She didn’t know why, but she had a feeling that what he hadn’t said was the one thing she wanted to hear.
“I don’t know, cowboy. Your deal seems pretty lopsided. Lot of maybes there. And, frankly, I think I could get a suspended on what you’ve got, with a good lawyer and a bit of remorse.” She fluttered her eyelashes.
“But you might not get Harding. The game will be over for you.” He hesitated again, then said, “People with your skills are in demand in law enforcement. It’s not uncommon for, say, really good hackers to be...recruited after being caught. I can’t promise anything, but Internet criminals are tough to catch. Why not try justice on the right side for a while? Come out of the shadows?”
This she hadn’t expected either. Before she could stop it, hope tried to get a foothold in
