The association head's words reverberated through the entire cafeteria, eliciting collective gasps and murmurs from the employees present. While some had initially chosen to remain passive observers, the weight of Feng Tian's presence kept them rooted to their seats.
"What! Did you hear that?"
"What's going on?"
"Don't you think this is getting out of hand? The chairman and the board members will be here soon."
"The CEO should just apologize."
Amidst the murmurs and gasps circling through the cafeteria, Feng Tian couldn't suppress a wry snort at the suggestion that she should apologize. It was a common reaction, she thought, for people to jump to conclusions and assign blame, especially when tensions ran high. At that moment, the truth seemed secondary to the need for someone to be held accountable, and unfortunately, she had to be the one in the crosshairs.
