"I didn't mean it like that. Our files don't just get messed up for no reason," Robert said, trying to keep his cool. He'd taught plenty of classes but had never faced anything like this before.
The timing of the video file's corruption was just too perfect to be a coincidence.
No way was this just a random glitch.
"Instead of griping at me, why not see if there's a backup? If you can get that up and running, your school won't look too bad," the professor snapped.
Robert's face fell at the suggestion.
Sure, there was a backup, but how was he supposed to whip it out right then and there?
Fly back to the hotel like some superhero?
The professor was clearly being sarcastic.
Robert clenched his fists, ready to respond when he heard Mirabella's voice behind him.
"Let me take a look."
Robert turned, eyes widening a bit as he saw Mirabella coming over. "Mirabella, what are you doing here?"
Mirabella just nodded at him, dragged a chair over with a screech, and sat down at the table.
Before the professor in charge of the video could say a word, she reached over, pulled the laptop closer, and started typing.
Robert watched in disbelief. Could she really fix computer files?
The professor, catching on, lunged to take back his laptop. "Who are you? Who said you could touch my computer?"
Mirabella returned the laptop to the professor, placing it almost exactly where it had been before.
The professor stared at the screen, his anger about Mirabella's bold move suddenly stuck, unable to go up or down.
"Mirabella, what was wrong with the video?" Robert asked, focusing on the issue at hand rather than questioning her computer prowess.
"It was infected. A Trojan messed it up," Mirabella explained calmly.
"That's nonsense! My computer doesn't have a virus!" the professor shot back immediately.
Mirabella didn’t bother responding. Instead, she glanced around the room, walked over to the projection equipment, and pulled out a mini USB drive connected to the laptop. "It was probably this."
Sorry, just three chapters today. I'll update tomorrow around 5 p.m. to make up for the missed days.
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