Miles' heart went through struggle, fear, and finally relaxation.
Anyway, Skye hadn't agreed to be his girlfriend.
Now that something had happened because she hadn't completed the mission herself, why should he stand in her way?
If Skye were his girlfriend, he swore he would absolutely not let these two people in front of him threaten Skye.
But now... there was no if.
Miles immediately spoke, saying:
"I understand, but I believe Skye didn't do this on purpose either. I hope you won't make things difficult for her."
The two nodded meaningfully.
"Of course, if she didn't do it on purpose, we can guarantee we won't hurt her."
Hearing their promise, Miles relaxed even more.
After all, he had done his best.
Then he called Skye.
Skye, who was still at the hotel, didn't think much of the call and answered it directly.
"Skye, are you still at the apartment?" Miles' voice rang out.
"Still here. When are you coming back? I'm ready to leave." Skye replied.
"Wait a moment. It seems like something is missing from the USB drive just now. I need to discuss it with you."
Hearing Miles' words, Skye nodded.
"Okay, but you'd better hurry."
"Don't worry, we'll be quick."
After hanging up, Skye was a bit confused. She hadn't noticed that Miles said "we" instead of "I".
Ten-plus minutes later.
A knock on the door sounded.
Skye walked over and looked through the peephole. She saw two men standing outside besides Miles.
Just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly felt something was wrong.
Miles' expression seemed a bit nervous.
Thinking of this, Skye, who grew up in an orphanage, became vigilant.
"Wait a moment, I'm changing clothes."
Skye called out, then grabbed her things and wanted to jump out the window. After looking, she returned and tore off the bedsheet, making a simple rope.
This was the third floor!
Just as she was packing, the people outside already sensed something was wrong and began slamming the door frantically.
Skye's speed became faster and faster.
Just as she had tied the bedsheet.
With a bang, the door was forced open.
Skye's expression stiffened.
"I, I was just tidying up."
However, it was obvious that her excuse was meaningless.
Facing the indifferent gazes of the two men in black, and the awkwardness in Miles' eyes.
Skye carefully put down the bedsheet in her hand, then raised her hands, afraid of causing the two men's displeasure which might lead to a misfire.
The guns in their hands were still very intimidating to her.
"Whatever you want me to do, I will cooperate."
Skye spoke straightforwardly.
Before the two could respond, Miles had already said:
"Skye, there's a problem with the data you gave me, and they found out.
If we can't solve this problem, we're dead."
Skye was a computer genius, and naturally not bad in other aspects, so she immediately realized the truth of the matter.
"Miles, that wasn't some organization's mission at all, was it? You were using me to make money!"
Miles' expression was first awkward, then he calmed down.
"You have that kind of skill, there's nothing wrong with making a little money, right? Even if we all have noble goals, people still need to eat."
Skye was furious, but since things had come to this, she could only grit her teeth and glare fiercely at Miles.
One of the men in black snorted coldly.
"Alright, we don't care about your problems. What we want is the real data. What you gave us is just something disguised."
After hearing what the man in black said, Skye was also stunned for a moment.
"That's impossible, this is the data I got after bypassing the Locke Technology firewall, it can't be fake..."
Just as she was about to continue arguing, she suddenly realized.
She thought Nolan Locke didn't know her identity, but what if she hadn't bypassed the Locke Technology firewall, but instead walked into a trap set by Locke Technology's artificial intelligence?
Then what she had obtained now was indeed very likely fake data.
And that also meant that Nolan Locke appearing there was absolutely not a coincidence, but rather that she had truly been discovered.
"It seems you've thought of something."
The two men in black had very sharp observational skills.
Skye took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
A moment later, under the watch of the two men in black, Skye drove to a location not far from Locke Technology.
"Start."
The two men looked at Skye and Miles indifferently.
"Skye, whether we live or die depends entirely on you. You must get what they want."
Miles kept talking to Skye.
But Skye just gave Miles a cold glance.
Skye frowned tightly.
After knowing that she hadn't bypassed the Locke Technology firewall before, she knew that even if she tried again, she wouldn't be able to get in.
Moreover, she had her own principles.
She joined the Rising Tide organization to expose crimes, not to commit them.
Familiar with the process, she accessed the Locke Technology network.
Skye began her operation.
She indeed couldn't bypass the firewall, but why should she?
Since Locke Technology could detect her, and Nolan Locke didn't seem to have any ill will towards her.
Instead of being controlled by these two, it was better to take a gamble.
While Miles wasn't paying attention, Skye quietly left a signal on the Locke Technology firewall.
"Help!"
When Skye began the intrusion, Red Queen had already detected it and notified Nolan.
Nolan was a bit surprised. Had they just taken something and were already so eager to come back so quickly?
However, upon seeing Red Queen's report, Nolan suddenly chuckled softly.
He saw a symbol, SOS!
He naturally knew this distress signal. The moment he saw the signal, Nolan already understood the situation.
"It seems we can cast the net!"
He wasn't sure who the opponents were.
But now was the time.
"Red Queen, lock onto Skye's location and activate the emergency plan!"
After giving the order, Nolan was not in a hurry to get up. In front of him, a virtual screen appeared.
It showed a 3D map of the Hive. The Hive dome opened, and a large number of drones flew out.
This scene caused many people inside the Hive to be repeatedly astonished.
However, the ones surprised were outsiders. For Locke Technology employees, this was nothing unusual.
Hundreds and thousands of drones began to move. Red Queen controlled everything using her immense computing power.
At the same time, battle robots also left the Hive one by one.
It was clearly like a rapidly unfolding war.
Skye pretended to be cracking the firewall. Unbeknownst to her, sweat had already appeared on her forehead from tension.
She also didn't know if Nolan Locke had received her distress signal.
If he received it, would he really come to save her?
All sorts of possibilities made her feel very complicated.
After a while, Skye suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Miles asked.
Skye ignored him and said to the two men in black:
"I need to go to the restroom."
The two looked at her coldly, and after a few seconds, said:
"Go ahead, don't go far, otherwise, don't blame us for taking action."
Skye nodded expressionlessly.
Without changing her expression, she picked up a phone from the drawer.
This car was her home; no one knew better than her what was inside.
After getting out of the car, she sneaked behind a tree and then took out her phone.
Just as she was dialing, she suddenly felt a chill on her neck.
Skye turned her head back with a stiff expression.
She met a pair of cold and angry eyes.
"fack, you actually want to make a call!"
The man in black raised his fist to hit her.
But just then, a buzzing sound rang out.
He looked up and saw a drone suddenly flying towards him, startling him.
Realizing what was happening, the man in black's face was annoyed.
But his pupils suddenly constricted. He saw that their surroundings were filled with drones.
And on the ground, there was a group of robots that looked very terrifying.
They had been discovered!
Gunshots rang out. The next moment, a bullet went through his throat.
The dense robots began to advance, controlling the other person in just an instant, not even giving him a chance to commit suicide.
Only then did Nolan walk out from behind, his face full of smiles.
"It seems we have quite a destiny together, Skye."
"Mr., Mr. Locke..."
Skye's expression was very complicated. Heaven knew how conflicted she was right now.
Nolan walked over to the remaining person.
"Tell me your identity."
The person sneered and let out a low growl.
"Nolan Locke, your resistance is meaningless. Hail HYDRA!"
Nolan was startled.
"HYDRA?"
Then his face darkened.
He thought it was some rival company. He didn't expect it to be HYDRA again!
"Red Queen, don't let him die. We need information."
After that, Nolan glanced at Miles and asked Skye:
"Is this your friend?"
"Yes, yes, we are friends!"
Miles quickly said, this is Nolan Locke!
If Nolan Locke found out his purpose, his trouble would be big.
He looked at Skye, hoping Skye could speak for him.
After all, they were friends.
Skye gave Miles a disgusted look.
"No, he's just an asshole."
Nolan's lips curved up.
"I understand. Since that's the case, it seems he's inextricably linked to today's kidnapping and data theft case. I think that's enough to let him spend the rest of his life inside."
Hearing this, Skye was a bit shocked and quickly said:
"Mr. Locke, Miles..."
Before Skye could finish, Nolan glanced at her. At this moment, his gaze was so cold it felt unfamiliar to her.
"Ms. Skye, although I don't plan to send you in for now, don't forget, your troubles aren't over yet."
"Okay, he deserves it." Skye finally nodded.
After Nolan finished dealing with the three people, he walked over to Skye and said:
"Although it was somewhat expected, the game between us is over. I think you should understand that I can't let someone who attacked Locke Technology leave. So now, you have two choices."
Nolan chuckled softly and said:
"The first choice is to stay and join the Locke Technology Cybersecurity Department. The second..."
"No need to think! I choose one!"
Skye answered without hesitation. She wasn't stupid; the second choice was clearly going to prison.
Getting her answer, Nolan showed an expression of no surprise.
"Congratulations, you made the right choice."