Since the finals weren't finished, the organizers had to restart the competition. But somehow, whoever won didn't matter anymore—at least, not to the gentlemen who came just to see ten people try to infiltrate Fortress. Someone had already tried -- X -- and all the men got more than what they came for:
Citadel.
The new security system Prime Group planned to launch in a few months.
It was a good thing they had attended and witnessed how incredible it was.
So, while the finals continued, the VIPs on the second-floor section relaxed and enjoyed themselves. That mostly meant flocking around Penny and praising her to the high heavens.
They stayed until the end of the game, with Team A emerging victorious. The first round was close, but in the second, neither team managed to infiltrate Fortress. Team A won by default. However, Penny and the gentlemen didn't bother going to the after-party.
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