Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 1020 Rebellious By Nature

Kyle casually flipped through his phone for a while. Then, after about ten seconds, he quietly raised his eyes to gaze at Anthony.

At that moment, Anthony looked at Kyle with a teasing gaze. "Have you contacted her?"

Even though Kyle was supposed to be the one in control, at that moment, he was the one being tightly controlled.

That was the oppression from the powerful.

Kyle compromised, heaving a sigh. "Forget it. It's not worth bothering others over such a trivial matter."

"Is this what you call a minor issue?" Anthony raised an eyebrow.

After all, everything in Darknetz was the most significant thing to Kyle.

Yet, he said it was a trivial matter.

It was as if the sun was rising from the west.

Kyle looked at him, his gaze filled with a certain helplessness. "All right, the five minutes are almost up. Hurry up and call it quits. Don't hold things up. You just want to see the photo, right? I'll give it to you." While Anthony was determined to have that picture, the matter had evolved past that already.

Anthony put down his fork and looked at Kyle, his tone full of regret. "With the way you're speaking, anyone would think I was begging you," Anthony continued, his tone still firm and unyielding. "Why is your competitive spirit so strong?" Kyle felt resigned.

"Well, the temperament and character one should have depends on what kind of boss they follow, right?" Anthony retorted.

"Boss? First, we're equals. Second, when have you ever treated me as your boss?"

"Everything about Darknetz is in your hands, under your control. Naturally, you're the boss."

"People who don't know may think I'm a full-time nanny," Kyle joked about himself.

"No matter what, you're the boss," Anthony said.

"All right, if you really consider me as your boss, would you dare to threaten me like this?"

"Apologies, but I'm inherently rebellious by nature. I only sympathize with the underdogs and can't stand those who act high and mighty," Anthony said in a low voice.

Kyle was speechless. In plain terms, he's still targeting me.

Seeing Kyle fall silent, Anthony lowered his gaze to check the time. "You have one minute and fifteen seconds left."

"Anthony, do you realize that acting like this outside could get you beaten up?" Kyle said to him.

Anthony looked at Kyle, merely smiling without a word.

"Why on earth did I ever get you involved in Darknetz?" Kyle sighed.

Anthony's gaze remained the same.

"Why did I bring trouble to myself without a good reason?"

Anthony maintained a professional smile.

"I'm telling you, you better not beg me for help in the future. Otherwise, I'll make sure you'll regret it."

"You have forty-eight seconds left."

"What's the big deal about forty-eight seconds? If push comes to shove, I'll go all in. It's just a base, after all. Besides, the loss won't be mine alone. We'll all share the cost." "Thirty-eight seconds."

"Listen here, Anthony. I've put up with you for quite some time. Do you think you're something special just because you're a bit talented? Let me tell you, for every Anthony in this world, there's an Antonio Watson. I can easily replace someone else!"

Anthony nodded. "All right, let's set this matter aside for now. You have twenty-two seconds left."

"There's no way I'm backing down!" Kyle shook his head immediately.

"All right, I can see that you've made up your mind. In that case, I'll take my leave now," Anthony said, making a move to stand up.

"Anthony!" Kyle suddenly called out coldly, watching the boy's retreating figure.

However, Anthony didn't seem to care at all. He slowly turned his head to look at Kyle.

Kyle's face was taut and pale, appearing visibly enraged.

Benjamin, standing to the side, opened his mouth, ready to intervene.

"Spit it out quickly. I've got places to be!" said Anthony.

"I was wrong!" Kyle suddenly exclaimed. I'm a real man. I can be flexible. Anyway, I've had my fill of cursing just now. What's the big deal about apologizing?

Back then, it took Kyle a lot of effort to get the boys onto Darknetz. Compared to back then, what he needed to do at that moment was not worth mentioning.

However, Benjamin on the side was confused, staring at Kyle with wide eyes. I expected an apology from him, but isn't that too fast? "I thought you could hold on until the very last second."

Kyle heard that and looked at him. "He needs time to take out his phone and stop the virus. One second is not enough."

Benjamin chuckled lightly. "I see. You're quite meticulous."

"That's right."

Seeing them still engaged in idle chatter, Anthony spoke up. "Are you done talking?"

"We're done talking," Kyle said, his demeanor now very formal.

"Feel better after venting?"

Kyle smiled slightly. "Somewhat"

"I won't accept it."

Kyle deftly pulled out a USB stick and placed it directly in front of the boy. "Everything you want is in here."

Anthony stared, showing no intention of taking it.

Kyle looked at him, his anxiety increasing. "We're running out of time. Hurry up."

Anthony continued to gaze at him silently.

“Be serious. This is no laughing matter. It's too important to joke about.”

Anthony still remained silent.

"Fine! I was wrong! Is that enough for you?" Kyle retorted.

Only then did Anthony feel slightly satisfied. He nodded. "All right."

"Hurry up, we're running out of time."

With a calm and unhurried demeanor, Anthony picked up the USB stick from the table. He then pulled out his laptop from his bag and placed it on the table. After plugging in the USB stick, he prepared to check its contents.

Kyle watched the boy's actions, his brows deeply furrowed.

Then, seconds later, the countdown was over.

Staring at the boy's calm and composed demeanor, at that moment, Kyle suddenly realized something.

Picking up his phone, he glanced at it, then his brows furrowed.

Looking up at Anthony, who was focusing on the computer, he narrowed his eyes. "Anthony, are you messing with me?"

As Anthony was working on his computer, he glanced up at Kyle. "Don't use that word. It's not very civilized."

By saying that, he was essentially admitting yes.

Kyle was about to explode, looking at him, "Civilized? You're talking about being civilized?"

Anthony looked at the computer, his expression completely nonchalant. "Ever since I was a child, I've always placed great importance on being civilized."

"You're shameless!" Kyle exclaimed. "Nothing you did can be considered as civilized!"

"That's called tactics. It has nothing to do with being civilized."

Kyle looked at Anthony, his eyes narrowing. In a low voice, he said, "You're nothing but a bloodthirsty wolf in sheep's clothing, acting dumb to deceive others." Anthony responded nonchalantly, "Thanks for the compliment."

Kyle turned his head, looking at Benjamin, "Are you sure you two are real brothers? How can your personalities be so different?"

Before Benjamin could speak, Anthony interjected softly, "If you witness Benjamin's temper, you won't be saying that." After saying that, he gave a slight smile and once again turned his attention back to the computer.

Kyle furrowed his brows in confusion, then turned his gaze to scrutinize Benjamin.

Benjamin grinned, appearing harmless as he spoke. "My personality is different from my brother's. I'm the soft-hearted one."

Kyle nodded in agreement. "It's good to be kind-hearted, but don't be like Anthony. When he gets down to business, he's simply inhuman."

Anthony shot a glance at them. "I should have thrown in a real virus earlier. Then, your assessment of me wouldn't have been in vain."