The questions hung in the air, unanswered and terrifying.
Lu Zhengyi stood, his movement sharp and decisive. "This meeting is concluded for now. But understand this, all of you: we are in a state of corporate emergency. Until we understand the full scope of Lin Shuyin's capabilities, resources, and intentions, we proceed with extreme caution."
He began pacing, his strategic mind clearly working through scenarios and contingencies.
"No one attempts to remove her or undermine her position until I give explicit authorization. She made her threat clear, attack her, and she will destroy us all. We take that threat seriously until we have evidence otherwise."
"So we just... let her win?" Director Chen asked bitterly.
"We let her think she's won," Lu Cheng corrected coldly. "While we gather intelligence, identify her vulnerabilities, and prepare countermeasures. But quietly. Carefully. If she suspects we're investigating her, she might trigger her nuclear option preemptively."
