The early autumn morning was cool and crisp. The sun filtered through thin clouds, filling the air with a faint scent of the changing season.


    Natalie wore a pink zer today. She walked with a casual yetmanding presence, her expression cool andposed under the morning sun. Luna followed her as they took the elevator straight to the top-floor office. Her office was separate from the other designers''.


    She had just sat down when Luna came in with atte. "Boss, the staff heard about theyoffs and have been causing amotion since this morning. They''re threatening a mass resignation."


    They were so ungrateful. Many of them had gotten their jobs through connections and had no real skills, just looking for an easy paycheck. With her absent for so long, thepany''s management had grownx, creating opportunities for opportunists. Yet they had the audacity toin.


    "Oh?" Natalie let out a cool, radiantugh. "How interesting. A mass resignation? Is there any other reason?" This was about more than justyoffs. If she didn''t shake things up, thepany would fall behind.


    Luna''s voice was tight with anger. "Boss, the designers in the design department all want to follow Ms. Young to the Spencer Group across the street. And it seems they''re willing to take them."


    Natalie froze. "They''ll take all of them?" Sebastian was a real piece of work. But then, a wave of excitement washed over her. Someone was willing to take on her burdens? How could she not be thrilled? Arge portion of those designers were unmotivated, their work utterly mediocre.


    A sly look appeared in her eyes. "Luna, can you confirm that? The Spencer Group will really hire all our designers, and other staff too?"


    Luna was bewildered by her boss''s cheerful demeanor. "No need to confirm, boss. Just a few minutes before we came in, Ms. Young showed up with their HR department and started recruiting our designers right here in ourpany."


    Natalie mmed her hand on the desk. “The nerve! Sebastian has truly perfected the art of being


    shameless. He''s gone too far,


    my employees!" Then she reconsidered. Actually, this was great. "Tsk, let him have those hot potatoes. It''s perfect. Let the Spencer Group''s HR take them all away."


    Luna was speechless. "Boss, are you serious? If they all leave, we won''t have a


    team to handle our uing projects."


    Natalie twirled a pen in her fingers, a mischievous smile ying on her lips. "The world is full of talented people. Why would I keep a bunch of ck ? Wellpletely overfiaul thepany and fill it with our own people."


    "Aside from the design department, I want you to find out who wants to stay. Check if the remaining employees are reliable. Get me a full report." With that, she turned her attention to her proposal for Matthew.


    In Sebastian''s office, he waited for Natalie''s call. An hour passed, and there was still no word from her. That woman really had a lot of patience. He had poached her entire design department, leaving her as the sole designer. What could she possibly do?


    Just then, Sean rushed in, his head bowed.


    Sebastian leaned back in his swivel chair, asking nonchntly, “Is Natalie here?"


    Sean froze. What was he thinking? This man was still thinking about Natalie? She had already cast him aside. Why couldn''t he get a clue?


    "Sir, Ms. Sanders isn''t here. However, the entire design department came over. Some of them are... not very skilled. A few are here because of connections, and their real talent seems to be gossiping."