Chapter Seven
Charlie left the conference room feeling pretty damn good. Not only had she ranked in the top three, but Jonah was also keeping his word about getting together tonight. A key card in her pocket said plenty. The halls were quiet, as the vendors had wrapped up hours ago. She knew she’d find company in the bar if she wanted some.
What she really needed to do was figure out who she wanted to pair with for tomorrow’s challenge. As she walked toward the elevator, she thought about the opposition. No way would she ask Poison; the dude was pretty toxic. She was sure he wouldn’t want to work with her anyway; she was beneath him. Then again, he thought everyone was beneath him.
“Excuse me,” someone behind her called.
Charlie turned around. The only other female in the hacking compe
