Billy’s voice suddenly echoed from the outside. "Falcon, did you hear that? It sounded like a beeping noise from inside. Could it be that Barrett has successfully cracked the chip?"
Falcon dismissed Billy’s suggestion without hesitation. "Mr. Billy, even if Barrett is incredibly skilled, it's impossible to crack the chip in such a short time.
“Plus, he would have informed us if he had succeeded. There’s no significant movement inside, which means he hasn’t succeeded yet. Let's keep waiting."
Billy frowned, casting a doubtful glance towards the door. "Are you sure you didn’t hear any beeping sound?"
"Absolutely nothing," Falcon insisted while pressing his ear against the door to confirm. He said after a moment, "Mr. Billy, come over and listen. There’s no sound."
Billy also leaned in to listen, and indeed, no sound came from inside. ‘Was it just my imagination?’
Falcon chuckled at Billy’s expression, "Mr. Billy, see? I told you it was a mistake. Let's talk about something else while we wait. Barrett will call us in once he’s cracked the chip."
"Mm..." Billy responded, though his eyes still held a trace of suspicion.
He felt something was off about Barrett today but couldn’t pinpoint what it was.
Upon reflection, he realized his doubts stemmed not from Barrett’s character but from the anxious excitement over the chip potentially being cracked.
He needed to adjust his mindset. Otherwise, as Falcon had said, they might lose a valuable asset like Barrett due to unnecessary suspicion.
Bonnie quickly turned off the beeping noise from the chip. Then she hurried to the door to listen to Billy and Falcon's conversation. Upon hearing that Billy had dismissed his doubts about her, Bonnie let out a quiet sigh of relief.
She had been so focused on cracking the chip that she’d forgotten its automatic protection mechanism.
When the chip started beeping, she panicked but quickly regained composure and turned off the sound. Luckily, Billy and Falcon hadn’t discovered anything. Otherwise, she would have difficulty explaining.
Bonnie sat on the chair as she decided not to rush outside. Leaving immediately might raise more suspicion from Billy. She needed to wait for the right moment to make her move. Once she had the chip, she wouldn't worry about Billy and Falcon.
After sitting for half an hour, Bonnie finally stood up, walked to the door, and stepped out.
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