It was 3:00 PM when the people from Google and Microsoft left City Hall.
Leo walked them to the door, shook their hands, and exchanged a few empty pleasantries. After watching the two black commercial vans drive out of the parking lot, he turned and headed back into the corridor. Ethan followed closely behind him, clutching a stack of documents.
"How did it go?" Ethan asked.
"They will agree," Leo replied without breaking his stride, heading straight upstairs. "But they need a little time to digest everything before giving their consent."
"Should we proactively follow up with them?"
"Wait for them to call," Leo said. "Reaching out first will only make us seem desperate. At this juncture, we are not in a rush."
