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Johnny clearly didn’t want to dig into personal grievances in front of Ryan, so he added, “Anyway, I’d rather not talk business right now. We can set another time.”
Franklin nodded. “Of course.”
Sensing some tension between them, Ryan didn’t pry. He quickly steered the conversation elsewhere.
Ryan turned to Franklin. “Since you’re already here, why not stay and join us for a while?”
Franklin replied, “Sure.”
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Franklin, Ryan turned back to Jordan, Johnny, and the others. “Now, where were we in our discussion?”
Johnny said, “We were talking about how we should handle it if we detect a foreign probe entering a zone under our control.”
Hearing that, Julia couldn’t help but start thinking seriously about the scenario.
Ryan smiled. “What do you and Maggie think?”
Earlier, before they had a chance to really weigh in, Franklin and Julia had arrived, interrupting the conversation. Now that Ryan had brought the question back, both Maggie and Johnny paused in thought.
Julia, however, was distracted by one thing.
Maggie?
She suddenly noticed how Ryan looked at Maggie–with a warmth and familiarity that suggested genuine admiration.
She frowned.
And before she could think more about it, Maggie spoke up, “Take control of the foreign probe’s system–then return it to them?”
The moment Maggie finished speaking, Ryan and Reed both laughed.
Johnny’s eyes lit up in realization. He even gave her a thumbs–up.
Ryan didn’t comment on whether it was right or wrong, only smiled gently. “Pretty confident in your tech skills, aren’t you?”
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Maggie paused and then replied. “It… shouldn’t be that hard
This time, Jordan chuckled as well. “Those with real skill do tend to talk with a bit more weight.”
Ryan nodded. “Exactly.”
America had always advocated peace and maintained friendly relations with other countries. So, whether a foreign. probe entered American controlled airspace intentionally or not, it was still someone else’s property, and it should be returned.
That way, unnecessary conflict could be avoided.
However, though the approach seemed polite on the surface, it was in fact a sharp show of superiority. To seize control of another country’s probe without triggering its alarm system? That would be an undeniable demonstration of technological dominance.
Once the other side found out what had happened, they would likely be furious–and wȧry.
At first, Julia didn’t understand what was so great about Maggie’s suggestion.
But as the others began diving into the technical implications, she finally realized that this tactic, in a subtle but direct way, could demonstrate America’s superior capabilities.
She hadn’t considered that angle at all.
Her expression turned a little unpleasant.
But… Maggie made it sound so easy. Could she really pull it off?
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Or had all the praise from domestic and international netizens about her recent paper gone to her head? Had she started to believe she actually had that kind of skill?
Just as Julia was thinking this, she noticed that Franklin was watching Maggie with a hint of amusement in his
eyes–like he genuinely appreciated the suggestion.
Julia froze for a second.
Did he… really think that about her?
Then Reed suddenly asked, “Franklin, sounds like you agree with Maggie’s take on this?”
Franklin replied, “I do.”
Before Julia could process that, Reed continued, “Then tell us what are the benefits of doing it this way?”
Franklin began to elaborate on the reasoning behind the strategy.
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Only then did Julia realize just how much was wrapped up in the plan beyond just technical execution.
And judging from their reactions–Johnny, Ryan, even Franklin–it was clear they all grasped the brilliance of the suggestion the moment Maggie said it..
But she?
She hadn’t understood until Franklin spelled it out.
Just as that hit her, she noticed Reed looking at her with a smile. “Miss Brown, you’ve been frowning. Still confused about something?”
It was obvious he had noticed she had just caught up and had asked on purpose.
Though Reed’s tone was kind, and his smile sincere, Julia still felt her face burning with embarrassment.
But she quickly composed herself and replied modestly, “Yes I just caught up with you all.”
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