The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1150

Stella’s eyes lit up, but then she frowned.

“But didn’t you just say that ‘Q’ is ranked number one? Can he really beat Q?”

Joshua replied, “He doesn’t like being in the public eye, so he never takes part in the rankings.”

Stella studied him. “Is this person trustworthy?”

“He is.”

She continued, "Are you two close?"

Joshua nodded. “We grew up together.”

Stella blinked in surprise. Joshua had a friend like that? She couldn’t remember anyone ever coming to see him. In fact, ever since she’d met Joshua, he’d always seemed alone—no friends, no one dropping by.

Though, thinking back, it made sense. He’d lost his memory back then. Now that he’d regained it, she still hadn’t heard him mention any friends.

Stella said quietly, “No wonder you know a thing or two about hacking.”

Joshua remained silent.

She decided not to press further; asking more would only make it seem like she didn’t trust him.

Joshua seemed to sense what she was thinking, his long dark lashes lowering slightly.

“He’s busy most of the time. We don’t keep in touch that often.”

Stella nodded. “Alright, then I’ll trouble you to contact him for me.”

“Of course.”

——

The next morning at work, Joshua stopped her.

“I’ve reached out. We can meet him today.”

Stella was surprised. “That fast?”

Joshua answered, “The sooner we sort this out, the sooner we can move forward.”

Harold hesitated, a little uncertain. “I’ll have to take a look at the situation first, before I can say for sure if I can help.”

“Of course. Thank you for doing this.”

Harold had come prepared, pulling his laptop from his bag. After exchanging a few more words with Stella, he flipped it open and began typing, putting on a show of intense concentration. The screen filled with complicated lines of code and technical data that even he didn’t fully understand. He managed to compose himself with a look of grave seriousness.

About ten minutes later, he stopped.

Stella looked at him expectantly. “Is it possible?”

Harold nodded. “It’s doable, but it’ll take some time.” He thought for a moment, putting on a mysterious air. “At least three days.”

Stella studied him closely. “You really can do it? And in just three days?”

Honestly, she hadn’t held out much hope. After all, the person who’d attacked the company’s security network was the current number one in the hacking world. Finding someone who could outmatch him seemed almost impossible—a one-in-a-million chance. The last time, the architect who built their security system had taken over two weeks just to set up the defenses.

Yet Harold was saying he could fix it in three days?

Scratching his head, Harold added sheepishly, “Well… if it’s really urgent, I could pull an all-nighter and get it done in two.”