Chapter 445

Abigail bounced on her toes, barely containing her excitement.

As Adrian's number one fan, she saw him as an invincible superhero. In her young mind, her brother was undoubtedly the strongest person alive.

Second place went to their kind and beautiful mother, Vivian.

And third? That spot belonged to the man they called The Rival - the one who'd made their strong mother cry.

"Brother, I think The Rival must be our bad daddy," Abigail blurted out suddenly, her wide eyes sparkling with realization. "Mommy's so powerful. Who else could hurt her?"

"Possible." Adrian nodded solemnly. Though only four years old, his sharp features already hinted at the striking man he'd become.

"I'll meet The Rival soon enough. If he really hurt Mommy..." His small hands clenched into fists. "He'll pay."

"But Brother," Abigail worried, "Mommy said he's really powerful. Can you beat him alone?"

"Of course." Adrian patted his briefcase confidently. "I've got everything I need right here. No one stands a chance."

"Good luck!" Abigail beamed, completely trusting in her brother's abilities. "I'll cover for you!"

Their secret meeting concluded.

Now Adrian stood before the towering Blackwood Group headquarters.

Using his hacking skills, he'd slipped away from Coral Haven days earlier and arrived safely in Newport City.

His plan was simple: infiltrate Blackwood Group's systems through the president's office.

"Mommy said The Rival runs Blackwood Group," Adrian murmured to himself, adjusting his glasses. "If I get those secret files, he'll have to listen to me."

Opening his briefcase, he pulled out a compact computer and began typing furiously.

The boy had inherited both Vivian's genius and Ethan's strategic mind. From birth, he'd shown an uncanny aptitude for technology, becoming a prodigy hacker under his mother's guidance.

His fingers flew across the keyboard as he worked from the building's public network access point. Just a few more minutes and he'd bypass all security.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

The progress bar hit 80% when suddenly -

"Hey kid!" A security guard came running. "What are you doing here? Where are your parents? Scram!"