You're Out, Daddy novel (Natasha and Kenneth)

Chapter 825 What If I Pry Into Your Secrets

After they returned, everyone went their separate ways to do their own things.

Once Anthony got back, he opened his laptop and started working in the living hall instead of returning to his room.

He looked focused and serious when sitting in front of his laptop, which was a usual sight.

Miguel, who was busy looking for a mirror to check his injury, went up to Anthony when he saw the latter sitting in front of his laptop.

“Master, what are you doing?” Miguel asked.

Anthony's eyes were fixed on the screen. Without looking at Miguel, he replied, “Looking for some information.”

Miguel glanced at the laptop. After noticing the keywords on the screen, he knitted his brows. “Master, why do you insist on looking for him?”

“Insist? Not really,” Anthony replied.

“If that's the case, why don't you look for someone else?” Miguel asked further.

“Who do you have in mind?” Anthony stopped and glanced at him.

Miguel hesitated before replying, “Um... We can ask Dave. He knows a lot of people. We can ask him to recommend you a few!”

Upon hearing that, Anthony flashed Miguel a faint grin. “There are all kinds of talented people in the world, but you can only connect with people you can relate to. Get it?” he asked.

Miguel looked at him and shook his head innocently.

Anthony let out a helpless sigh. “It's okay. You don't have to understand.” He resumed his work on his laptop.

Miguel was unfazed by Anthony's cold response. Despite being much older than Anthony, he recognized his limitations compared to Anthony's skills and had no issue deferring to him. After all, Anthony is my master and my idol!

“But Master, what if he turns you down? Have you thought of that?” Miguel asked another question.

“There are no what ifs. I'll do anything to get what I want.” Anthony enunciated each word.

“I know you're capable, but the person seems like a tough nut to crack. I don't think he'll agree to come with you,” Miguel analyzed.

Anthony paused for a moment and turned his attention to him. “So? What are you trying to say?”

“I...” Miguel was bereft of words. Anthony was much younger than him, but the look in the boy's eyes intimidated him. Miguel swallowed the saliva lodged in his throat and said, “I just wanted to tell you to avoid having high expectations of him. The more hopeful you are, the more disappointed you will be...”

Anthony looked at him nonchalantly and said, “Miguel, do you want to bet with me?”

“Bet on what?”

“Whether I can convince Magus to come with me!” Anthony replied.

Miguel looked at him and froze for a moment. “Are you serious?”

“You said he seems like a tough nut to crack, right? Let's bet on it,” Anthony said.

Miguel gave it some thought and nodded. “All right then. What should we bet on?”

Anthony darted his eyes from side to side and said, “You wanted me to publicly acknowledge you as my disciple, right? If I can't win Magus over, I'll tell the world you're my disciple!”

Miguel's eyes immediately lit up with excitement. He was tempted to take on the bet.

“But what if you're able to convince him to go with you?” he asked.

“That means you lose the bet...” Anthony sized him up for a while. He then murmured, “But you don't have anything I want...”

His words rendered Miguel speechless. Should I feel relieved, or should I be mad at that remark? Not being remembered and not being valued doesn't feel like a form of acknowledgment at all!

“Master, I'm sure I'm not that worthless, right?” Miguel asked while looking at Anthony.

“Of course!” Anthony responded. “How about this? If you lose the bet, I want you to quit working for Mr. Dave and join my team instead.”

Upon hearing that, Miguel froze for a moment.

Anthony's offer instantly reignited the emotions he had managed to steady not long ago.

There were still no members in the team, yet Miguel had complete faith that Anthony would have no trouble assembling one. Moreover, he was certain that Anthony would do an exceptional job.

Anthony continued, “You're not exactly an official member of Mr. Dave's team, and I think it's a waste of your talent. You might as well join me. I'll give you the freedom to choose any position you want on the team!”

That was an utterly tempting offer!

The fact that Anthony was his mentor and his idol made it even more difficult for Miguel to reject the offer.

“What's wrong? Not interested in my offer?” Anthony asked.

“Of course not!” Miguel exclaimed, “I'm more than willing to come over, but Dave...” he hesitated for a moment before continuing, “I'm not exactly 'non-official.' It was just because there were no vacancies in DX at that moment. Dave could have made some adjustments and pulled me into the organization, but he was afraid that I might not be compensated accordingly. That's why I've been working for him independently. Nonetheless, Dave has always given me what I deserve...”

“I'll give you whatever your expected salary is!” said Anthony, emphasizing each word as he looked at Miguel.

Upon hearing that, Miguel immediately explained, “No, that's not what I meant. It's not about the money. I just feel Dave takes good care of me. If I were to leave him like that...”

“You're afraid that Dave might get upset about it?” Anthony asked.

Miguel inclined his head in acknowledgment.

Anthony thought about it for a while before glancing at him. “You have to follow your heart. Do you want to join my team? If the answer's yes, I'll talk to Mr. Dave on your behalf. You can't let gratitude hold you back from your future forever.”

Miguel gazed at Anthony, not knowing what to say.

“Think about it first. Anyway, there's also no guarantee that I'll win the bet,” Anthony uttered.

Miguel came to his senses right away. “That's true!”Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

“Let's leave it to fate. I might not take you if you don't lose the bet,” Anthony said while looking at him.

Miguel instantly frowned after hearing that. “Am I that useless?”

“What do you think? You should know best.” Anthony retorted with a question.

“I...”

“Just cut the crap. Do you want to give it a try?” Anthony asked.

Miguel glanced at him. “What do you want me to try?”

“Look for information about Magus!” Anthony said.

To Miguel, finding information about Magus was not a problem, but he had a concern. He looked at Anthony and asked, “So you want me to use your laptop to look up information on him?”

“Of course. Unless you can think of other ways?” Anthony responded.

Miguel was struck dumb. “A-Are you sure?”

“Stop blabbering!” Anthony stood up.

Despite his uncertain thoughts, Miguel gradually moved closer to the laptop, feeling a rush of excitement at the prospect of using a top-notch hacker's device.

He was eager to discover the gap between himself and the world-class hacker!

Miguel reached out his hands and stared at the screen but did not have the courage to begin. After a short while, he lifted his head to look at Anthony, “Master, I'm going to start, okay?”

Anthony rolled his eyes at him. “Don't go round and tell others I'm your master if you can't find anything about Magus. That would be too embarrassing!”

“Don't worry! I'll not disappoint you!” Miguel exclaimed as he placed his hands on the keypad, feeling a sudden rush of empowerment.

While looking for Magus' information, he asked, “Master, are you not afraid that I might pry into your secrets in the laptop?”