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Chapter 183 Fair Play or Foul Play ? #Finished Frasers gaze lifted slightly , his thin lips curving with interest as his long , jade like fingers tapped rhythmically on the table .

Then continue .

Dont keep our designers waiting .

Im just an observer .

Ignore me .

His words were casual and light .

But who in the room dared to treat Fraser Graham as mere air ? James turned to Summer .

Ms.

Stewart , please begin .

Summer took a deep breath , deliberately focusing her gaze farther away , ignoring the burning stare fixed on her .

Hello , everyone .

Im Summer from Aspira Design Institute .

Our design concept for the GloryPath Construction Project focuses on differentiation … Building upon Siennas original sketches , Summer had enriched them with some unique ideas .

As she spoke , the audience seemed to visualize the dreamlike final version of the resort in their minds .

Many nodded in agreement .

After finishing , Summer gave a polite half bow before stepping down .

Only then did her clear , bright eyes dare to look toward the center of the room .

Frasers lips curved upward slightly .

His deep , dark eyes , filled with flickering starlight , met hers across the two meter distance .

For a fleeting second , Summer could not explain the feeling .

A strange sense of joy flitted through her .

Next , Eve from Eureka Design Studio took the stage to present .

Once both design firms had presented , five project directors from Fletcher Construction Group were to score them .

After a brief pause , James stepped onto the stage , preparing to announce the results .

Merry glanced at the frowning Sienna and reassured her , Sienna , dont worry .

The two designs werent vastly different in style , but Summer introduced an entirely new design concept .

Theres no doubt well be selected .

James held up a tablet , standing in the center of the stage .

I will now announce the scores .

Eureka Design Studio , 91 points .

Aspira Design Institute , 88 points .

Congratulations to Eureka Design Studio for winning the bid! Eureka Design Studios designers erupted in applause and cheers .

In stark contrast , the three members of Aspira Design Institute fell into silence .

Siennas emotions were complex .

It was a mixture of anger and sorrow .

She had poured so much effort into this project .

Of course , she had wanted to win .

But thinking of how that bastard Mason had threatened her with those photos , it seemed like there was no other way but to submit .

A deep sense of guilt weighed on her .

She felt she had let Summer down for all the hard work she had done .

Merry , however , was completely dumbfounded .

Every inch of her body radiated disbelief .

How could this happen ! Everyone clearly admired Summers design concept ! Someone must have tampered with the wcores Summer lowered her gaze , lost in thought for a moment , then stood up and addressed James .

Mr.

James , may I request that the individual scores from each project director be made public ? Jamess expression darkened instantly , his brows furrowing .

Ms.

Stewart , requesting to reveal individual scores suggests that you dont trust our companys evaluation .

Are you implying that we manipulated the results ? A small design firm like yours has no right to make such demands ! Chapter 183 Fair Play or Foul Play ? Who did this woman think she was ? I shouldnt have given them the chance to compete in the first place ! Finished At that moment .

Mason rose leisurely to his feet , fanning the flames : Aspira Design Institute , if your design wasnt good enough , then it just wasnt good enough .

Yet here you are , trying to argue about the scores ? If everyone acted like you when they lost , think about how much extra work that would cause ! Hearing this , the crowd , who had previously nodded in agreement with Summers design , suddenly changed their stance .

If Aspira Design Institute lost , they should reflect on their own skills instead of blaming the client .

Thats unreasonable .

They arent even a proper design firm .

Theyre just a small workshop with a handful of people .

They should be grateful they were even allowed to participate From the front row , a soft but distinct link rang out as a man casually dropped a steel pen onto the conference table Not too heavy , not too light .

But the room fell silent in an instant .

All eyes turned toward the distinguished man in the primary seat .

Fraser lazily raised an eyebrow and let out a low chuckle .

His voice was deep and slow , each word carrying weight .

If the bidders request transparency in the scoring process , isnt that a fundamental part of a fair competition ? Since when did it become arguing , huh ? The room went dead silent .

James small , sharp eyes blinked rapidly , as if pretending not to understand .

Mr.

Graham , you mean … Fraser lifted his gaze .

His sharp , piercing eyes swept over James with chilling precision .