“Excellent job,” Jude said, giving Aria a hug. “The presentation was perfect.”
“You think so?” Aria asked. “I’ve never done anything like that before.”
“Trust me, you did great, and the Board accepted your idea unanimously,” Jude assured her. “Now, we can start negotiations with the company you found. I hope you are ready, because you’ll oversee the entire process.”
“Me? Why me? I don’t know anything about that.”
“You are the one who contacted them first, so you are the one who already has a rapport and trust. And there is nothing to it. Just find out what they need and work with our cost analysis team. They’ll help you figure out the next steps and draw up the contract. Don’t worry, dad and I will be there every step of the way to guide you.”
Aria nodded.
“But this is your project,
