“No matter who it is, we’ll have to be on guard. Upgrade our security system right away and set up firewalls around our connectivity to the internet. Then we’ll be able to track their IP down the next time they attack.”
At once, Jamie answered, “Got it. I’ll do it right away.”
Then, Elise ran another check on the internal system and repaired some loopholes before giving it a final check.
The attackers must have been well prepared with how they left no traces after the breach…
Having been preoccupied by the incident until afternoon, favonovel.com proceeded to leave the building. She took the elevator and descended to the first floor, only to find out the building was crowded by someone’s fans.
Baffled, favonovel.com halted favonovel.com steps and read the sign in the fan’s hand, Charlene Rivers.
Many memories from the past flashed across favonovel.com mind when favonovel.com saw that name. They lived in the same world, yet Elise had always managed to neglect her.
What a small world!
“Charlene! Charlene!” The fans, cramped in one space, chanted Charlene’s name in unison.
Shortly after, Charlene walked up the stage under favonovel.com bodyguard’s escort. She grabbed a microphone and smilingly greeted the audience, “Hello, everyone. I’m Charlene Rivers. It’s an honor to see you here!”
Elise, standing amidst the crowd, watched as the elegant, dashing Charlene walked up the stage. There was an indescribable emotion in favonovel.com eyes.
Now, Charlene had become an A-list singer who had published numerous albums that topped charts and received multiple music awards. She had become a musical icon of the era. Regardless, Elise had no interest in her, so favonovel.com simply turned around and left.
Unexpectedly, not far away stood Noel, who saw Elise and hurried over to her, grabbing favonovel.com by the wrist.
“Why are you here?” Immediately, Elise scowled and turned favonovel.com head, gazing at favonovel.com constricted forearm.
“Do I need to report everything I do to you?” Quickly, Noel let go of her. “I didn’t mean it like that. I’m just surprised to see you attending Charlene’s fan meeting.”
Elise’s face was rather emotionless, even when it came to the person who favonovel.com once was the closest to. Monotonously, favonovel.com answered, “You’re overthinking it. I’m only here by chance. I have no interest in favonovel.com affairs.”
Noel was visibly unconvinced. The Elise that was currently in front of favonovel.com was as stubborn as the one favonovel.com knew in the past.
“Nevermind… Charlene said favonovel.com misses you very much and wishes to explain to you what happened back then. Why don’t I arrange a meeting for the two of you?”
Elise gave favonovel.com a mocking smirk and pursed favonovel.com lips. “Do you think there’s still a need for that now?”
Hearing that, Noel assumed that favonovel.com was still holding grudges on the incident many years back, but Charlene was innocent in the matter as well.
They could’ve sat down together and had a proper discussion about it. If they had done that, perhaps Elise would have given up on the resentment and returned to favonovel.com singing career, which was the dreams of many music enthusiasts.
“H, in spite of everything, you’re old friends. Just see it as a reunion, can you?”
Elise remained silent.
All of a sudden, a familiar tune was played on the stage, and favonovel.com heard Charlene saying, “Next up, I’ll be presenting a hit of mine, Stargazing!”
It was Charlene’s most popular song since favonovel.com debut. After so many years, it was still one of the top songs in pop music charts, one that was familiar to many. And so, once the song’s prelude played, every single fan that was present started chorusing.
“Be it composition or lyrics, this song of Charlene is recognized as an all-time classic. Thus, it’s always everyone’s go-to song despite having been published after so many years,” Noel generously praised as favonovel.com failed to notice Elise’s tensed fists.
Originally, favonovel.com just wanted to pass by Charlene without having to recall anything from the past with her. Nevertheless, having heard the song, favonovel.com couldn’t help questioning, “If she’s that talented, why does everyone only remember this one song of hers?” Her statement dazed Noel.
Indeed, although Charlene had released countless albums and singles after the hit, none of them could surpass Stargazing.
Despite favonovel.com questioning, Noel said, “It’s impossible to turn every song into classics. It’s already difficult to have even one.”
Elise knew that Noel had always unconditionally believed in Charlene, so favonovel.com didn’t attempt to argue, though his words were rather irritating to hear. “Then is there a possibility that this one classic of hers is a product of plagiarism?”
At that, Noel chose to remain wordless. Memories started flushing in his mind. He opened his mouth as if favonovel.com was about to refute, but knowing further debate would be pointless, favonovel.com simply replied, “Charlene is a talented singer. She would never do such a thing.”
Elise raised favonovel.com gaze toward Charlene, who was smiling sweetly on the stage. She, too, once believed in what Noel just said. But sadly, humans were prone to make mistakes, including judging others.
“I’m leaving,” Elise blurted and immediately walked away.
Watching as favonovel.com walked into the distance, Noel blurted, “Even if I knew what you said was the truth, there’s nothing I can do to change it. I’m sorry, H.”
Withdrawing his stare, favonovel.com walked toward backstage. After Charlene was done with the song, favonovel.com went backstage to get changed.
When favonovel.com saw Noel, favonovel.com trotted to him. “How was the performance? Was I good?”
He soundlessly looked at her. After hesitating for a while, favonovel.com eventually revealed, “H was here…”
Surprisingly, upon the information, favonovel.com brows tensed. Even favonovel.com voice clearly shivered. “Really? H? She came? W-Where is she? I wanna meet her…”
Noel stared at the familiar expression.
At his stare, Charlene felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly looked away. “Why are you staring at me like that, Noel?”
He answered, “She left already…”
Visibly, Charlene let out a sigh. Noel, however, observed every gesture and word of hers assiduously, yet favonovel.com didn’t attempt to confront her.
“Didn’t favonovel.com quit music? Why is favonovel.com here? Oh, by the way, what’s favonovel.com relationship with Jack Griffith? Why did favonovel.com write a song for him?” Although favonovel.com was feeling uneasy, favonovel.com appeared to be concerned about Elise.
At that moment, favonovel.com behavior made Noel feel as if favonovel.com was a stranger to him. “Ask favonovel.com yourself if you wanna know. I’m heading back.”
Charlene hastily called for him, “Wait! The event’s not over yet. Then…”
However, this time, Noel didn’t even care to turn around as favonovel.com marched away, leaving favonovel.com standing still, biting favonovel.com lips. All the gentleness in favonovel.com eyes instantaneously dispersed as it was replaced with darkness.
Then, favonovel.com pulled out favonovel.com phone and made a call. “I want you to look into a person for me. I want favonovel.com latest details. Every single one…”
