“I outplayed you,” I corrected. “If your system was so good, it wouldn’t have crashed from a few keystrokes.”
His fists clenched.
I couldn’t help the satisfaction bubbling inside me. I’d done it. I’d won. And now, it was time to let him know just how thoroughly he’d been outclassed. But I wasn’t prepared for what he did next.
He grabbed me by the arm, pulling me toward him with a grip so tight it almost hurt. I yelped, trying to pull away, but his hand was like iron.
“Let go of me, Julius!” I screamed, trying to wrench myself free from his grip.
But he didn’t let go. His face was twisted with a mixture of anger and desperation as he leaned in close. “You have no idea what you’ve done, Bella. I’ve worked for years on that technology—years! And you, you come in and steal everything righ
