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8. THE BIDDING
He walked into the office and she didn't bother to greet him, that was the third day she had ignored him like he didn't exist on the planet earth.
He wasn't willing to talk to her either, so he just let her be. They didn't have a cordial relationship to begin with.
The meeting with the members of Josiah's company would be taking much of his time today, so he asked her to cancel every other meetings with other clients.
The contract was too huge to be lost and the fate of the company winning the contract would be decided today.
He got into his office and said a brief prayer before starting with the day's work,
They've bid for the contract alongside other big Companies and Roshan feared the competitors would win it over."The clients are here." Ben informed him through the phone.
"Let them in." He said and she ushered them into his office immediately she ended the call.<
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