Semua Bab I Dodge a Scam and Send Him to Jail: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I stayed obediently in bed, but my attention never strayed far from the comments that appeared in front of me every so often."Victor already has people investigating what supposedly triggered Lindsay's allergic reaction. He's trying to find proof that she's faking it.""Good luck with that. There's nothing for them to find."The 50 million dollars hadn't made it through the accounts tonight, and the loan sharks' deadline was tomorrow.Victor, what were you going to do now?As if the comments had heard my thoughts, another one appeared almost immediately."Victor's next move is to go straight to the hospital and pressure Lindsay in person. He's bringing a new contract, too. He wants to raise her termination clause to 50 million dollars."50 million dollars?My fingers tightened around the blanket.Early the next morning, the door to my hospital room swung open.Victor walked in with dark circles under both eyes and the polished smile of a concerned employer, complete with a f

By the time I reached the main office, several of the newer streamers were crowded around Tasha's desk."Tasha, that's incredible. You've gained more than 300,000 followers in only three days.""I heard Mr. Vaughn is throwing you a celebration once you hit a million.""Looks like the company might have a new top streamer soon…"I ignored them and went straight to my desk.The moment Tasha noticed me, she put on a concerned expression and said, "Lindsay, your face still hasn't completely cleared up, yet you're already back at work. That's dedication."One of our coworkers chimed in, her tone laced with sarcasm, "Dedication? Please. She probably came back because she's afraid somebody's taking her spot. Maybe she thinks the whole company will collapse without her."A coworker who usually got along with me stepped in to defend me."Would you all knock it off? You sound jealous."Someone fired back, "Then how come nobody else's face broke out like that? For all we know, it isn't a

"This isn't livestreaming software. It's a Trojan horse bundled with a backdoor, and whoever built it knew exactly what they were doing."It creates a virtual payment gateway. Every dollar that flows in gets rerouted to an encrypted offshore account."And the real kicker? It monitors and uploads a complete log of everything you do on your computer in real time. Lindsay, what the hell did you get yourself into?"I drew a sharp breath."Something big," I said. "Can you crack it? Or better yet, can you modify it into... something else?"David went quiet for a few seconds. "Modify it how?""Can you build in a cap? Once the funds hit 50 million, everything freezes automatically. Or intercept the transfers before they reach that offshore account."David caught on immediately."I can do that. Yeah, I can. But the freeze won't hold. Once they notice, they'll break through it in about 30 minutes. And the second they do, they'll know the virtual account's been tampered with and move the

"That's all for today's product showcase. Now I'd like to share a story with all of you. A story about this company, and about my boss, Mr. Vaughn."In the monitoring room, the smile froze on Victor's face. He grabbed the walkie-talkie, his voice cracking. "Lindsay! What the hell are you doing? Stick to the !"I ignored him and kept talking."My boss, Mr. Vaughn, owes 50 million dollars to a loan shark. Tonight, he planned to use this livestream to launder the money and pay off that debt."The comment section exploded the second the words left my mouth. At the same time, the main screen behind me changed.The polished product banners were gone, replaced by an animation David had helped me put together. It walked viewers through the software's backend logic step by step, showing exactly how funds were being funneled through a virtual payment gateway and into an encrypted offshore account.Victor lost it, screaming into the walkie-talkie. "Cut the feed! Now! Shut her down!"The

Victor's company collapsed overnight.The verdict came down not long after. Given the massive sums involved and the severity of the crimes, Victor was sentenced to 20 years in prison with fines so steep he'd never pay them off in his lifetime. Larry's entire operation was dismantled along with him, and every key member received a heavy sentence.Tasha had used her own accounts to help Victor move money, which made her an accessory to the laundering. But her cooperation was significant enough that she ended up with probation.She sent me a long message afterward that was mostly apologies and gratitude. She said she'd use the money I'd given her to get her brother through his surgery, then find honest work and start over.Once the company went under, everyone scattered. All those coworkers who'd spent their time kissing up to Victor and Tasha were out of a job, and their reputations in the industry were ruined.As for me, I became something of a legend.Offers poured in from