Chapter 76 The Accident

"No need to be polite. Actually, we've met before. Don't you remember?" A hint of shyness covered the young man's face. Cordelia looked at this unfamiliar face, unable to recall where she had seen it. She had no choice but to ask, "Where did we meet?" "At the first Freshman Tech Competition. You were the first, and I was the second, Jacob Hayes." Jacob? With that reminder, she vaguely remembered. It was a tech competition at school, with many students participating, and she was one of the few women. Jacob finally voiced the long-standing question in his mind. "I remember you were behind me, so what made you suddenly break through the firewall and take the lead?" "Because the first prize was 2,000 dollars. Actually, I knew the decryption strategy from the beginning, but I wanted to gauge your skills." Jacob was taken aback, then found Cordelia interesting. "Thanks for clearing up my confusion after all these years." The taxi arrived at that moment, and Cordelia thanked Jacob aga