My jaw clenched. "Then I'll reject it."
"Can you?" Levis asked. "I mean legally, can you reject a qualified bidder just because you don't like him personally?"
"This is my project. I can choose whoever I want."
"True. But if Vincent meets all the qualification requirements, if his proposal is competitive, and you reject him purely for personal reasons, it could look bad. Like you're letting emotions interfere with business decisions."
I stood up and walked to the window, looking out at the city.
Levis was right, and I hated that he was right.
If Vincent submitted a qualified bid and I rejected it for no business reason, people would talk and say I was unprofessional, vindictive, unable to separate personal feelings from business decisions.
It could hurt Horton Group's reputation. Co
