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was ruthless and cunning - a liar and a thief.
Ayla hoped her reactions didn't give away her true feelings, she needed Seamus to see her as just a regular employee doing her job because whatever she did, she couldn't let him know her real reason for hiring on at McDonough International.
***
Ayla settled into her sofa with the Systems Database Manuals in front of her. It hadn't been difficult to smuggle them out of McDonough International, in fact no one even questioned her about the contents of her oversized tote bag.
If she had been questioned, she would have simply said she wanted to study them at home so she could come up to speed quicker. But that was only partly true.
She did want to "come up to speed" quicker but not so she could do a better job for the company. She wanted ... no needed ... to become very familiar with the systems so she could get access to certain files. Files that would help her get revenge for what Seamus McDonough had done to her father.
Ayla's fists clenched as she remembered how hard her father had worked to develop the technology to make an environmentally friendly form of gasoline that could work with todays engines. It had been his life's work, his pride and joy.
He had worked day and night on it. Often, Ayla would visit him at his office. She loved all the computers and test labs. In fact, it was these early memories that influenced her to become a computer engineer.
Her dad didn't have the benefit of a lot of money, but what he did have was determination and drive. It took almost 8 years, but he was finally making a good amount of progress - enough to put the final touches in place and apply for a patent.
But before he could do that, McDonough International announced their new product " GreenGas " ... the same exact technology that her father had worked so hard to develop. Somehow they had stolen her fathers documents and with their massive amounts of money and resources they had beaten him to the punch!
Her father had been devastated. It had nearly killed him and had certainly killed his drive to research anything else. Her loving, happy father had turned into a bitter, angry man all because of McDonough International.
Ayla's plan now was to use her skills as a computer whiz to search the McDonough International corporate databases to try to get some evidence of what they had done. She was well qualified for the job they had hired her for, in fact, she had won many awards and accolades for her work at various companies. But this time she would be using her skills for something a bit more personal. She would make Seamus McDonough pay for what he had done, even if it meant the end of her career.
A wet tear slid down her face as she turned back to the manuals, determined to learn everything she could in order to avenge her father and bring Seamus McDonough to justice.
Chapter Two
Seamus gazed pensively across his desk, through the huge glass wall, into the computer lab. He hardly noticed the equipment, though the room was filled with the latest technology and most advanced computer systems. All he saw was Ayla - her deep red hair and flawless skin, a startling contrast to the stark walls and rows of computers.
The tingling in his stomach surprised him. The truth was that he hadn't cared to look at a woman since his wife had been tragically killed 4 years earlier in a plane crash. But somehow, this one was different.
She seemed so innocent and serene, perched on the lab bench, unaware of him watching her. Her luxurious hair spilled over her shoulders and Seamus wondered what it would be like to run his hands through it. Her business suit, though perfectly tailored, fit her just snug enough that Seamus caught himself imagining what might be discovered underneath it.
"Uhh hmm..."
Seamus was abruptly startled back to reality by his sister in the doorway.
"I hate to interrupt your thoughts, but the investors are
Ayla hoped her reactions didn't give away her true feelings, she needed Seamus to see her as just a regular employee doing her job because whatever she did, she couldn't let him know her real reason for hiring on at McDonough International.
***
Ayla settled into her sofa with the Systems Database Manuals in front of her. It hadn't been difficult to smuggle them out of McDonough International, in fact no one even questioned her about the contents of her oversized tote bag.
If she had been questioned, she would have simply said she wanted to study them at home so she could come up to speed quicker. But that was only partly true.
She did want to "come up to speed" quicker but not so she could do a better job for the company. She wanted ... no needed ... to become very familiar with the systems so she could get access to certain files. Files that would help her get revenge for what Seamus McDonough had done to her father.
Ayla's fists clenched as she remembered how hard her father had worked to develop the technology to make an environmentally friendly form of gasoline that could work with todays engines. It had been his life's work, his pride and joy.
He had worked day and night on it. Often, Ayla would visit him at his office. She loved all the computers and test labs. In fact, it was these early memories that influenced her to become a computer engineer.
Her dad didn't have the benefit of a lot of money, but what he did have was determination and drive. It took almost 8 years, but he was finally making a good amount of progress - enough to put the final touches in place and apply for a patent.
But before he could do that, McDonough International announced their new product " GreenGas " ... the same exact technology that her father had worked so hard to develop. Somehow they had stolen her fathers documents and with their massive amounts of money and resources they had beaten him to the punch!
Her father had been devastated. It had nearly killed him and had certainly killed his drive to research anything else. Her loving, happy father had turned into a bitter, angry man all because of McDonough International.
Ayla's plan now was to use her skills as a computer whiz to search the McDonough International corporate databases to try to get some evidence of what they had done. She was well qualified for the job they had hired her for, in fact, she had won many awards and accolades for her work at various companies. But this time she would be using her skills for something a bit more personal. She would make Seamus McDonough pay for what he had done, even if it meant the end of her career.
A wet tear slid down her face as she turned back to the manuals, determined to learn everything she could in order to avenge her father and bring Seamus McDonough to justice.
Chapter Two
Seamus gazed pensively across his desk, through the huge glass wall, into the computer lab. He hardly noticed the equipment, though the room was filled with the latest technology and most advanced computer systems. All he saw was Ayla - her deep red hair and flawless skin, a startling contrast to the stark walls and rows of computers.
The tingling in his stomach surprised him. The truth was that he hadn't cared to look at a woman since his wife had been tragically killed 4 years earlier in a plane crash. But somehow, this one was different.
She seemed so innocent and serene, perched on the lab bench, unaware of him watching her. Her luxurious hair spilled over her shoulders and Seamus wondered what it would be like to run his hands through it. Her business suit, though perfectly tailored, fit her just snug enough that Seamus caught himself imagining what might be discovered underneath it.
"Uhh hmm..."
Seamus was abruptly startled back to reality by his sister in the doorway.
"I hate to interrupt your thoughts, but the investors are
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