Chapter 101
Simon nodded. “Alright, I’ll notify all departments to attend the meeting.”
Ten minutes later, the company’s largest conference room was packed with all senior and mid–level managers. As the chief secretary, Alyssa naturally took her seat beside Andrew.
When she entered and saw how full the room was, she was a bit surprised. But having been through high–stakes situations before at Rivorn Clothing, she remained calm and composed.
At first, the room buzzed with quiet conversations, but as soon as Andrew walked in, everyone fell silent and straightened up, eyes focused on him.
With a glance from Andrew, Simon stood up and got straight to the point, quickly summarizing the situation and explaining why they were all gathered. “We’re here today to see if anyone has connections with Adair or the ability to get him to create another design for us. If anyone can persuade him to design for us again or even secure a longer–term partnership, the company will offer a very generous reward.”
The room was filled with uncertain glances and murmured discussions. “Do
you know Adair?”
“Of course not. I’m not in the design world–how would I know someone that big?”
“We should ask Mr. Sanders. He’s in design and might have some industry connections.”
“Yeah, good idea. Let’s ask him.”
Several people turned to Everett Sanders and whispered, “Mr. Sanders, do you know Adair?”
Wiping sweat from his forehead, Everett forced a smile and shook his head. “I might be in design, but I’m nowhere near his level.
After asking around, it became clear that no one in the company knew Adair, and no one felt confident they could bring him onboard.
Finally, the business manager spoke up. “Mr. Coleman, with Adair’s design now unusable and the product launch just around the corner, we urgently need a replacement. We could try to hire another top–tier designer and pay a hefty fee, but that’s only a temporary fix. We’d be paying premium prices each time and there’s no guarantee we’d even get the right designs.”
Sonja from the Marketing Department chimed in, “Our team has already put a lot of effort into promoting this launch. The original design was based on roses, and our entire marketing strategy revolves around that theme. If we switch designers now, and the new one doesn’t have the right inspiration for roses, what are we supposed to do?”
Everett nodded in agreement. “Exactly. Design isn’t something you can force. It’s driven by inspiration. If we’re just going to scramble for a custom piece, we might as well hire a lesser–known designer. Top designers have their own créative visions and won’t just cater to our requests on a whim.”
The business manager frowned. “This approach doesn’t work, and that approach doesn’t either. The launch is almost here. If we mess this up, we’ll disappoint major clients, and the damage could be irreversible. I suggest we bring Ms. Carlson back and let her handle it. She can reach out to Adair and secure a new design. It’s the simplest and most effective solution–why waste time going in circles?”
As soon as the business manager finished speaking, several others nodded in agreement. “Exactly, just bring Ms. Carlson back and let her get a new design from Adair. If we botch this product launch, we’ll lose clients, and the financial hit could be something the company can’t recover from.”
“I think this is the best approach, too. Mr. Coleman, we should bring Ms. Carlson back,” another manager added.
