Yue Ling's design team also known as Alpha Team arrived for work and was currently sitting in the conference room. Seated in the main chair, Yue Ling held the black fashion book in one hand as her other hand flips through the pages.
"We've gone ahead and cleared most of the people on your Spring-cleaning list. The majority left are those who have remained loyal to you. As for the ones we haven't gotten rid of, they're still in An Qing."
Sitting at the back on her right, Qi Li spoke as his index finger touch the center of his prescribed glasses to fix them in place.
Every one of them knew that Yue Ling was planning to get rid of those faithless to her company. However, after the dreadful experience, she went through, he and everyone else in Alpha Team didn't want her to stress over the subject.
They know she is capable of handling the situation on her own, but none of them wanted her to fly around the world without getting any proper rest.
It was also Liu Shan who suggested they finish the task before Yue Ling returns to work. However, they didn't know when she would come back to work, so using a short amount of time, they all split up to speed up the process.
Yue Ling glances up from the book and looks at Qi Li. Closing the black book, she calmly set it down in front of her.
This is the first time she's hearing such a report, but she isn't angry that her team did this.
To be more precise, she is rather grateful that they did this for her.
She had been eager to come back to work not because she is a workaholic, but because she wanted to speed up her plan of uniting De L'amour and An Qin into one. That way, she can focus her attention on the situation with Ji Corps.
However, knowing that the people left are the snakes in An Qing, she could not wait to make her appearance in front of them.
After all, they are the ones who have been the most arrogant.
She looks at each of her subordinates and smiles with gratitude at them.
"Thank you all for your hard work. It must have been a difficult task while I was on leave."
She meant every word. To travel to any places in one time is not an easy task, especially with all the jet lag.
Ju Suo sat closest to Yue Ling on her left. The petite woman presses her lips together and stares with tears in her eyes.
"Boss, you don't need to thank us. After everything you've done and given us, this small task is nothing."
She spoke with a smile and leans towards Yue Ling as she whispers bashfully.
"Also, if it weren't for you, I would have never met my gorilla."
Yue Ling stares at the woman identical to a Lolita. She flabbergasted, but a part of her couldn't help but be suspicious. Did her subordinates professionally get rid of those faithless workers or did they threaten the workers?
However, not wanting to drag the topic on for too long, she decides to change the subject.
She looks at the textile designer in her team and asks.
"Did you get the list for the companies?"
Shan Sinan nods his head in response. He opens the black folder in front of him and passes a piece of paper to her.
"Fang Fabrics has some of the top-quality materials in the world, but I was able to accumulate all the other best textile companies in Imperial."
Yue Ling held the paper in front of her and scans over the list given. She arches a brow as there were only a total of twenty companies listed.
"Is there a specific one you would recommend?"
She asks for his opinion as he is the textile designer and the person with more experience when it comes to the quality of all the supplies they need.
However, the man shook his head.
"There are twenty listed and I've highlighted the top five that I find most suitable. As for the one to collaborate with, I will leave it for you to decide."
Yue Ling lightly nods her head and stares down at the list of textile companies. She ponders in thought for a quick second and decides to test her luck.
"Cloth Co."
She confirms her choice and the room fell into quietude. Each individual in the room stares at her before the carefree Tang Zhonghui spoke first.
"Cloth Co.? Boss, are you sure about your decision?"
Yue Ling was astonished by her team's expressions. She could see the look of surprise in their eyes, but it was like they were also hesitant about her choice.
Could it be that Cloth Co. is a bad choice to go with?
She ponders again over her decision. As she thoroughly comes to a decision, she nods her head.
"I'm sure about my choice. Contact Cloth Co. and set a meeting about our proposal in a supply contract with them."
Shan Sinan was washed with disbelief. However, knowing she will not take back her words, he nods his head in understanding. As he did this, he subconsciously glances at the others and to his surprise, six pairs of eyes were looking right at him.
No one said a word, but he was able to conclude that they all agree with Yue Ling's decision. Right?
He takes a deep breath inside and turns his attention to his boss.
"I will set the meeting as soon as possible."
Yue Ling nods her head even though she was aware of how tense the air in the room had become. She reaches for the black book in front of her and stands up from her seat.
"Meeting ends here. Everyone return to their assigned work."
As she exits the room, all was quiet until the sound of her footsteps could no longer be heard. Everyone slams their head on the table and face in the direction of Shan Sinan.
Gui Tian Lan pouts his lips in displeasure at the man before exhaling a deep sigh. His glaring eyes didn't forget to shoot out poison at the man.
"Are you stupid? Why didn't you exclude Cloth Co. but added them to the list?"
The tailor's words fell and his twin, Gui Zhongmin quickly adds in his two cents.
"You, like all of us here knows that we weren't able to find any information on Cloth Co.'s owner. What if he or she is someone who will give boss a hard time? Hm?"
His words fell and a commotion quickly takes place between each person. They know Cloth Co. is the best choice to go with and even better than Fang Fabrics. However, after a thorough investigation, no one was able to find anything about the owner.
The person is like a mystery. Even the workers at Cloth Co. don't ever get to see the owner. As for those who did, they would not spill any beans.
Just who is this anonymous owner?
