Chapter 280: Head-On Conflict

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Standing at the office door, Xia Lu already felt a trace of sternness in the air.

However, it was different from what she had imagined. There were no loud arguments coming from inside; it seemed that they had said what needed to be said. Now, they were in a stand-off where neither could persuade the other, relatively calm.

She knocked on the door softly.

"Come in," said Luo Wentao's voice.

In the office, Luo Wentao sat at his own place; Karen crossed her legs and leaned back on the sofa, arms folded across her chest; Wang Chao had taken a seat on the chair opposite, elbows on his knees, frowning as if in thought. Upon her entrance, Wang Chao stood up.

"Anyway, I've said what I had to say. If you decide to let her be the chief designer, I will resign. There's no way I can work under that kind of person," he said, walking off without looking back, very nonchalant.