Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 27 Kneel

he finally looked at Sophie.Since when has Captain Sheppard become so irresponsible? I can’t believe he’d bring an outsider into the technical department!Sophie ignored him and began entering a bunch of codes after sitting down.The technician and a few other senior programmers were dumbfounded when they saw her go at it.What the… She’s wearing a high school uniform, and yet, she’s greater than all of us in terms of her speed and skill! Who on Earth is this girl?Eustace, who was initially skeptical of her request, soon found himself feeling a little expectant after seeing her skill.Sophie continued chewing on a piece of gum while hacking her way through firewall after firewall, eventually narrowing the search down to a specific area.Hmm… This is as detailed as I can get, huh?“This is as far as I can get you, Captain Sheppard. The rest is up to you guys.” Sophie said with a frown as she got up and prepared to leave.“Are you sure this is the place?” The technicians were unable to find any leads before, so they were a little skeptical about the data on the screen.“This is all I managed to find.”The technician, who mocked her earlier, asked respectfully, “What’s your name, missy?”“My name is Sophie Tanner.”“Thank you very much, Sophie. I’ll treat you to a meal as a token of appreciation when I bring Dr. Yarren back!” Eustace said as he gathered his men.We’ll head over to Anglandur and bring Dr. Yarren back for sure!“Hello, Ms. Tanner. I’m Ian Douglas. May I ask you some questions?”“Sure.”Sophie was going to leave, but returned to her seat when she heard that.The senior programmers then bombarded her with a ton of difficult questions, all of which she answered with detailed explanations. As some of the answers were too complicated for them to comprehend, Sophie even demonstrated her methods for them to see.“Any other questions?”“You’re unbelievably amazing, Ms. Tanner!” Ian exclaimed in awe.“It’s nothing, really. I’ll be on my way now if there are no further questions.”“Where are you headed, Ms. Tanner? I’ll give you a ride.” Ian had always assumed that he was the best in his field, but witnessing Sophie’s skills made him realize how much of an amateur he really was.“That won’t be necessary. I can head back on my own.” Sophie turned his offer down as she preferred to keep a low profile.The senior programmers were so shocked by Sophie’s skills that it took them a while to regain their composure after she left.“I can’t believe I got destroyed by a high school student!”They were able to be a part of Eustace’s team because they were experts in their field, but Sophie had easily outperformed each and every one of them.“There will always be someone better out there. This girl is truly something else.”“It’d be great if she could join our team!” Ian exclaimed hopefully.“She hasn’t even graduated from high school, man!” As there would be tons of companies out there that would kill to recruit her, it was unlikely that they would be able to do so.“But we have Captain Sheppard! We could have him court her or something! I think that could work!” Ian suggested, genuinely believing that he had come up with a great idea.Everyone else, however, fell speechless after hearing that.“She’s way too young for him!” someone exclaimed after a brief pause.Captain Sheppard is really amazing for making it to this position at the age of twenty-eight, and we’ve all witnessed his capabilities in the field. Even so, he’s probably at least ten years older than Sophie! Ian must be crazy for suggesting something like that!“It’s not entirely impossible if Captain Sheppard likes her, though!”Sophie had showed up at the classroom on time for the self-study session.As the students were all aware that Sophie had gotten Queenie in prison, they felt a little afraid of her.Ysabelle handed Sophie a bottle of water the moment she saw her.Worried that Sophie would get upset, she reassured her, “Ignore them, Soph. They’re just jealous of you.”Sophie had just taken a sip of the water when Cynthia showed up outside the classroom.“Hey, Sophie! Queenie’s mother is here to see you!” shouted one of the students sitting near the window.Sophie got