Chapter 315
The meeting officially began.
Cayden, who was seated at the front, stood out among everyone with his upright, tall stature and ck
suit.
His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and his lips were faintly pursed into an arc, which made him
appear sterner and more powerful. Cayden gave a brief speech at the beginning of the meeting before
patiently listening to the reports of the previous month''s performance by the directors of the design
departments.
The discussion during the meeting then focused on design productivity.
The architects discussed the direction and trend of the design industry and provided valuable insight
into creative design. Even though they were involved in different sectors, designing was, after all,
universal.
The architects engaged in a passionate debate over the two recent shows that had swept the world by
storm, “Insightful Workshop” and “Magnificent,” while exchanging information about the design industry
and expressing their own thoughts.
The amount of creative inspiration and expertise those two workshops had amassed could not be
underestimated, even though they had only started up a few years ago.
Trident Group had a strong domestic and international reputation, and its architects were naturally of
the highest caliber. Their design concepts were also all at the forefront of the industry. The architects at
Trident Group were not simply perceptive to emerging trends but also humble learners. All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org.
The meetingsted for a little over an hour.
Then, it was time for the monthly summary of each design department.
This segment was for the department head of each design department to highlight the
aplishments of particr architects or criticize them for their shorings.
Every employee who received a personalmendation had an apparent smile on their face. After all,
receiving amendation in front of the CEO would result in a pay increase and more opportunities for
promotion in the future.
On the other hand, the employees who had received criticism appeared dispirited and despondent for
fear of being fired. Since Trident Group offered its employees the best pay in the industry, they did not
want to lose this excellent job.
When it was the architectural design department''s turn for the summary report, Yulissa nced at
Avery before starting her speech. “The two employees that performed particrly well for our
architectural design departmentst month are Trevor Lane and Cecelia Zuckerberg. Trevor received
the most design orders in our department, which ismendable and very beneficial for thepany.
Cecelia''s designs are also exceptional and have received widespread client appreciation. I only have a
few words to say to a certain underwhelming employee.”
Yulissa turned her sharp gaze on Avery.
Avery suddenly had a bad feeling when she noticed Yulissa''s cold and calcting gaze.
As expected, Yulissa''s following words were meant to humiliate her. “Ms. Avery, you should strive to be
more efficient now that you''re an assistant architect. In fact, you should aim to be an architect as
soon as possible. That should be your goal rather than taking it easy. You''ve been working for the
company for a little over a month now, but you''ve barely made any designs and also take leave
regrly. Shouldn''t you put in more effort than the other employees and produce more designs? I think
you also know that, although ourpany is sessful, it isn''t a charity, and it doesn''t needzy
people.”
As soon as Yulissa finished giving herments, there was amotion within the meeting room.
In unison, all the architects'' eyes followed Yulissa''s line of sight and fell on Avery.
The nearby people began to whisper among themselves, not noticing Cayden''s gloomy and icy gaze.
Thepany''s policy clearly stated that the attendees of architect seminars had to be at least an
official architect in Trident Group. If she''s just an assistant architect, why is she here at this meeting?
She could not havee here if no one had informed her. Thus, it is unlikely that she entered
identally. So, does this imply that she and Mr. Moore have an uwful rtionship of some sort?
Except for the JK Media article about the twins'' birth mother, the president has always been an honest
and reserved man, and there has never been a problem. Could the woman in the newspaper refer to
this young employee in the design department?
Such were the thoughts running through everyone''s mind.
Avery received multiple ambiguous looks as well as countless nces from those who were harboring
various spections.
Avery appeared fairly youthful and beautiful, with skin as fair as snow. She looked exceptionally
gorgeous with her bright, clear eyes and softly arched brows. But at that moment, she had just been
publicly criticized by Yulissa of the architectural design department and appeared to be extremely
embarrassed.
Avery could no longer stand it after being specifically targeted. She awkwardly avoided the eyes of the
curious crowd.
Yulissa was feeling a little smug of herself.
She''s just riding on Mr. Moore''s coattails. I want to see if Mr. Moore will defend her in front of everyone.
Yulissa honestly thought that what she said was the truth, which was why she dared to condemn Avery
in front of others. Moreover, Yulissa knew that Cayden had always drawn a clear distinction between
his private and public lives. Hence, she was confident that he would not speak up for a woman with no
official title and who was essentially his secret lover.
Cayden twirled a pen in his hand, a terrifyingly icy re shing in his dark, twinkling eyes.
Yulissa inadvertently met Cayden''s frigid, hostile gaze. Her body shook with fear, and she frantically
avoided his gaze.
Will he deal with me now that I specifically criticized his lover, Avery?
In that instant, Yulissa lost all her confidence and felt her heart racing wildly. However, Mr. Moore won''t
be able to defend Avery openly when everyone is watching in the conference room. I want to see how
she''ll get out of this predicament after being humiliated.
Yulissa, however, did not take into ount Cayden''s intense protective instinct.
His unfathomable dark eyes seemed as deep as the universe. One simply did not know what he was
thinking.
Cayden''s gaze fell on Avery, who was keeping her head lowered like an ostrich.
Although she has exceptional talent when ites to design, she has no mental fortitude due to ack
of work experience. However, my openly defending her this time won''t do her any favors as she will
be the center of attention. Avery has to learn to grow professionally in the workce, as I can
only support her temporarily and not forever.
Cayden did not say anything, but his observant andpetent secretary understood when Cayden
raised his right hand slightly at him.
The secretary swiftly opened hisptop and pressed a few keys. Immediately, a spectacr
architectural design drawing appeared on therge LCD mosaic wall of the conference room.
All the architects in the room stared nkly at the architectural design slide, eyes wide in confusion.
They did not understand what their unpredictable CEO was doing.