a relationship for now!â Ysabelle rejected his offer immediately as
she glanced at Felix subconsciously. Seeing that, Felix relaxed. He felt better to know that Ysabelle
was on his side. âI'm not telling you to find a boyfriend now. It won't do you harm to get to know
another friend. I don't want you to get scammed by someone else.â Tristan gave Felix a pointed look
when he said âsomeone else.â âThe world is a dangerous place. It is impossible to judge someone's
heart from his face,â he added. âDad, please forgive me!" Felix apologized immediately without
caring about his dignity. I'll never complain that they bully me. They treat me well. Ysabelle and
Sophie were at a loss for words. His survival instincts are kicking in, huh? âMr. Tristan, if you donât
mind, I shall introduce you to someone!â Tristan was a great help to her, so Sophie wanted to repay
his favor.
Tristan arched a brow. Felix couldn't help but say, âSophie, don't tell me you're going to introduce a
girlfriend to Mr. Tristan. He loves you. Finding him a girlfriend is too...â The moment he felt an icy
gaze on his back, however, he trailed off and pretended he hadn't said anything. He was a man who
knew when to relent and when to persist. I'm nothing compared to Mr. Tristan!
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