No Escape from Love novel Chapter 188

Moreover, Hastings Group had been caught in one public controversy after another recently. Even if the company was truly innocent, the repeated scandals would still leave a bad impression.

"This is non-negotiable."

Just as I reached the conference room door, I heard the board members' angry voices from inside.

"Time and time again, these incidents have been caused by her! We need to kick her out of Hastings Group or we'll keep dealing with PR nightmares like this."

I stopped at the doorway, suddenly lacking the courage to push the door open and walk in.

"Mr. Moore, don't get too worked up. The first thing we should do when a problem arises is figure out how to solve it."

It was Alex's voice, and he sounded exhausted.

I slowly stepped away from the conference room and returned to the R&D department alone.

Before long, Alex called me. "Serena, you called me? What's wrong?"

His voice came through the receiver, but it felt strangely distant, almost unreal. "Serena? Can you hear me?"

I forced out a dry chuckle. "It's nothing. Just that Mr. Hastings Senior might call you."

On the other end, Alex didn't press for details, and I didn't offer any. After a few casual exchanges, we ended the call.

In the evening, Taylor approached me.

"Serena, the company just issued a notice. The project you were responsible for will temporarily be handed over to Patricia and Scarlett."

I nodded calmly. "Got it. Thanks."

Patricia and Scarlett exchanged shocked glances before rushing over. "Why did they suddenly take your project away? Did something happen?"