She had to admit-Maggie's competence used to make her uneasy. But now, just like her sister said: No matter how hard Maggie tried, what did she actually gain? Even if she improved herself, even if she secured connections like Johnny and Nolan- How long would it take for her to catch up? Would she ever own a billion-dollar empire? Tracy also chuckled. "Speople... were just born behind." No matter how you looked at it, Maggie could never match up to Julia.
Logan, silent all this time, nodded inwardly. Indeed-Maggie had worked so hard, but in the end, it was all for nothing. - ---- That sevening, Maggie and Johnny attended a dinner with a major autonomous vehicle company exec. After days of grinding, the Capital Smart Traffic Platform finally reached its bid announcement day. Julia and Logan arrived early. They were confident about their chances. Chatting casually with other attendees, they wore relaxed smiles.
Maggie and Johnny were the last to arrive. The moment Julia and Logan saw them, they froze. As far as they knew, Cole hadn't even entered the bidding. So why were they here? And yet- However, since Maggie and Johnny had shown up, that could only mean one thing... ---- As the realization sank in, the confident smiles on Logan and Julia's faces froze instantly. Even with Franklin on their side, they stood little chance of winning in front of Cole.
Only now did they finally understand why Maggie hadn't appeared at Wilson Corporation in the past few days. So that was it... Ignoring Julia and Logan completely, Maggie and Johnny took their seats amid the stunned silence of the crowd.