The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Alexander was so sure because he knew the other guy would definitely head to Imperial City. All he had to do was get to the port and wait for the ship.

Alexander's thoughts lined up perfectly with Carl's. Carl shot him a complicated look, feeling a bit threatened since Alexander was just as capable as he was. "Gaia is my responsibility. I'll rescue her, so there's no need for you to get involved, Mr. Carter!"

"Carl, she's mine!" Alexander's words only made Carl angrier.

The tension between them was thick, and James, watching from the side, felt even more anxious.

"Mr. Carter, the ship will dock in three hours!" James's reminder snapped Alexander back to reality. "You can't stop me, Carl. My feelings for her are real, and I will rescue her my way!"

Then he pulled James away, and soon a helicopter arrived to take them.

Carl stood on the deck, watching the helicopter leave, his fists clenched tightly.

"Carl, do you also like Allison?" Cleo asked weakly, standing beside him.

The way they looked just now was like two animals fighting over a mate. It was clear Alexander had been after Allison for a long time, but Carl? He couldn't possibly like her.

"Why can't I like her?" Carl suddenly asked.

Cleo looked at him in horror, starting to stutter, "No, Carl, you're her godfather, don't forget that!"

Her words made Carl close his eyes. The thing he hated most was this relationship with Allison. When he met her, she was thirteen, a budding hacker genius who had been kidnapped, and it was Carl who saved her.

At that time, Allison was almost raped. If Carl hadn't arrived in time, she would have been ruined. So in Allison's heart, Carl was like a savior sent by heaven. As a result, thirteen-year-old Allison made twenty-five-year-old Carl her godfather. Five years had passed, and in Carl's eyes, Allison was no longer the thirteen-year-old girl but a graceful woman, a woman he had loved deeply for those five years.

But who would have thought that Alexander would appear, wanting to take Allison away? Carl certainly wouldn't let that happen.

"Get a helicopter here. I need to go to Imperial City. You follow the ship all the way to prevent it from changing course!" Carl said and then left with his men.

Cleo sat alone on the deck, sighing deeply. "Allison, you really are a troublemaker!"

After seven days of sailing, Allison finally saw the coastline, but her face didn't look good.

"Allison, where is this place?" Sabrina, who had never traveled this far by ship, asked curiously.

"This is Blue Coral Sea. The place we're docking might be Imperial City!"

Sabrina's mouth dropped open in surprise. How did they end up in Imperial City?

"Will we be in danger?" She asked.

Allison nodded. "Half a year ago, Felix and I offended a big shot in Imperial City. So we're in big trouble!"

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As the ship was about to dock, Allison and the others were called to the deck, where they found several computers and Howard sitting leisurely on a lounge chair, looking at them. "I have a few tricky things that need your help. Help me unlock a program's password. If you can unlock it, you can leave unharmed!"

Allison walked over to check the computer, and her face went pale. "This is a missile unlocking program. Mr. Eaton, you're giving us way too much credit!"

Howard, dressed in his usual black robe, smirked. Allison had seen him in that same robe several times over the past few days. What was with this guy and his weird fashion choices?

"Gaia, I actually sponsored that game tournament. So, what do you think my real goal was?" Howard's smile made Allison's skin crawl.

So he was the mastermind behind the competition. The game tournament was just a front. What he really wanted was someone who could crack the missile password.

Allison demanded, "So you threw people into the sea every day because they couldn't unlock the password? You killed them?" Howard nodded, not even bothering to deny it. He stepped closer to Allison, reaching out to touch her cheek, but she dodged. "Mr. Eaton, keep your hands to yourself!" she snapped.

Howard laughed maniacally. "Gaia, I can't stand disobedient people. If you can't unlock it today, everyone here dies!" Felix, furious, rushed over with Tobias to protect Allison, but the bodyguards nearby quickly took them down.

"Felix, don't move!" Allison shouted, while Sabrina clung to Verity, almost in tears.

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She sat down in front of the computer, and Felix and Tobias joined her.

"I'll unlock the first one, you watch," Allison instructed.

Felix nodded, and everyone watched as Allison's fingers flew across the keyboard. Howard's eyes gleamed with admiration as he watched her work.

The missile password had three sets: eighteen digits, thirty-six digits, and seventy-two digits. As the difficulty increased, the program activated a countdown. If the third set of passwords wasn't unlocked within three minutes, the missile would automatically detonate.

Allison was laser-focused, her fingers moving non-stop. She quickly unlocked the eighteen-digit and thirty-six-digit passwords, leaving only the seventy-two-digit one.

"Felix, I need your help!" Allison called out. Felix joined her, and together they worked on the final set. Their combined efforts were much more efficient, but the countdown left no room for mistakes.

"We'll each take half. Remember the pattern of these numbers; they change every nine digits," Allison instructed.

Felix nodded, his eyes glued to the screen. He moved his fingers swiftly, then looked at Allison and nodded.

Allison hit the enter key, and the countdown began.

Howard stood behind them, staring at the screen, sweat dripping down his face. "You better not mess this up, or we'll all be blown to pieces today!" he warned.

Allison glanced up at him. "You're a lunatic!"