A week later, Broadwin Group released the shortlist. Ten companies made the cut, and Halden & Co. as well as Skyforth Group were both in. With just a month left before the final bidding, Halden was holding nonstop team meetings, and Sebastian barely had a moment to sit down. In just two weeks, he'd driven the team hard. But no one dared speak up. Sebastian had a reputation-part workaholic, part slave driver. Anyone bold enough to complain only whispered it to Elaria. At 4 p.m., Sebastian finished yet another meeting and headed back to the CEO's office. Elaria leaned back in her chair, a fancy invitation in hand, an unreadable look on her face. Sebastian sat on the edge of her desk, c*****g his head. "What is it, someone else complaining about me again?" Elaria nod

