Chapter 193 - Fulfill Chloe's Last Wish

"Before she departed, mother entrusted this to me and advised me to give it at the right time. And now... I think this is the right time."

Cathy accepted it with a blank expression. She didn't care about the activation key at all. Nor did she care about the ambition to rule the world. Right now, there was only one strong feeling arising in her heart—the desire to protect and care for those closest to her.

It was enough that she had watched her loved ones live to suffer and hurt because of her. Therefore, this time she will act.

Cathy offered Friska her help. Cathy would be her benefactor if the young girl wanted to open a business. Cathy also gave her shelter in case the girl didn't have a home. In essence, Cathy would provide everything for Friska's welfare. The girl was the daughter of two people who has protected her since Cathy was a baby, and it was the only thing she could offer as her gratitude.

Hearing this offer, Friska cried in tears and accepted Cathy's kindness.

"Thank you. I don't know if I can repay your kindness someday."

Cathy shook her head at Friska's words. She knows she was the one who could never repay the good dees from Friska's parents.

Just then, Vincent arrived in the room and overheard what Cathy is saying next.

"You don't owe me anything. I'm just doing what I want to do. What's more... I'm sure my late mother would also do the same. You are my family, and I will not let my family suffer."

"Thank you," said Friska once again, sobbing.

Vincent inclined his head against the door while witnessing the heartwarming scene. He did not expect his wife to have such a soft heart and be filled with affection.

The even more encouraging news is... when the police arrested James and Martin on a lawsuit for embezzlement of funds and human trafficking.

The evidence they gathered was finally enough to sue the two of them and put them at least decades in prison.

This way, everyone who tried to hurt Cathy or planned to take Cathy's life was gone. Cathy could live a normal life as usual again.

Vincent smiled when he saw Cathy turned to him with a smile. They looked at each other with eyes filled with love.

In this world, they could only fall in love with one person, namely their partner. And they would not exchange anything to sacrifice their partner's happiness.

Both of them are grateful to be able to survive all of this and look forward to their marriage life in the future.

***

In a large room in the western part of the castle, aka Alpha and Zero's main headquarters, Cathy summoned Kinsey, Alpha, Zero, and Vincent to discuss something important.

After the four of them gathered together and made sure no one heard their conversation, Cathy voiced her thoughts.

"As you know, the Stealth activation key is already in my hands. I would like to ask your opinion."

Cathy took a deep breath before expressing her thoughts. She went into detail about Chloe's wishes through the letters which no one knew nor heard about.

Even Kinsey never expected that his late mother would ask Cathy's favor regarding the invincible satellite.

Chloeny Paxton wished to destroy the Stealth satellite so that no one is fighting for Stealth control in the future. Cathy wanted to complete her mother's last wish, but she wouldn't destroy it if Alpha or Zero opposed her. Because she knew, Stealth was the key and the main source of strength for both of them.

Furthermore, Cathy wanted to share all of Paxton's assets equally among her siblings and her mother's cousins. Cathy didn't want any deprived nor jealous family members to emerge from among her siblings. In this case, she wants to discuss it with Kinsey because Kinsey also has the right to express his opinion.

Unexpectedly, everyone agreed on whatever Cathy wanted to do. They all agreed whether she wished to destroy Stealth or share assets equally with the other family members.

Cathy did not need Paxton's possessions and didn't mind if she's not the hefty successor to Paxton's legacy. She could live modestly, and she didn't care either.

Likewise, with her twin brother, Kinsey doesn't care about Paxton's fortune because he already has his own business through Alvianc. Cathy doesn't have to worry about her three younger siblings because now they get Paxton's assets equally. And again... the appearance of Daniel to accompany them as father was the most wonderful news.

After finishing deliberating and making up their mind, Alpha and Zero led Cathy through a secret passage to the dungeon. Then they entered a dark compartment.

Cathy saw a long table with thousands of buttons along with a large knob on top.

Alpha informed her that there was a hole in a triangle shape in the middle of a thousand tiny buttons. The hole was shaped exactly like the tip of the iron rod which she obtained from Friska.

Cathy inserted the key then rotated it one hundred and eighty degrees clockwise. This is followed by a loud sound like a machine that has just been turned on and a giant monitor screen lit up showing various images.

The large monitor was divided into several small screen squares while showing various kinds of scenes. Cathy could see any type of scene, starting from people passing through the streets to secret military training.

"What is this?" asked Cathy, a little bit shocked by what she saw.

"Stealth satellites have activated and automatically function as programmed."

"For decades, Stealth has settled as a parasite in programming systems around the world. Nobody knows Stealth has infiltrated their defenses, and they couldn't track Stealth either." Alpha continued Zero's explanation.

"Whoever has the control of Stealth will be able to control not only this world but also the world economy. Are you sure you want to destroy it?" Zero asked again to be sure.

"I am sure," answered Cathy without any hesitation at all.

Alpha and Zero looked at each other for a few moments before nodding their heads at each other. Then the two of them walked opposite ways to different key tables and typed something.

After entering input such as passwords and so on, they returned to Cathy's side.

All the scenes captured on cameras around the world on the large monitor screen were now gone and only a dark screen reading something simultaneously split the table in half and moved to the opposite side.

Cathy saw a stand with another large button appear in the gap in the table.

'Are you sure activating the self-destruction?' Cathy read the writing on the monitor screen in front of her.

"You just have to press this red button to end it," stated Zero, showing the big red button.

Red? Cathy doesn't know which button is red. But she had seen Zero's hand pointing at the large button that had just appeared in the middle of the splittable.

Cathy took a deep breath while directing her right hand to hover over the large button.

Then... She pressed the button with unanimous determination.

At the same time, in outer space, the array of Stealth satellites was broken apart one by one. Then it spread out, and the core of the satellite exploded to pieces. Not long after, the Stealth control room monitor screen dimmed before finally turning off for good.

The entire programming system that Stealth implements in programs worldwide became an error and turned into a harmless virus.

The emergence of this virus left program experts astonished. They were confused by the same virus's appearance simultaneously, and even more surprisingly, they could get rid of the virus so effortlessly. What does the emergence of the virus mean? Only three people in the Stealth control room knew the reason.

"Since Stealth is gone, does that mean I can take off my mask?"

"You seem very happy?"

"How could I not? Since Alpha II chose me, I can't just go out and play with my friends. After all, I'm still young and want to have fun."

Cathy was only silent to hear the chat between Alpha and Zero, which somehow didn't match what she imagined.

Cathy learned that Alpha and Zero were tremendous and astounding characters through her brother and Alpha II's story. That's why she was stunned when she realized that Alpha III was a woman?

Well, she wasn't that surprised. Cathy was suspicious since the beginning of their meeting. Alpha's body shape looks like a woman figure. But she didn't pay much attention nor care about it because other things occupied the focus of her mind more.

Who would have thought... Alpha III is a woman.

"I think you've had enough fun working at Star Risen."

"Yes, but I'm not satisfied. But at least I quite enjoy our friendship, isn't that second miss? Oh, I mean... Cathy." Alpha continued enthusiastically, making the girl more confused.

Alpha has worked at Star Risen? Since when?