Chapter 169
Upon hearing that, Oliver immediately ran out and called the others over, not even raising his head.
The project team responsible for negotiating the partnership had already heard about Dorian losing his temper. Now, they were summoned to the office again. They all stood with their heads down, exchanging glances.
Each of them could see the discomfort in each other’s eyes.
This wasn’t the first time Dorian had lashed out at them ever since Lila left. The last time was after attending Lane Group’s charity gala.
Because they still hadn’t managed to get the agreement of the CEO of Lane Group, Dorian had come back and unleashed his anger on everyone.
They were just ordinary workers who were doing their best to fulfill their duties, and they had repeatedly gone back and forth begging for partnerships. But if the other party refused to sign, what could they do?
All ten of them stood in the spacious office that felt suffocatingly small.
Everyone kept their heads down and remained silent, while Dorian’s icy expression only made the atmosphere more oppressive.
“Is this how you handle things for me? Am I paying you just to freeload?”
Dorian narrowed his eyes, scanning the people around him. “Who brought in Claire White’s script?”
He looked at everyone, and a young woman hesitantly stepped forward. “M–Me.”
Her voice was small, and she looked young, though she was somewhat attractive.
Recently, because of Dorian’s repeated outbursts, a cloud of gloom loomed over every member of the project team. The supervisor had ordered the entire team to reach out to major companies and investors.
This young woman had been with the company for two years. She had always followed her superior to run errands. But now, she was suddenly tasked with independently negotiating partnerships, though she had no connections at all.
The one deal she managed to secure was purely by sheer luck.
That day, she had gone to Jones Group. Not only did the person in charge refuse to cooperate, but they also mocked her harshly, saying she was inexperienced and unqualified to negotiate with them.
She was already under a lot of pressure, so being scolded pushed her over the edge. As soon as she left Jones Group, she couldn’t hold back her tears and started crying.
Coincidentally, Amelia Joyce–the heiress of Joyce Group–passed by and asked her what was wrong.
At first, she didn’t want to explain, assuming Amelia would only side with her company’s employees. However, she couldn’t resist Amelia’s gentle demeanor. Amelia took her to the office and served her coffee before listening to her story.
After hearing her out, Amelia immediately called the person in charge and made them apologize to her. Not only that, but Amelia even handed Claire’s script to her. Now, she stood there with her head bowed, her eyes red. Besides feeling wronged, she also felt guilty for failing to live up to Amelia’s kindness.
Dorian stared at her and hurled the script at her. “You think you can pass off this garbage as your work?”
She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, but she dared not cry out loud.
“If you can’t do your job properly, then don’t. Pack your things and get lost!”
Holding her tears, the young woman turned silently and left without a word.
Everyone felt as if a heavy weight was pressing on their chests, making it hard to breathe.
Someone muttered under their breath, “Lila usually handled these tasks. We only took care of the follow–ups. We don’t even have connections to those major projects. No matter how angry he gets, it won’t change that fact.”
The person next to him quickly tugged on his sleeve, signaling for him to shut up.
He looked up and, sure enough, met Dorian’s dark gaze. His skin crawled.
“So, what you’re saying is that all of you combined still can’t compare to Lila alone?”
No one said a word. Even the sound of breathing was inaudible. But everyone was thinking the same thing.
It was uncertain whether they, as a group, could compare to Lila. But individually, not a single one of them could measure up to her.
When it came to Lila’s dedication to Dorian’s work or her genuine professional competence, not just in Dorian’s team but perhaps in the entire company, would be hard to find anyone who could rival hier.
The group’s silence only made Dorian feel even more stifled. “Get out, all of you! If you can’t secure good partnerships, there’s no reason for you to stay here!”
Since Jamie and Teddy hadn’t filmed their current projects, and Magi Pictures hadn’t announced anything officially yet, Lila found herself with some brief downtime.
Noah stayed at Evergreen Heights, while Lila spent a few days at the Morgan residence to keep her grandparents company,
