Byran himself felt a bit awkward when talking about his amateur hacker alliance. He scratched his head. "Our alliance is mainly made up of high school students, and I'm still learning a lot of the techniques. If only I had that much ability. Ida, can you give me a hand?"
Ida rubbed her temples. She was really at a loss as to how she ended up dealing with a high school kid.
...
By the time Theo got home, it was late at night, and almost everyone was asleep, except for a few night-shift servants.
A maid approached and took Theo's coat. Knowing that he had just returned from abroad and might be jet-lagged, she asked, "Mr. Blanchet, have you eaten? Can I prepare something for you?"
Theo looked absolutely beat. He waved his hand and wordlessly went upstairs.
After entering his room, the familiar scent made his mood even worse.
The air was still filled with the faint fragrance of her usual shampoo, indicating that she had taken a shower and blow-dried her hair in this room before she left this morning.
Did she have time to take a shower before leaving? Was all this part of her plan?
Just as he was about to head to the bathroom to take a shower and cool down, he suddenly heard some movement from the bed.
The figure on the bed turned over, seeming to be in a deep sleep, and if he listened closely, he could hear faint breathing.
Theo abruptly stopped, and his eyes fixated on the figure on the bed.
The figure was curled up, hugging a pillow, and wearing the same pajamas that Ellinor often wore.
Was it her? Had she come back?
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