Travis sat at the head of the massive mahogany boardroom table, his posture deceptively relaxed as he faced the company's powerful stakeholders yet again. This time, the floor belonged to representatives from a prominent international ESL corporation. They were aggressively bidding to acquire and develop the sprawling, high-value commercial lot situated directly adjacent to the corporate headquarters.
They weren't the first to pitch today. In fact, they were the third consortium to present their blueprints to Travis and the board in that single afternoon.
