It was you

12th October (The day before the bid)

Shera examined the model on her desk. It was the representation of the hospital building, created by the architect she had hired. 

Satisfied by the model, she read through her proposal again, to make sure that everything was perfect. Nothing else could go wrong, right? 

All the evidence she had provided had been examined and proven to be authentic. She had been proven innocent, and although the scandal had tarnished the company's reputation, she had been given a second chance. She still had a chance to win the bid despite what had happened. 

At the same time, the Qin Empire was likely to be disqualified. Even though there was no official statement about it, anyone with a brain would know that no government official would choose a company whose head was so cunning as to frame its opponents. 

Even if the Qin Empire was allowed to participate in the bid, they had already lost.