Right then, the door to the conference room swung open.
Elaria stood in the doorway, eyes locked on Sebastian. Her gaze was soft, tear-filled, not hiding the emotion in the slightest.
After a pause, she swallowed back her feelings and clapped lightly. "That was really well said."
The internet blew up again-
"That assistant just leveled up big time."
"Sebastian looks kinda cheap compared to her now."
"Okay, I kinda wanna buy their robot now."
Amidst the praise, the head of Broadwin Group stood up too, joining in her applause with a smile-
"Going home," sounded better than ever.

The bid meeting wrapped up—Halden & Co. won.
Jason Davies stormed off, annoyed.
Other companies’ reps stayed cool, came over to congratulate them. After all, Halden & Co. was the biggest client in Caelmoor, and with Sebastian Richards leading the charge, the others basically got a masterclass. They left with a story to tell.
Meanwhile, Halden & Co. had popped the champagne.
The trio—Sebastian, Daniel Richards, and Sabrina Woods—headed back to the office. Daniel opened the champagne and splashed a good amount straight at Sebastian, drawing cheers and claps from the project team. It was the first time anyone had dared to mess with Sebastian like that—he used to be downright intimidating.
Soon enough, Sebastian was drenched.
Tugging at his soaked pants, he turned to the team and announced, "Tea Crystal tonight, everyone. It's on me. Plus, each of you—three months’ worth of salary as a bonus

Ruby froze up completely.
The moment Sebastian walked in, she knew she'd lost.
Jason gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, his tone steady: "Ruby, I believe in you. I know you won't let me down."
But Ruby felt like ice all over.
Just then, Sebastian took a seat beside her, with Sabrina following closely. They nodded politely, and then Sebastian looked over at Jason like it was some kind of surprise. "Long time no see, Mr. Davies. Gotta say, you've cleaned up well. Last time I saw you, you were half a mess."
Jason's jaw twitched slightly.
Clearly, Sebastian was in a great mood as he sat back, relaxed.
Sabrina leaned over and whispered, "We're ninth in line, right after Skyforth."
Sebastian gave a small nod.
That's when the rep from Broadwin Group stepped up to officially kick off the bidding event.
After the usual pleasantries, the bidding began. Each company took turns presenting, but none

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