Joanna's expression was very calm, and she said with confidence, "We will just do what we should. Stellar Group was not affected by Moran Group in the past, and so will it be in the future. Moran Group has been prosperous for so long, but it is time to change that. We'll let them taste how it is to be under the thumb of someone."
Liam's confidence was boosted instantly. He looked at Joanna with starry eyes as if gazing at his only God. He admired her so much that he could practically kneel down in front of her.
"Don't worry, Boss. I have already set up the press conference site.
Whether it is the media or our peers, they won't be attending this press conference just for fun. We shall let the whole nation watch how the magnificent Moran Group falls from grace!"
The man was very excited. He and Joanna had waited too long and put in too much effort for this day, so only success was allowed, not failure.
He could not deny that the incident of Ace happened just in time.
Supposing Moran Group was in a mess now without its leader, it wouldn't be too much of a problem for Stellar Group to take its position to become the giant of the industry.
However, Liam was unsure if Joanna would stand firm if she knew that Ace was no longer alive.
"Boss, Ace has gone all out to save you this time. Will you… pity him?" Liam could not help but test the waters.
Joanna laughed coldly. "You are not saying this right. I have done so much and planned so long just to earn enough for my kids. It is not that I want to wipe out everyone. What does it have to do with pitying him?"
"Um…"
Liam, at a momentary loss for words, could only tease her. "Boss, don't you think what you are earning for your kids is a bit excessive? If everything goes smoothly, I think the money you earn will be more than enough for the entire Pierce family, even for another ten generations!"
"Let's hope so."
Joanna raised her eyebrows and was lost in thought. She inexplicably felt uneasy though everything was going smoothly, as if something was going to happen… How troubling!
In Sun Island in Southeast Aeos,
Abby sneaked into Adie's little laboratory when Nancy was not looking.
However, she found herself alone in the laboratory. Adie was nowhere to be seen.
So, she carefully launched her smartwatch and made a video call to her older brother, Adie, after properly locking the door of the laboratory.
"Brother, are you in the City already? Mommy and Nancy have been mentioning you every day. If you don't come back soon, we will be exposed. I'm afraid Mommy will be angry!"
The moment the call was connected, Abby's chubby face instantly went up to the camera as she talked in a childish voice with the volume purposely turned down.
"Sister, I am already in the City. I'm getting ready to go to bad daddy's company. I think it will take only three days to get the thing Mommy always wanted and defeat that bad daddy. You still need to cover up for me. It will not be so hard for Mommy when things are successful!"
On the other end of the line, Adie, like a little adult, was wearing a plaid suit and sunglasses and carrying a small briefcase when he told Abby seriously, "But Mommy is too clever. She will find out if you don't have a long video call with her. Besides… Mommy seemed to be bullied by a bad guy and hurt her leg. What should I do when she finds out that you left Sun Island? Won't she get worried?"
"What did you say? Mommy is hurt?'
Adie frowned immediately and propped his chin, and pondered. He looked just like a mini version of a domineering president when he said in a childish voice, "Who is that uppity man who dared to hurt my Mommy! I will not spare him once I find him!"
Abby clapped in excitement.
As Adie's biggest fan, Abby regarded him as an all-powerful superhero. In her heart, her brother was the most powerful person in this world.
As for the second, it was no doubt her beautiful and gentle mommy!
As for the third… she thought that it should be her bad daddy who hurt her mother. Only he had the ability to make her strong and brave mother shed tears.
"Brother, I think the bad guy who hurt Mommy could be our bad daddy. After all, Mommy is so powerful. Who apart from him can bully her?"
She blinked her big, round eyes and guessed suddenly.
"Well, it is possible."
Adie nodded. Though he was a four-year-old child, his handsome small face already revealed its potential to charm.
"I will soon be able to meet bad daddy, and I will naturally know if he is the one who harmed Mommy. If he really did it, I will not forgive him!"
"But Brother, Mommy said that he is very powerful. Can you beat him alone?"
"Of course, I can."
Adie patted his small briefcase and said confidently, "I have very powerful weapons here. With them, no one can be my opponent."
"Good luck, Brother. I will wait for your good news. Don't worry. I will cover up for you!"
Abby was very confident in Adie when she saw that briefcase.
And the two little ones finally ended their conversation.
At the moment, Adie was standing in front of Moran Group's tower.
Using a loophole in the airline system, he managed to leave Sun Island and landed safely at the City a few days ago.
He planned to use the same method to infiltrate Moran Group and directly intrude into the system of the president's office.
"Mommy once said that bad daddy is the president of Moran Group, and there are confidential documents crucial to the survival of Moran Group in his office. As long as I get them, I am sure bad daddy will not disobey me."
Adie pushed the sunglasses on his nose and opened his briefcase. He took out a brick-sized computer and started hitting the keyboards.
He perfectly inherited Ace and Joanna's high intelligence, and in particular, Joanna's talent for hacking.
Since birth, he'd been very interested in all manner of electronic gadgets. Under the influence of his mother, he naturally became a great hacker.
He was now typing on his computer right in front of the office of Moran Group because he could only crack the passwords of the departments when he was connected to its public network.
As long as he succeeded, he would be able to get around the entire Moran Group unhindered.
Tap, tap, tap. With Adie's lightning-fast tapping, the virus he created infected H Group's access control system step by step, and the progress bar soon hit eighty percent.
Right then, a security guard ran over and drove him away.
"Hey, where did this kid come from? What are you doing here? Where are your parents? Go away!"