Jonah knew Charlie came into the room because the air shifted. It wasn’t a s****l thing— at least he chose to believe that. And he wasn’t the only one to notice her. The rumblings of a couple of guys behind him verified that. Although they hadn’t made any inappropriate comments, they were nudging each other and pointing at Charlie. She was one of only two women who made it to the second round. The other woman hadn’t arrived yet, but Jonah hoped she would.
He checked the time. The challenge would start in less than five minutes, and a bunch of people still hadn’t shown. It didn’t surprise him. Many hackers came to competitions like this not knowing how tough it was going to be. Even though they made the first cut, some would’ve recognized that they didn’t have what it takes to win.
Jonah
