Relative Strangers
“"Not in the illegal sense professionally," he clarified.
"So you're one of those people who hack into a company's network to show them where they're vulnerable." "That's part of what I do, yes." "You're also researching me for Ryan, aren't you? Going other places with that computer that you're not supposed to go." "He's my friend. Friends help each other out," he said.
"Suppose I tell you something about me that your computer probably hasn't turned up? Something that might explain what's going ...on here." "I'm listening." She took a breath, held it. "I was adopted. I don't know anything about my biological family. Their name, where they live, who they are. I think Margot and I might be related, maybe even sisters." She paused, wishing she'd accepted his earlier offer of a drink. "Or twins." He opened his mouth to speak but seemed to think better of it and shut it.
"Would you be able to look into that for me?" she asked.
He sat across from her, his cheeks pink again. "Have you told Ryan about this?" "I'm afraid he would think I'm trying to trick him.MoreLess
"So you're one of those people who hack into a company's network to show them where they're vulnerable." "That's part of what I do, yes." "You're also researching me for Ryan, aren't you? Going other places with that computer that you're not supposed to go." "He's my friend. Friends help each other out," he said.
"Suppose I tell you something about me that your computer probably hasn't turned up? Something that might explain what's going ...on here." "I'm listening." She took a breath, held it. "I was adopted. I don't know anything about my biological family. Their name, where they live, who they are. I think Margot and I might be related, maybe even sisters." She paused, wishing she'd accepted his earlier offer of a drink. "Or twins." He opened his mouth to speak but seemed to think better of it and shut it.
"Would you be able to look into that for me?" she asked.
He sat across from her, his cheeks pink again. "Have you told Ryan about this?" "I'm afraid he would think I'm trying to trick him.MoreLess
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