Aurora’s Point of View
The rest of the bid passed by in a blur. The conference room was thick with tension as the final results were announced. My heart pounded in my chest, and though I tried to keep my face neutral, my nerves were on edge. Eduardo sat next to me, his gaze fixed on the panel of judges, every muscle in his body tight with anticipation.
"And the winner for the Evergreen Heights project is... Arclight Corp."
A wave of disappointment crashed over me, but I quickly schooled my expression, knowing this wasn’t the end. Eduardo’s company might have lost the bid, but we were still in the game. Arclight needed a partner to handle certain aspects of the project, and given the nature of the proposal, they couldn’t do it without us. The judges had suggested that both companies coll
