Consequences of Dumping the Obsessive Boss: Stuck with Him Forever-Chapter 27: Deliberate Opposition

Back when Summer Lowell was working as a personal secretary for Maxim Sinclair, Rachel Nash was already the director of the design department.

At the time, because of the special task she carried that was related to the design department, Summer Lowell was intentionally or unintentionally trying to build a good relationship with Rachel Nash.

Moreover, since Maxim Sinclair had shown extraordinary attention to Summer Lowell, and most of the company’s executives knew that Summer was secretly Maxim’s girlfriend, they were very accommodating when Summer tried to get close to them.

Rachel Nash asked anxiously, tugging on Special Assistant Collins’s sleeve, "The look President Sinclair used to give Secretary Lowell wasn’t fake; with this situation now... Is he being spiteful, or does he really want to teach the other side a lesson?"

Special Assistant Collins heard the question and also began to frown, "How should I know? To be honest, I don’t even dare to bring her up in front of President Sinclair now, just in case he gets unhappy and fires me directly."

"Ah, what kind of situation is this! Now President Sinclair is asking me to manage a similar project to compete against Summer Lowell, and later I’ll definitely have to mention Summer Lowell more around him." Rachel contemplated the scene she might face next and for the first time considered resigning, "This job is really difficult!"

Sharing the same woes, Special Assistant Collins patted her shoulder, "Don’t overthink it, just follow President Sinclair’s requirements step by step." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"You make it sound so simple," Rachel couldn’t help but glare at him, "What if President Sinclair regrets it later and feels bad, then I’ll be the first to suffer!"

Special Assistant Collins thought about it and agreed that her concern was valid, so he offered another suggestion, "Then you should start cautiously, observe President Sinclair’s attitude first, and then respond based on his reactions."

"I guess that’s all I can do." Rachel sighed again, looking earnestly at Special Assistant Collins, "We’ve worked together for years, we’re good colleagues. If you hear inside information, please don’t forget to save me, this poor soul on the front line!"

Seeing her exaggerated lament, Special Assistant Collins couldn’t hold back his laughter, "Alright, if I find anything useful, I’ll let you know promptly."

"Loyal friends, we should have a drink together sometime!"

The next day, Rachel Nash, bearing a plan that cost her two sleepless nights, went to see Maxim Sinclair.

Maxim Sinclair, appreciating the view by the window with his hands behind his back, came over to take the plan, carefully reviewing it twice, then marked some places before handing it back to Rachel, "The overall approach is good, but there’s one issue. Compared to other competitors, our project group is starting too late, so to surpass them, we need to use some unconventional methods."

Rachel glanced at the marked places, immediately understanding what he meant, "Though this method is efficient, it will increase our costs."

"Come on, would the Sinclair Group ever worry about money?"

Watching Maxim Sinclair sneer, Rachel swallowed the words she originally wanted to say, "Alright, I’ll adjust the plan according to your instructions."

"Modify the plan today, then pull out a list of designers for me immediately afterward. If a designer can benefit this project, no matter which company they’re currently working for, include them on the list."

Seeing Maxim Sinclair’s cold demeanor, Rachel couldn’t help but feel a bit sympathetic towards Summer Lowell, who previously looked at her with eyes full of radiance.

Having crossed Maxim Sinclair, her days to come wouldn’t be easy.

There’s even a possibility that she might not be able to stay in the design industry anymore.

Oh, why did she come back after escaping abroad?

Coming back is one thing, but she returned to the city where Maxim Sinclair resides, engaging in the field he’s involved in.

Isn’t this a clear attempt to present herself for revenge?

Meanwhile, in the president’s office of the Stellart Branch.

"Repeat what you just said?" Noah turned to his secretary, "Did I hear wrong, or did you misspeak?"

"You didn’t hear incorrectly, President Norris," the secretary nodded emphatically, "There’s definite news, Maxim Sinclair issued an order the day before yesterday to establish a project group similar to Four Seasons Wind in the design department and asked Director Rachel Nash to prepare a plan within three days."

"What kind of madness is Maxim Sinclair up to?" Noah quickly walked to the desk, picked up his phone to send a message to investigate the situation.

The secretary nodded again, saying, "Basically, all other companies involved in the competition have already gotten on the right track. Him suddenly joining at this time looks like a deliberate effort to go against us!"

Speaking of opposition, Noah suddenly thought of Summer Lowell, and his hand stopped for a moment while messaging, giving an instruction to the secretary without raising his head, "Invite President Lowell from the design department over."

"Sure, President Norris."

Ten minutes later, Summer Lowell knocked and entered, "President Norris, you wanted to see me?"

Noah put down his phone and beckoned her over, "Come here, I have another piece of bad news to tell you."

Upon hearing more bad news, Summer couldn’t help but mentally run through the recent tasks she had been working on and boldly guessed, "Did the headquarters learn about Sheryl’s situation and decide to abandon the Four Seasons Wind project?"

Noah shook his head lightly, "It’s even worse news than that. I just received word ten minutes ago, Maxim Sinclair has established a project group identical to Four Seasons Wind and intends to compete with us for the final bid. Summer, Maxim Sinclair is blatantly challenging you."

"That man is truly a madman." Summer cursed internally, unsure which expletive best suited the situation.

"I also think he’s crazy," Noah handed her a cup of coffee that the secretary had poured, "Drink some coffee to calm down, and then we can discuss our next move."

Summer took the cup, sipping a small mouthful, the slightly bitter aroma helping to restore some of her composure.

"Maxim Sinclair made his decision too late; I’ve inquired in the past two days, and several companies that moved quickly have already progressed 1/4 of the way. His sudden whim to establish a project group now... might not have much chance of winning."

Noah swallowed half a cup of coffee, then looked up at Summer afterward, "I originally thought that too, but minutes ago, a friend informed me that Rachel seized control of a designer list for Maxim Sinclair. Half of the designers on the list are from other companies."

"He’s trying to poach talent?" Summer exclaimed in surprise, "Spending a fortune on poaching, this will cost a substantial amount!"

"The Sinclair Group doesn’t worry about money, and Maxim Sinclair is clearly trying to snatch this bid from Stellart. Headquarters labeled the Four Seasons Wind project as S-level, hoping to capture market share locally with it. Now that Maxim Sinclair has unexpectedly intervened, this situation is quite unfavorable for us."

Noah’s face no longer held its usual gentle warmth.