"You are a traitor to the Willis family. If you're not one of us anymore, stay out of this!" Ariya, already annoyed with Jensen, replied coldly, "I'm not here for the Yuvi Group. I'm here for myself."
"Ariya, you can go in if you want," Mateo said coldly.
"But don't stand with us, or Mr. Baker might think we don't take this seriously, sending someone like you to bid. After we've presented our proposal, you can speak. Whether you succeed or fail has nothing to do with the Willis family. Do you understand?"
Ariya felt choked up. Regardless of who won the southern city's development, her grandfather's coldness cut deep.
Mateo and Jensen went into the office first, and after a moment, Ariya followed last, finding a quiet corner to stand with her head down.
Inside the office, Dominik sat i
