Chapter 94 - Destroy

The day was so tiring and all we do is finding a solution to all of this. Noah can't stop working for it all along. He didn't even eat a proper food because he's so busy talking with some random people in his phone.

I was so worried so I ordered some packed lunch for us to fill his tummy at least. I don't want him to suffer from hunger too..

The investigation was being useless to me because the detectives cannot even figured out who's behind this.

"I think we really need a computer programmer. We need to trace the person's IP address who did this.." Vin looked mad.

He reached for his phone inside his pocket and dialed something in there. I was hopeful when he started calling someone in there. I'm so desperate to save this shop.

"Who are you calling, Vin?" Noah asked in hesitation.

"I'm calling a friend." He shortly said.

Noah seemed more stressed so I had to come beside him and caressed his back. He looked at me and fake a smile so I just gave him an assuring smile.

I know everything will be alright.

I tried to call Cameron for help and I was thankful that he immediately answered it.

"Yow! What's up? You're the headline on the news today--"

"Yeah. And I need your help," I bit my lower lip. I was kind of nervous and I'm praying that he would say yes.

"Uh.. Sure! Anything for you," He sounds serious now.

I gasp as I gathered some voice to say it to him. I'm desperate and we needed help from somebody.

"Do you know someone who's good in detecting a hacked computer account?" I asked.

"Wait. I'll think,"

I nodded while still waiting for his answer.

"Hmm..Ah! I know someone and I think he can do tha--"

"Can you ask him to come now? Please we really need his help.." I feel like I was going to tear again.

I hope this will work.

"Oh. Okay, but..you won't ask his name?"

I shook my head. "That's not necessary. Please message me when he's here. Thank you, Cameron!"

"Alright. I hope this will help." Then he ended the call.

I waited for him to message me and after five minutes my phone suddenly rang which made me go back to my senses!

Noah turn his gaze on me when he noticed that my phone rang. He gave me a questioning look so I just gave him a smile. He looked tired. I hope everything will be fine now.

And thank God. When I opened the message, it's actually Cameron. He told me that his friend is on his way now, so I was silently praying that his friend would be the key for this..

"Who's coming?" Noah asked.

"Cameron's friend. He's on his way now and I hope he'll be a help for us.." I smiled nervously while still glancing at the door.

I felt to nervous that I'm desperately praying that we can find a solution for this.

Noah's shop was starting to build it's own progress and I think this is one of the challenges that we need to face for this matter.

I hope we can get through all of this..

Then I heard the door opens and a man with a cold and mysterious eyes suddenly appeared on our faces. He wears a suit which made him looked like a professional. His silver watch and his metal frame specs are new to him right now. I didn't even saw him wearing that before.

What is he doing here? Don't tell me..

He walked towards us and Noah suddenly turn to me and gave me a piercing eyes so I immediately looked away. I didn't even know what is he doing here.

"What are you doing here?" Noah seemed calm but not glad to what he's seeing now.

Okay. I forgot that they're so tensed with each other.

"I heard, you need my help?" His cold eyes turn to me which made my eyes widened.

Fuck! He's Cameron's friend! I remember!

"So you mean.." I cut my words when he nodded.

He still looked the same. He has no expression and always cold. But that only make me think that he's good at this.

"But I thought you're an..engineer?" I asked in hesitation.

Of course, I would be so confused.

"Computer Engineer to be precise." He corrected.

I was so shocked to what he said and I literally came out of words. He shocked me with this revelation.

"So, Raine asked for your help?" Noah's dark eyes turn to me.

I swallowed hard as I saw his serious face so I immediately looked down. I didn't know that the friend that Cameron's talking about was Pierre..

Pierre shook his head and turn to me. "Not exactly. Cameron asked for a favor for his friend,"

He still looked cool about it like he doesn't care whoever asked for his help. But Noah seemed didn't pleased because of that. He still looked annoyed by Pierre's presence.

"Uh. Can we start now, then?" I asked in between my anxious face.

I feel for the both of them..

He nodded and I guide him inside Noah's office. The original documents are here and this is our server so it's better to fix it here.

"Do you really know how to do it?" Noah's unfiltered mouth worked when Pierre's already sitting.

My eyes widened at him and gave him a what-the-hell-are-you-saying look, but he just rolled his eyes on me.

I heard Pierre's chuckles so I immediately turn my eyes at him and gave him an apologetic look but he didn't looked at me.

"No one would hire me if I don't," I didn't know if he's sarcastic or not.

I want to pinch Noah for mocking him with his smile.

Pierre started to operate the computer. He's typing something like codes I think? I cannot understand any of it since it's so few and very complicated!

How can he understand all of that? Did he also memorized it?

He looked so calm while typing everything that he needs to complete it. He entered something o the keyboard which made the computer appeared some another codes on the screen.

He scrolled something in there and shook his head. He type some codes again and run the it with the enter button but now, there's some results on the screen so he immediately scrolled it down like he's finding something on the bottom part.

The process was a bit long so I had to go out and order some food for us. It's already break time and they must be hungry now.

I just ordered online so they'll just deliver it here. And when my order came, I immediately gave it to them. Noah took it from me and placed the food on the table, while Pierre's still busy typing.

I took some sandwich on the table and was about to give it to Pierre when Noah suddenly grabbed my wrist and took the sandwich away from me. I giggled when he walked over Pierre and give the sandwich and the coffee to him.

Pierre looked so focused to what he's doing to the point that he didn't have the time to take a bite in his food. I want to tell him that he needs a break but I'm afraid that Noah would get the wrong idea so I just remained silent while patiently watching his alien languages on the computer.

"Aren't you hungry?" I asked in concern. Seriously, he still needs to take a break.

But he just smiled at me and continue to code. I just eat my food and went beside Noah who's now looking at the screen seriously.

"The IP address of the culprit keeps on hiding in this goddamn computer," Pierre said in monotone.

"What do you want me to do, then?" Noah's brows furrowed like he doesn't know what to do.

I wanna laugh at his reaction but I just kept it to myself.

"I'm not saying that you have to do something. I'm just saying that their company is very huge to keep their identity hidden by their most talented developers," He looked at him with a deep meaning in his voice.

My eyes turn to Noah who looked startled now. I saw how his adam's apple moved when he swallowed hard. So, a huge company was trying to destroy us? Why?

I looked at Pierre who wears a grin in his face and a bit of irritation. And Noah looked away because of that, his eyes turn dark and he muttered some curses after that.

"So you won't be able to figure that out? I thought you're good a--"

"I didn't say I can't. I'm just saying you're aware who's been trying to destroy you," His eyes were cold again. "You need to be careful next time.."

Then he started to type something on the computer again. After an hour, there's still no progress so I'm starting to get worried again. I'm worried that this day would passed that we didn't save our shop.

I stood up and get some water for them. Noah's still beside him, try'na do some help if Pierre needs anything.

When I get back, Noah's cursing multiple times beside him and Pierre's still looked calm.

I immediately went to him and asked what happened. But Pierre showed me the computer and it turns out that a familiar company was written on it.

I'm still confused who owns that company and why Noah seemed like he knows who's behind it.

"W-who's IP address belongs t-this?" I asked in nervousness.

Pierre was just looking at me expressionless until he looked away.

"Noah?" I turn to Noah.

He looked at me with a dark expression. He held my hand and gripped it.

"It's him.." He muttered.

"What!? Who!?"

He closed his eyes and muttered some curses again.

"Is it..Shawn?" I bit my lower lip and my heart suddenly beats so goddamn fast when he nodded.

No. This can't be true.. Why would he do that?

To be continued..