That’s quite an artful comment.

Sophie Wilson sneered inwardly; if Ethan Seymour isn’t disappointed, it means he made the right choice in picking James Reed and abandoning her Mr. Seymour, right?

James Reed is just trying to humiliate those Seymour Corporation board members, isn’t he?

Make them realize that her Mr. Seymour is the incapable one, and they bet on the wrong horse.

Sophie was frustrated, regretting a bit that she should’ve secured this bid. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

No, it’s not about whether she wins or not; what’s crucial is that James Reed absolutely cannot win.

Otherwise, these people will become excessively smug.

Is there still a chance to work on it now?

Charles Seymour reached out to squeeze Sophie’s hand and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Sophie seemed a bit anxious.

"Annoyed!" Sophie said irritably, "I’ll be really annoyed if James Reed wins the bid."

"Do you care a lot about winning this bid?" Charles tilted his head slightly, asking Sophie.

"Well, not quite, just a bit annoyed. But, it’s okay. I’ll reclaim face in other places in the future." Sophie smiled at Charles.

Her most annoyance is not winning the bid, while James Reed is silently provoking her Mr. Seymour.

She better not mention this, to prevent her Mr. Seymour from feeling upset.

"Okay." Charles nodded slightly, not saying much.

After glancing at the calm Charles, Sophie asked, "Did you... pull any strings?"

She remembered her Mr. Seymour still had connections.

"No." Charles shook his head.

"Alright, let’s wait for the result." Sophie said softly.

"What’s this, Sophie Wilson, you’re even thinking about pulling strings for the bid? Not sure if your man has connections in this aspect." Being close is inconvenient; Hayley Cole overheard Sophie’s conversation with Charles and immediately sarcastically commented.

Hayley’s utter sense of superiority amused Sophie; is she afraid of not causing trouble for her stepfather?

Chairman Cole must have had extremely bad luck to have such a stepdaughter, really clueless.

Just when Hayley was about to say more, the meeting room door opened, and people from the training camp came in.

Seeing the person in front made Hayley’s face change slightly; why did Jason Cole come personally?

Other company members saw Jason Cole and felt lucky; thankfully their business didn’t overlap with Wilson Corporation or Sophie Wilson’s company, or else they would indeed suffer.

James Reed glanced at Jason Cole, then asked Hayley quietly, "Why did your brother come?"

"Hmm, probably to ensure things go smoothly. Since someone wants to pull strings, my brother is fair and impartial, not wanting any disruption!" Hayley said deliberately, aiming to provoke Sophie.

"Quiet!" The team maintaining order shouted; the training camp members have strong voices, accompanied by authority, making those who were whispering immediately shut up, waiting quietly for the results.

After coming in, Jason Cole didn’t have extra words but let the person responsible for bidding announce the results.

The first three projects went smoothly; some were relieved, some were disappointed, all within the normal acceptance range.

After getting the results, everyone’s eyes fell on Sophie and Hayley; the main event is next.