Chapter 231 Just a Kid

Augustus did not think the whole mess was as big a deal as it was being made out to be, but Elinor was in a terrible mood right then, and there was no calming her storm. All he could do was nod along like a bobblehead, because, when it came down to it, they had dropped the ball, had they not? However, deep down, Augustus could not help feeling a little bit of injustice. No one really got what kind of kid Adrian was. Augustus never intended to load Adrian up with so much knowledge, but the kid was sharp as a tack, always taking things a step further. Whatever he learned, he would not only master but also spin it into something new. Initially, Augustus had simply shown Adrian the ropes of coding and introduced him to a few video games. Who could have guessed the kid would turn into a tech whiz, hacking into corporate systems and throwing down the gauntlet with Jaxson? The whole thing was beyond Augustus's wildest dreams. However, since this incident occurred with Adrian, Augustus