He looked at the reporters and the media crew waiting for him to announce their results with bated
breath. He cleared his throat.
“The winner of the smart city project is Universe Group!”
The audience broke into an uproar.
“What ?”
“Did I hear it wrong? That’s unbelievable! Universe Group has won the bid. Shouldn’t it be Bryant
Group?”
“Universe Group? Howe? It seems wrong.”
Even Jolie couldn’t believe the result.
“What? Lo… Loraine… We won the bid!”
Jolie grabbed Loraine’s hands. She was at a loss for words.
Loraine breathed a sigh of relief, and her face broke into a triumphant smile. “Yes, we won.”
Meanwhile, the people of Bryant Group looked visibly devastated.
Nichol clutched his chest and stood up.
“Wait! We won’t ept this result! Bryant Group’s intelligence technology is the best in the country and
meets global standards. We have unparalleled technology to build the smart city. Why would you pick
Universe Group’s n over ours? Something seems fishy. I feel something is wrong with your decision-
making process.”
Hearing that, the people present broke into a heated discussion.
Everyone present shared Nichol’s doubt. No one believed Universe Group could beat Bryant Group.
Just then, Loraine stood up.
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“I admit Bryant Group’s technology is superior to the Universe Group’s.
But when ites to urban construction, we must not only rely on technology but make sure it’s user-
friendly as well, especially when ites to the elderly, who are unfamiliar with modern technology.”
Then, she turned to look at Nichol. “Did you ever think about the older poption and how they would
adapt to your technology when you charted the n?”
Nichol was rendered speechless.
The auditorium fell silent as everyone unanimously stared at Loraine and Nichol.
Just then, the sound of apuse caught everyone’s attention.
It was Klein, the person in charge of the project, apuding with pride