Free Web NovelChapter 22: Peerless Genius
Zack’s words made Claire feel somewhat angry. Could she not like this young man? Even if she took care of him herself, it was none of his business.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Liam is just a talented young man. What is all this talk about boundaries between men and women? Do not be so annoying," Claire replied.
As she spoke, Claire pulled up a stool and sat down next to Liam. Seeing her so close to him, Zack felt a surge of anger, but he could not say anything. It seemed a bit much to argue with a younger man.
Liam ignored Zack, who was clearly trying to act like a dashing figure from an older generation.
However, he hoped that all his future romantic rivals would not be older men like this. With calm thoughts swirling in his mind, Liam turned on the computer.
Then, the repair of Monica’s company system began.
Repairing the system was indeed quite difficult for most people.
Ten years of experience was still considered rare. However, for Liam, it was a simple task. He operated the machine skillfully, his fingers moving rapidly across the keyboard as he typed code with impressive speed.
Monica was startled. This young man’s hand speed was extraordinary. Anyone who became his partner would be incredibly lucky. At the same time, her eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Liam.
This young man from a modest background had clearly taught himself programming and reached this level of proficiency through hard work and effort.
Claire, who was sitting next to Liam, could not help but watch him with fascination. She picked up her phone to record a video, capturing his impressive hand speed and the complex interface he was using.
Her eyes sparkled with wonder. Those codes were like a foreign language to her, but in Liam’s hands, it was effortless.
Seeing Claire so close to Liam, Zack expression darkened even further. Where did this kid come from that he actually knew such complicated programming?
Originally, he did not have any rivals, but suddenly an eighteen-year-old competitor had appeared. What kind of situation was this?
A dozen minutes later, Liam ran the system, found no bugs, and reset Monica’s company system, finishing his work.
"Monica, your company’s system has been restored to normal," Liam said calmly.
"So fast!" Monica went out and verified it with the company’s employees. Ten minutes later, she returned to the office.
"It is working now, Liam. You are a true genius with computers," she said with genuine admiration.
Liam felt a small sense of satisfaction but kept his expression composed. "Here, take this."
Monica opened an office drawer, took out an envelope, and placed it in front of him.
Judging by the thickness, it was clearly worth ten thousand dollars, which made Liam quietly pleased. The system task reward was thirty thousand dollars.
Monica had added another ten thousand, bringing his total profit for this trip to forty thousand.
"Forget it, Monica. I cannot accept money for doing things for you," Liam said politely, maintaining his calm demeanor.
Claire took the envelope and handed it to him. "Just take it. Why are you being so polite? If you do not take it, Monica really will not be able to rest easy.
If we hired other programmers, not only would they solve it, but the cost would definitely be higher."
Holding Liam’s hand for a moment after he took the envelope, Claire finally let go.
"How about that, Zack? You misjudged him, did you not? Liam is a real computer genius. I previously helped Rachel solve a problem with her company’s system. They gave us fifty thousand right away.
That is a much faster way to make money than you," Monica said.
Zack smiled awkwardly, feeling a burning sensation on his face.
Who would have thought that a young man could actually understand such complex programming? No wonder Claire had such a good impression of him. A talented man would never be overlooked.
The thought of Liam’s hand being enveloped by Claire’s delicate one filled Zack with burning jealousy.
He had never even held those snow-white, smooth hands before. Judging from their condition, they definitely had not been that close yet. This put his plan to win over Claire in trouble.
He felt that Liam would become a stumbling block on his way to getting her.
Claire pinched Liam’s cheek gently, growing to like the young man more and more. The way he had handled the computer just now was really impressive.
He was so talented.
" Liam, are you really not going to consider letting me take care of you more often?" Claire asked the same question again.
"That is right, Liam.
I think you should let Claire take good care of you. If you do, I guarantee you will have plenty to enjoy every day," Monica added with a wink.
"No, I would rather not..." Liam replied calmly, keeping his composure.
While the group was chatting, Monica’s twenty-six-year-old secretary, who was of average appearance and figure, came over.
"Monica, Zack, our French client has arrived at the company."
Monica was no longer in the mood for jokes. Doing business was the real priority. Zack straightened his shirt and walked out with a serious expression.
This was a great opportunity to impress Claire. A mature man was much more charming than a young competitor.
"Mr. Cruz, please."
After the two men invited Mr. Cruz, who was from France, into the office, nothing seemed amiss at first.
"Mr. Cruz has come all this way to visit our company. I am sure our company’s professional capabilities will satisfy him."
"De quoi parlez-vous?"
Monica and Zack looked at the young man next to Mr. Cruz. The young man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Sorry, the translator suffered a sudden attack of acute appendicitis, so he was taken to the hospital."
"Monica, it seems we cannot communicate today. Do you have a French translator here? If not, we will have to go to the next company."
Monica became extremely anxious. Even though everyone was using the name of an international trading company, one might not see a single foreigner in several years.
Even when meeting foreigners, they always brought a translator. She had never encountered a situation where there was no translator before.
"Bonjour, je parle un peu français."
At this moment, Liam slowly stood up. It concerned thirty thousand dollars, so he had to step up.
" Liam, where are you going?" Claire called out softly.
