Thinking of this, Emma trembled even worse.
She opened her mouth, trying to explain. But her throat seemed to be stuck. She couldn't say anything and cold sweat run on her forehead.
The door of the office was open. Since Damian was here, the entire department turned so quiet that people could hear what happened from outside the door.
The designers of B Department looked at each other. Some of them sympathized with Emma, but some gloating over her. After all, everyone who was employed in the Xavier Group design headquarters had his or her own strength.
Emma was a person of intolerable personality. So many people hated her.
But for the newcomer Meredith, who seemed important, everyone had different thoughts. But they agreed about one thing, even if Meredith was incompetent, they dared not to provoke her.
All the designers of B Department hid their thoughts at this moment. Sometimes, a strong backstage was much more useful than strength. Any trick would cause bad results.
Although Meredith couldn't agree with Emma's approach, she understood her. She did not bear a grudge against her. So, she said.
"Damian, let's take a look at the office first."
"I don't mind much about the decoration. I'd prefer simplicity. But I need a separate area for Ms. Ross, who needs to stay in my office for a few days to hand over the work."
Damian didn't say anything.
At this moment, Emma wanted to kill herself. She thought she could finally get out of this. But what Meredith had said made her anxious again.
Damian looked weird, thinking that Meredith might not know anything as this was the first time she had handled these things. He had to explain to her.
"Director Mason, you are the director of B Design Department. Even if there is some work that needs to be handed over, it should be the previous director, not a deputy director, hand over to you in person."
"Headquarters is not as idle as branches. There are a lot of projects. The reason why each department has a deputy director is to help the director complete the project better."
"For director's decisions, the subordinates can only make suggestions or implement them. But they can't refute them."
Meredith had worked as a director in J City. Although the process wasn't complicated as here, it was roughly the same. Naturally, she knew who she would talk with.
But...
"Didn't Director Smith transfer?"
"Yes. His family is moving abroad, so the headquarters transferred him to a foreign branch. But there are one month left. He will come to hand it over. He will be here this afternoon."
Meredith understood. So it was.
She didn't know that, nor did Emma who thought Director Smith had left and wouldn't come back.
Damian looked at Emma and said coldly, "Every deputy in the Design Department should be familiar with the company system. Ms. Ross, I think you know nothing, don't you?"
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