Thread: The Heiress and the Hacker [[Silva & Quix]]

In Richard's view, the discussion regarding the mansion being a prison for Alexandra referred to it as not a literal one, but as a prison of the mind, and he'd assumed that she was free to venture outside whenever she wished as long, of course, as the places she was seen, and the company she was seen to keep, met with her Father's approval. He'd taken care the other night to not provide any reason for that to change, and had slipped in out of the mansion, unnoticed, with the exception of the woman he'd come to visit. Richard hadn't even considered the possibility that Alexandra may have been followed, let alone the fact that outside, sat a man whose plans for the woman were filled with a much darker, and more deliberate, intent to cause harm, than those of her Father ever had been. Blair Huntington's actions stemmed not only from a need for control and the maintenance of a public image, Richard had always believed, but also from a twisted version of love. Karl Williams had no such feelings towards the Huntington heiress. Richard's focus remained on Alexandra as he told of his profession, and his eyes scanned her face in an attempt to gauge her reaction. Would it appal her, and Alexandra think him no better than the men he claimed to have information on? After all, the revelation proved that Richard himself was not clean. However, neither was he one of the men he spoke of capable of the acts they perpetrated. The intelligence he gathered had mostly been put to good use, to remove those from public office and positions of power who did not belong there rather than to allow evil to remain hidden. Hopefully Lexi would recognise that, and Richard for the man he was. When she took his hand and expressed her desire for liberty, Richard exhaled a sigh of relief, and gently squeezed Lexi's fingers. He glanced towards the room from which he worked, then returned his attention to her. You won't be required to take an interest in the business, or do anything which may directly arouse his suspicions. In fact, I hope we can avoid your Father altogether. Richard nodded reassuringly, then went on to relay his plan. I've accessed your Father's computer networks previously the one at his office is easy and contains nothing of interest, but the one at your home? I can enter for about two minutes, but any longer than that is too dangerous the security is unlike any I've witnessed before. That's where I believe we'll discover the evidence we require. I have some software, and with you on the inside, I can gain access. All you'd need do is locate the mainframe, and connect a flash-drive. A half hour to do its work, then I'm in for good. It sounded almost too easy to be true, and it almost was. However, the room's sure to be secured and monitored, possibly even alarmed, and your Father certain to have his watchdogs, and those who perform the dirty work on his behalf. You're better placed to know who they are, and who to avoid. We'll only have one opportunity. Richard's gaze had never wavered from that of his ex-lover's, and he shot her a smile which displayed more confidence than he actually felt, before he leaned in, placed one hand on her waist, and did something he'd waited an eternity for to be able to do again. The kiss was soft, yet firm, and his palm ran up her body with the press of his mouth against hers. He allowed the kiss to linger for a few seconds, then pulled back to meet her eyes his voice barely above a whisper. I've missed you, Lexi. We can do this. Outside, a glance at the man's watch told him that if he remained absent from his official duties for much longer it would be certain to be noted, so Karl placed the camera back in its case, and fired up his vehicle. A smile passed across his features as the black Taurus drove slowly past Treloar's residence, and he wondered how the couple inside would react if he walked up and knocked on the door. However, that was just a passing thought. Karl Williams had seen enough, and was happy to bide his time. Alexandra would return to the mansion soon, and if she didn't, he knew where she could be found.