While Anthony was still monitoring the surveillance footage in the car, Thalia rushed in as if she was fleeing from something, then let out a sigh of relief.
When he saw the look on her face, Anthony couldn't help but curl his lips. “What's wrong? Why do you look so terrified?”
Thalia was upset by his comment. “I'm not terrified.”
“Then what is it?”
“It's just inappropriate for a lady to challenge a man.”
Anthony couldn't resist chuckling. “Don't worry. I won't tell anyone else about it.”
Thalia gave him the side-eye. “It’s as I said. Kenneth isn't a good person. He has plenty of tricks up his sleeve!”
“Didn't I tell you to agree to his suggestion? And yet, you insisted on babbling on until you revealed something you weren't supposed to,” Anthony retorted.
“How would I know what was going through his mind? I assumed that he had recognized me and wanted to use the opportunity to harm me. Who could've expected that it was a trap?” Thalia knitted her brows as she thought about getting back at him for what had happened that day.
In response, Anthony, who resembled Kenneth, cocked a brow. “Don't worry. No one will be able to discover your identity unless an insider exposes you or you reveal it yourself.”
Thalia gave him a stunned look. “You were the one who did it?”
Anthony put on a nonchalant expression. “Since you're working for me, I have increased the secrecy around your identity to keep you from harm.”
Thalia wouldn't have believed it if anyone were to say the same. However, since it was Anthony, the legendary hacker, who had said so, there was no reason for her to doubt him.
After all, his handiwork would allow her to keep her identity ninety-nine point nine nine percent secure.
In other words, she could freely roam the underworld without worrying about being exposed.
Abruptly, Thalia screamed. She looked at the adorable face and couldn't help cupping it in her hands and giving him a peck. “You are so adorable! I love you to bits!”
Anthony was befuddled.
Staring at her, he began to blush.
“W-What are you doing?” Anthony touched his face and gave her a horrified look.
Thalia was overwhelmed by her impulse. All this while, she had been tempted to give him a kiss, given how adorable he was. However, she had been holding herself back due to his identity until just now, when she utterly lost control.
“Why are you blushing?” Thalia scrutinized him.
“I'm not!” Anthony denied.
Thalia examined him closer. “Don't tell me that no one else has kissed you before and that was actually your first kiss!”
“Of course not. Mommy kissed me before!”
Thalia couldn't hold back her laughter. “Who else other than your mommy?”
Anthony furrowed his brows. “Why should I let someone else kiss me?”
“So no one else has kissed you other than your mommy?” Thalia asked in amusement.
Anthony quickly gave the spot she kissed a wipe before frowning defiantly. “You're really weird. Why would I let someone else kiss me?”
Thalia burst into laughter by reflex. “My, my, look at how embarrassed you are.
You're cute. How can anyone resist kissing you?”
“Shut up!”
It was a rare opportunity to be able to tease Anthony, and Thalia wasn't going to let him off easily. “Come on. Don't be shy. You'll get used to it. Don't worry. I'll be responsible... Oh my, you're so irresistibly cute.” Staring at Anthony's face, Thalia felt the urge to give him another kiss.
“Stop it!” Anthony warned her.
Unfortunately, the more he resisted, the more elated she was. She reached out to tousle his hair. “Oh my, even when you're angry, you're still just as adorable. You're like a raging little lion cub. I love you to bits!”
It seems that only actions can shut this woman up!
Anthony wasn't good with words, but actions were his forte.
Without another word, he turned on his laptop with a serious expression and began typing away furiously.
After laughing for a long while, Thalia leaned over to take a look when he stopped responding to her. “What are you doing?”
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