Chapter 19 Got Hacked Supreme Sword was thrust into the eye of the storm as discussions boiled over . 14 min left William's face darkened with concern . " That's impossible . All our distribution channels are legitimate - there's no way user accounts could be fraudulently charged ! " " Still in denial ? " someone shouted . " When everyone who's played your game has experienced the same problem , how can ' you keep denying it ? " " So much for your ' passion project ' - more like a scam project ! You act honorable , but your game is nothing but malware . " " Of course , stealing money is faster than earning it legitimately ! " " This is why you can't trust indie studios . Something always goes wrong in the end . " " Enough excuses . Just give us our money back ! " The crowd's anger intensified , even non - players jumping on the hate train . William froze . He quickly pulled out his laptop , desperately trying to understand what was happening . " Drop the act ! " someone yelled . " The evidence is right here . You Chapter 19 Got Hacked think fixing it now erases what you did ? " 14 min left " Either the organizers handle this , or we're calling the police ! " This was supposed to be the organizer's crown jewel - they had planned to use the Supreme Sword to attract investors at the expo . Yet now , the situation was spiraling out of control . The organizer upstairs was freaking out , ready to bolt down . " Hold it , " Caleb said , cool as ice . Everyone shot looks at the organizer . This was Caleb's wife down there - shouldn't he step in ? Yet , Caleb just leaned on the rail , watching the mess below like it was some TV show . Downstairs ? Total chaos . Someone even had William by the collar , demanding answers . In the scuffle , his laptop slipped from his hands , its screen shattering . William's expression darkened with rage . Just then , Caroline stepped forward , gently separating William from the man . 2/6 09:41 Chapter 19 Got Hacked 14 min left " May I check your phone ? If it's our game's fault , we'll cover everything . " " Are you crazy ? " William hissed . " We're already broke from dev costs ! " Caroline gave him a reassuring gesture before taking the phone . After replicating his operation several times , she said , " Got it . " Something in her confident tone seemed to calm the crowd . Caroline opened her laptop and began working , and surprisingly , no one interrupted her . Her fingers flew across the keyboard as streams of data flashed across the screen . Minutes later , she hit enter and stood up . " Got it . Not a game bug - someone hacked the firewall . Planted a virus in the venue's systems . " We trusted their setup when installing our games . Bad move . That's how the virus slipped in . I've fixed the firewall . " Give me a sec to track the money . Everyone's getting their cash back ASAP . 3/6 09:41 Chapter 19 Got Hacked " Game's fine . Supreme Sword's security is solid . " 13 min left Handing back the phone , she added , " I've frozen the hacker's account . Reversed everything . Money's coming back - yours and everyone else's . " " Really ? " someone asked skeptically . " Venue's computers got hacked ? Sounds like BS . " " Then check your accounts , " Caroline shrugged . " See for yourself . " Other attendees pulled out their devices and logged in . Gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd as they discovered similar issues with other games ' accounts . " This virus ? " Caroline explained . " Firewall killer . Our game helped contain it at first . But once it broke through ? Spread like wildfire . Way bigger than just us now . " That got everyone freaking out . The mood shifted fast . People crowded around Caroline . " We gotta nuke this virus ! And the organizers better have answers . This could cost big time ! " " On it , " Caroline nodded . 4/6 09:41 Chapter 19 Got Hacked What had started as the Supreme Sword's crisis was now everyone's headache . 13 min left As folks talked about how to deal with the organizer , William quietly slipped over to Caroline . " You might fool them , but not me . How'd a virus get past our security ? Did you spread it yourself ? " Caroline put a finger to her lips . " Someone jealous of our top spot set this up to mess with us and give other games a shot . By making it everyone's issue , the organizer will have to act , and the real culprit will start freaking out . " William's eyes filled with admiration and tears . " We never should've let you go . With your smarts , we could've launched ages ago . " " It's just a little trick , " Caroline warned . " If anyone finds out the truth , we're done for . Don't get all emotional now - it could blow our cover . " William tilted his head back , trying to hold back tears and forcing a smile . Still , he couldn't stop staring at Caroline . 5/6 09:41 Chapter 19 Got Hacked 13 min left From the second floor , Caleb watched it all , gripping the railing tighter . B Write your comment ir Gifts 6/6 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!