The phone rang in the room, and she walked back in to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Sally, it's Dad. I just tried calling your cell but got no answer. Everything okay?"
"The phone wasn't with me, Dad. What's going on?"
"The bidding for the Jade River project is about to start. How are your preparations coming along?"
"We've already discussed it at the meeting. This time, we're planning to partner with Ashton to bid for this project together."
"Have they agreed?"
"Not officially yet, but we're working on it."
"Good!" Bernardy Dalton was pleased with this answer. "Ashton is the leading real estate company in the Imperial City, and their connections and funding are no small matter. If you can partner with them, this project is almost guaranteed to be successful."
"That's exactly what Nathan said, which is why we're considering partnering with Ashton."
