The news of the final result was soon known by those paying attention to it. Eric was not happy about this outcome, but he was not surprised. Although unhappy, he saw the bigger picture, ABM and The Brown family were not tied to the Smith. This was also a good result because, unless sure, Eric would rather remain neutral in the next election.
Should the current president win the next election and ABM fight it, then the future of ABM would not be so bright.
"How did it become a partnership?" Eric asked. He was clear about the president's intention; in the beginning, the winner was to oversee the project, and the second place would only be given a pet project.
