Grace teased. “I didn’t sleep wellst night and didn’t want to dy the filming time. Coincidentally, I


    got off work on time today. I n to sleep early tonight, so you won’t im I doze off on set to gain


    sympathy.”


    Brian was at a loss for words.


    Actually, he did not mean what he said in the morning. He just wanted Grace to go back to the hotel


    quickly to rest because she did not look too good.


    In the end, she insisted on staying on set to spite him. He had something urgent to attend to, so he


    ignored her and returned to his room.


    A trembling voice could be heard from the other end of the video call. “Mr. Francis, the hacker is still


    attacking our defense system.


    Brian frowned. He nced at Grace and said in a low voice, “Understood. I’ll keep my


    voice down.”


    He was about to close the door when Grace suddenly pressed her hand against it and said, “Wait.”


    She then asked, “Is there a bug in some program? Perhaps I can help you.”


    Grace did not know why she said that.


    After saying that, she regretted it a little. Why did she take the initiative to offer her help? Wasn’t Brian


    mocking her enough? He would probably say she was taking the opportunity to get close to him again,


    right?


    Grace lowered her head and bit her lower lip. To her surprise, she heard Brian say, “Come in.”


    Brian walked back into the room.


    Grace followed behind him. The choking smell of cigarettes in the room made Grace wrinkle her nose


    ufortably.


    She requested, “Can you open the window?”


    Brian nced at her and opened the window. Then, he sat in the office chair and pointed at the sofa,


    gesturing for


    her to sit.


    Although Brian agreed to let her in, he did not intend to ask her for help. He returned to his matters


    once she entered the room.


    Grace crossed her arms and looked at him.


    Brian realized she was standing behind him and turned to look at her.


    He was fixing the loophole. However, whenever it seemed to be fixed, another loophole would appear


    immediately after. There seemed to be no end in sight


    Grace looked at hisputer screen and raised her eyebrows. “Didn’t you let me in to ask for my help?


    Can you please show me the most basic level of respect?”


    Brian was speechless.


    He stood up and said, “Have a seat.”


    Since Grace was eager to fix the prograin, Brian would let her try.


    Brian walked to the dining table, opened a bottle of whiskey, poured it into a ss, and turned to see


    Grace expertly working on the code.


    Brian looked at her in surprise. Her focus was on theputer screen as she worked.


    Brian squatted beside her. He stared at her side profile in a daze.


    Two hourster, Grace fixed the loophole. She had also written a more robust defensive code for every


    computer in Brian’spany.


    Grace stretched, her bones cracking from staying in the same position for so long.


    Brian handed her a ss of wine. He said, “Drink some. It’ll help you sleep betterter.”


    Grace looked at the wine ss in his hand and did not move.


    Brian put down the ss in embarrassment. He suggested, “Let me massage your shoulders.”


    With that, he ced hisrge hands on her shoulders.


    There was almost no flesh on her shoulders. They were all bones. Only then did Brian realize that she


    was really skinny.


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    Grace closed her eyes and felt the warmth from Brian’s palms.


    Behind her, she heard Brian say in his low and hoarse voice, “You studiedputing.”


    Grace grunted in response.


    He asked, “Why didn’t you be a programmer? Why did you end up drawingics at home


    instead?”


    Grace said casually, “I didn’t have any work experience. Who would want to hire me?”


    Brian’s fingers paused. He suddenly recalled that Grace had married him right after her graduation.


    She had not gone out to work for three years.


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