Chapter 50: danger

In a dimly lit room, a beautiful woman sat in a luxurious gaming chair, her fingers gliding rapidly over the keyboard in front of her. The screen's faint glow illuminated her dangerously beautiful face dark, piercing eyes with a haunted look, framed by the faint shadows of sleepless nights.Her dark circles were a testament to how long she had been awake, her energy fuelled by something much deeper than rest. Her long black hair cascaded over her shoulders, messy and unkempt, but it added to the raw intensity of her appearance. She wore a loose black t-shirt and shorts, completely at ease in her private obsession.

The low hum of her computer filled the room as her fingers continued to dance over the keyboard. Her eyes, almost hypnotized, were fixated on the lines of code running across the screen. Attached to her computer was a mobile phone, its small screen dark, but it was no ordinary phone it belonged to him.

The same phone Lucian had discarded into a trash bin outside a hotel. A seemingly insignificant act to anyone who might have noticed, but not to her. To her, it was everything. Her heart raced as her eyes scanned the code on her screen. She licked her lips absentmindedly, her fixation on the task at hand making her oblivious to anything else.

"Just how fascinating are your skills, my darling," she whispered to the empty room, her voice low and filled with an eerie admiration. Her obsession was palpable, almost tangible in the air around her. The way her fingers caressed the keys, the way she gazed at the screen, one would think she was handling something sacred.

She was trying to crack the password to Lucian's phone, but it was proving to be far more difficult than she had anticipated. The protection was sophisticated, unlike anything she had seen before, and for someone of her skill level, that was saying something.

"Wow... such strong protection. How did he do it?" she muttered, biting her lip. Her voice trembled with excitement. "Unbelievable. If I hadn't spent years studying him in my last life...

I would never be able to crack this."

Her obsession with Lucian ran deeper than mere curiosity or admiration. It was an unhealthy, all-consuming fixation. In her last life, she had admired him from afar, not knowing that he was the one she had always been chasing in the shadows. She, Mistress Black, was the second-best hacker in the world. But there had always been someone above her, someone untouchable.

She had never known his identity, never even seen his shadow, but she had always felt his presence.

It wasn't until after Lucian's death that she finally learned the truth that the mysterious hacker she could never surpass was none other than Lucian Kane. The realization had shattered her, but it had also fueled her obsession. In her previous life, she had been chasing him, unaware that he was always just out of reach.

And now that she knew, now that she had been given a second chance, she wouldn't let him slip through her fingers again.

Her heart pounded as she continued to type, the lines of code streaming across her screen, each one bringing her closer to him. Her lips curved into a smile, a soft, twisted smile filled with a dangerous affection.

"I could never even imagine breaking through this kind of encryption in my last life. But now… now I know so much more. i have studied so much in my last life.

Now I know you, Lucian," she whispered, her voice trembling with emotion.

She chuckled to herself, her laughter soft but filled with a dark amusement. "Hacking that creep Victor's company? That was child's play compared to this." Her fingers paused for a moment as she leaned back in her chair, her eyes fixated on the screen as if it held the key to her entire world.

"Hacking Victor's company? Child's play," she mused with a dangerous smile, her fingers flying across the keys with practiced ease. "I didn't even care about that arrogant fool's businesses until I saw how he disrespected my Lucian at that party." Her voice dropped, her eyes darkening with a cold fury as she recalled the scene.

"That underserving bitch Avey," she spat the name with venom, her obsession with Lucian tinged with a twisted hate for anyone who dared to hurt him. "Victor had the nerve to speak Lucian's name so carelessly, spitting out insults like he had any right." A low chuckle escaped her lips, the thrill of destruction still fresh in her veins. "So I destroyed it all his pride.

All because he dared." Her voice softened, an eerie calm settling over her as she savored the memory of the chaos she had unleashed, her eyes alight with malicious satisfaction. "No one disrespects Lucian. No one."

And in a way, it did.

And now, she was back. She had been given a second chance, and she wasn't going to waste it. She wasn't going to let Lucian slip away again.

"You're mine, Lucian," she murmured, her voice soft and filled with an obsessive love. "You don't even know it yet, but you're mine. You've always been mine."

Her fingers moved again, the sound of keystrokes filling the room. The lines of code on the screen twisted and turned as she worked, her mind entirely focused on unlocking the secrets of Lucian's phone. It wasn't about the phone itself. No, it was about him about understanding him, knowing him better than anyone else ever could.

She had spent years studying him, admiring him, yearning for him in her previous life even when she never knew him in reality. She had watched from the shadows, always one step behind, never able to catch up. But now… now she was ahead. Now she had the advantage. And nothing was going to stand in her way.

"To think, I spent so much time chasing you in my last life… never knowing it was you all along," she said softly, her eyes narrowing in concentration. "You were always right there, just out of reach."

"Finding him was no challenge," she whispered, her lips curving into a dark smile. "The moment I regressed, I knew where I had to start. Lucian. Always Lucian." Her fingers moved with a fluid grace over the keyboard, accessing the digital trails left behind by him. "His phone number, his location, all too easy. Hacking the city's surveillance systems? Sёarᴄh the nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Child's play." There was a disturbing edge to her voice, her eyes gleaming in the dim light as if fueled by a maddening devotion.

"When I saw him toss away his phone as if it was nothing... a piece of him discarded so carelessly," she licked her lips, her pulse racing, "I knew I had to have it. It's not just a phone. It might be so much. His thoughts, his secrets... everything." She giggled softly, almost lost in the thrill of it.

It didn't matter. I had to get it. I had to know everything about him."

Her fingers paused momentarily on the keyboard, eyes flickering with dangerous intent. "What's privacy between us, my darling Lucian? You don't need to hide from me. I'll know every single part of you, your every thought, every detail you thought you could keep to yourself." Her grip on the keyboard tightened as her breathing grew shallow, the obsession coursing through her veins like fire.

"No one will ever know you like I do... Not that worthless Avey, not anyone. Only me."

Her fingers trembled slightly as she typed, the excitement building inside her. She could feel it the moment of revelation, the moment when everything would fall into place. She was so close. So close to unlocking his secrets, so close to understanding him in a way no one else ever could.

The mobile's protection was intricate, layered, and brilliant. Every time she thought she was close, a new level of encryption would reveal itself, and she would have to start again. But instead of frustrating her, it only made her more determined. It was like a game a game between her and Lucian, a game she was determined to win.

"You're so brilliant, Lucian," she whispered, her voice filled with admiration. "No one else could have done this. No one else could have created something so perfect."

Her obsession was clear in her voice, in the way she spoke about him. To her, Lucian wasn't just a man he was a genius, someone worthy of her obsession. She had never been able to find anyone who could match her intellect, her skills. But Lucian… he was different. He was the only one who had ever been able to challenge her, even without knowing it.

"I'll protect you," she said softly, her fingers still moving over the keys. "I'll keep you safe, even if you don't know it yet."

Her dark eyes glistened with a twisted affection as she continued to hack, her mind racing with thoughts of him. She imagined what it would be like when they finally met, when he finally realized that she was the only one who truly understood him. The only one who could match him, who could challenge him. The only one who loved him enough to do anything for him.

"You won't have to worry about anyone else. I'll take care of them all," she murmured, her lips curving into a smile. "I'll make sure no one else gets close to you. No one deserves you like I do."

Her fingers moved faster, the excitement building inside her as she got closer and closer to breaking through. The lines of code on the screen blurred together as she worked, her entire body tense with anticipation.

"I'm coming for you, Lucian," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "Just wait for me."

Her eyes glistened with a sick, twisted adoration as the final layer of encryption began to crack. Her heart raced, her breath quickening as she realized she was almost there. She was about to unlock his secrets, to step into his world.

And once she was in, once she had access to everything, there would be no turning back.

"Just wait, my love," she whispered, her voice filled with an eerie calm. "I'll be with you soon."

As the final barrier fell, and the phone's secrets were laid bare before her, Mistress Black leaned back in her chair, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction. The game had just begun, and she was ready to play.

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