Second Chances

Chapter 199 

Emma felt like laughing when she heard this.. 

Coding was just a very elementary step. 

The reporter’s question just now was as ridiculous as saying that there was no point in winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry if one didn’t even know how to write chemical equations. 

Some people in the crowd were already getting restless. 

Liam, who had been silent all along, leaned forward and picked up the microphone. 

He was dressed in a black suit. Facing the media, his expression was cold, and his voice was filled with impatience as he spoke. 

“Emma had her first Al invention when she was fifteen,” he said. Do you think she knows how to code? Computer science is not just about coding. What you call coding is just one step in software engineering development. Al, Information Security, Computer Science and Technology, and Software Engineering are all different. You should understand the differences. between these categories before attending today’s press conference. 

The reporter stopped talking and hung her head, her face flushing intensely. 

Liam thought. It’s true that Emma didn’t study computer science seriously in university. Information technology has only begun to become common in the last decade. Who cares about these things? Yet, she chose to mock Emma with technicalities today. That’s clearly a case of shooting herself in the foot. 

As soon as Liam finished speaking, faint laughter could be heard among the group of reporters. 

Embarrassed, the reporter came up with an excuse to leave the venue. 

After the interview ended, the atmosphere of the venue relaxed bit. 

Everyone enjoyed attending the Hall family’s press conference. Another reason was that the Halls Group’s press conferences were always grand. 

The venues were always top–notch five–star hotels. After the press conference ended, there was also a buffet of gourmet food. 

Everyone was very curious after hearing that Emma had her own artificial intelligence patent at the age of fifteen. 

Industry leaders and reporters wanted to engage in conversation with her. 

Liam was also chatting with some business partners at the side. 

But just then, Simon, who was standing by the window, saw a few people in uniforms arriving at the hotel entrance downstairs. 

He squinted. 

The hotel is completely booked by the Halls Group today, he thought. ‘Why are there people from the police station downstairs?” 

He immediately asked Derek to find out, saying, “Co ask who they are looking for.” 

Derek bowed slightly and made a call to ask the hotel staff downstairs. A few minutes later, he rushed back, looking somewhat flustered. 

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“Mr. Hall, it’s people from the police station!” he said. 

“What brings them here?” Simon asked. 

They’re here to look for Miss Emma, Derek said. “They suspect that Miss Emma is breaking the law online!” 

“What?” Simon said. 

His expression was a little tense. His eagle–like deep eyes narrowed thoughtfully. 

What has Emma done recently?‘ he thought. The police even suspect her of being a hacker?‘ 

He said nothing, instantly scanning his surroundings. People were coming and going, and many of them were from the media. 

If she is taken away by the police in front of so many people, news of the Hall family’s future daughter–in–law being taken away by the police will definitely make headlines tomorrow! he thought. 

Simon’s expression immediately turned cold. He said angrily, “Come up with an excuse to send her downstairs.” 

With that said, he turned around and left, not wanting to lose fade in front of so many people. 

Derek said, “Got it, Mr. Hall…” 

Ten minutes later, Liam, who had finally extricated himself from the business meeting, wanted to look for Emma 

He saw Emma eating dessert earlier. 

However, the dessert table was now empty with no one around. 

Liam hurriedly found Simon. “Dad, did you see Emma?” he asked. 

Simon knew that Liam was worried about Emma and that if anything happened to her, Liam would definitely resolve it immediately. 

However, Simon had deliberately asked someone to find out. 

He learned that the person who wanted to deal with Emma this time was Lennon. 

He was well aware of Lennon’s status in Troln City. 

‘Among the major families in Troln City, my family could be said to be on par with the Burnson family, he thought. ‘When it comes to cybercrime, it can be either minor or major. Since Lennon wants to make a move against Emma… perhaps what 1 couldn’t achieve in getting Emma imprisoned for life, the Burnson family can. 

At this thought, a glint of shrewdness flashed across Simon’s eyes 

Ultimately, he still hoped for Liam’s safety and wanted him to stay away from all the people in the black market, so he said to Liam, “She said she suddenly had something to attend to at Holy Mountain. She asked me to tell you.” 

‘Holy Mountain? Liam thought. 

Although he did not know why Emma went there so late at night, she often had sudden reasons to leave. He didn’t press for details, merely quietly respecting and watching over her. 

Moreover, she had been to Holy Mountain frequently in the past few occasions. 

He did not have strong doubts about Simon’s words. After all, he had just announced Emma’s existence at the press conference today. 

Almost without hesitation, 1 jam drove toward Holy Mountain, which was over an hour away by driving 

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the other side, a woman, who was still dressed in a dark green gown, was brought to the police station. 

Emma had a calm expression. 

Leaning slightly against the chair, she had not changed out of her high heels and gown. Her green dress was spread out and was especially eye–catching. 

There were also other criminals in the police station. They could not help but look at her. 

For a moment, everyone in the police station was curious about he reason this celebrity–like woman in a gorgeous gown ended up here. 

Emma called Liam first, but there was no signal on his end. 

She thought quietly for a few seconds and roughly realized what had happened. 

Right after that, she called Josiah 

“What did you mean earlier when you said Lennon was so darn mad?” she said, recalling Josiah’s words before the press conference. 

Josiah said, “Miss Wilson, are you in some kind of trouble now? 

“Well, I’m fine,” Emma said as she held her phone in one hand and smoothed out the creases in her gown around her waist. Her fingers were long and slender. “It’s just that someone accused me of being a hacker, and I’ve been taken to the police 

station.” 

Josiah was left speechless, thinking, ‘It’s just that? It’s just that? Miss Wilson, do you think the police station is run by your family and that you can just go there as you please?” 

“Miss Wilson, stay calm, and don’t be antsy,” he said. “Noah and I will go and get you now. Wait, will it be too late if we over? Will you leave a criminal record?” 

Emma wasn’t antsy at all, yet Josiah was on pins and needles. 

Calm and composed, she said, “Help me first find out where Liam has gone. I’m afraid something would happen to him.” 

“Mr. Hall” Josiah said. “Okay, I’ll check.” 

Near Holy Mountain, Liam and Levi arrived first. 

The signal in the area around Holy Mountain was poor. Liam could not call Emma. Emma couldn’t reach him either. 

As the night grew deeper, Liam slowed down the car. 

He felt that something was amiss with this situation. 

Finally, he stopped at a flat and open area, lit a cigarette, and said to Levi, “Remember that friend of Emma who likes to hack surveillance cameras 

Levi thought about it and said, “Mr. Hall, are you talking about that guy of mixed race from Antgem?” 

“Yeah, Liam said. 

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He thought of Josiah, whom he had met once at the hospital. 

At that time, he even threatened Josiah not to tell Emma that he was the leader of Team Thunder. 

Although Josiah eventually told Emma, Liam didn’t take any action against him. 

“Emma communicates with him every time she attends an event Liam said. “Find a way to contact him. We can then locate Emma. 

“Got it, Mr. Hall,” Levi said. 

Meanwhile, Emma began to undergo interrogation. “That night, were you the one who called the Burnson family’s courtyard?” 

“Yes,” Emma said, not denying it. 

The police officer stared at Emma, pushing up his glasses. Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

He thought. The girl before me looks delicate. Her ID says she’s twenty, but she looks more like seventeen or eighteen. No matter how look at her, she still seems like a student 

The police officer just saw her as a problematic young girl from a well–off family who lacked discipline. 

There had been several cases of such juvenile cybercrime recently. It was not because those kids were skilled. Rather, it was because they had collectively downloaded certain software that exploited vulnerabilities in computer systems. 

This software also had the ability to obtain other people’s home addresses and phone numbers through Facebook Messenger accounts, so the police automatically assumed that Emma had also obtained the Burnson family’s phone number this way and used it to threaten Lennon. 

“Hurry up and tell me the truth. Where did you get the black–market software from?”