Seeking Help

I looked at Colin. Lately, I had been so exhausted by Joy's injury that I hadn't paid much attention to company matters.

Colin saw my puzzled expression and gave a gentle smile. "I'm confident, which is why I'm willing to bet."

"You... You have confidence? You mean...?" I hesitated to guess further.

"If nothing unexpected happens!" Colin said with a confident smile.

I stared at him, processing his words. Beneath his gentle, scholarly demeanor, there was a hint of seriousness that made it clear he wasn't joking.

"You mean we have a good chance of getting the second phase!" I asked tentatively, not daring to believe it.

Colin nodded with a smile. "Why not? Who says we can't land a big project?"

"Really!" I exclaimed, suddenly overjoyed. "So, you've been working on this all this time? No wonder you're never in the office!"