Chapter 981
Tarquin quizzed, “So, that publishing house is a tough nut to crack, huh p>
The two kids shook their heads in unison.
“You wouldn’t believe it, but their security system is even more sophisticated than the Bradford Group’s. We tried several times and failed miserably. Couldn’t breach it p>
“A publishing house, for crying out loud, not some kind of top-secret government facility, and they’ve got this high-end security? That’s fishy!” “And get this – their annual profits don’t even come close to what the Bradford Group makes in a month. Where on earth are they getting the money to afford such a top-notch security system? Something’s off with that publisher p>
The brothers were clearly agitated, their frustration evident.
After all, when two top hackers team up and still can’t break in, you know the publishing house’s security is no joke!
Tarquin frowned, “Did you check out the owner listed on their website p>
“Yep, just a figurehead, a regular Joe. Nothing juicy about him p>
Elijah chimed in, “Dad, could the publishing house be the mystery man’s hideout p>
Tarquin neither confirmed nor denied, “Can’t say for sure yet p>
But it was clear as day – there was something big brewing with that publishing house!
Karl Town was also under suspicion!
Given that Verity’s son lived in Karl Town and worked at that very publishing house, it was no mere coincidence!
There had to be a connection between her, her son, and the mystery man!
“Anything suspicious about Verity’s relationship with her son’s adoptive parents p>
The kids looked downcast, “All above board. No links between them that we could find, nor any clue about the kid’s biological father. Came up empty p>
The duo was clearly disheartened today!
Tarquin let out a sigh, trying to reassure them, “If my hunch is right, Karl Town is the mystery man’s headquarters. It’s normal you couldn’t dig up anything on them.
If he’s been masterminding illegal deals for years without getting caught, he’s no ordinary criminal. He won’t be easily found.
Don’t be discouraged. We’ll catch him eventually!
Look, even if we can’t find anything, clues will come to us. After all, he’s the one after us, not the other way around. He’ll keep making moves. And Verity and her son have already made themselves known p>
The kids eagerly asked, “So, Verity and her son are really connected to the mystery man p>
Tarquin’s phone buzzed with a new message before he could respond.
Then, Lowell’s call came through.
“Tarquin, I’ve sent the evidence Gideon provided to your phone. Got it p>
Tarquin glanced at the message, “Yeah, keep a close eye on Verity p>
“Will do p>
After hanging up, Tarquin told the kids, “Don’t just hang around in the study all day. Go play with your siblings, take a break p>
They nodded, but once Tarquin left, they didn’t head downstairs.
Still feeling defiant, they tried once more to crack the publishing house’s security system – and failed again.
Elijah slumped, frustrated!
Elliot was equally peeved, trying to console himself, “There’s always a bigger fish. No worries, we’re still young. When we grow up, we’ll outsmart them p>
Elijah’s face darkened, “I’ll ask the teacher p>
Logging into his account, he messaged his mentor, “You around, teacher? Got an urgent problem p>
The reply came swiftly, “Yes! What’s up, Elijah p>
“I’m trying to breach a publishing house’s security system but can’t get through. Got a minute to help me out p>