One month later, Tokyo.
At the Ito Corporation, during the bidding meeting.
The staff responsible for the bidding stood up from the chair, bowed to everyone, and then spoke, "Now, I announce the results of this bidding meeting: the winning bidder is Holland's Smith Construction..."
In the audience, Smith and his partner exchanged glances, their lips curling up in a smug smile.
The other bidders, upon hearing this news, showed expressions of disappointment.
"Alright, the bidding meeting ends here. The successful bidder, please come to our office to sign the partnership agreement in three days."
Before the staff's voice fell, the doors to the bidding meeting venue were pushed open, and a senior member of the association entered with a few others in single file.
These individuals were all dressed in police uniforms. Upon seeing this scene, not only the bidders but even the staff hosting the bidding meeting looked puzzled.
