As soon as the elevator landed on the eleventh floor, Feng Tian stepped out with rigid composure, her usually domineering aura edged with something colder, sharper.
Li Wei followed half a step behind her, his movements a precise mirror of hers.
Employees who had been packing up for the day froze mid-motion. The initial shock of seeing the CEO so late quickly curdled into unease the moment they caught the expression on her face. Conversations died. Chairs were quietly pushed in. No one dared linger.
Without slowing, Feng Tian moved down the corridor, her heels striking the floor with measured finality, until she stopped in front of the External Relations Department.
The few remaining employees immediately rose to their feet, eyes averted, their movements automatic, almost fearful. Feng Tian, however, ignored them entirely, her focus locked on a particular office: the Strategic Investment Team.
