Dumping The Ice King His Mini-Tyrant novel Chapter 555

“Should we start a floor-by-floor search?” Adrian asked.

Selene’s hand was a blur on the mouse as she scrolled through earlier footage. “No need for such a big fuss over a little mouse. But hacking three floors of surveillance suggests a coordinated effort, likely directed by a team.”

The two guards stood by, looking completely lost. “Ms. Thompson, what’s happening?” They didn’t fully grasp the conversation, though as security monitors, they had some basic programming knowledge. As computer science graduates from a top university, they’d often lamented that monitoring security feeds at QuanTech was a waste of their talent. An hour ago, they were complaining about their stagnant careers—top graduates stuck watching screens for a decent, but unfulfilling, salary.

But watching Selene navigate the system with lightning speed, they realized they were completely out of their depth. They hadn’t even understood what she was doing until she announced the feed had been replaced.

They knew Selene had won prestigious academic awards, but they assumed her position as CEO of QuanTech was due to her connections—her family’s company, Thompson Victory Technologies, and her status as the ex-wife of the CEO of Vaughn Enterprises, Capital City’s tech giant. Without that background, how could she have risen so high, pushing out a brilliant but unconnected talent like Annalise Johnston?

Now, a cold dread washed over them. They had failed at their one job, and their positions were likely on the line.

“Ms. Thompson, maybe… maybe we should call the police,” one of them suggested nervously.

Adrian’s voice cut through the tension. “And which police precinct do you think has the expertise to handle a sophisticated breach of QuanTech’s security systems?”

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